New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-31
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
GERMANY STEALS MARCH.-Quietly ana
without attracting any attention the German artL.
lcry has been entirely equipped with new quick
firing guns battery OF these new cannon can
fire sixty shots minute. and they have range OF
over five miles. The new gun Is provided with an
appliance to prevent the recoil After the first shot
a sort C spur attached 10 the end OF the gun car.
rage bores into the ground. that the sunneTs
may remain quietly standing by the piece ana ~
load without the loss Of time The Imperial Par
lament has shown Itself far patriotic in the
matter than one might be tempted to believe from
the recent utteranccs OF Emperor William. for the
100000 needed for the transformation was voted
almost unanimously by the Rechstag. even the
Socialists giving their thereto. and what -
more keeping the whole affair secret. IDasmuch
as Germany's victory in the Of 1870 was admit.
tedly due principally 10 her artillery the impors
lance OF the new armament Is calculated to exct9
an immense amount OF attention abroad.
THE WALKING DELEGATE IN RUSSIA.
Russia has a method all its for dealing with
professional labor egtators and walking delegated
Sixty Of them, who had assembled at Moscow for
the purpose Of organizing a huge strike. have Just
been arrested all on the same day, and exiled to
Siberia. "admnistratvely"-tha Is TO say. without
trial. Tho majority Of them are said TO have been
men Of university education. who had. however,
worked for short time as common mill hands,
with the object of winning the confidence OF the
laborng classes
PARENTS BED BARRED TO MITEs.-In Aus
tria a law has just been passed making II pun
ishable offence for parents TO take young children
into bed with them. This arbitrary interference
with "the liberty Of the subject" has been rem
dered necessary by the large number OF deaths OK
infants through being overlaid the annual average
having been for some time past as much as -FOUR
thousand. In England. where no such law as yet
prevails the average is even still larger, possibly
in consequence OF the extensive insurance OF one
kind and another on infant life.
ITALY'S POLICY IN AFRICA.-There IS no
longer any question about the future Of the African
policy of the Italian Government Prime Minister
Rudini has expressed his determination TO diminish
Italy's military occupation Of Abyssinia gradually
until II extends no further than Massowah With
regard Kassa Il, he declares that IL wouid %
necessary for Italy TO consult with England as 10
Its restitution TO Egypt rerocession I wnen rs is
beyond the time needed for its surrender 10 the
Anglo Egyptian authorities
AMERICAS CHANCE IN RUSSIA.-It is pity
that no advantage is taken by people In America
of the opening up of Russia, with all It's unds.
veloped resources. 10 foreign capital and enter
prise Within the last twelve months alone Htue
Belgium has invested no less than $oHN@o o.
its money in the coal and iron i-dustrfes
OF the Muscovie Empire. England as wei a.
France following rapidly in the wake OF King
itai}tsts would And a far more cordial welcome IN
Russia than those OF most European nations. ana
would certainly receive from the imperial au,nor,:
ties " possible advantage over tne Gsr'ha"s
and the English neither OF whom are popular
KING LEOPOLD's GERMAN DEAL.-Puolio
opinion in London especially in officia, circ.es Is
much exercised by report current TO the enees that
Emperor william has just concluded arrangements
with the King OF the Belglans for the grant by the
latter OF large and important territorial concessions
in the Congo Free State syndicate OF German
nanciers and merchants. Indeed is asserted that
the scheme provides for the formation of German
chartered company subsidiary 70 the congo Free
Stare but taking most OF the powers ana the
responsibilities of the latter. 1t remains TO be seen
whether the scheme does not constitute an infringe,
ment OF the international treaty which called into
life and created the Congo Free state conyen hli
under the terms Of which alone King Leopold ho.ds
possession of the Congo Valley.
BUII-FIcHTING on THE WANE IN SPAIN
Bull-hghting is the wane in Spain. and its pop
ulariy is rapidly declining This Is shown by the
fac, that the Madrid Chamber OF Commerce has
lust presented a petition based on the unanimous
vote of its members TO the Governor OF Madrid. re-
Guesting him TO put stop 10 weekday coFridos'
save on exceptional occasions II Is urged therein
tina, bullhghrs on working days injure trade ana
Industry are detrimental the dispatch OF business
all it's accompanying evils. Tile Governor mas
promised 10 accede the petition. and his decision
is approved by large and Influential portion Oh tts
public while the remainder Of the peope view tho
matter with Indifference. Yet twenty years ago me
bare idea OF any restriction OF the hummer ol DliSns
nv tho authorities would have raised storm OF he
digna zion possibly developing intO revolution
Tie altered condition of public sentiment VIA re.
gard 10 this national sport is mainly attributable 70
fhe excellent influence OF the Queen Regent VINO
has always set her face against bul-hghtlng Ieso.
lutoly declining 10 countenance the corrldos oy ~
presence
BEIGIJ,Ms QUEER PLEA.-Belgiums Govern.
ment which owns all the railroads In the king
dom has put forward curious defence Tor 70.
sis,ing the claim for damages brought by the
widow and orphan children OF merchant OF the
name OF Lesarre. who was killed in an accident
caused by a train running of the line near BrugeG
The State argues that IL the suit is based on the
transport contract constituted by the railroad
ticket the heirs Of the deceased have no right to
any other indemnity than that arising from the
non-arrival OF the merchandise at destina tom;
secondly that NJ. Lesarre, having been killed on
the spot was unable TO viii to his heirs an action
for damages on account OF suffering endured
hd scden an prove mss ihs were Ss
State was at fault
RUSSIAS FIRST CENSUS.-The "Novoe IRE
mya" of Moscow gives details OF the preliminary
count OF the first census ever taken in Russia st.
Petersburg has population OF $4,000; Moscow
Just under 100000 Nineteen other towns are re-
turned S at snd the mCas,n
Thirty-hve towns have over $1,000 Inhabitants each
samarkand and Kokand occupy higher places in
the list than such ancient and important centres
Tver. Kursk and Potava. The complete re-
suits OF the census are expected TO be made known
by the end Of August
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