New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

ures Of about S245. OO0 900. spread ever perioo
~ s.ven wears or an annual average OF $780,
100000, but this includes maintenance as wen
as construction. The budget Is not an eACe'ae
one and the seven years proposals are auio','
presented as a system based on annual votes III
suppIy. The main point is that poweriui Meet
will be at the disposal OF the Emperor WIN ~
use It without legislative restraint.
The Haytian affair is overshadowed py 'ne
Kfao-Chau ultimatum with proposals io' pei
manent ooaling station and railway puho'hs III
shan-Tung; but another year there ma! DC
project for the purchase OF ST. Thomas do "e
man coalng station in the West lndies'
The struggle In the Hapsburg Empire con-
Times with undated fury. the victory Oh 'n'
minority in forcing the coalition ministry 10 re-
sien having been followed by Czech ou'oieaA
r.in.t the Germans in Bohemia. The new
Ministry has been doomed to enter uPo" 10
career by proclaiming the Standrecht IN prague:
Th,. C. . form Of military law enforced by civil
tribunals and is a familiar expedient IN Austria
HUNGARY With 1900 troops in the bohemian
con,taI the riotous outbreaks have been sup
nressed hut the position OF the Ministry Is most
unstable and the prospect for renewal OF 'he
A,seleich with Hungary is not ciearihe Inv
Emperor seems destined to be driven against HIS
will into a coup d'etat
Thu excitement in Paris over the Dre!lus-
Fsterhazy scandal Is still feverish. IL Is III
creased by the general suspicion that 'he'e az
,r,portant secrets which the military au'hoii'e'
do not dare to reveal Captain Dreylus was eo"
yictsd by a military court. but us processes Wei.
based on the ordinary procedure OF the criminal
courts known as INSTRUCTION. by whlch se0ie'
examination of the accused person is au'hori%eu
The Dreyfus case. although coming uhoei '"'
riroinQ
military law may revolutionHe criHnai p0
cedure in France by aboshing the Judge III
struction and substituting pupnc ior se'e'
aminations.
English roltics are stagnant as a miHpohu
without a ripple. The leaders have iost 'he'i
breath and rumor -mongers their cunning ING
most troublesome feature OF the Mhis'eii"'
programme at the coming session VIII De INC
Iordon section. Lord Salisbury seems pent
upon following up his indiscreet attack upon '.e
County Council. 1t is now believed tha' 'ne
Government viii, support bills for the incorpora-
-. ,,or ~ Kensington and Westminster as cities
,rdenendent of the County Council except with
respect, to sanitary building regulations Ihs
will lead 10 a bitter struggle at the March eiec-
). tions.
County Council politics may be dull but Lon
don has many fresh topics to discuss Lady
-yarrs one Of the brightest ornaments Of Eng
l,sh society. has excellent artcie IN Inc
Contemporary Review on the Duchess OF Ieck
which raises the question whether members or
~. roval family are not overworked and under
g. paid
Sir wcmys, Reid. in to-days Speaker" pays
a fine tribute to Ellen Massey, Charlotte Brontes
friend. who has died in a serene old age In
the Midlands. Mr. Laboucheres clever de-
<ence in this weeks Truth" Of his appeal
for an Injunction against the publication OF
his letters to Sala has turned current opinion
in his favor While he has urged that the law
must protect the privacy and decorum or cor
respondence it is well-nigh certain that these
letters will be brought out in the libel suit
: when he is a witness.
Professor Herkomers refusal to carry off the
presidency Of the Royal Society Of Painters in
Water Colors when he might have had it by
casting his vote chairman on tie ballot Is
commended more honorable than success
Professor Herkomer wished to reform the
ciety. and the conservative painters rallied
around Mr. Ernest Watsriow. and elected him.
There have been many other themes. such as
the terrible stress of weather on the coast. with
the tragic loss OF lifeboat filled with brave
men, and the comedy In a law court. with
famous money -cnder's attempt to hold rich
and creduous officer OF the Life Guards re-
sponsble for the Debts Of a tricky and titled
black sheep a story In high life which would
have seemed incredible in fiction. When all else
fails there Is the Scotch mystery respecting the
identity Of the heroic piper who played at OAR
sai when his legs were shot off. The most splen
did function of the week was the Masonic cele-
bration at the bicentenary OF the opening OF
St Pauls Cathedral a grand and impressive
service most spiteful calumny is the coarse
attack upon the new chairman Of the School
Board. Lord Reay, exceptionally able man.
as a titled nonentty. who does not possess a
coat of arms to place beneath his coronet.
Patti is singing to-day before an immense
throng In Albert Hall. Edward Grieg has ex-
cited enthusiasm at the popular concerts. Hum
fperdinck has conducted an orchestral perform
ance OF his own works including THE Children
Of the King and Richard Strauss has arrived
for the Schultz concerts next week. Eleanor Cal
noun will return to the stage as Peg Wofhngton
next week in the provinces where Sir Henry
Irving is bringing a successful tour to a close.
- Lieutenant Peary arrived In London in day S
dense fog, with his wife. and viii address the
Royal Geographical Society early next week.
He has few public engagements here but Will
be we'll received. He will go to Norway to see
CAPTAIN Sverdrup in the course Of a month.
The publishers proposals for the relief OF
booksellers by limiting the present trade terms
. TO dealers pledging themselves not to exceed q
Axed rate Of discount have fallen through. since
the Authors Society. whose cooperation was es-
.ential. has reported to-day adversely upon them