The sun., 1898-11-27

royal ruler. This edict was the result nt
snub to the Grand Duke in Paris the
atre when he VAS thrown out uf a box
because he refused to surrender the seats
his psrty were occupying to the rlghlful
holder Of the coupons.
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Among the other sharp issucs between
England and France is the Fishery
Shares dispute in New oundland, grow
ing out Of the claims of France 20 certain
cuast line rights. Several irultless Efforts
to settle the dispute having been ma e
Rrilist, Secretary Chamberlain now noti.
ties France that an early adjustment Of
the matter will be demanded. He also
notifies the colonies that he will expect
their assistance. Thus every day sore
spots bet ween the hostile nations OF
France and England are exp'ed, any one
Of which if bruised too severely may
force crisis
That Russia is not neglecting any op-
portunity il shown by the fact that the
Gear is preparing to garrison Port
Arthur, in Chinese waters. with 5O,UO
troops, thus supp!ementing her great
naval strength at that port.
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Among the striking features of the
great Paris Exposition Of 1900 will be a
magnificent glass palace which is to rest
on the site Of the E!ffel Tower. The
principal object OF the superb structure
IL to show the Effects OF electric illunIi-
nation on grand scale. The execution
nf the plan is in the hands of Architect
Latapy, while the ll,ss has been care
luly selected by the glass expert M.
POsin.
While congregation was worshlping
dpvoutly, al the twilight hohr, in PARIS
Church, the organ suddenly ceased play
ing. The player had died while seated
at the inst ruinent. He was member OF
an Operate Orchestra and had taken the
place Of his friend, the organist, who wa-
i'll.
Major Lawrie. Of the British Army,
who escaped bullets in the Soudan cam
paign attributes his escape to a peculiar
mascot, IN the s'app of u spider, which
found shelter in his helmet. Atthe battle
nf .k,a'toum he commanded battery
and WAS again unwounded. II ough men
were killed all around him. When the
hurIy burly was over Major Lawrie
packed various articles to be sent home,
and among them che helmet and the
spider. Too late he remembered that lie
had sent his little fri md on long voy-
age without any larder.
In great trbniatlon he FASTENED to
London, opened the box, expecting t1
find the spider corpse, and was rejoiced
to see him alive and even vigorous.
Stranger still, on the way to England the
spider had produced two young spiders.
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The gow rnment of Greece intends to
exclude all bachelors from its Paria-
ment. TIE Greeks believe that in en-
forcing such G rnIe they will stimulate
marriages and thus increase the popnla-
tion of the Kingdom. 1.-THE New Woman
sIou d get seats in the Greek Legislature,
there is little dnubt that she will restore
the bachelor members, as the sittings
would be too uull for her without his
presence.
In connection with recent announce
ment that several ph lanthrop'c women
of London are banding t0g-tler to i'm
prove the morals OF tile Turkish harens,
it is interesting to note that one of the
richest Pashas in C,,nstantinope ha-
been hngging his female slaves for slight
offences. One Of the girls was punished
50 severely lat she died. and the Pasha
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the luxury and happiness If the inmates
of these establishments have been great
Iy overdrawn.
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The Sultan, of Turkey, has ordered the
closing OF an orphanage at Boitnng,
which shelters sixty homeless victims OF
the Armenian troubles. The institution
is admirably managed by American
missionaries, being chiefly supported by
British charity. Oscar Strauss. the
United States Minister, and Sir Nicholas
O'Conor, the British Ambassador, are
bath protesting energetically y against the
brutal tyranny displayed by the ruler Of
the Ottoman Empire.
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II it be the intention OF the French
Government to accord tardy justice tn
Captain Deyfns, the condemned life
exile, the latest development in the great
scandal should move it tn prompt action,
as it proves clearly that Drryfus was con-
vict-d on false testimony. 1t is said on
high authority that the secret document,
guarded 81 jealnusIy, is a letter written
BY Baron Frederick, the Russian mill.
tary attacI,e at Paris, dated at B-rIin and
addressed to the French military author
ties, stating that the traitor at the Paris
Int lligence Department. responsible for
the sale OF secrets to the German General
Staff was u certain Dreyfus, captain OF ar.
illery. -.
THIS letter was privately shown to of:
ficers OF the Dreyfus court martial and
was instrumental in procuring his con.
demnation. 1t has since remained in the
archives Of the French Ministry, but re.
Gently Freedprcksz ascertained that he
had been grossly deceived, doubtless BY
one of the agents OF Esterlazy who were
anxious to fix the guilt upon Dreyfus to
divert suspicion from himself.
Mme. Dreyfus is now in possession OF
a letter from Freedericksz in which he
frankly admits his error. 1t was tn. ex.
istence of this letter, il is said, which
largely influenced the Court of Cessation
in deciding recently that Dreyfus should
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