New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16

IREIAND'S CENTENNIAL.-A great public
demonstration will take place to-day In London
IN St James's Hall. Picadilly in honor OF the
Tooth anniversary o, the Irish Rebellion. Members
OF the rival Irish parties have been invited with
out distinction Of politics, ana the denohsFa'loh
ia expected to include all classes OF lrisnmeh'
HANOTAUX OPPOSED TIN connection with
the present Dreyfus case it is worthy OF note that
, NJ Hanotaux the exceedingly clever French Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. did his best 10 prevent the
prosecution OF the captain foreseeng the depIora-
abroad An offical memorandum exists bearing
the signature OF NJ. Hanotaux protecting strongly
War. General MERCER, in inaugura;ing the prose-
cution.
LA SCALA CLOSED.-The great opera house OF
La Scala, at Milan. has been closed the Govern
nent having refused the usual subvention The
explanation appears 10 be that La Scala, which
has hitherto been looked upon as sort OF sanct-
uarv OF the musical art. has ceased 10 fulnl the
object for which IT was originally established
namely. the encoura cement ana deyeGPmehI o OIL
posers are ftw and far between. and La Scala
has of late years produced more German operas
and introduced more foreign singers. for want or
those of home growth than IS in strict accordance
with its statutes
HEBREWS RUN MOsCOW.-The Russian anti
Semitic press is drawing attention TO the rapid
growth in the number of large Jewish traders In
Moscow n city which has hitherto been kept is
free as possible from Hebrew influences. Twenty
wears ago the number Of Jewish merchants belong
ing 10 the first Guild was 81. At the present time
this number has risen 10 27s As the totaI numDer
of First Guild merchants in Moscow Is ga. II foI-
lows that the Jews at present are aple 10 exercise
an enormous influence in the Chamber Of Com
merce and in other trading and financial circles IN
the Musoovite capital
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY IN RUSSIA
The ukase abolishing every kind OF customs duty
on agricultural implements and machinery entering
Russia and which 10 have been Issued on
New Years Day will not be promulgated until late
IN the spring obstacles yet 10 be overcome having
been raised by the Minister Of Finance
NEEDS OF SOFIA-The municipality OF the city
~ Sofia has issued notice inviting tenders for
nlvng the Bulgarian capital with electric Light ana
tramwavs The concessions for the Lighting and
the tramways are 70 be taken UP together, and Will
be received up TO March L.
ANT1-SI,AVERY CONGRESS.-The general act
OF the Anti-savery Conference OF 1892 provides
that after the lapse of six years. fresh meeting
of representatives OF the signaory powers shall be
held. with view 10 revision OF the liquor trafiic
regulations in Africa At the instance OF Great
,t'd G. and other foreign Powers for a new
General Conference to meet next April.
TURKEYS COAST RELLGHTED-The Ottoman
Lighthouse Administration has received instruc-
lions 10 resume the working OF the lighthouses on
the Mediterranean coast when nave remained un-
Illuminated since the outbreak OF The war with
Greece.
PROFESSIONAL MEN IN FRANCE-According
% ro,rrns which have Just been published in Paris
with regard to the incomes ~ professional men.
,bera are in all France between 1900 and 1900 doc
tore of whom 800 are 10 be found in Paris. OF
mi. number only make incomes ranging from
go go 10 $4,000 a year Il make Incomes in the
,e,rhhorhood Of $4,000 n year while not moro than
,oo make as much as $1,000 year. With regard to
LAWYERS of whom there are 300 In Paris alone
,hero are not 400 OF them who make "a much
as 900 year while a couple OF score range as
high as 500 a year each. The explanation is the
very simple economic one that Inc supply exceeds
Inc demand Twice as many doctors lawyers and
ofber professional men are turned out yearly as
hero arc places for. the prejudice against 'raie
ind lstrv and agriculture being even stronger In
publican France than in monarchical England.
important anniversaries this year IS tho fourth
centenary of the fiery martyriom OF savonarola
which viii be celebrated May % next at Flor
ence. At Basic. In Switzerland. preparations are
being made TO commemorate the 4Ooth birthday OF
Hans Holbe.n. The Portuguese will also celebrate
i'm Nav with magnificent fetes, the fourth cen
teuary Of Vasco da Gama's discovery OF the Cape
route 10 India. which occurred IN 1893. exactly six
years after the discovery OF the New World. on
June q there will be festivities in Ancona in honor
of Leopard OF the greatest poets Italy has
produced. who born there I'm 1885, and on
August q the centenary Of Jules Mchcci. the his
iorian. will be celebrated by the Municipal Council
OF Paris with appropriate meetings and banqucis.
LEGISLATORS SALARIES Reduced
London. Feb ia dispatch to The Times.
from Montevideo says that the new Council -