New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-29
ROUND. ABOUT EUROPE.

SWEDEN AND NORWAY DRIFT FURrHEH
APART-King Oscars recent efforts to propitiats
the Norwegans. and the conciatory attitude Of the
Swedes do not appear to have had the desired effect
The results Of the general election. which has just
taken place in Norway. show that whereas in the
late Parliament there hfty-hve pro-Swedish
members to ffty-nine ant-Dynastic and anti-Swed-
ish LEGISLATORS In the new storthing the supporters
five, against seventy-nne Deputies who are opposed
to the throne and the union with the sister kingdom
COMPLICATION OF NEwsPAPERs-It should
be thoroughly understood In connection with the
dispatches concerning the disturbances at Vienna
that when the announcement is made that a given
newspaper is "confscated" by the police. 1t means
merely that the edition OF the journal containing
the article objected to by the authorities has been
confscated. Indeed there is nothing to prevent the
half an hour afterward. The "conhscation' does
not, as some people seem to imagine extend to the
offices and presses OF the paper, but merely to the
edition.
HOUSING OF PARTISAN SHOWS.-The Palais
de rIndustrie, In the Champs Eysees. having
been torn down in connection with the prepara-
lions for the International Exhibition of 1900. the
Government has assigned the great Machinery
Hail. OF the 1889 exhibition In the Chemp de Mars
the use OF the Annual Concours Hippique
Horse Show the Agricultural Show and the Salon
picture exhibition all Of which have hitherto
been housed in the Palias de rIndustre. The
Government has likewise devoted a sum Of $4,000
for the Various annual shows As the other build
ings in the Champ de Mars, In which the dssi-
annual shows. is likewise doomed the too rival
Salons have been compelled to settle their long
standing differences and Will once more exhibit
Jointly and under the same roof.
TO BE BOUGHT IN AMERICA.-Japan's rail-
road companies to duplicate their lines early
In the new year. In consequence arrangements
are about to be made by which great increases
Of rolling stock locomotives and other material
will be made every year to 1903. In the casa Of
one company alone II Is estimated that the dupn.
eation with the extra rong stof bn ere oeo Go
tves and four thousand passenger and Irelght car
purchased in the United States.
WOMEN's HATS IN PARTISAN THEATRES
M Blanc the new Prefect OF Police in Paris. has
begun his administration by the issue OF stria-
gent ordinance against womens high trimmed
hats in the parquet and balcony seats OF the met
ropoltan theatres. The rule does not apply 70
women in the boxes. Curiousy CROUCH similar
BY the %' CHEF Of the Partisan police whose name
was not NJ: Blanc, but ". Noi The same r, ed,ct
racy from appearing in theatres n. a ana places 0'
public resort with rouge on their cheeKs'
A CURIOUS FRENCH LAw.-owins to the ex'
is,ence OF peculiar law in France. which exacts
that amy person named or referred to IN any
periodical publication shall have the right 10 repy
in the next number In the same place ana IN the
type provdng the reply h DOES oen nGi
one OF the forthcoming numbers OF the Revue dey
M0p 1dw the sncd R an src
OF unusual length, and couched In extravagant
Ia qua hh Of fppe edor rs
signature OF dramatic author whG aba Rs.
me- vi on one of his plays, has invoked his rights
under Article 10 Of the press di laws rights winch
GREEK CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-H the
Zamis Cabinet remains In office long enough 70 put
into execution the various reforms comprised IN 'ts
political programme it will have contributed more
toward the redemption OF the Hellenic hihsooin
than any previous administration. One OF the most
important measures to which the new Prime MIN
ister has committed himself since his advent 10
mower ia the thorough reorganization Of the Civil
Service By dismissins all the officials and reap.
Which they now hold. Hitherto the rule has been
that the spells be to o the se tbs cabinet Of
day n sa retain ts
d 1fS% good s a.:
missai except for serious offence II TINS mI h
OF scramblins 70 make themsevss rich by s1tor
tenure Of their posts
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time when the Due dAumae bequeathed Chant:lly
10 tho French nation he fondly imagined that ne
had arranged matters in such manner as to
preclude there ever being any question as TO tho
ownership or as to the fulflment OF his intentions.
II seems, however, that his action In devsine the
palace OF Chantllly to the French Academy and the
estate as we'll all the endowments. to the
French Institute, has led to a diiculty. which Is
likely to result In the endowment and the real
estate being eventually absorbed by the National
Treasury and entirely diverted from the object for
which they were intended. namely, the maintenance
OF the palace and OF the superb collections therein
contained The Treasury cannot come down Tor
succession duties upon the Academy. which Is only
the trustee But with regard to the Institute OF
France the case is quite different. The Insti-
tute is for fiscal purposes a society. and the law
which was promulgated a few months ago against
religious societies as devsees OF testaor applies
10 this learned society That is to say. the Insti-
tute will be considered to hold the property, not
in It's corporate capacity. but the property VIII Dc
held to vest In Its president Now the president OF
the o. ub rr"S are , SHOfe longer To the rs
not usually a long one. The present president WI!
have TO pay succession duty 10 the treasury OUT OF
dies or when from any other cause he ceases 70 oe
its PRESIDENT the same duty Will be cnargeaoe Over
out OF the estate And thus II will go on until there
Is no estate or endowment eft the Treasury havins
That. at any rate, is the law. according 70 me
most eminent legal authorities in France. as wen
as in the opinion OF the great law oncers OF inc
Government. Any modification In favor OF the In;
sttute will have 10 be voted by the legislature ana
every clerical influence which is daily becoming
any such measure In favor OF the Institute being
enacted unless Il Is extended to all the religious
societies In France.