New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-10
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

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A BOON TO AMERICAN VIsIToRs.-AmeTlcan
visitors TO London will be relieved TO learn that
the Hotel Cecil and the other great caravansarles
rroouonted nv Transatlantic tourists have recent!
taken active steps to rid themselves OF the lh"'
national gang Of card sharps and protessohd'
swindlers by which they have hitherto oeeh IN
tested Certain OF these gentry. including man
we'll known in New-yor!l by the name or "Englsh
Alfred had retained n suite OF apartments FOR
the entire at the Hotel Cecil at an ehor
mons cost and after their expulsion the iHos'
elaborate paraphernal'a ard arrangements lor
Aeecina unwary card and roulette players ana ace
,hrowers were found in the rooms which they had
been compelled TO vacate Most OF the caro- sha'PS
in question have New-York records.
INTERNATIONAL. CONGRESS AT RUSSElS
Greatly TO the disgust Of the Coca people vi
Rrussels their international Exhibition, as usual.
was so far from ready on the day officially h~cd
for the opening that the latter had TO be post
poned and, under the circumstances. the KING ana
the royal family were unable TO take part IN inc
ceremonies The same thing has happened win
evorv show of this kind held in Belgium. and has
invariably married the success of the anar' Inc
ReIgian Government has determined to hold an IN
tcrnationa Colonial Congress at Brusse,s IN con con
next and has already sent out invitations TO the
foreign 50 Am Sne bH 2ns EsoPoS is
that of the introduction into africa OF the coIoreu
nopuation of the United states
pI-ssIA,S NEW ICE-PLOUGHS.-Admiral Ma
karof Of the Russian Navy. has invented species
of ce-pough capable OF breaking through Ice from
twelve to even twenty inches thick Inc
have proved satisfactory that the Governments
as given orders for the immediate , Oh
,hese ponehs nv means OF which it is expected to
keen not only the River Neva but also the various
irtop When one remembers that the majority OF
Russias ports and naval arsenas are ic 20, IN
a 6oragce moi of the Admiras discovery will be
| preciated in its true light
CoIORED FOLKS BARRED-With all Eng
lands condemnation OF the social disadvantages
70 which the coored is subjected In the United
states she is giving abundant evidence Of being ,s
as strong Thus the volunteer regiments OF me
a aTGNa number Of other volunteer and militia corp,
including the Inns OF I0q proeson have Followed
| suit.
| SLAMS JMPOIITIC RULER.-The welcome OF
| tho King Of Siam in Europe is likely TO be con-
s,derably cooled by the announcement that IN we"
n the enormous expenses entaed by, his foreign
| tour it has been found necessary to DISMISS every
| enc ~ the European and American officials In the
employ OF his Government NUMBER G,o s OF InG
FOR many years have already left the country,
much the disgust of the m rondSnrs e
| interests in Siam. and VINO pace no eo""u"'o IL
| their native successors.
COSTLY GIFT FOR DIR. NANsEN.-Dr Nansen
| hos inc, received from the English Government a
compl.te set OF the reports OF the Challenger ex-
pedition gift the value OF which amounts TO
many hundreds OF pounds. His ship the FRAN Is
ton which is to leave Norway IN the spr nrgu OF
nex year under the COMMAND OF nPpofnunI secret
OF wRlGh a teG The Object Of
Pole, but Of the Antarctic.
| EPA1-Ds WITH A PULIA--The utmost indigna-
,ion has been created throughout Italy by the I'D
e,ation on the ground Of some legal quibhie OF the
| Rngen brothers, the bankers OF Genoa VINO were
| arrested a year ago. while In the act OF abscona
i np n America leaving behind them liabilities 10
the the me Of their fight that they had been
IN 1d ocn er onS g.
nantic frauds which brought about the smash O., OF
their bank the mos, BEEN IN rcvred and con-
/ firmed by their Astounding acquittai'
A POINTER FOR MULBERRY sTREET-Lon-
| aon.s nolce authorities are adopting plan In con-
| nec,on with the Queens Jubilee festivities which
NAV be recommended to the Department IN Null
berry-st. in analogous circumstances lnasmuch
as force at the disposal OF oh hf D Enel of a
| Snydnp proper protection to the metropolis, ana
same 1owa me wSGh w o sha to naon
ing the festivities all the retired ana . reon
don policeman is permitted to re,lre OH pen-
| eion after twenty-five years or service, Ionse-
| nieentiy many Of the pensioners are un9et tlAy,
aand the experience which they have had IN con-
| nection with the handling OF crowds is certaih 70
| ne of inestmable value In supporting ther
| COMRADES who have remained on the force.
s.IJsRI-RY CHAMPIONS SLAVERY Eng
lands abolition Of slavery in Zanzibar. which. sub
,ect TO her proectorate is practically British terri-
| tory forms the theme Of Blue Book communca-
,,on which may be described as the most extraor-
binary dispatch ever penned by an English Premier
ard Salisbury distinctly explains that II ne CON
Ids a hy no means complete abolition, ne does 80
nth reluctarce and merely In consequence OF fAr,
mmamon,arv hedges. He expresses his disapproVnl
~ I've stem on the ground that II Is calculated 70
oIIa;r he material and economic conditions OF the
mrrdbten,orate and promising liberal compensation
- nuners refuses liberty TO all slaves VINO are
t, ~ OF harems and practically proclaims him.
sair IN favor Of slavery for Oriental countries
WHY GREECE DEFAULTED.-lt turns out that
Greece for the last three years has been defauitns
70 per cent OF the annual interest on her Treasury
bonds held abroad for the purpose OF creatng a
secret war fund destined for use In the invasion OF
Turkish territory This goes far TO explain the
| otherwise ncomprehensble lack OF sympathy which
4 .hn nv Christian nations OF Europe