The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-26

'us case, it is worthy Of note that M.
Hanotaux, the exceedingly clever French
of foreign affairs, did his best
70 prevent the prosecution of the cap
'ain, foreseeing the deplorable results
Of the affair for the prestige Of France
abroad. An official memorandum exists
bearing the signature of M. Hanotaux
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
having refused the usual subvention.
The explanation appears to be that La
Scala, which has hitherto been looked
upon as 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
more foreign singers, for
want of those of home growth, than is
in strict accordance with its statutes
The Russian anti-Semitio press Is
drawing attention to the rapid growth
in the number of large Jewish traders
in Moscow, 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 "a. At the pres
ent time this number has risen to 279.
AS the total number of first guild mer-
chants in Moscow is 674 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 imple-
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 Sofia
has issued 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 IL.
The general act of the antislavery
conference of 1899 provides that after
the lapse of six years fresh meeting of
representatives of the signatory powers
shall be held with view to revision Of
the liquor traffic regulations in Africa.
At the instance of Great Britain, Bel.
GUM has recently issued invitations to
the United States and other foreign
powers for new general conference tc
meet next April.
The Ottoman Lighthouse administra-
tion has received instructions to resume
the working of the lighthouses on the
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
$4,000 and $4,000 doctors, of whom
$500 are to be found in Paris. OF this
number only make incomes ranging
from $40, 600 to 100000 a year; Ia
make incomes in the neighborhood OF
$40, 900 year, while not more than
100 make as much as $40, 900 a year.
With regard to lawyers, of whom there
are 3, 600 in Paris alone, there are not
600 a year, while couple OF score
range as high as $40, 900 year each.
The explanation is the very simple eco
nomic one that the supply exceeds the
demand. Twice as many doctors, law
yers and other professional men are
turned out yearly as there ARE places
for, the prejudice against trade, indus
try and agriculture being even stronger
in republican France than in monarch
ical England.
Among the important anniversarie:
this year is the fourth centenary of the
fiery martyrdom of Savonarola, which
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 Hans
Holbein. The Portuguese will also cele
brate in May with magnificent fetes th'
fourth centenary of Vasco da CANA
discovery of the Cape route to India
which occurred in l49S, exactly ST.
years after the discovery of the new
world. On June 80 there will be festiv
tiles in Ancona in honor of Leopard
one of the greatest poets Italy has pro
duced, who was born there in l79S, ant
on Aug. 81 the centenary of Jules Mi
chelet, the historian, will be celebrated
by the municipal council Of Paris will
appropriate meetings and banquets. =
New York Tribune.
To Klondike In a Bale of Hay.
The whereabouts of Charles Sleeman
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