New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-05
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

AN ANGLO-GERMAN DEAL-rt is understood
in official circles In London that the true reason
for Lord salisburys defiance OF public opinion in
England in connection with his attitude toward
Crete and Greece is the existence Of deal With
the Emperor OF Germany. Lord Salisbury is 70
ported 10 have only consented to join the Conti-
mental Powers in modified coercion - Greece on
the condition that Emperor William pledged him
self exercise no further anti-Brtish Influence in
the Transvaal whore conflict between the Boer
Republic and England is now imminent.
NEO-CATHOLICISM RECEIVES a Br.OW.-Neo-
Catholicism has received n severe blow in Belgium.
Tor tho Pope, having realized that the
dency OF this movement is TO make Of the
church for political purposes. well as for tho
propagation OF doctrines opposed 10 those Of Ca
thohcisfn. has ordered the Bishop Of Lego. Mon
sgnor Doutreloux, to sever his connection with
the leaders OF the so-called Christian Democratic
panE. 70 circumference II In every way and 20
us,ni9s ito'h once the rector Of the Liege SOM
with the platform
MICROBES NOT rNDIsprvsAprr- Tho .teorv
that bacteria are indispensable 10 the existence o.
animal life, put forward by Pasfotir has been
shown 10 be without foundation By experiments
that have JUST taken place at the Hyg enIc rnsti-
tute Of the University Of Berlin The most olabo-
rate and conclusive tests have furnished tho most
convincing proof that mankind and likewise The
brute creation; can get along perfectly wei with
out acting as boarding houses for rnloroJes
MOSCOWS MEDICAL CONGRESS GERMANY
has now definitely given notice 10 tho Russian Cow
eminent that 1t will refrain from any kind OF rep
resen,ation Mt the forthcoming International Com
gress OF Medicine Moscow unless all ros.r,c,,,,.
with regard TO the passports Of the Hebrew, NOM
bers Of the German delegation are M once With
drawn. It is insisted that tho jewish members ~
the Congress shall receive from the Muscovite nu-
thori'ies identicallv the same treatment as their
Christian colleagues. $3.50
GETTING AROUND FRENCH LAW.-One % the
principal clauses Of the divorce law in France Tor
bids marriage between the respondent and 90
respondent Of case. This has been practically
set at naught by the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court OF Appeal at Paris according 70 which the
tribunals have no power to annul n union OF this
kind in instances where TIE parties thereto hive
been able to secure the celebration Of their mar
rage by some public officer ignorant Of their ante
cedents.
JEWS BARRED FROM STBERIA-The Russian
Government has just revived decree issued more
than half century ago and which has been per-
nitted to fall into oblivion. According to the terms
thereof Jews absolutely debarred from living
in Siberia. To those In whose minds the name
Of Siberia has always Deen associated with IDEAS
Of cruel exile and terrible penal servtude the call.
ing into existence once more Of this obsolete law
will appear In the light Of boon, rather than
hardship.
THE MUTINEERS OF THE BOUNTY.-The de-
sccndants Of the of the ship Bounty. which
mut.ned more than hundred years ago settling
on Pitcairn Island. henceforth be subject 70
the Colonial Governmer, OF New South Wales.
Queen Victoria having signed a Privy Council or
der 10 that effect. Pitcairn Island has long since
been abandoned by the descendants Of the Bounty
mutineers in favor of Norfolk Island. which they
now occupy.
WAGNER'S OPERAS AT BAYRECTH-The
operas of Wagner will be represented at Bayreuth
this year in the following order July 49, "Pars!faw:
July q. ''Rhengold'; July p. "Wakure": July q
"Siegfried"; July q. "G0tterdammerung": July n
% and 49, "Parsifal'; August 2 "Rheingold": An
gust g. "Walkire": August T. "Sieefried": Aus,,s.
3 "G0tterdammerung": August s. 95and IL 'Parsi-
iiaI"i August IA. "Rheingod"; August L. wal
RUSSIAN DRUNKENNEsS-Far from d,r,fn
fishing the consumption OF liquor the Government.
monopoly Of spirits in Russia seems vastly 10 have
increased drunkenness among the subjects Of "
Car. For. whereas formerly the authortt,
frowned upon the dramshops and favored the es-
adjustment Of tea-drinking establishments the
contrary Is now the case since II has been found
mat the popularity and vogue of the teasaops affect
lnjuriously the revenues derived by the State from
it's monopoly of the sale OF spirits
GERMANY'S UNHAPPY COLONIES-Germanv
IS decidedly unfortunate in her African colonies
for scandals succeed one another there with such
rapidity that the administration OF these depen-
denotes has achieved for itself most unenvlabe
name In the mother country. The latest erisode
of this kind has resulted in the dismissal from
the colonial service of Captain Werher who has
been sent back from East Africa TO Berlin Under
arrest, charged with shameful maltreatment Of
the natives, and with gross dishonesty in connec-
ton with sums of money conided TO him BY Ger
business