New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

-. ""Nihs brother. tho Augustinan monk
father Aurelius Martinei. The Archbishops other
prother. Cardinal Martinelli. died two three
years ago.
UNFAIR TO THE GREEKS.-Whe the Turk
ISM Government Is experiencing 10 difficulty what
soever In obtaining all the small arms and ammu-
milton that 1t requires from Germany 10000 Mauser
rines having just been dispatched thence to Con-
stantinople entirely different policy is being OBJ
served by the Powers toward Greece for tho Aus
100000 cartridges addressed to the Greek War
Department at Athens. from leaving Trieste.
DIR. JIM" OFF TO AFRICA AGAIN-The
Chartered Company. of which Cecil Rhodes and
the Duke OF Fife. son-in-law OF the Prince Of
Wales. are the moving spirits, has no intention of
dispensing with the services OF DR.. Jameson. the
leader Of the Transvaa raid He is about TO leave
England for the Dark Continent for the purpose
OF taking charge Of the administration OF that por-
ton of the Chartered Company's territory which
lies between Lake Nyassa and Lake Tangsnyika.
tention to pushing rapidly possible the
transcontinental telegraph limo which is TO con-
meet cape Town with Cairo.
ROBBERY OF OLD MASTERS.-Frcture rob-
bers at work the other side of
the Atlantic. and within the last fortnight three
old masters have been cut from their frames in
European picture galleries. and are believed to be
their way to America. The collections VIC
which has lost Murillo representing est. Joseph
and the Boy Christ" and Van der Neer. por-
traying burning city situated on the banks OF
river crowded with shipping. The other collection
robbed is the great Madrid Picture Museum. and
Murillo Of his well-known picture, entitled "St.
Anne Giving Lesson TO the Virgin which hangs
seven centimetres by twenty-five. The police,
we'll the most famous picture dealers of Eu-
rope. insist that there is in New-York a firm which
makes speciality Of stolen pictures OF this kind.
and allege that the missing Duchess of Devon
shire" Is likewise in the possession OF this firm.
which for long have been under surveillance, late
ly, however. relaxed.
MORE GREED THAN PATRIOTISM-Much In
dignation has been caused IN England by the dis
covery that British firms have, within the last
three months shipped enormous quantity of
war material. such as small arms. ammunition and
machine guns, to the Transvaal by way OF Della
goa Bay. Inasmuch as the Beers avowedy
and openly preparing for a conflict with England,
the material in question is obviously Intended
for against British troops. The English Gov
eminent has, in consequence Of this established a
rigid system Of observation in all the ports OF the
United Kingdom and at every fishing town de-
tectves from the Police Department at Scotland
operating with the local coast guards.
LIOTARD REACHES WEST ABYSSINIA.-It
now turns out that tho hurried dispatch by Lord
Salisbury of a British mission 10 the Court Of
Emperor Menelek was caused not only by the
ton OF the French Government in sending out
Messrs. Lagardc and Bonvaot on an analogous err
rand, but also by his discovery that French ex-
petition under the command OF Lieutenant Lotard
had succeeded in making its way from tho north
eastern corner Of the French Congo Colony to the
western borders of Abyssnia. traversing ths for
mer Egyptian province of Bahr-el-G hazal. and
crossing the Nile considerably TO the south OF
Khartoum. This is poaching with vengeance on
what England regards as her preserves, and tho
haste which attended the departure Of the Eng
fish envoy and of his companions Is undef inc cir
cumstances. comprehensive.
GAMBLING OFFICIALLY LICENSED IN BEL
GIUM.-Thanks to influences exercised in quar-
tiers that described by the press as 'illustrous
king Leopold being evidently the parsonage
meantime Belgian Senate has passed a resolution
exemptng Ostend and Spa from the operation OF
the statute against gambling hells. This Is.
OF course. equivalent TO the grant OF State mo
nopoly for the maintenance Of public gambling
tables In the two popular Belgian resorts IN ques-
lions.
WANE OF THE FRANCO-RUSSIAN ALL
ANCE-No more striking clew TO the true condi-
ton Of the present relations between France and
Russia can Ia found than the recent refusal by
the great financial houses Of Paris TO float the
new SOO0oOC0 loan which tho Muscoyite Govern
ment requires for the deyelopment or us railroad
system in Europe and Asia The Russian Treasury
has in consequence placed the loan at Berlin,
Frankfort and The Hague. where it has been taken
UP with enthusiasm. This shows that France and
ton of Great Britain, while the understanding be-
tween the courts Of ST. Petersburg and Berlin is at
since the Berlin Congress. nineteen years ago. In
cidentally it may be mentioned that the Russian
and above the loan contracted abroad, railroad
bonds secured by the various principal railways
and guaranteed by the State.
A LIGHTHOUSE IN THE CENTRE OF BRUs-
SELS-Brussels has simply gone wild over the
project of converting itself into seaport Not
only the people, but the authorities as well seem
to take Il for granted that the moment the ship
canal connecting the city with the coast Is open 10
navigation all maritime traiiic VIII at once aban,
a degree indeed, have the citizens Of Brussels lost
their heads that the Municipal Council has passed
a resolution for the construction of huge electric
light house the centre OF the city on the Place
de Brouckere to serve as a beacon TO ocean steam
ers as well as for an ornament TO the city.
yIENNA's FIRST WOMAN DOCTOR.-The Uni
versity Of Vienna has just, for the first time in its
history, raised woman TO the degree OF doctor OF
medicine. The doctress. Friulen Possanner.
Of Ehrenthal. has only. after great olHlcuItles Cd.
tanned the recognition of her diploma of doctor OF
Mnste ri Gecree ali her examinations at the
University Of Vienna
ANOTHER COURT SCANDAL AT BERLIN
Berlin is in the throes Of another court scandal
An individual OF the name Of Pfahl, tried on a
charge Of obtaining money under false pretencess
at Hanover, has been acquitted In consequence OF
the discovery that he had in many instances sue
ceeded in obtaining for convlcts imperial pardons.
in which he dealt. He has a brother who occupies
a high place in the service of the Government, and
has long been in intercourse with Herr Won Luz
canus me private secretary of the Emperor and
chief OF the imperial pardon bureau.
A VERY LIBERAL OFFER.-OTcial news has
reached London from Valparaiso 10 the effect that,
In accordance with a resolution recently adopted
bv the CHILEAN Congress. decree IS about TO be
issued Offering State bounty OF SlZo%o 10 any
foreign company firm which will undertake TO
establsh an iron foundry in the country on a
sufficiently large scale. The action OF the Shinan
1;overnment in this matter has been dictated II Is
said by the increasing evidences OF the existence