New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

and useless his record of 1851 head OF game Killed
with his own hand during the last TWO oecaueS
is a remarkable one. 1t is contained IN MS game
hook" which has just been published Tor prl-
vate circulation among the royal personases ana
court circles of Europe. Comprised IN TINS 'o'ai
are some pieces which do not fall 10 the iot OIL
every sportsman Thus there are couple OF So
called "aurochsen.' species Of bison that is sun
IN he found in certain remote districts OF Europe.
1t was exceedingly plentiful thousand years ago
but is now almost entirely extinct Iheh 'heie are
2175 wild boars. sixteen thousand mares. seven
elk shot In Sweden, three reindeer killed IN Nor
way and half dozen bears. three OF which were
laid low In Russia and the others IN Hungary nn ny
Stags figure for .2Ss pheasants at so4S, WIN ns e
Ebe record mas IF I is distinctly good when
1t is remembered what an exceeding IlHu uts see
Ing Of the arduous and per0us, S
foxes, which figure as having been shot by ihe
Emperor. fact which Is more YNety ~ hnntine men
than any other fault or even crime OF when ne
could be guilty 1t must be boo I0e that the Kaiser
cannot use to support his gun or nn60 10
He is obliged tho S esI ms or loader wHo
attends him these ann 10 sSf9
for Hf him. ''''' ''''0
THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNELL"-It Is to
be hoped that Sir Arthur Channel, who has just
been promoted to be one of the Justices Of the
High Court IN London, will be little more certain
about his aspirates than was his father, who was
one of the distinguished Judges that ever occu-
MED the bench, far as legal ability was con-
cerned. For many years he presided over the Al
niralty Court One day case was oeins "ieo
before him In connection with the collision OF two
vessels between Dover and Calais ,6s HscI Which
presanE Judge ans o the For the
S Sravei asked his learned brother who was
q ne the Ss,t fer S a 70 give
saying that half the time 1t was oe fln ca re
se Mee bro aha tns as eSs not ow to respond
piled with equal seriousness that the reai name bd
the vessel was the Helen: but that the III had
been lost in the 'chops of the Channel.
JEWISH DRUMMERs IN RUssIA-The Rus
sian Government has decided 10 withdraw the re-
s,rictions 10 which foreign Hebrews who desire to
+,ade in Russia are subjected. Until now every
kind OF obstacle has been placed in the way OF for
egn commercial travellers, II they happened 10 De-
long to the Jewish race and in nine cases out OF
every ten they were not allowed to remain In any
place, but were expelled by the police as soon as
ever they presented their PASSPORTS This has had
and the grain trade. in particular has suffered
severely. BY the Cars orders foreign jewish COM
m travel anywhere in Russia and to the
various cities and towns as long as the,1 t tbs
requires. without any restraint on the part Oh inc
police.
LOCAL RIGHTS EXTENDED IN RUSSIA-The
Car has likewise announced his intention OF ex-
tending the Zemstwos. or provincial and communal
councils, to the western provinces or Russia "iiiC
is equivalent a grant Of local autonomy 4"
fact the whole of the European portion OF the NUS
sian Empire is abou. to be placed on the same ao-
rinistrative footing and all the harsh restrictions
enacted for the purpose of Furnishing the Polish
and German provinces of the empire for their al
egea want St Emperor is also taking steps for
tending the rights and prefosaves nd ID cities being
of the opinion that those which they now enjoy are
no longer commensurate WIN tiie qS 1900
uyifh
ment-
NEW CHAMPION FOR THE sPARROW-The
snarrow has found unexpected champion IN
the Prime Minister OF France. The farmers nave
recently been agitat!ng IN favor o. the eAteihiia
lion OF the little bird and succeeded go lar that
decree was submitted TO Premier Meline Tor sig
nature giving orders for the destruction OF inc
bird throughout the country by all available means
Before giving his sanction to the measure the
Primo Minister determined to make an invest!-
cation, IN the course of which he has received so
much I'M epamn that he has not
that he is about TO take steps TO promote the IN
fniness 1t seems that the harm that 4, does 70
the is e o haH @ the
pillars. worms and other insects that are SO de'ri-
mental to trees
PORTUGALS ROYAL FAMILY IN DANGER
The situation at Lisbon continues so critical mat
the royal yacht is lying provisional and with
the shore ready for any emergency that may
arise. That shows how serious are the appTIe o
tensions Of the King and queen q foe to SEEK
refuge refuge with their children. on board the yacht
Majority 10 Of the royal vauabes such plate and
IRE kept sO saors on SSo Ts Rn
can rely absolutely: The preeaution is wise since nee
hab ro 81 dons i is to sack the royal palaces
KAISER WILL CONFIsCATE SAGAN.--A new
4c Ennu- In
Paris as the Sagan scandal by the announcement
that the Kaiser and his Government have re-
solved. on the death Of the now octogeneran Duke
OF Talleyrand and Sagan, either 10 confscate his
immense German estates in Silesia. constituting
a princpality In themselves, or else to transfer
them TO Count Archibald Talleyrand. who In
spite OF his being younger brother OF the French
Duke Of Dino. is oficer in the German Army
and as such fought against the country OF his
father Of his brother and OF his uncle. In 1870.
The German Government may be said TO possess
a legal right to confscate the Sagan estates. for
they are hef Of the Prussian Crown, which can
far dan To an" The Russian frontier their pos
session by Frenehmen would in the estimation
sspseialy in the event Of war With Russia me s
h s Book o thor Gss Who 10 n pe
the wife OF Prince Hohenlohe. the German Chan
aueahed 10 her BY her brother, Prince Wittgsn.
IN the roe5 ba Il would Of NOT aus s pRs
ana emperor William Is apparently Oh the same same
OF Talleyrand and Sagan has lived his entire life
at the Court OF Berlin. where he occupies high
office, and is regarded as ful-hedged German
RHODES'S COMPANIES RECONSTRUCTED
Mr.. Chamberlain has now completed his scheme
for the reconstruction Of the management Of the
British South Africa Company. and will announce
1t publicly before the end of the month The re-
construction will be the lines indicated by the
Colonial Secretary In his speech in the House OF
commons IN July, when he lntlInated that IL WOulu
be necessary before sef-government BY the com
pany could be re-established in Rnodesia, to see
that there should be such control by the Govern
nent and by Parliament would prevent any
serious abuse. Three Of the directors OF the re-