New-York tribune., 1897-08-16
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

prisoners have been set at liberty In connection
with the amnesty proclaimed last spring on the
occasion OF the young Kings eleventh birthday and
that no less than thlrty-two hundred men and
women deported from the Antilles by order OF Cap
taln-General Weyler without any form OF trial or
even eyer, hearing arrested in most cases on
picion or on strength OF calumny. remain incar-
pens ~ .ns convict prisons In Spain and In IN.
OF Guinea. " Jun
NEW LAWS IN FRENCH UNIVERSITIES
crees nave just been issued at Paris for the gov.
eminent OF various French universities Each of
these seats OF learning IA 20 have a council con-
sistng OF the rector. the heads Of faculties and
TWO delegates OF each faculty elected irennally by
the professors The council. subject TO the super
vision OF the Minister Of Education will have con-
troll over the discipline teaching. and OF the prop
endowrnents and students fees The State takes
however the examination and diploma fees. pays
all stipends and creates aboshcs or transforms
professorships Students will henceforth be abe 4,
migrate from one University TO another without
lensthening their studies delaying their degree
SPANS ANARCHISTS WE'RE BARRED
HERE-According TO the statements current in ON
cial circles at Madrid Spain originally Intended "a
ueport 10 this country the Anarchists who in splts
or their Deing innocent Of any actual crime have
been condemned to exile from the land OF their
oirth, and who are now in London. II IS said tha,
the United States Government, however intImated
'hat under no circumstances would they he per-
desirable immigrants" In which the Washington
authorities merely followed the example Of Germany
France; Russia and Italy all Of which countrle.
d,ia deGdned TO De made the dumping ground Of in-
people declined to keep them at home or regard
them any longer as fellOw-ctizens England how
ever has no legal means Of preventing the on,ranc.
WITHIN It's borders OF any who is not actually
criminal. and consequently could neither oppose The
landing Of the Anarchists nor viii he able 70 noes,
mem mem y. any way As long as they DO not render
land The action Of the London Chief OF Police.
bbradfori IN permitting the interna-
oils 10 hold public meeting in Trafalgar square
both at home and abroad. was due TO his desire 10
afford to his men an unrivalled opportunity for
coming tainted with the appearance and iden-
tty OF the various members Of the Anarchist move-
ment.
BY RAIL TO ARCHANGEL-The Car has
given orders for the immediate survey and tho
early construction of a line connecting the mpor-
tant city and port of Archangel with the railroad
from the former At present the journey from
Archange! to St Petersburg or Moscow takes al
most an entire weeks constant travelling.
JAPAN WANTS AMERICAN RAILS.-Japan 10
about place a contract in this country for the
rails and material required for the l.2oo miles u
railroad which 1t is about construct in Formosa.
with the object OF opening up trade the phe-
nomenal and yet totally undeveloped resources
of that formerly Chinese island Japan itself has
already $500 miles OF railroad in operation. and is
the'1 the Mkados ' empire ire to the United States as
market for American goods l. dcmonstrated ~
show ii that the Imports in 1886 exceeded those oi
the previous year by less than s27 co.coo: The
Japan has now mercantile marine OF 10000 tons
In steamers and 7o0 tons in seagoing sailers.
BARATIERFS REVELATIONS-General Bara-
teri the Italian commander who has until now
borne the odium OF the terrible defeat and annhha-
ton of his army at Aboucarina, is on the eve OK
publishing a book full OF fac-simile letters OF
Crispi and OF confidential dispatches destined 20
sponsibie for the disaster. The General adds that
he would have remained silent had not Crispl ior-
merly his most intimate friend gone out or MS way
during the last few months to assaii him on every
possible OCCASION both in speech and n print.
WOMEN CLERKS OF THE BANK OF
Francois the result of ldhg ana careful expert
inent the governor Of the Bank OF France has Low
intrusted the work OF detection OF forged bank
notes and of debentures with altered numbers en-
tirely TO a special corps OF women clerks lie de-
clares that :he keen sensibiy OF their finger tips
enables them in handling note 10 distinguish the
difference. however slight. between the forged ani
the real article. The means adOp,ed for bringing 10
light the falsihed numbers debentures are rather
more elaborate and consist mainly in the distinction
of the difference in the symmetry of the figures and
of the ink used. magniying glasses being used Tor
the former and chemical preparations FOR the latter
MENELEK BARS TOvRISTS.-Pestered beyond
all endurance by the numerous foreign visitors from
every quarter OF the globe. Emperor Menelek has
now made known that no one Will be allowei 10
enter or travel in Abyssnia unless intrasted with
official mission by his Government 10 the
Court of the Negus. or else provided with permit
where the traveller is properly iniorsei and warmly
recommended by the recognized executive OF his ma
tive country.
SYNAGOGUES EXPEL USURERS-The wde-
spread impression which prevails especially among
the more ignorant classes. the effect that usury
.la as.l
by the Jewish faith. should be dspelled by the
announcement that not only has the great English
money lender Isaac Gordon (recently before the
rom rom the synagOg1es Of the Tinted Kingdom bur
hsn bs asG Ra strict loPs oTser h
been given that no Hebrew charity or institution
should accept subscriptions or gifts OF any kind
from the man. on the ground that by his dealing
he Is offending against Jewish morality and bring
ing ill-fame upon the House OF Israel"
BIG STATE PURCHASE AT SEBASTOPOL-Th"
Russian Government has just purchased the great
Seba stopol shipbuildng yards for the OF l.sc-
coo rubles.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS LITTLE JOKE.-In
view OF the recent discussion in the English Par
lament about the necessity OF keeping Germans
and other inquistive foreigners of British
dock yards II ~ rather anu ing to learn mat Em
peror william has lust had printed at Berlin
about the construction tho armament
and the .peculiaritles OF every British warshlp
he has sent a copy Of the compilation. with his
compliments. 10 every member OF me Botri or
Admiralty in London. The "Lords"-for that -
the official title OF the admras and politicians who
are inrused with the destinies OF the Royal Navy
are now engaged in endeavoring 10 discover the
source OF the German Kaiser's extraordinary
amount OF rmatiOn much of which Is com.
prised among what has hitherto been considered
in the light Of official secrets OF the English Gov
ernment.
RI'SSIA'S POPULATION-The first census or
Russia has now been completed and shows that
the population in European well Asla;!c
Russia amounts altogether 10 l290OO0 Inhabitants:
that IS 10 say. 3J1OG0 than the figures at
which the empire has until now been officially
rated. In point OF population, therefore. Russia
comes third in rank. China heading the list with
an estimated horde OF 10000 co. while the British
Empire comes next with 2S 100000 figures based
N ON work In China. hll mnln the most