New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
WHATLONDCN TALKS ABOUT

power u must be confessed that Inc chdhse" 0"e
OF the Continental politicians and newspaper writers
from abuses caresses encourages this assumptoh'
Fven Prince Bismarck recently deprecated the COM
slant badgcring and batting OF Grea. Britain by Ter
man statesmen and writers As matters stana' III
the event Of war. the side securing Inc assistance Vi
Great Britain must win. In the mean while II -
evident from the tenor OF the speech OF Lord Wose-
lev the Comma nde chief OF the British forces
at Glasgow on Thursday last. when the freedom OF
that city conferred upon him. and from the re-
marks made by the Parliamentary Secretary ior ,n e
night that the Government Is preparing TO introduce
scheme for considerable increase IN me stipH.n
Of the Army which will probably call Tor me md
ton Of a dozen additional bataions Of infantry anu
proportionate add tlon OF cavalry ana arSi ayn
ings have not been sounded too soon. teiIng IN IN
stance Of the military weakness OF or'a. hn thc
e ss aP haa.on Of RS Brsad III that camp
70? tour of COLONIAL serVGe nc'ao fYl battalion
there were only slightly four hundred men ana
P 4s Of He @ Rs 5s sS
its way home
UTILIZING pEAT.-An Interesting experiment in
smelling native ore is about to be nausuiaed III VIC
western highlands OF Ireland, which are compare
lively rich in minerals The preliminary iNes"ha
tons have been satisfactory. BEDS OF o iron
numerous there half century aeu' a,, ~
works were operated turn out high qqha n s OF
iron but they discontinued owing TO the
city Of fuel Now the peat Ia drying ana d p'e''"s
plant is being erected 10 utilize the turf.
REFORM IN BARRIERS SHOPs-At the re-
quest OF the Hygiene Council of the Depal' "e"'
of the Seine the Prefect of Police OF Paris has
ordered all the BARRIERS OF the French capital 10
adopt measures for the protection OF their custom
ers against disease The Instructions lssucd d'c
comprehensive. All the BARRIERS metal Instruments
must be plunged directly after using. INTO soap'
water which has been boiling ten minutes Tor
toise shell. ivory. celuold and horn comb must pe
replaced by metal combs, when are Hloie etIIl!
dsinfected Scissors. razors clippers ana % brushes
must be kept over a stove heated up 10 10, cent?
grades. or they mus, be placed in closed recep-
ace in the lower part Of Thh 'srs i before T be
ing used must be plunged into boiling wa a,o;ea al
and. after hairSu,ing damp sand must be sprni!led
on the floor and the hair must he swept HP and
burned the end Of the day. The BARRIERS OF PARIS
are up in arms against these REFORMS
DR. GEERLINGs'S DISCOvERy.-An extensive
economical revolution is in sight II the claims o.
Or Prirzen Geerings turn out to be what the docior
asserts they DR.. Geerlinss. Government Of
fetal of Java and formerly professor Of chemistry
at the University Of Amsterdam. announces The
starch into sugar lie has lodged his description
of the method with the French Academy OF Sci
ences so as TO priority for his invention. al
though he is not quite ready TO make the details
public
A BLYTHE CLAIMANT.-The town OF Tweed
mouth. on the right bank OF the Tweed. opposite
Berwick is much excited over the claim OF Charles
Blythe. local insmh. 10 the San Francisco
Blythes millions.
THE CARS VILLA AT NICE.-rt is reported
that the Car has purchased ten acres OF ground
near Nice and that he will build there a magnificent
villa. intended principally for mis- mother the
Dowager Empress OF Russia. and for his brother.
the Czarevitch. but the Car and Czarna Will also
visit the place annually
RAILWAY on MOUNT SINAI-"The Westmln-
s;er Gazette" says efforts are being made to build
a railroad from Eltor to the summit OF Noun;
Sinai The line passes the cave in which Elijah re-
mained hiding while fleeing from the priests OF
Baal
TANNING CLUB STATIONERY.-ya cir
Giles here are in futer over the inland revenue au
thoritles summoning the secretary OF the Royal
Mersey Yacht Club for using the clubs flag the
official stationery. The magistrates decided tina;
the burgee OF the club embossed on the club
notepaper. constituted armorIal bearings and i'm
posed nominal fine. This Is the first OF the
kind. and 1t Will be carried to the highest courts:
not only by the yacht clubs. but by the cricket and
bicycling clubs. Even boys displaying the device
Of their schools on their caps are liable under this
ruling. TO pay an inland revenue zee
CRIME ~ LONDON.-The present extraordinary
epidemic OF murder suicide and ouirages upon
In London and It's vicinity Is unequalled since
the day OF Jack the Ripper" Daily. for a week
past. the public has been startled by a'rocious
murder. and the alarm Is increased by the fact that
the perpetrators OF the crimes have all baficd the
police and have escaped without apparently leaving
cew = 20 their identity. The murder in rail-
road carriage OF Miss Camp in February las'. the
perperator OF the crime not having been discovered
has been followed by another railroad tragedy. in
which Mrs. Bryan, the wife OF Dr. Bryan OF
northampton. has been killed under circumstances
pointing 10 murder and the Rev. DR.. Aubrey Price
a WeknOwn clergyman was Killed by burglars at
his house on Monday; little boy mas been kid
~ woman has been found cut 10 pieces a: her home
Bethnal Green. and farmers daughter; Emma
Jo,r ha9 hoe a 1sOru nd mo-
larry atrocious circumstances Her body was mutt
authors of all these ouirages still at large. and
there seems TO be no trace OF them although the
murderer OF Emma johnson Is believed 10 be a
maniac. actual identity is not known, but who
for months past has frightened and assaulted per,
who has always managed 10 elude capture
CRICKET CRAZE.-The extent OF the cricket
craze here finds evidence in the farewell banquet
given to Prince Ranjitslnjh. the popular Indian
cricketer at Cambridge on the Of his depart
ure on a cricketlng tour through Australia. The
seven hundred guests present included ;hc Mayor.
Aldermen and college dons and when the Prince
retired TO his hotel the vast crowds Of people az,
sembled beneath his windows called him out and
cheered him 10 the echo.
YOUNG; ASTOR'S BRITISH TRAIT-Comment-
ing upon the transmission of British traits other
races 1.-THE Daily Telegraph" instances young Wal
dorf Aston helping to win the Ladies' Challenge
Plate. for eight oars. at the Henley Regatta this
year. when Mr.. Astor was member OF the Elton
crew, which that trophy. The Daily Tcle-
graph" adds that young Astor Will be the captain
OF his boat club during the ensuing season.
THE QUEEN TO VISIT IIATFIELD.-Quecn
Victoria will visit privately. the Marquis and
MaTcnloness OF Salisbury. at Hatfield House. about
the middle OF November. after the return Of the
| Court TO Windsor.
THE MARLBOROUGH HElR.-"Nanity Fair
| commenting upon the JOY experienced by the Duch-
| Of Marlborough at giving birth TO a direct heir
| to The Blenhem estates, says:
| "Consuelo, who has been nearly OFF her head with
| delight since the fear removed OF Lady Ran
| dolph Churchills succeeding TO the dukcdom.
| Is rapidly recovering. ana tho family Is making
| much fuss though an heir had been born 10 the
throne. Thcy take care that cYerNthlnk Is put In