Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1887, Page 1

. {m=r] THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. SUNDAY MORNING, DEC EMBER 18, 1887--SIXTEEN PAGES. " NUMBER 18 A SIGNAL OF DANGER| How the Low Price of Russians is Regarded in Germany. THE WORST POINTER AFLOAT. The Action on the Bourse Consid- ecred Very Significant. A SPRING CAMPAIGN PREDICTED. Concentration of Troops in Poland a Standing Menace. THE REASON OF RUSSIA'S MOVE. She Does Not Want War, But Poland Must Be Protected--Festivities At Berlin—Other Gere man News. The Continental Outlook. (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) Bexkiy, Dee. 17, [ New York Herald Cable ~—Special to the Bek.]—I met the other di o gentleman of some wealth whose whol fortune is invested in There had been a drop of a point in Russians that day, so we naturally talked.about the bourse. “1 consider mysclf only half o rich as when my bonds were purchased,” he said, *Are you selling at present?” 1 asked. “Notatall. There may come a turn, At any rate 1hope to make up from the intercst part of my loss before the crash comes,” was hiis answor. This fairly repr Russian securitic cnts the position of the great mass of German holders of Russian securities, The low quotations the strength of Russians. To sell now would mean such a loss that people prefer to visk their money rather than lose such a large part of their investments. It is because of this fecling that the weakness of the Berlin bourse is regarded in Germany as the worst sign of all the danger signals which are afloat. The bourse is dirceted by a man as brainy as Jay Gould, who even surpasses Gould in his control of news and ability to know what is about to happen. He has often, with a dclicate but firm twist of the bridle, helped the bourse over hard places. Now, although small holders of Russians help him by cling- ing to their holdings, there is no answer to either bridle or spurs. ‘which co The Berlin bourse, sts of the best mformed men in tho world, is pessimistic to the lust degrec. No one is predicting war, but almost to a man are believing that the concentration of Russian troops on the Austriau-Prussiun fronticrs is & part of Russia’s slow but steady preparation for a Bulgarian spring campaign. They do not prediet war becanse Russia has Dbeen known to countermand at the last mo- ment even vaster preparations than those now going on. On Thursday came a curious test of this pessimism. We had by telegraph tho full textof the Russian war minister's organ’s dec in wding Russia’s action in Po- 2of troops was justified showing Austrin-Germany to cht years silently but continuos ased their forces on the Russian frontier, while Russia allowed its troops to be drained off to the interior, that in Austria-Germany 9,300 kilomitres of strategic frontier ralway has been built, especially to concentrate troops rapidly against Russia, while Russia in the samo time built but 2,288 kilomitres on these batterics; that before Russia began to pour troops into Poland there ex- isted in Austria, near Russia, a contrentra- tion of railroud cars already mounted to run on Russian tracks in short declaration; that Russia does not want war, but has been and i8 80 threatencd by its neighibors that Poland must at all hazards be more strongly guarded. Prince Bismarck himself, on the eve of war, never made a more plain, live appeal for peaco than is thus made by Russia, yet the bourse responded by marking down Russian values, The inc land, e THE ARMY BILL, An Informal Council Held By Em- peror William, by New York Associated Press.] 17. ~Emperor William held today an informal council on th situation, which s spectal beg on council at Vieuna. Whatever measure is there adopted will be taken with & concorted pla against Russia, Reports have reached the Borlin war ofice which describe the Austrian defonse works in Galicia as neglected, while the movements of Russian troops show accurate knowledge of the weak points for attack. These state- ments, which were sent to Vienna, have stung the war ofice there into night and 1 mili to X nilitary stood to-morrow’s in consonance : a demons stion day activity, All meusu that are Qecided upon wre communicated to the Borlin authorities and the inspiratisa of Count von Moltke is supposed to guide the Austrian prepavatior. The result of to- morrow's conference is ecagerly awaited. Berlin officials are of the opinion that the outcome of the council will be nothing move than accelerate the dispatch of troops to the frontier. The time has not come fora col- Jective note from the dllied powers demend- ing an explunation of the Russiun concentra- tions. General von Schweinitz, German em- bassador to Russia, will return to his post at Bt. Petersburg to-morrow. If the czar ap proaches him upon the question of muty ermaments, Geucral von Sek i jeved to be chargod to represent that the Ltrmnndimomu\ic and military position is pnchunged and that peace is depend- ot upon cossation of Russian meas- ures aganinst the leagne of peace. vernment circles, both in BHe nd Vienna, are becoming convineed tha the tllles mean to attack Russia caxly iuthe | “Tisza, Hungarian premier, necessity of crushing Russia, in the event of war occurring, and so re as to disable her from trouble in Europe. triotic speeches, untainted by ) spring. Military circles in Vienna regard | the campaign us even closer, and are of the opinion that it will be opened within two months, The Pester Lloyd, the organ of Herr contends for the itying the fronticr causing further From Constantinople rcports come that under the promptings of Herr Von Radowitz, German ambassador, the porte is hastily ex- tending fortifications on the Bosphorus and German engineers are supervising the work. The whole tenor of the news is warlike. No measure that the present reichstag has con- sidered has so notably shown a national spirit in uniting all parties as the new military bill, Yesterday's debate was succession of pa- arty bias, The debate has been especi ¥y gratifying to the government. The absc¥:e of opposition proved that eve: ‘tion of the house has be- come permeated with a sense of near danger and is ready to respond to whatever the government decms expedient, T y the Cereal bill was read for the third time. Tt included an amendment rais- ing the duty on oats to4 mavks. All the paragraphs w adopted in the form proved on the second reading and the whole passed. The reichstag ud- Journed until January 17, Seelandlung’s project to open a German- Chinese bank is certain of success, 1t 1 the co-operation of the most prominent G man baukers. The project includes the establishment of branches at all treaty ports in China and Russia s GERMANY (flil.(lfiTfll AS. It Will Be a Joyous One in Many Respects, [Copyright 1887 Ly James Gordon Bennett.] Benrey Dee. 17.—(New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Berlin has be- gun its Christmas a long time in advance. For a weck all have been watching the rowth of forests of Christmas treeson every vacant square. Some of the trees grow out of piles of sand, carted there for the occasion, but the majority are piled up like cordwood till there is a time fit to use them. What space is ot full of Christnas trees is full of booths of the Christmas fair royal. The Schloss is blocked up on three sides by this fair and on the fourth by canal boats, which bave come down crowded with all manner of country products. Leip street s crowded, it. is near Potsdam Place. zer as Nevertheless it has given up half of its sidewalk space to booths. All itis the same. There is cer- istmas tree displayed for each family in the city and almost enough of canvas street booths to go around in the same way. They are distinctively for the poor. For 25 cents you get o article almost as vay. Ibought yes- terday a cent's worth of a kind of mummified gingerbroad, yet so much that T had to carry it in my hand till T could give it away. No overcoat pocket could hold a piece. Clothing or useful articles huve little sale. Most of the booths sell wooden toys, tin ornaments, honey cale of ull sorts and sizes and cheap iewelry. Commercially it promises to be a happy Christmas for Germany. As shows the divection of the wind, we have Consul General Rain's report for the year, Com- paring France and Germany, as the Berlin papers naturally do, the results cause much delight to Germans, The German exports to America in 1856 were valued at $27,000,000, against £40,000,000 worth sent from France to the United States. For 1887 the figures are: Germau exports to the United States, §83,- 704,630, us against similar French exports worth (the ficures are from a nan source) §6%,000,000, of which totals, as showing the healthifulness of German growth, Pari exports two-thirds while Berlin exports less than one-fifteenth. This is & good showing as compared with the fact that at many of the great German sca- ports not o single American vessel was en- tered during the year, In auticipation of the passage of the new military Yaw the necessary changes have been under way for several weeks, The law, a8 certain to be passed, places all Germans in active service from twenty to twenty- threo years old; in reserve, from twenty- three to twenty-seven; in the landwehr, twenty-seven to thirty-twe; in the landwelr much as you ean earry aw reserve, thirty-lwo to thirty-nine; in the landsturin, all exempt, and men not in the landwehr, up ine years old. The lands er the Jaw ail the men under forty-five years old not already in the service, and in- cludes all the learned classes and scmi-eripples. The net results of three years additional service, 500,000 additional men in the army, is thought in Germany to add un meusely to the effectiveness of the army for invading s count The German press is overran with notices and news concerning Cossack barbaritics, Graf Moltke has had almost the Kighest honor possible recently paid him, One of Bevlin's new drug stores has been named after him, The last 80,000 marks for Heine's Dussel- dorf memorial have boen subscribed. Two Christinas trees have been sent to the crown prince by Ricsenberge, The villuge of Heltzminden has au epi- demic of eye disease, which forced tho clos- ing of all the schools, adults being at as woll us ehildren, The werlman who interrupted vices some wecks g0 WAS seut to p nine months. A recent number of Berlin's English paper placed the discovery of Ameriea and Captain n cnem, Cook’s death among its special telegraphic news, e The Interpid at Genoa. Grxoa. Dee. 17.—(Now York Heraid Cable —Special to the Bek.)—The American yackt Interpid hus w el et Wiil Pardon Political Prisoners, Pans, Dee. 17.-~Le Paris states that Presi dent Carnot, on the 1sj of Januury, will pe doen all political prisoncrs. od here. LIBERAL LEADERSHIP The Great Question at Present Agi- tating English Politic&™ ALL OTHER TOPICS SET ASIDE. Gladstone's Followers View His Condition With Alarm. LIMITATIONS UPON A LEADER. Hopes That the Grand Old Man Will Still Be the Standard Bearer. HONORS IN VIEW FOR HARCOURT. Chamberlain, However, Scheming to Come to the ront as the Man to Unite the Liberal Factions —Fair Trade. About English Politics. [(Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxnoy, Dee. 17.—[New York Herald Cable~Special to the B At the present moment no subject is more discussed behind the scencs of political life than the future leadership of the liberaleparty. Gladstonc's followers hope that lic will remain at their head for some time to come. They cannot conceal from themsclves the fact that age places great limitations upon his power of serving them, These days the leader of a party must nearly always be at his place in the house, It is no uncommon thing for him 10 be there twelve hoursata stretch, The incessant wear and tear make heavy demands upon the strongest constitution, and at scv- enty-five no man alive can stand the strain. Gladstone is physically and intellectually a rodigy, but all last session he was obliged to go home at 11or12 o'clock. On a few crit ical occasions he remained till 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, looking careworn and ghastly, leaning back in his scat with closed eyes and an aspect of complets exhaustion. It is impossible for him to re- peat these imprudences much oftencr. Practically, then, his successor will be se- lected before he retires formally from the field. Who is it to be! Some papers talk Trevalyan, but he is not even in running trim. The immediate choice can be only be- tween Morley and Harcourt. The latter was placed high for the post of honor last session, and in many ways he carned the gratitude if not the respect of all Gladstonians, He is the Sullivan of his party—the champion pugilist—of tall, heavy build, arrogant in de- meanor—with a loud, strident voice and in- sulting manner towards foes. He isa com- batant of a really formidable kind, though what he says has very little weight in the country. The house of commons. however, is the place where battles have been fought out, and the man who scores the largest number of hard hits is sure to elbow his way to the front of that assembly. Harcourt is always ready for the fray, full of resources, able at all times andcan turn and laugh upon an ad- versary. He slashes aw: with might and main, and although he often gets hard Jnocks, returns his cultivated contemptuous smile which enables him to look as if he did not feel them. If a tory or liberal unionist is to be stamped upon and rolled over in the Qirt, Harcourt is the man. Job Morely is quite uscless for this rough and tumble work. He must have time for the preparation of a speech. He in bly uses voluminous notes. He is neither quick nor ready in repartee. Other and perhaps higher qualitios for a leader he may have, but a chief must be able to take scalps when occasion demands. Gladstono could do it with a weapon infinitely more polished and flexible than Harcourt's big Irish kuife. Flash went the Damascus blade and the tim lay writhing. No matter with what in- strument the operation may be performed, the power to perform it must be at the com- mand of the party leader. Nobody will say that Morley has shown the slightest sign of it._The rank and file of the Gladstonians are therefore turning their eyes upon Har- court. They partly want him and he is de- termined they shall have him. If Morle came his way he would hustle him out of it. The philosopher would have to make room for the swashbuckler. Harcourt lubored and intrigued for the prize for many years and feeble hand will be able to wrest it from him. Only one con- tingency can defeat his hopes. Suppose Gladstone out of the fight, his home rule scheme would undergo great modifications. Another man would be able to concede more to the party for the sake of reconciliation than Gladstone himself. There would be a general desire on all sides for a fusion be- tween the two wings of the liberal forces. Somebody would step forward with a plan for conceding to Ireland a full and perfect local government. The Parnellites might not accept it until they realized that neither party would yield more. The Gladstonians would 1o longer feel bound to the strict letterof the old programme. no The liberals would again join hands ail uround and the tories would be dished. Harcourt would go to the wall and some- body would take his place, most probably Chamberlain. I have never believed that he was led to America solely by the hope of sottling the question which the two nations bave been tinkering with nearly a hundred years. Ho is doubtless anxious to study the United States and Canadian forms of gov- crnment under the most favorable condi- tions and on the spot. Many theories be had concerning them, but they wero picked second-hand. The American po! ns whom he met would probably tes- tify that he pamped them nearly dry on the question of Low to set up a fairly indepen- dent jocal govsrpment without trenching upon the prestive and muthority of the gen- eral ggvornment. No doubt he would like to settle the fisheries dispute, too, but failure in that would signify nothing if he is able to bring back a new constitution for Ireland in his pocket. His immense shrewdess in sight aud clear judzment will enable him to sue- coed if any man can, We may possibly live 10 sce the day when the Trish people may hail him as their greatest bencfactor instead of execrating his name. Harcourt must be aware of this danger. Observe what his position would be: Hartington leading the reconciled liberal party in the lords, Cham- berlain in the commons, Such a combina- tion would be hard to beat. Harcourt as a political Vicar Bray would hasten to join it. The tories would find themselves drawn into a very awkward corner, . These are speculations, They are ex- tremely likely to turn out realities at no dis- tant day. Meanwhile we are proparing for the active work of the session, The government may make up its mind to strengthien the rules of the house of commons. The mam lines of new legislation have been settled, E trade will be smothered. In fact the leading fair traders had nothing to do with the recent foolish proceeding. Smith will ver acruise in the hortly leave England for Mediterrancan. The other moembers of the ministry will escape from duty for two or three weeks. There isno re- organization of the government pending at present, in spite of the thousand rumors to the contrary. All reports in the papers on that subject are absolute fictions, Harting- ton talks of going to Monte Carlo. Lord Ran- dolph starts on Monduy night for St. Peters- burg, via Berlinnot Spain as the papers keep on telling the British public. He had a tremendous reception at the last public meet- ing. Among his audience was Leonard Jerome, who heard his son-in-law speak for the first time. A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, gL R A SALE OF BLOODED STOCK. Lord Wolverton's Brood Mares Dis- posed of At Good Prices. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, Dee. 17.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Beg.]—This morning's Sporting Life will say in relation to the great sale at Newmarket of the brood mares of the late Lord Wolverton: “The great, salo at Newmarket has given convinemg evidence of the great vitality of the turf, as where many good horses are to be found there is sure to be plenty of money to buy them. The facts show that when judgment has been used in buying blood stock there need be no dimunition in value or loss of capital.” The Elder Tittersall, in assuming the hame mer, spoke feelingly upon the sad task that had been set for him and in appreciative terms of the late nobleman, remarking that the mares had been purchased almost regardless of expense. One beautiful mare, by Hermit, was eagerly soughtafter from the moment she entered the ring and was bid up to 1500 guineas. It was a dujet duel between John Porter and Alee Taylor. The former then retired and Manton, the trainer, was opposed by a foreign bid or two, but he very easily stalled off all opposition and got this shapely duughter by Hermit, evidently in foal to Isonomy, for $0,250. Agnes Laficrie, one of Lord Wolverton’s purchases at Marden Deer park sale, fell to thebid of Count de Burteaux for $2,500. Calisto had slipped her foal lately and this accounted for the low, price she made, but her filly foal, by Ben D'Or, o great beauty, realized #1,560, Mr. T. Valentine being her purchaser. John Porter scemed determined to get Fair Vest the dam of Metal and Upset, and the oppos tion obliged him to give §3,500 for her, and a beautiful speculum mare, Fanchette, went to the same buyer at §3,600. Galopade, Mono Blane took for $3,500 as an addition to his French stud. Almost immediately after- wards o telegram boy brought a message from the Duke of Portland to say to go up to 85,000 for Golden Eye. Mr. Burdette-Coutts made two purchases that might suggest that horses of a higher character than hunters and trotters will be bred in that gentleman's paddocks, He bought Katrine, a very good Blair Athol mare, in foal to Isonomy, for 2,550, and then nothing could stall hirg oft Lady Peregrine, and he silenced all opposi tion at §,000. Madrida, by Adventurer, out of Devotion, and at twelve years old and in foal to Arbitrator, Mr. Manton got cheap for 6,230. The sensational bidding now sct in for Princess Louise Victorla, another Marden Dup park purchase, and the dam of Brawlass, for whom Mr. Burdett-Coutts and Alice Taylor were left to fight it out, the M. P. going up to $17,500, when another $300 decided the battle in favor of the trainer. Mondroit sold for $12,500, when tho sale ended. Tom Jennings sold Lord Earnest toa German sportsman for #5,000, and Civitta, a beautiful yearling filly by Macaroni out of Gossip, purchased at the July sales of the Mentmore lot, was fancied by Captain Machell sufficiently to raise her price to $3,850. There was an im- mense attendance. The appraisal for the lowest sum was $40,000, but the net proceeds were Within a fraction of twice that sum. =t . BEHAVED WELL. —— The New Steel Craiser, nounced a Good New York, Dee. 17.—[Special Telegram to the BEr.]—Thesteel cruiser, Chicago, re- turned this morningfrom her trial trip in Long Island sound. ‘During the run for six consecutive hours the cruiser made a speed of over fifteen knots sn hour cwhile her en- gines made sixty-gight revolutions a minute under steady steam pressure. Whether she developed the neopssary horse-power during the entire trip as required by the contract between the goyernment and John Roach has not been ofticially reported but it is learncd upon good authority that she fell short some few hundred horse-power. Officers and men speak in the highest terms of the good be- havior of the craft and regurd her as speedy. They say sho is better than the Boston or the Atlanta. hicago, Pro- Jraft. L A Steamer in Distress. Pryvovrn, Mass, Dec. 17.—A large steamer, wpparently in distress, is in the lower harbor. About 6:30 p. m. whistling was heard to seaward and the lights ofa large vessel were discovered. She lies broadside t0 the waves, No. signals have been made since 6:30. The sea is smooth and there is little surf, but a storm is threatening and her position will be dangerous in that event, WAITING ANXIOUSLY, French People Eager to Know the New President's Policy. THE CABINET RATHER COOL, High Hopes of Harmony Already Dashed to the Ground. A VERY UNRULY MUNICIPALITY. The City Dads of Paris Causing a Good Deal of Trouble. STEPS FOR THEIR SUPPRESSION. A Visit to the Studios of Leading Parisian Painters—Some of the Attractions For the Next Salon, ‘What is Carnot Going to Do? [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Panis, (via Havre), Dee. 17.—[New Herald Cable—Special to the Brp.]—Pry dent Carnot has now been a fortnight in of- fice. ‘He has formed his ministry, announced his programme, and now France is rather skeptically waiting to see what will come of itall. ‘The president and his cabient have Dbeen rather cool. In the first flush of en- thusiasm aroused by the reuniting of the republican forces high hopes were enter- tained for the future. Already, howeve there are signs of arift in the repnblican lute, and ere long we may again see the rad- icals and moderates at issuc, One of the first causes of trouble is likely to be the Paris municipal council. The re- bellious attitude of the city authorities dur- ing the presidential crisis, when the blan- quists and communists were allowed to or- ganize a riot in the very rooms of the Hotel de Ville, has awakened the government to the danger of giving the council so much license 10 air its theories. Tirard, the new premier, s here, determined not to leer at any further tious freaks at the municipal palace and to keep a check on unruly radicals, He thinks of insisting on making the prefect of the Seine, take up his office and reside at the Hotel de Ville, a move which will certainly excite the wild wrath of the majority of the council, If resistance is attempted the gov- rnment is prepared to adopt strong meas- ures, and, if nece dissolve or suppress the council, but several weeks may clapse Defore the conflict comes. Meanwhile every one hopes for a political peaceful reign in Paris. Madame Carnot appears to be a very ener- getic character, with Catholic leanings, She is believed to have brought her personal in- fluence to bear upon her husband to induce him to adopt a conciliatory policy toward the church. The other day a caller at the Elysee involuntarily overheard a lively inter- change of ideas on the subject. The wife of the president spoke up warmly in behalf of ““The poor priests,” urged her husband to de- fend them against persecution, and reserve his strength for fighting the ultra-radical op- position, Wilson sticks to his intention of resuming his scat in the chamber of deputies. If he does s0 a number of radical deputies vow that they will leave the house. Their example is v to be followed by many of their mon- archist colleagues, FRENCH ART. Some Gems To Be Exhited at the Next Paris Salon. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Pamis, Dec. 17.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee]— Although rather early to talk about the next salon, the Herald correspondent has made the round of the different studios in Paris and found sev- eral finished paintings, others half com- pleted, and a few partly under way. Thero will be an unusual number of portraits. Bon- nat will exhibit portraits of Cardinal Lavi- gerie and Jules Ferry. banell will send portraits of Mrs. Van Loon, and Mrs. Leite Miss Dodson is doing one of Mrs. Goodrich, of Boston, Carolus Deuran will exhibit portraits of Mr, W. K. Vanderbilt and M. Pasteur. Julius Alfred Stevens does not ap- prove of the salon and therefore will not ex- hibit, but has just sold a large Ophelia to M. Prosper Cable, a Belgian senator, for 60,000 francs. Munkaesky also will not send to the salon. He is painting a ceiling for the muscum at Vienna, and finishing. F. A. Bridgman is at work on a_life-sized oriential figure called “A Summer Evening,” and the interior of a country villa at Algicrs. Miss Elizabeth Strong, the Amer animal painter, has two fine setters for the salon. Stewart expects to send in o couple of poi traits. Henry Mosler is at work on H. H. Warner's second order “The White Capti Alexander Harrison will send a large paint- ing of five nude female figures bathing in the surf at twilight. Munkacsky is at work on a painting called Le Chanson repre- senting the interior of a quaint, picturcsque room with a girl singing to the accompaui- uandolin to her aged grandmother, ment of who sits in full daylight at the window. Mrs. Eliza ( tore will send three etchings of the Somerindyke, housethe home of Louis Phillippe during his visit to New York. The second is an arch of the brook on the old Rivers estate on Seventy fifth street and the East river; the third is the home of Alexander Hamilton at Washington Heights, Kate Gredtore is doing water color of rare chrysanthemums. Mrs. Eliza- beth Gardener will send the *“Two Mothers; an interior in Auvergine, representing a mother with a baby in a cradle and by her side’s youngster throwing crumbs toa hen and chickens. Bougwereau has two large canvasses nearly ready. The first is called “Sorrow” and the last “The Bather." The former represents Adam and Eve lmouruinq over the dead bedy of Abel background is a dark, wild The landscape. Adam is seated on a rock holding on his kneces his lifeless son, while Eve is kneeling with her fa buried on her companion’s shoulder. “The Bather" is a life sized nude figure by a brook, her violet drapery is thrown on @ rock by her side, making a bright contrast to the delicate tints of the figure. Modest Anthony will soon have to come over to reform Paris, Personal Points From Parie, (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Pams (via Havre), Dec. 17.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]--The en- gagement of Miss Mary Hooper, daughter of William Hooper, to Marquis ' Adda Sal- vaterra, of Milan, is formally announced to take place the middle of Janun Mr. and Mrs. Blaine, Miss Blaine and Miss Abigail Dodge (Gail Hamilton), left this morning for Marseilles via Bale and northern Italy, From Marscilles Blaine thinks scriously of going to Algicrs, whence hemay sail for Naples. He has left his heavy luggage in Par MACKENZ He Thinks the Crown Prince is Some- what Improved. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) SAN Rewmo, Dec. ew York Herald Cable—Special to the Bre.]—Dr, Mckenzie does not share the ultr s of the German papers in regard to the crown pessimist vie prince. Ihave had several interviews with Sir Morrell since his return. He says in chronic 8 like that of the crown prince reully very little is to be chan ge ocenrs, i except when a Maclkenzie said of the crown prince’s hope of soon being able to serve his fatherlund again: \euin is of coursea question of trmporament: binion,but the fact remains that cancer paticnts are not inclined to be sanguine, but ave more inclined to think they are about to die. The diseasc hus never been absolutely proved to be a cancer. On the oc- casion of my last visit I was inclined to think not.” He is on his way to Algiers to sec a patient andwill be absent aweck. On his return he tells me he will halt at San - Remo again. Before T left I asked him whether it wouldjbe correct to say that his views are still a§ fa- vorable as throughout the preseut stay. “Certainly,” replied Mackenzie, From an independent source I hear there is strong doubt concerning the existence of o cancer. According to Mackenzie himself the healing of the growth, which appeared at Baueno, s extraor a cancer. The new swelling in the prine throat is higher up than the other, only thoe size of a split pea and within easy reach. If it does not increase there will be no surgi- cal operation. The doctors held an hour's consultation last night to urrange treatment and issued a bulletin of a tolerably ing natare. The Duke of Ldinburg arrived here at 7 o'clock and was met at the station by the crown princess. The imperial family to- night are dining at the Villa —— A Fox Hunt at Negrosse. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Buarwrz, Dee. 17.—[New York Herald Cable--Special to the Brk.]—The Biarritz and Bayonne fox hounds had a very lively day's sport this afternoon. It wasat Ne- grosse and a drag was laid from there tow: Arcanques, a picturcsque little corner of Pays-Bazque. The a fair field of about tire rds s wa forty, Muny cariiages came to the meet and scores of pretty young ladies followed very pluckily, despite the drenching In the abscnce of their master, M. Pierre Lascelle, who was laid up with a slight fever, the hounds were hunted by Prince Giacomo Psignatelli. I neticed among the field the madames Princess Pignatelli, Countess Ducatelle, Mile, D'Har- court, Comte und Comtesse Altavulturs, Mr. and Miss Van Sitters, Mr. and Mrs. Levine, charming little Miss Heeren, who, on her little dark brown pony, rode splendidly, tak- ing five-feet walls and rail fences, Mrs, Mel- lor, whose groom cume to almost impassable ditch, Rev. Mac- kellar, Miss Bellains, Mrs. Heercn and ex-Master M. Dubric West and Count Baker. M. Darrale, who had a very bad fall in the open, where his horse bolted and slipped with him, falling on him and bruis- ing him badly, was also present. The hounds checked near Arcanques and ran a good bag- man to carth near St. Barbes. This country could be made one of the best hunting cou ries in the world if the ns, who pass such pl put their | the, grief in an nglish and Amer i asant winters here, nds in their pockets o in & sister town, Sullivan at Cork. [Copuright 1857 by dames Gordon Bennett.] Birrast, Dec. ew York Herald Ca- Special to P ze]—The scenes at- ing the arrival, reception and trestment an in the other ported during the past woc papers, were simply repeated here to- day and this evening Perbaps he was a littel would on generous], more warm than herctof in referring to Mitchell, whom he said “had hounded him,” but referred aguanimously to Smith, with whom he had sympethy, and against Kilrain, His bout withlAshton took place in Ulster hall before and enthusiastic audience, und gave He and his party caught ght steamboat for Glasgow. great s on. the i Sincws of War, Loxnox, Dee. 17.—A dispateh from Vienna says the ¢ tion will vote 20,000,000 forins 1o the ernment in the event of pr tions & made for wur, Honored By the S=itan CoxstanTixorLy, Deo. 17.- “The siitan gave a cordial reception to-day to Vanderbilt and Strauss, Ame n Aluned to his car the Pasha conducted Mr. riage. An Uxorcide Sentenced to Death. Conk, Dee. 1785 on Major Cross has heen found guiity in assizes of the. murder of his wife by poisoaiug and has been sentenced to death, DR, PARKER'S TRICK. A London Journal's Comment om His American Experiences. IT GIVES HIM HARD KNOCKS, The Pastor Arrives Justin Time to Read It. HOW AN EDITOR FOOLED HIM. He Was] After Unrighteous Mame mon But Made a Mistake. HELD UP TO ENGLISH RIDICULE, Gladstone Will Probably Not Receive the Reverend Ggntleman With His Usual Cordiality — A Piquant Roply Expected. A Warm Reception. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett. Losboy, Dee. 17.—[New York Herald Cuble—Special to the Bee.]—Rev. Dr. Par. ker artived in London this evening. He will doubtless be surprised to read what every society weekly and all the leading London and provinciul newspapers have said about him during his week on the Atlantic. He will doubtless not be pleased with an article in today’s Whitchall Keview, which thus concludes: “The sequel to Dr. Parker's mercantile rese olution is soon told. Mindful that he had himself exhorted his hearers not to despise the mammon of unvighcousness, Dr. Parker proceeded to deal with the mammon of the New York press. He had not the courtesy to address one editor at atime, He thought, and we use this word advisedly, he knew a trick worth exactly three of that, 80 he wrote and offered his article about Mr. Gladstone to three editors. The editor of the New York Herald was, how- over, very awake when Dr. Par ker's letter reached him. The editor stood t when he read Dr. Parker's confese on:—It is only fair on my part to state that T make this communication to threeof. the greatest American dailies, and that fonas which shows the greatest enterprise shall lave the contract.” The amazement of the editor, however, soon changed to a smile as he studied p The editor that Mr. Gladstone had, as.a states man or public character, practically ceased to exist, and the editor also thought it would wide ut day histor kne be choaper to publish Dr. Parker's i letter, which had no price attached to it, than. to risk Dbidding to a large figure for even a piquantly written article about Mr, Gladstone. Besides, by the publication of Dr. Parker's letter, e put the other two editors on the alert, and as a grand finule he exposed Dr. Parker to thes ridicule of the world, The next time Dr. Parker goes to America he will have to got up very early if he means to gret the better of New York editors, and the next time Dr, Parker goes to Hawarden he must not be surprised if, when he asks pointed questions, Lis host, Mr. Gladstone, may be observed to conceal his tongue in his check and to closo on of his eyes. Editors ure in the habit of receiving strange and oftentimes very dictato- rial letters. Itis scldom, however, that the communications are impudent. We confess to thinking that Dr. Parker’s letter was not only arrogant but impudent, both to the three editors to whom it was sent and to Mr. Gladstone. It is, we Jknow. no trouble for Mr. Gladstone or for one of his family to write to the newspapers. It would be in- teresting, therefore, to learn from head- quarters whether Dr. Purker's offer to the American editors was mere speculation or whether he had arranged with Mr. Gladstone to interview him ulmost immediately on his return to England, and whether Mr. Glad- stone was agrecable that his remarks should be communicated to- tlhie most enterprising American editor as piquant, graphie, and, if proper, m & degree dra- matie. [t s true that in his letter Dr. Parker explained that he intended to invite Mr. Gladstono to favor him with comments upon various interesting matters relating to English politics and to American institutions, but as the length of these coms ments as they would appear in- print, was al- ready calculated to oceupy about six columns of such a paper as the New York Herald, it looks very much as if the article had already been written and that had any American edi- tor been enterprising enough to have bid a long price for it he would have got it there and n, and thus have sent Dr. Parker homo & rman, Luckily, it may be some time before Dr. Parker reascends his own pulpit at the City Temple, for we should be sorry that on his first appearatce after a tour, clerical and journalistic, in the United States, ho should be grected with cheers, tears and laughter. Later on, perhaps, Dr. Parker will give us sonething equally ag piguant as his letter to the American editors is, and we prowise that we shall lavgh very loud at it.” isarticle is really an echoof whata hundred other journals have substantially uttered. Mr. Parker's reply will doubtless be vigorous. ——— England and the Pope. Rowme, Deo. 17.—The pope to-duy gave wudience to the duke of Norfolk. The duke expressed the congratulations of Queen Victoria on the papal jubilec and her thanks for the mission of Mgr. Scilla on {he occasion of her own jubilee. The pope replied that he was deeply moved by these proofs of friend. purt of the queen and hoped an of scutiments of affection would mited to the present exceptional , but would ulso make its in- fluence felt on other occasions, He was animated, he said, by feelings of the greatesy affection for the English people, . New York Cabmen Strike, 4 w York, Dec. 17.—A cabmen's strikg . | began inthis city to-day, i