New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-13
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

EMPEROR WILLIAMS PILGRIMAGE.-The
! naval authorities at Berlin have received instruc-
tons from Emperor William to hold his yacht, the
Hohenzollern as well as the dispatch-boat Gefon,
In readiness for the trip which he has arranged TO
make with the Empress early next spring to the
holy Land. He intends to spend next Easter at
Jerusalem, and to preside at the dedication Of the
Lutheran church now in course OF erection there.
KING OSCARS JUBILEE-On Friday next the.
festivities will begin in Sweden and Norway In
honor OF the tweny-hfth anniversary OF the access
sion TO the throne of King Oscar The celebration
VIII continue five days. and will be attended not
only by members OF the Danish royal family. but
also by princely representatives from nearly every
Court and Government in Europe. One OF the prin-
cipal features will be the concert OF Northern sing
ers, In which more than thousand voices will
one has done to foster music in Norway and
Sweden than King Oscar.
A SEAGOING BIsMARCK-The hrst-class
cruiser of the German Navy which is to be launched
next month at Kiel is to bear the name Bismarck.
and will in all probability be named by the ex-
Chancellor. She is huge vessel. with tonnage
nineteen thousand. Her proportions are OF such a
character as to render the name which she j. u
bear particularly appropriate.
CABINET CRISIS IMMINENT AT ROME
There rumors at Rome OF an impending CABINET
crisis. the Minister OF Foreign Affairs the Marquis
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Premier and with his other colleagues on numper
OF points chief among which the questions OF
Abyssinia and the relations OF Italy toward France
and England. The Marquis di Rudini desires to
on purely commcfciai basis abandoning ito
and protection TO allied native chiettains ana re-
This scheme IS strongly opposed by the King. who
finds his only Ministerial supporter in Nisconl
I'm prefcrring n strengthening OF the bonds OF ALI
ance with Germany rather than the bringing about
France which is the chief aim OF the Marquis di
Rudni. 1t is of all who have the welfare OF Italy
at heart
PRESIDENT KRUGER TO RETIRE.-PresdNnt
KRUGER yielding TO the en,reatics Of his wife. has
decided finally TO retire from public lie. and VIII 90
so as soon rs the question OF his pension is settled
lie declines TO leave Office unless assured or an an
nuity of $4,000 for the remainder ~ his days iils
successor will be Genera, Jouher'. the Commahier-
in-Chief whose election Is practicaIiy assured
DISAPPOINTED IN IRELAND-Ireland's Ma
tionalist leaders Organizing meetings throughout
the Emerald Isle for the purpose Of expressing me
keen sense Of disappointment that prevails In cohse-
Qucnce OF the Duke and Duchess OF YORK having
been permitted 10 leave the country without the
promised concession of amnesty in favor Of hc three
'1nyincihle' political prisoners SIN DONG ne sen.
fences. Their release was q" nav" iaken Die ~
the time OF the Queens Jubilee. and when no an
nouncement was made on th2i oc'asion ,nCSa W." h
the Government that the act Of clemency was only
postponed
Of York In ireland IN order 10 rendcr NOR N,SI
more eventful. Tho royal visitors have now come
The Fish people While the prisoners s,il remain IN
JAIL
MENErEK TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.-It has
now become known in London that the principal Oh
iect OF the British mi ,io2 10 Abyssnia was 10 re-
assure Menclck about the advance Of the Nile ca
pedition under Sir Herbert Kitchener, and TO obtain
from him pledge ~ neutrality In M respect me
hiq dan .fekh has ref
proposals OF alliance from tho Mahdi. who x may
be remembered. defeated ana killed his predecessor.
FOXES MADE ~ GERMANY."-The las; straw
has been added 20 tho many trials Of tho unforu-
nate British farmer by the importation on a large
scale Of fox cubs from Germany for use In the hunt
ing field. The Tcuton rcnari j. denounced ns being
namesakc. ami in the midland COUNTIES particularly
the farmers are suffering serious loses through MS
strongly developed taste for English poultry.
GERMANY RETALTATEs-o OF the hrs; e.
fecs OF the proclamation OF Tho Franco-Ru'sian AL
lance has Been the order Issued hy the berlin Gov
crnmcnt for the exclusion OF MuscOvitc geese. which
have hitherto been imported into Germany a. tho
rate OF six million annually This i llhely 70 irhd 10
retaliation the part % the 81 Petersburg auth2r-
ties and under the circumstances Il is possible that
the Russian gandcr may prove TO be quite ne I'M
century az in the older days when the geese saved
the Capitol OF Rome
ST ATGUSTINE'S THIRTEENTH CENTE-
NARY-The Roman Catholic clergy and iaity OF
England will begin tomorrow the celebration OF the
thirteenth centenary Of the nrst landing OF ST. Au
eustine on the shores o. Great Britain. Pontincal
high mass will be sung in the morning by Cardinal
Vaughan al Ebbq Fleet near Ramsgaie. Kent. which
IS believed TO have been the actual spot whero 81.
Augustine landed
uNCLEANLINEss. THEN GOSPEL-A new re-
liglous sect has been founded In Russia IN the PROV
ince OF Saratov, the main idea Of tho members OF
which Is that while the soul is immortal. the body Is
OF the devil. and should therefore be neglected as
possible. In Russia this possibility goes fUr-
Their than anywhere else In the world The leader OF
this sect Is a fanatic Of the name Of Paniackko. ard
neither he nor his followers will consent 10 wash,
change their clothes c.ean their house. Indeed.
their gospel Is dirt.