New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE,

PiopooeS u ucNOle 10 the Paris exhibition OF 1900.
Nearly s1OoOooo0 will be consumed by the con.
struction Of two palaces in the Champs Elysees
and those In the Champ de Mars, In the Esplanado
des lhvaiides, and on the Quays. The bridges
across the Seine are to cost 81 100000 and the
mechanical and electrical services another $1,000.
900 In one word France proposes to do the whols
thing on scale OF unprecedented magnhcencs.
BOGUS RAW OYSTERS.-The municipal author.
tiles Of Paris are just now engaged In the suppress
sion of altogether novel form OF food adultera-
ton which is assuming phenomenal proportions.
Real oysters are expensive in Paris and co. with
the object of suitng slender purses artificial oys.
ters on the half shell have been invented which
sold at &c cents dozen. and they are 30 cev-
ery made and look nice and fresh that once
lemon Juice or vinegar has been added they can
not be distinguished from the real article especial
y when white wine Is taken in connection there.
with. The only genuine thing about these oysters
is the shell. the manufacturers buying second
hand shells at a small cost and fastening tho spuri-
GUS oyster in place with tasteless paste The
ingredients OF which these bogus oysters are com.
posed but has announced that they are Of a harm
A RIVAL FOR PRINCE HARoLD.-oueen WILL
hemina Of Holland has now suitor In the per-
son Of Prince William OF Wied. Just twenty-one
years old, who is at the present moment lieutenant
OF the magnificent cavalry regiment OF Gardes du
Corps at PotS1am. in the splendid Uniform Of which
he looks so handsome and dashlng that he has be-
serious rival to Prince Harold OF Denmark
in the graces Of Queen Wilhemina- Indeed there
seems TO be an impression in Dutch Court circles
that he has succeeded In cutting Prince Harold
out and that he is destined to BECOME the King
COns1rt OF the Netherlands when Wihelmina at
tains her majority next year AS far as money Is
younger Of probably the poorest Of tho media
TIED families Of Germany.
AN AFFAIR OF CALENDAR.-It 10 20 seldom
nowadays that a king transforms himself Into an
emperor that few words OF explanation with re-
gard to the recent self-promodon Of the monarch
OF Corea which has just been officially announced
10 the Courts OF Europe. may be Of interest. His
assumption OF imperial dignity was principally an
affair OF calendar In the Orient the title OF en-
peror IL unknown, the only one known being that OF
"Son OF Heaven" which In the Chinese and Corean
language IS styled Huang-Te. II Is religious
tradition and belief with the Buddhists that the
! Huang-Tie as tho person standing nearest the
Deity has the exclusive right to Ak the holy days.
and for thousands OF years the ruler OF China sent
annually out TO his vassals. tho monarchs OF Coreas
Anam Burmah and Japan. the list OF holy days or
calendar edited by himself. On japan becoming In
dependent. the Mlkado at once assumed the right
10 make his own calendar, and still exercises II ana
now that Corea mas been rid OF chinese suzeraI.y,
rs ruler IN ~, 0rfHT 20 o. f nSrTe and is going 10
make his own calendar and holy days, instead OF re.
Sy his assJinption OF the title OF emperor.
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"RIsMARCK AND BLEICHROEDER" PAM.
! PHLET-A pamphlet has just appeared N Ger
| many entitled Bismarck and Bleichroeder. Is
| author is a landed proprietor and nopiemah VI
| the name Of Baron Tiebat-Daher. MEMBER OF 'na'
! o,d Iunker PARTY to which Bismarck formerly De-
| lon1ed He processes TO give details with regard
| 70 the present fortune OF the ex-Chanceho' anu
| how Il was acquired After the French war 'he
Prince received from tho nation two estates OF no
/ A,-ish bfs
estate brought him In small income he there-
unon intrusted the management OF his p1iVat~
/ monetary affairs to Baron Bleichroeder the 6efhn
! banker with the result that he has now ioT'uhe
OF 100000 marks. This, the author cohtehos,
could only have been made by STOCK EnohahSo
sneculation based on the knowledge the Prince
derived from his position at the head OK inc oer
man Government end which he conhded 70 ths
.banker The latter It may be rsme mi sSs neSo
after the war OF 1870 intrused WIN al tne ~ ne
enormous war indemnity from france' anu - tha
derstood 10 have realized an iiii'e"'o 'o''' - Wv
! transaction
NEW PHASE OF MUNICIPAL ETIQUETTE
rb. MAYOR and corporation OF Kingston on Thames'
| near London have the credit or starting al ~
! o,ner novel method OF defeating public insutu-
| go Invited TO preside at the opening OF tno
new public swimming baths. they appeared uu, n"
,ho arst mart OF tho ceremony In their state rooe'
then aSSshsa i sass ,ks II
SCI, cor.roi,s costume OF bathers. ana procesIe1
the bath in pSr Pyaasi aySr FERN Sens q
take header then his Town Clerk t and he spec.
! The twelve Aldermen IL IS sIa'eo ''"'
| tators cheered themselves hoarse'
NON, rtvrRA AT MADRID.-Dona Elvira' me
| runaway daughter OF Don carlos Is ho" 80 Sro...
nov,np entirely recovered her health ana pfopo.o.
49, snsna the winter In Tangier. She mas now.
| lon :, ,ha United States since her fight WIN '"'
| ,,,,.e- Folchl and the story about her oe'"s Gu
| ,oged at drcssmaklng IN washington lot n'en.
| hood 70 A pure invention. Up 70 shoi' ,'N'o
ahe was living At ST. MorNz' IN 90 ,ar ~.
vas there she Instituted legal ptocee.Jh.s tor,nns
reroyery of her share in her dead mo.ner rs nretext
S ggn sSis,n' sS Ss h has
asH Sy dead and incapable OF holding or
Rroef,ya d In suite refuse. ali attempt. inagss
nor n enter convent, ana dlio nn,,,,. az renent-
Of enjoying he. being In no wise eo'''''' -
ant.
r,,pprss EIIZABETH'S BARkEk-Empssss
uI,,ahe,h has at the present moment q sot'
i, ,, ,r,.r,can IN her service. He bears inc
go ., Rarker speaks almost every iahsuas'
undcr the sun, and has taken inc pSee 80.
,essor Chr1stomanos who for 50 many .,,rr.
| has attended Her Majesty IN al her 80 -
D. ,b. nurposs OF teaching her Greek anu W.
! v.rs,ng with her in that language Inc w. us
| o., .o,. reason or other has been dsnsseu' H"~
Barker has taken his place IS tho InsSe pedes.
panlon OF the EmpFHs s duties St are 10 the least
necul,eri FOR throughout the Walk. an ~exceed,nsiy
hours and extends over r.aa MAJ smost necessarily 70
fsPf in Enf rs aens beside
man itallah " OF twenty-five or thirty news
psPcrs under keeps up he SHOWS signs
bHg feted in language sske9 20 nra x
another In order 10 Prey orned TO- Keep one eye
t hs pTed and the Other , on shs pin
the result that his eyesS rsssn, svUointmsnt no3
60 that his tenure OF MS present
ikeiv to prove a permanently
ANOTHER VATICAN DlscovHh.. .,,1.s N tns
mas yus' - collection of medical prescription. tos
vatican "a ", ,he eve in tho handwriting Of MiohaA
Anseo 1t may be recalled that this SSpns the
Anseo much troubled with MS eyes aus. eb,;nS
was so EARS OF his life that he was almost US