Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-01

THE TALK OF EUROPE.
Brief Reflections Upon Events OF Current
Interest Across the Ocean.
In connection with the present Drey-
fus case, it is worthy of note that NJ.
the exceedingly clever French
of foreign affairs, did his best
to prevent the prosecution of the cap
tain, foreseeing the deplorable results
of the affair for the prestige Of France
abroad. An official memorandum exists
bearing the signature Of M. Hanotaux
protesting strongly against the action
Of his colleague. the minister of war,
General Meroier. in inaugurating the
prosecution.
The great opera house of La Scala, at
Milan, has been closed, the government
refused the usual subvention.
The explanation appears to be that La
which has hitherto been looked
upon az a sort Of sanctuary Of the mu-
steal art, has ceased to fulfill the object
for which it was originally established
the encouragement and de-
velopment of the Italian lyric art. The
modern Italian composers are few and
far between, and La Scala has of late
years produced more German operas and
introduced more foreign singers, for
want Of those Of home growth, than is
in strict accordance with its statutes
The Russian anti Semitic press ID
drawing attention to the rapid growth
in the number Of large Jewish traders
in Moscow, a city which has hitherto
been kept as free as possible from He
brew influences. Twenty years ago the
number of Jewish merchants belonging
to the first guild was 81. At the pres
emit time this number has risen to 279.
As the total number of first guild mer-
chants in Moscow is 574 it follows that
the Jews at present are able to exercise
an enormous influence in the chamber
of commerce and in other trading and
financial circles in the Muscovite CAPT.
tai.
The ukase abolishing every kind Of
customs duty on agricultural nipple
ments and machinery entering Russia.
and which was to have been issued on
New Years day, will not be promulgat-
ed until late in the spring, obstacles yet
to be overcome having been raised by
the minister of finance.
The municipality Of the city Of Sofa
has issued a notice inviting tenders for
supplying the Bulgarian capital with
electric light and tramways. The con-
cessions for the lighting and the tram
ways are to be taken up together and
will be received up to March II.
The general act of the antislavery
conference Of 1899 provides that after
the lapse of six years a fresh meeting Of
representatives Of the signatory powers
shall be held with a view to revision oil
the liquor traffic regulations in Africa.
At the instance of Great Britain, Bel
GUM has recently issued invitations tc
the United States and other foreign
powers for a new general conference tc
meet next April.
The Ottoman lighthouse administers
ton has received instructions to resume
the working Of the lighthouses on thu
Mediterranean coast which have re
manned unilluminated since the out
break of the war with Greece.
According to returns which have re
GENTLY been published in Paris with re
gard to the incomes Of professional
men, there are in all France between
~, 900 and 5000 doctors, of whom
1850 are to be found in Paris. OF thil
number only 9 make incomes ranging
from $40, 600 to 500, 900 a year; Il
make incomes il the neighborhood o
$40, 600 a year, while not more thai
100 make as much as $40, 900 a year
With regard to lawyers, Of whom ther'
are 1000 in Paris alone, there are no
400 Of them who make as much as 50,
600 a year. Wills a couple Of scor'
range as high as $40. 900 a year each
The explanation is the very simple eco
nomio one that the supply exceeds tn
demand. Twice as many doctors, law
yers and other professional men ar
turned out yearly as there are place
for, the p~rejudice against trade, indus
try and agriculture being even stronge
in republican France than in monarch
ioal England.
Among the important anniversarie
this year is the fourth centenary Of tn
fiery martyrdom Of Savonarola, whicl
will be celebrated on May 23 at Flor
ence. At Basel, in Switzerland, prepa
rations are being made to commemorate
the four hundredth birthday Of Han
Holbein. The Portuguese will also cele
brate in May with magnificent fetes tn
fourth centenary Of Vasco da CANA
discovery Of the Cape route to India
which occurred in 1893, exactly si
years after the discovery Of the new
world. On June 40 there will be festiv
titles in Ancona in honor Of Leopard
one Of the greatest poets Italy has pro
duced, who was born there In 1898, am
on Aug. 81 the centenary Of Jules Mi
ohelet, the historian, will be celebrates
by the municipal council Of Paris wit
appropriate meetings and banqgets.-
New York Tribune.
To Klondike In = Bale of Hay.
The whereabouts Of Charles Sleeman
. railroad man who suddenly disappear
ed q few weeks ago, has been discovered