New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
MORE COURTEOUS THAN THE KAISER
Although President Faures life has several times
been attempted and is known to be threatened At
the present moment by the Anarchists, yet he de-
cllned TO permit any members OF the French poe
lice or Partisan detective force to accompany him
10 St. Petersburg. declaring that IT would consi.-
tnte a slur cast upon the hospitality OF the Gar
from Emperor William. who during his stay In
the Russian capital fortnight previously was
although no attempt has ever yet been made upon
his life or his existence I'm any way menaced.
FOREIGN CAPITAL IN RUssIA.-Engllsh Con-
suar reports just issued in London call attention
to the enormous amunt Of Belgian.
French and German capital that has been invested
in Industrial enterprises in Russia during the last
three years. Forty million dollars Of Belgian
money has been invested In iron works In Poland
alone. and Is already yielding a return of %
per cent For some reason or other English and
American capitalists are holding back. declining
to take advantage OF the opportunities placed AT
their disposal although Russia is In the very in
fancy OF its industrial development and will re-
qure foreign help in this respect for long time
10 come.
CHLOROFORM on AUSTRIAN RAILROADS.
Carlsbad IL much frequented by Americans that
the outrage Wnlcn mas just Deen perpetfated on
the line from Vienna TO this well-known Bohemian
resort should not be permitted TO pass unnotced.
IT that ten days ago the passengers
board the sleeping-car OF the night express leaving
their knowledge by some clever thieves and robbed
OF all they possessed. the amount stolen amounting
TO some $4,000 or $4,000
SIR EVELYN WOOD A CATHOLTC.-sIr Evelyn
Wood. who has Just been appointed adjutant-gen-
era Of the British Army. is the first Roman Cath
Ollie to hold that post which Is Immediately next
10 the Comma and- in Chief. since the days OF the
Reformation Yet il is not so long ago that Cath
ocs debarred by reason OF their creed from
WaVy and were forced in conseauenec 70 SEEK
service in the armies OF Austria Russia and Ger
many.
ENGLAND's OLD CRUISERS FOR sALE-Ths
clearance sale OF the British Admiralty has now
begun, and faded troop ships. superannuated
cruisers and obsolete torpedo-boats are being Or
fered to the highest bidder at absurd rates Among
the number are the Bacchante. cruiser o, nearly
three thousand tons, in which the Duke % York
and his elder brother. the late Duke OF Clarence.
circumnavigated the globe; another. the Canada
was one az the earliest cruisers 20 have armor
deck The Oldest OF the vessels is the Vengeance
a wooden batte-shp armed with eghty-four guns
ared m Se tne e "a and s as
naval conflicts in the early part OF the century.
BELGIUMs PHENOMENAL PROGRESS While
In France the population IS. according to some sta
tionar d according to others diminishing IN
size. t .lghboring kingdom OF Belgium is giving
evidence OF an altogether phenomenal growth. %.
fetal statistics Just issued at Brussels show that
the population has more than doubled during the
century while during the same period cities and
ton. Antwerp having grown no less than s5 pr
cent since 1860.
JEWS IN THE TRANSVAAI~-The Transvaal
Is one OF the few countries with pre;ensons 20
consideration as civilized Powers that debar jews
from all participation in the legislative and munic-
pal government Moreover, they are disqualified
from filing any public Office TO which a salary 5
attached. while their schools are the only ones
which receive subsidy from the state. !; -
largely due TO this that the efforts of tho Boo
Secretary OF State. Dr. Leyds, to secure support
ment have e''a met With snch signal failure. the i'm
mensey powerful influence Of the Rothschilds and
OF the other great Jewish financiers who con 'rol
the money markets Of Europe being exercised
against the Transvaal II Is asserted alike in Lon.
the hurried return Of DR.. Leyds TO the Transyaal
is to secure legislation removing All the dsaDhties
under which the Jews now labor IN the boer ffe-
public.
STATUE OF CANOVAS AT MADRID.-The mu-
ncipay OF Madrid. by a unanimous vote. has
decided to erect statue to the murdered Premier
Canovas del Castillo.
DIR JAMESON IN THE FIELD AGAIN.-Prosi-
dent Krugers sudden and totally unlooked-for dec
laraton to the effect that his Government abso-
lutely declines recognize the suzerany OF Great
Britain the Transvaal-an announcement al
the more unexpected by reason Of his recent
demonstrations OF goodwill toward the English
may be accounted for by the evaporation which
has been caused among the Beers by the news
that Dr. Jameson has returned TO Africa. and that
he Is once more employed in official capacity
by the Chartered Company. having been appointed
to the command OF the force which has just been
dispatched from Salisbury against the wtch-doc-
tor Kenlbn At the time when the doctor was
turned by the Beers to the British authorities.
Immediately after the Transyaal raid II was eX-
cumstances. be permitted by the English Govern
ment to return 10 South Africa. and the fact
that he should be not only back there. but actually
I'm command Of an armed force is naturally
garded as gross breach OF faith
SPANS NosEIEss sTATEsMAN-A painfi
impression has been created at Madrid by IN"
refusal of Don Romero Robledo, the boss Of the
Conservative machine In Spain. to consent 10 any
kind of conciliation with the important faction of
dlssdent Conservatives under Senior Sllvelas. the
most honest and patriotic statesman in the king
dom. who has arrayed under his political ban
ner men such MARTINEZ Campos Captain-tien-
eral Blanco. and. in fact. all those Conservatives
who are opposed to political corruption and IN
favor OF a humane and sensible treatment Of cuba.
as well as of the Philippine Islands reconcilia-
tion between the two divided factions OF the Con-
seryative party would have strengthened the lat
ter. well assured It's continuance IN Once
whereas the continuance of the split cannot hut
result IN the overthrow OF the Cabinet. and dnas
much as the Liberals are inadequately organizeD
IN political confusion calculated to benefit no one
save the Carsts and Republicans. The Queen
Regent has always been opposed TO Romero Rob
lndO who was formerly the Don Juan or tho
Madrid salons but IS now blessed with an aruncial
nose and she does not hesitate now to denounce
his conduct at the present juncture as distinctly
iinpatriotic. and destined TO endangcr not only
the Government, but also tho throne
DESERTIONS FROM ENGLISH SHIPS.-That
the 10, OF the sailor in the British mercantile marine
Is no bed OF roses is shown by report ~ the Cow
eminent Board of Trade just issued in London ana
according to which the number OF cases Of desertion
during the twelve months which have Just been
.n,,nt, 20 a cnsn exceeds fourteen thousand. Wifh