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IA)NDON PRESS COMMENTS OF
-SECRETARY CHAMBERLAIN'S
RECENT REMARKS.
The Chronicle Regard Hi Statement
jik Such An M. I. Suy England
Hocognizcs till' M(ini'l)l Doctrine.
Flying Squadron's Object.
'lAiiitliiii. .Inn. 21!. The Chronicle tliis
morning, in mi editorial on Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain's statement of the
Venezuelan question, made in n speech
.at Hirmiiighnm Saturday night, says:
' "We niilHt regard this statement ns
expressing tin delilierntc coneliiHionH of
ithe government, and it hcciiih to render
: arbitration in Home form or other nbso
j)utily unavoidable."
An article in nnollier part of the Chron
icle declares that all the recent evidence
t a rcnpprniichmoiit between Great Brit
ain und Aliierieu gave the essential part
'f till' mutter touched. Tin- effect of tin?
.Increase of mutual kindliness are bo
. Ing allowed to evaporate," says tin; Chron
icle, "and while from every point of tin?
Kurpocan horizon grim anxiety mid pos
; nihil' peril confront us, the golden mo
ments for periiiament peace with Ameri
ca Jire slipping hy. 1 If the government of
which Mr. Chiiinbcrlniii i so brilliantly
miocessful a member would forget minor
mutters and boldly 'conclude an arbltra-'
lion treaty with America, the spectacle
.Mr. Chamberlain, pictured of the two
peoples rescuing Ar nia. instead of be
ing an ideal, might become within a short
iliiiii- u world-shaking fact.
An editorial in the Times on the A r-
jenn attitude towards Armenia says:
It iH not to be expected that America
will so far ilepart from the sagacious
liri-neltdes of Washington's farewell mos
tuigo (address,) as to draw fhe sword In
-iH'half of the Armenians. Hut the Amer
ican people are the only people, except
ourselves, not perhaps wholly incapable
f making war on behalf of the oppressed
.without regard to national interests."
The TlmcH in another editorial says:
"'It seems unlikely that Russia has done
wioro than establish good relations with
Turkey on an understanding that she
tduill tic no party, other than platonic,
to renionst ranees over the Armenian
jcriovnnoe. The I'nkairskelessi treaty
wan a failure and the conclusion of a
xiinilar treaty now would lead all Mus
Hiiliuans to look with suspicion on u
ruler who placed himself in tin- hands of
the "Giaour."
The Daily News, Liberal, says in an
editorial this morning:
".Mr. Chamberlain's relereuce to Vene
y.uehi was thoroughly judicious and will
iHtcl the idea that he was opposed to
ouncils of conciliation. His proposal for
. Anglo-American interference in Armenia,
; liowever, is at variance with the prinei
sjilo of the Monroe doctrine."
The Standard, in an editorial, thinks
rlhnt Mr. Chamberlain's views of Amcr
iieiin finding is rather optimistic.
-".We may be pretty sure," says that
jmjwr, "that if tin? United States desired
to pick n quarrel with us, they would de
Tin' Nome interpretation of the Monroe
loctiino that would have the desired ef
fect. Our best guarantee of peace is the
consciousness in both countries of the
liorrihlc misery and losses which a con
flict would involve.
AN M. 1'. 1NTEUVIEW.
' St. Louis, .Ian. 2(S. "The lilting out of
ibo Hying squadron was merely to show
Kurope that England was prepared to
- defend her corner against the Nations.
1 do not think that any one in Great
Itritnin ever thought the squadron was
placed in action to he used against the
United States."
This was the statement made by Sir
"Wheelman Pearson, M. 1'.. from Col-
- rhester, Essex county, England, at the
' Southern hotel today,
Kir Wheelman, who lias contracts with
the Mexican government for the eon
Ktructiou of the? harbor tit Vera Cruz, is
n route to that city, accompanied by
Lady Pearson.
-".When we first heard of your Monroe
i'loctriup declaration," he said, ."we
' thought you had gone crazy. You gave
t im n terrible shock for a few days, for
wo thought, from the amount of jingoism
aroused, that this country would become
unruly grave complications would fol
low. 'J'here is no doubt that England
recognizes the Monroe doctrine in its
Inroad sense and is willing to abide by it
on all occasions except this one. This
disputed territory lias been claimed by
JioHt Britain for years and has lieen
rulod by it. A large number of the
inhabitant of the place consider thein
xelvos British subjects, nnd the dispute
is merely over the boundary, surely not
ji sufficient cause for war.
"Since this trouble has arisen there is
- h growing sentiment in England in
favor of n permanent international coni
auisison. to which nil disputes could be
ivnferred nt their inception, nnd they
would be settled without having the
-ouutrics stirred up over them. The
time will come when such a hoard will
Ik found necessary, and 1 hope to see
..he agreement sccdily nrrived at."
TO PRESS FOR PAYMENT.
'Txmdoii. .Ian. 21!. The Berlin corre-
iitioudent of the Times says:
"The German minister at Caracas has
Immi instructed to present to Venezuela
a note pressing for the payment of the
Itrent Venezuelan railroad company's
U'liinnds against the Venezuelan gov
ernment." 'Washington, Jan. !. The above dis
liatch cnusvs surprise In ollieial circles
here, ns the demands of the Gormnn rail
ways ngninst the government of Yenezu
da were pnid some time ago. The claims
r.irose in connection with the const me
ntion by Gorman capitalists of a railway
'liw from Caracas to Valencia, nt n
Kfiimlatcd price. The govennnent of Yen-
'xneln was to guarantee the capitalists
n income of 7 cr cent on investment
If llie earnings failed to reach that
amount the government was to take up
the lialance. Owing to the rough condi
tion of the country through which the
line passed the railroad cost several times
what the projectors estimated nnd there
fore considerably more than the amount
-on which the Venezuela government
agreed to guarantee a fixed Income. The
-projectors demanded 7 per cent on the
:.r.niui '. :v'"
crvnded.
eminent insisted thut it should pay the
Interest on the amount first ngreed 'in
filially the Venezuelan government sub
mitted the. question to n number of well
known native lawyers, who decided
against the government, which agreed to
pay the amount ileum tided, viz: Eive mil
lion bolivars, or something over a million
dollars. A copy of the. ollieial gazette re
ceived in this city contained notice of the
agreement nnd of the payment of the
amount agreed on by the government.
Nothing has been heard here of the pre
sentation of the note by the ollicials of
the Veneziieluii nation.
LOOKS THREATENING.
. Halifax, .Ian. 20. Several officers of
the imperial army have been summoned
to Ottawa to consult with the militia de
iiartmeut in regard to the Canadian mili
tia and the army and defenses of the
dominion.
Political Pointers.
BLACK AND TAN.
Marlin, Tex., .Ian. 2S.. (Special. )-Tho
black and tan Republicans held their
county convention here today for the pur
pose of electing delegates to their con
gressional convention to Is- held at Tem
plcon February 10. Eight delegates
were elected and go uiiinstructod. Con
siderable money was spent on the elec
tion, so the report goes.
IIOI STON IX TO WIN.
- Houston, Jan. 2(1. (Special.) lions
ton is making a strong fight to secure the
next State Democratic convention, ami
will send a representative committee to
Austin on February fi to properly place
Houston's claims before the executive
(-oilimittee. Houston, Austin and Fort
Worth are regarded as being the most
formidable candidates at present. '
' K EXTl'CKY SENATORS!!!!'.
' Cincinnati, ()., Jan. 211. A Commercial
Gazette dispatidi from Frankfort, Ky.,
says: It is learned from a trustworthy
source that at least one of the contested
cases pending in tin? house against Dem
ocratic members, that of Warner against
Thompkiiis, will shortly be brought to a
conclusion, the committee having decid
ed to seat the Republiciiu. It is also
stated that proceedings against Cecil
Pence (Dein.l of Covington will not be
pressed unless necessary by revolutionary
tactics in tiie senate. In the event of
such necessity, proceedings will be insti
tuted against several other Democratic
members in the lower house. Both par
lies bave had men out gathering evidence
in all close districts. No steps will be
taken in any of the contests until Februa
ry ti, when the successor of Wilson (Dcui.)
shall have been elected.
TIIE NAVAL INQUIRY.
Washington, Jan. L". The inquiry into
tin? navy department's connection with
the manufacture of harveyized stool was
continued by the senate committee on
naval affairs today. Commander Folger
ngainst whom, as chief of the bureau of
ordnance, the investigation is largely di
rected, was present, but Chairman Cam
eron s suggestion postponed his state
ment until the other witnesses should be
heard. 'J'here were, therefore, no wit
nesses before the committee today.
senator ( handler presented the record
in the law suit of J. S. Davis nirnhist
the Harveyized company, in which Fol
ger s connection with the company was
developed. The committee then entered
upon a general consideration of the cost
of iminufaeture of armor, in which con
nection there arose an informal i scus-
sion of Senator Smith's bill for the es
tablishment of an armor manufactory
at Washington. Noi f the commit tee's
mcmlHTH were possessed of detailed in
formation as to the cost of armor, nnd it
was determined to await detailed infor
mation. Siitlicient information was elic
ited, however, it is said, to convince the
committee that the price of $500 pe: ton,
now paid, is too high.
Some time ago Mr. Simon (ioldbaum of
Sail Luis Rey, Oil., was troubled with a
lame back and rheumatism. He used
liamberlaiu'H Pain Balm and a prompt
cure was affected. He says ho has since
advised many of his friends to try it nnd
ull who have done so hnve spoken highly
of it. It is for snle by C. O. Ynten, drug
gist.
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SOME LOVELY LINGERIE.
No Matter How Plain a Woman's Gown
She Likes Dainty Underclothes.
The girl with rullles and plaits and
frills above her gown usually likes them
underneath as well. Indeed, even the
Inilor-made girl finds it hard to resist the
filmy laces and microscopic tucks that
grace the different articles of underwear
nowadays. Some of the tucks suggest
long seasons in the cloister, where those
black-veiled nuns stitch nway nt frivolous
garments for the unconsecrated; then
one remembers the new machine that
are so hnely constructed ns to lay tucks
no wider than a hair's breadth. Such
tucks, alternating with strips of fine lace
insertion, enter the comixisition of
chemises, drawers, tine skirt nnd night
gowns, nnd it is difficult to say which are
the more alluring.
Some find it hiird to choose between
the mull or cambric petticoats and those
made entirely of silk. A compromise
which wns pretty enough for a ball gown
was pink silk with a veiling of tucked
white mull and lace. Both the silk nnd
mull skirt run up to fabulous prices, and
the chenpest are to be had nt hardly less
than $1. The plain silk skirts have a
flounce with several rows of wire cord
ing to stiffen them, and these are really
more useful than tlioc mtnle ot mull,
which lire so line nnd sofe tlint nobody
would think of starching them enough
to fill out the present dress skirt.
All skirts are gored nnd sewed to a
yoke that i two inehe wide in front
and narrows gradually toward the back.
They fasten with a drawstring ns do
also the garment beneath. The hist
mentioned articles are usually very wide
at the knee with a ribbon run through
to make them as tight ns desired, leav
ing a long flounce below that suggest
the historic pantnlette. These and
bloomers do not go well together. The
large dress sleeve has given the chemise
its opportunity. Beneath the silk (or
woolen) expanse there has hitherto been
a vast cavity, which i now tilled with
the rullle and flaps of the chemise sleeve.
At the waist they are cut so as to fit the
figure moderately well and the material
i usually so soft that it does not take up
much room. Philadelphia Times.
Commercial Matters.
HOUSTON ASSIGXMEXT.
Houston, Tex., Jan. (Special.)
Toney Iunonte. grocer, ha assigned.
Preferences, Sl'OOO. Samuel I.anionte
i assignee.
SCHEDULE FILED.
Xew York, Jan. US. The schedule in
the assignments of Perkins iSr Walter.
uutrii itniiitrtitrs witro tiled toibiv ill tht
supreme court. The liabilities are SSI 4.
172: nominal assets, Sl,o;!7.Sl'.i; actual
assets. $;!N0,."tSl.
AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN.
Iff 1 10 MINISTER TERRELL
AXYOXE HE RECOMMENDS CAN
DISTRIBUTE AID TO TIIE SUF
FERING ARMENIANS.
By the Porte America ns in Transvaal
Will Present a Batch of Grieivanees
to Secretary Olney Demand
Right of Citizenship.
Constantinople, Jan. '-. In response
to representations made by Hon. A. W
Terrell, United States minister, the porte
consent to permit anyone whom Mr. Ter
rell recommends to distribute in Anatolia,
without distinction of race or religion,
the fund subscribed in America for re
relief, but declines to allow the Red Cross
society or any similar society to make the
distribution.
The porte has appointed a commission
to study the question of reform in Mace
donia. MANCHESTER MARKETS.
Manchester, Jan. 20. The undertone
ha b i linn, but business wn moder
ate. India offers wern made at lower,
in id often at unacceptable prices. Stock
are growing in some directions.
The
manufacturer' position wa
very lrreg-
liar, some beinji
others short of
sold months ahead and
business.
LONDON FINANCES.
London, Jan. 2(5. The prospect of gold
going from here to the American loan
caused a slight hardening in money rates,
but the hank of England has Mich an im
mense stock of gold that such exports
are unlikely to cause a disturbance. The
stock exchange was still sensitive during
the week to outside inlluence, but tin?
tendency wns good. Further favorable
dividend announcements caused n further
sharp advance in home railroad securi
ties, while the settlement of the Seoti h
strike helped the upward movement.
Americans were firm on improved out
look, but business was restricted. Louis
ville and Nashville ndvaiKed one-quarter
and Denver, preferred, three-quarters.
BURIED AT SEA.
Ojiecnstown, Jan. 2ti. Emile Iloken
sen, a French second cabin passenger of
the Cunurd line, Hteninhij Ayranin,
which arrived from New ori nt 5 :.'!()
this morning, died during the voyage nnd
wn buried nt sen.
LORD LEIGHTON LAMENTED.
London, Jan. 2(i. Lord Leighton, the
lamented president of the royal academy,
whose 'death occurred yesterday, lies in
the center of hi study, which is full of
hi pictures nnd sculpture, among the
former being six unfinished painting
which were intended for the academy,
arranged in a semicircle nt the head of
the coffin. During his last hours hi great
desire wns that he might live three weeks
to finish them.
Lord Lcighton's death was duo to gout
which reached the heart. All of the lend
ing painters resident in London, as well
as the representatives of artistic nnd so
cinl life in the metropolis, have called
Bince hi death to express their respects
for the deceased.
. Lord Leighton has bequeathed his Ken
sington residence in trust for the use of
future presidents of the Royal academy.
ABYSSINIANS WANT FEACE.
Rome, Jan. 2(5. Emperor Menclke has
sent letter to King Humbert nnd to
General Barratieri by an Italian trader
asking that Italy appoint a plenipotentiary
to arrange term of peace between Italy
nnd Abyssinia.
FLAWS IN THE CONSTITUTION.
Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 7. During
the past few days considerable political
excitement and uneasiness has developed
in Nicaragua beennse several citizens
have proclaimed that in their opinion
President Zolnya should declare himself
dictator and eventually call a convention
of the people to correct some embarrass
ing nnd conflicting1 clauses in the national
constitution of lH'Xl. This national con
stitution provides that a constitutional
convention should not be called until
BHI.'J. This opposition has grndunlly gain
ed adherents among the persons of intelli
gence and wealth in Nicaragua, and the
difficulties would probably have been set
tled quietly by respectable nnd responsi
ble persons, but Jose do Gnniez, who
was recently removed from several po
sitions of honor and trust by the nuin
ngers of the party in power, attempted
to make a noisy demonstration in favor
of the dictatorship. This movement of
Gamez, who wns followed by n number
of irresponsible citizens, chilled the nrdor
of the honest element. Finally nil the
members of President Zelaya's cabinet
resigned. These resignations the pres
ident declined to accept. The nuiuicipnl
ities have opened polling places nnd cit
izens nre now voting for or against the
dictatorship.
President Zolnya favors n change in
the organic law, but declines to assume
the dictatorship unless a majority of the
citizens who enacted and endorsed the
constitution of LSOU declare it to be nec
essary for. the purpose of allowing them
to make desired changes in the consti
tution. FROM THE CZAR.
Berlin, Jan. 2(5. The Rusisan am
bassador. Count Ostensacken on Satur
day presented Emperor William with the
czar's autograph congratulations on the
emperor's birthday, together with an oil
painting representing Kiel harbor (hiring
the opening exorcises nt the inauguration
of the Baltic canal at the moment when
the imperial yacht Holienzollern was
passing the Russian flagship.
NICHOLAS' CORONATION.
London, Jan. 27. The Berlin corres
pondent of the Standard says that the
czar's coronation has been fixed for May
12.
BISMARCK GOES DRIVING.
Loudon. Jan. 2(5. A Berlin dispatch
to the Standard says that Prince Bis
marck drove in nn imperial carriage in
the Szchenwel on Saturday for the first
time since Octolvr.
ARE DEPRIVED OF RIGHTS.
London. Jan. 2(1. A dispatch to the
Times from Pretoria, dated Saturday,
says:
A meeting of tlu- American resident
here was held today and it was decided
to telegraph to Secretary of State Olney
that in view of the arrest of American
citizens nnd the fact that their property
was jeopardized he would request that
a diplomatic agent might bo sent to ar
range matters with a view to any ex
igencies that might arise. At the same
time it was to be represented that Amer
icans here, while preserving a friendly
attitude toward the Transvaal govern
ment, desired that their grievances
should be redressed. They had em-
THURSDAY. JANUARY 30, 1890.
burked considerable enpitnl nnd had de
voted energy nnd talent to the develop
ment of the country. They had agitated
constitutionality for, their rights, and
though tionio bud taken up arms to show
their determination, not u shot hud been
fired. They, therefore, urge that atten
tion should be paid to their complaints.
They recognized the lnaguiuity of the
Transvaal govennnent during the recent
crisis, but they claimed that the rights
of citizenship should be uccorded to them.
MEXICAN NEWS ITEMS.
Mexico City, Jan. 2(i. John Russell
Young, ex-minister to China, returns this
week to the United States, having com
pleted his prolonged study of the Mexi
can battlefields in which General Grant
distinguished himself in the war of 1847.
Mr. Young has been accorded every
courtesy by President Diaz und the gov
ernment und has secured copies of
many valuable documents hitherto un
edited, throwing light on points of his
tory. Increased activity in trade is shown by
a remarkable increase in imports of cot
ton goods from England during 1H'.) ns
compared with the previous year. The
imports for 1805 were .rl,470,100 yards
against 2!,471,4()0 in 1804, and during
the past year cotton mills and print
works here were running extra hours to
supply the demand, which they could not
meet. The importation of jirint goods
rose from 0,748.700 yards m 18!)4 to
17,:i8,400 in 18jr. Railway iron and
steel imports remained about the same,
but will increase this year, owing to re
newal of railway coustruction.
The government has approved plans for
a portion of the new extension of the
Mexican Central railway west from
Guadalajara.
Reports from Vera Cruz state that a
heavy northerly gale is blowing at that
place.
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VANDERBILT MAY SUE.
Society has ben playing gently with a
rumor for the past few weeks, which, if
circumstances nre to lie taken us indica
tions, seems to be founded on more than a
modicum of truth. The story adds to the
Yunderbilt-Bclniont complication. It is
said that Mr. Willinm K. Vnnderblt is
not nt nil easy in his mind nt the prospect
of having Mr. nnd Mrs. Oliver Belmont
live on the money he provided ns alimony
to his divorced wife, and in the house at
Newport which he had given her as a
habitation for herself and her children
during tin? period of her "grass" widow
hood. There is a legal ferment in the air.
Luwyers bave been consulted, and at no
distant date society may be astonished,
if it has not already been prepured for it,
by the warning of rumor, by a lawsuit,
in which Mr. William K. Vonderbilt will
be plaintiff nnd Mrs. Oliver Belmont de
feiiduut. By the terms of settlement
Mrs. Belmont wns to linve .$o0,000 a year
for the support of each child. She has
forfeited the amount sot nside for her
daughter by the marriage of tlint young
woman to the Duke of Marlborough.
She litis now the two sons to keep until
they roach their majority., Owing to the
nnture of the suitfor divorce, nnd Mrs.
Belmont, then Mrs. Vnnderbilt, being
plaintiff, she obtained the custody of her
children and the right to remarry. The
decision wns ngninst Mr. Vnnderbilt on
the statutory grounds. Hence it would
be impossible for Mr. Vandorbilt to
claim his children, but ns to his main
taining alimony nfter iiis wife hns remar
ried is nnothor question.
Friends of Mr. Vnnderbilt hnve assorted
that he will fight this to the bitter end,
and unless some compromise is made a
lawsuit will be the result. The Belmonts
intend to sail for Europe some time dur
ing the coming week. They hnve kept
very quiet, and no one knows exactly the
date of their departure. Mr. Vandorbilt
hns postponed his from the 21st to the
28th, alleging iinportnnt business ns the
cause, onie romantic people insist that
his departure is deferred because he and
Miss Amy Bend may be married during
the interval. However, it is the opinion
of those who know that his stay here is
connected with legal proceedings in Order
to bring 'Mrs. Belmont to bay.
Mr. Oliver Belmont in the meantime is
making extensive repairs to his residence,
"Belcour," and neither he nor Mrs. Bel
mont have made nnr plans ns to the re
opening of Marble House. If pnpors have
neon issued, it win tie necessary to servo
them upon Mrs. Belmont within the next
few days, for perhaps before society
knows it the Belmont's will bo on the
oeenn They have given up the musicnle
winch wns to hnve taken place at Mrs.
Belmont's Sevont.v-socond street resi
dence on the 28th, nnd everything looks
ns if a speedy departure were contem
plated. .ew lork Advertiser.
THE LATEST KITE.
Various suggestions hnve boon made
for the improvement of the balloon, snvs
a writer in the Nntionnl Review, enabling
it to bo efficient in windy weather, but 1
determined nt the out sot to do nwny al
together with tlint fickle nnd troublesome
element, gus. Aerial machines furnish
ed with screw propellers could doubtless
be made to nscend, but then, again, heavy
transport would be required to enrry the
engines and fuel for working them. Then
my thoughts soon turned to thnt simple
toy, the kite, nnd on that well known
principle 1 based my new machine. Thus
the wind, which is so detrimental to bal
looning, now became my friend and help
mat Yet, lot me nt once explain, I do
not consider it an absolute necessity.
As n school boy runs to get his kite to
rise, so this neriul apparatus may he
towed by running men or horses, and so
caused to ascend in wnrm weather. Af
ter some yenrs of experimenting with
small kites of nlLshnpes nnd forms, 1
increased the size till 1 made one 30 feet
high. At length I nrrived nt n shape nnd
adjustment of tnckle that practically re
moved all unsteadiness nnd liability to
capsize. That awkward appendage, the
tail, was discarded, nnd by inerensiug
the number of kites, steadiness nnd ease
of liinnipulation wore increased. And
now I think the nppnratus is at least
approaching the practical stage.
The latest machine consists of n vary
ing number (usually four to six) of sails,
of a flattened hexagonal shape, looking
not unlike the square sails of n ship.
These nre connected, one behind the oth
er, to the ground line, from which latter
is suspended a basket car. A parachute
is spread out nbovo the car in ense of
accident. The number of kites used de
pend upon the strength of the wind,
nnd thus the stronger the pressure the
loss the nron presented, so that the strain
on the retaining ropes is always about the
same. This apparatus has now been
tried on n number of occasions and un
der many different circumstances of
weather nnd although, through lack of
wind, or, rather, insufficiency of kite
power, it ha occasionally not lifted as
well as 1 should like, nnd frequent mis
haps, the result of inexperience, have oc
curred, yet, on the whole, it has behaved
very well, and hns generally carried its
man easily und stendily ton considerable
height. I have myself been lifted over
10(1 feet high, and had I not been firmly
held down by a roio I might have risen
much higher. Never once have I experi
ence the least uncomfortable motion.
When the car has been let up to the full
extent of the rope, equivalent to a height
of some 400 feet, it has invariably float
ed stendily and well. The ropes and
tackle have, with a few exceptions easily
remedied, always stood their work weli,
and those seeing the apparatus for the
first time have generally expressed sur
prise at its ense and steadiness.
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COMPLICATED POLITICAL SITU
ATION CONFRONTS EURO
PEAN STATESMEN.
Thor.. Are Those Who Believe
Its
Existence It Is Believed That the
United States Will Yet Figure
In the Turkish Situation.
Loudon, Jan. 25.-(Copyrighted, 18!(5,
i.ir ti, Aomwlntixl Press.) The most
startling political news of the week was
the announcement on inursuaj ;.i u , , kuew uim, aDu eve" . -
patch from Constantinople to the Pall mlVe that pleasure je nrthib but
- . .. .i . Af. in iif iiriiisp tor lilt! bumiui "
Mall Gazette that an offensive and oe-
fensive alliance had been formed between
Russia nnd Turkey. True or untrue,
the story has aroused the keenest discus-
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continent, and tho dispatches from the
different capitals contain admissions
which lend color to the report. Turkey's
terrible financial plight, it is believed,
may have driven the sultan into the arms
of Russia, and the official and semi
official denial of such rumors ore re
garded with considerable suspicion, es
pecially ns the Pall Mall Gazette has
been proved to be correctly informed, in
spite of denials, in the case of several
previous statements of groat importance.
A notable instance of this was the Pall
Mall (iazette's announcement of tho im
pending retirement of Gladstone from
active political life. Moreover, the in
formation contained in the Constanti
nople dispatch of the Pall Mall Gazette
is partly confirmed today from an ex
cellent source, a letter from tho Speaker's
correspondent nt Constantinople, in
which the writer declared that the
Russo-Turkish treaty is nn actual fact,
although it does not exist on paper. The
correspondent ndds:
"Russia is absolute master of the
situation and it is believed here that .the
enormous baksheesh sent by tho sultan
to tho czar, valued at 35,000, and in
cluding one of the most famous jewels in
tho imperial collection, marked the secret
treaty by which Russia grants the in
tegrity of the Ottoman empire and ngrees
to assist iu the restoration of order in
Kurdistan, nnd nlso in the defense of the
Dardanelles."
"France follows Russia as a blind ninn
follows his dog," the correspondent con
tinues. "Frnnce was first to denounce
the tronty of Unkirnrosklessi, now she
is silent, u he nttitude of Germany is
more despicable than that of Franco; she
is trying to win favor with Russia by
otit-heroding Herod."
The outcome of the Armenian difficul
ties hns lteon tho triumphing of Russia
nnd the humiliation of Great Britain.
The newspapers generally accept this
view of the defeat of British diplomacy.
The Chronicle nlmost nlone views the
situation with complnconcy nnd thinks
it ought to lend to a complete entente
iK'tween Russia nnd Great Britain on
the whole Asintic question.
The Eastern question has aroused grent
interest ns to tho feelings of tho Tinted
Stntes, nnd the belief is expressed thnt
tho united Mntos will ore long prove nn
iinportnnt factor in the Levant.
Regarding tho notion of tho United
States senate yesterday, when Senator
Call's resolution demanding that either
by peaceful negotiations or force of arms
the Armenian atrocities be stopped, was
defeated without a division, and the
foreign relations committee resolution
was passed, unanimously appealing to
tho powers to rescue tho Armenians, the
Westminster Gazette says:
All that will probably be dismissed by
Europe as the ebullitions of Jefferson
brick blowing off steam to a sympathetic
gallery. But in view of the movements
of thp fleet, the stir in the arsenals and
organized agitation in the great cities
nnd the imminent probability that the
Turk may nny day kill nn Armenian
missionary, these utterances and yester
day's speeches cannot be too Iightlv dis
missed. We need hardly to sny that nny
action of the American government re
garding Turkey would be warmly wel
comed by those who would have most
resented the action taken at Washington
concerning British Guinnn. Tho outlook
here in respects to the speedy settlement
of the dispute between (iroat Britain
and Venezuela regarding the boundaries
of British Guiana is now looked upon
as being much more hopeful. But wheth
er the settlement will be nrrived nt with
Venezuela direct or by means of arbi
tration still seems to be an undecided
question, although England anticipates
no further trouble in connection with
the dispute.
The news of the death of Prince Ileiirv
of Battenberg throw a deep cloud over
the court, and the change can onlv be
fairly realized when the state of nffairs
at Osborne House now is compared with
tho gaiety there nt the opening of tho
week. On Monday there was n decidedly
festive scene nt Osborne. An amateur
performance of Pinrose's "The Money
Spender" wns given nnd witnessed b'v
the queen. Princess Beatrice nnd others
of the royal family nnd nil the ladies
a lid gentlemen of her majesty's household.
Jhe queen grontly enjoyed the piece
and so did the princess.little knowing that
at thnt moment Prince Ilenrv wns
breathing his Inst. In fact, the queen
and Princess Beatrice wore so delighted
with the amateur actors nnd nctresses
that invitations were issued for another I
performance to take place on Thursdav.
Everything connected with the court
h changed, and the tradespeople will be
the first to fM the effects of the blow.
All the court fetes and functions are
cancelled during the six weeks of mourn
ing and tin means a great loss of busi
ness to those who depend upon the ex
penditures of the court and society for
prosperity. The full state mourning
will last until February.
Tt i understood that the Prince of
I.-,,'!., f11','' I,),lkp of, ttmnnnght and the
i.aif of Latham, the lord chamberain,
au making the necessary arrangements
for n semi-stnte military funeral at Wind
sor 1 lowing the precedent in the case
the Duke of Albany, youngest son of
the queen, who died at Cannes, south
of ! ranee, in 1884. the remains will be
brought to Portsmouth, where thev will
he received with salutes from the batter
ies and war ships and will be eonveved
t ieneo by rail to Windsor. Probably
. ...... ...m , KU IO mo,t
Blonde in the channel and will
pany her to port.
cruiser
aceoni-
It is dilhoult to imagine a lnre com.
plicated and uncertain political situation
hail the one which is now being
by the statesmen of Europe. Even if the
reported alliance between Russi ,1
I urkey is the myth it is said to be. nor
south, east am) west, everywhere tie
Ntato of uncertainty ns to the future pre-
se u mustt',;r,:''n0'-aI J,,,WU'- '
sum. must for some time to come be
content with being allowed t W ." .
velopments. Rumors of nlli,,,,,. ...;
it no
Bit the air nnu. n.-iun"
counter-alhanccs fill the Bhu,Hig
the uev.Bi.apc 8, completed and the
0f the cards has Me game 0f
hands roarrMiKe d tor 1 nrrangcd
: i.i.,ff mul crab beiiotu . ; ,,;ii m, t to
j
i Kn the Kurtne and
i densely iK' cide w uo poi t 80elu8
who are opponents. fl foK 0f
t gleam out ciu'r . " rcnrrani?e-
nM-niM. " ,lt lSg omenta is be
meat of Luropi an i n ra h ,)rogl.Css,
iuc engineered, t n , i. n , t,ipre
! ot ?n nmmi ,pb u whcn
I are lple here o " j" nnd m,t
t"' , 'will he the "isolau;'
Great Britain, - f tnig ,8
,':rwyoflookingatit. '
, 0y one way
: . ..u.ti world is also laboring mmr -
The social woim - 01ie over
adoud almost as d ak as lg
Im, owing " V l
caused by the simu u , of
Battenherg,
queen weioim, ... v k t everybody
. J''puhu- man Amo.nj those
words oi P.ia -:" ,i death was
'"'i"1 ,;td of ou the field of
"' ,le would have uiidouhtelly pvo-
fl,m.u. nis sad .death, likened w ui.u
,.f Prince Imperial ot 1' ranee, has ft
v. - - ----- - .
. ... , .. .... i.!.t twess Beatrice
Hrha"wuedtothe son of
!x'n!C-sEug
death while fighting with the Br it b
gainst the Zulus, and so there is nnu h
romantic sympathy ex pressed for the
uidowed princess, who seems to uac
h had'her heart wrung with sorrow
as a result of Britain's wars in At i a.
Mr. Bartlott, who accompanied Mmtli
M' Weed to Guidon -in the interests ot
the Nicarnguan Canal company, sail
for Now York this week. Ho has been
busilv engaged in conducting financial
negotiations connected with the canal,
the nature of which still remain i a secret.
Mr. Bartlott, talking the matter ovet
with a representative of the Associated
Press, said:
"The recent war scare has done much
to hinder my work, but the controversy
between England and the Lmted States
has not interfered with my mission ho
soriouslv as tho uproar caused by t he
German emperor's action regarding the
South African complications. Althougli
these complications have delayed nego
tiations, you may say that matters are
progressing favorably."
Business nt the loading theaters has
been good throughout the week, ulthough
the death of Prince Henry of Batten
berg has affected the attendance in the
most fashionable theaters, lint crowded
houses are still the order of the day at
the Huvmnrkot, where the interest in
"Trilby" has not yet abated.
In the Lvric, where the "Sign of the
Cross" is nightly, turning away money,
and at the St. James, where George Alex
ander has, if not wholly artistic, at least
n itwuietarv success.
The other theaters, the Criterion, Gar
rick and Savoy, are all doing more than
the average business with the fcquire
of Dnmes," "The Professors Love
Story" and "The Mikado," respectively.
The recent stirring political events
have boon a Godsend to managers ex
ploiting military drnnins. All the houses
presenting such plays have been doing
an extremely large business.
Colonel Lake has nrrived in London
in connection with the plans to strength
en the Canadian military defenses, lie
hns, since his arrival here, been in con
stant communication with the Canadian
office nnd the details of his mission are
naturally kept secret. It is believed thnt
the plans under consideration nre not
duo to the "war scare," but to propi
tious made long before the famous mes
sage of President Cleveland to congress
on the Venezuelan question.
The events of the past few weeks nre
said to hnve proved a great strain upon
the Marquis of Salisbury. He looks much
fagged and is undoubtedly in need of
rest.
He was seen ascending the Duke of
York's stops from St. James park very
slowly and with evidently difficulty just
after the news of the death of Prince
Henry of Battenberg was received.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary
of state for the colonies, was descending
the steps nt tho same moment and he
almost brushed elbows with the Marquis
of Salisbury in passing him and stared
hard nt the premier, but the marquis did
not seem to notice Mr. Chamberlain and
the latter seemed very much puzzled over
the marquis' behavior, for when ho reach
ed the bottom of tho stops he stopped for .
a moment nnd so watched him as he
disappeared in Pall Mall.
BERLIN CABLE LETTER.
Berlin, Jan. 2.". (Copyrighted, 180(5, by
the Associated Press.) A project is now
hemg seriously considered bv the em
peror nnd the cabinet of providing for a
formidable incrense of the Gorman navy.
It is well known that his majesty has
long wished to do this, but the refusal of
the reiehstag to vote the necessary funds
has rendered the scheme impossible up
to the present. Recent events, h nwovnr.
especially tho attitude of Groat Britain
toward Germany, have ripened the plan
to accomplish nn extension of tho navy
without the grant of large sums of mon
ey by the reiehstag.
xno emperor, during the past fortnight,
has had a number of ennfemn,.o tviti.
authorities on colonial affairs with refer
ence to tho position and needs of the Ger
man colonies, compared with the naval
resources, nnd the inndequiicv of the
German navy, particularly in first-class
iron chuls and cruisers to maintain Ger
man s pretensions as a colonial power,
was generally veeoirni-yoil 'n.iu ,.n'u
Midget shows but n small item for new
battleships, and the present reiehstag.
which expires in 1808. will not vote large
sums for tho navy. Therefore, in order
to overcome the difficulty thus presented,
on!? .!!h)v l"'0i,ost'l to false a loan of 300,
001 .000 marks, tho means for which are
o !(.- oouiiiicd ny ,i,0 conversions of the
iiir per cent iiinds ,to 15 1-2 per cent.
His majesty sounded the lenders of tho
parties, both in the reiehstag nnd the
diet, during the recent fetes, nnd re
ceived encouraging replies. Dr. Miguel,
he minister for finance, wns favorable
to the scheme, but Prince Ilohonlohe, the
chancellor, and several other ministers
nre opposed to it.
The colonial party has boon much en
couraged by Lmporor AVilliani's speech,
delivered January 18, last, upon the oc
casion of the 25th anniversary of the
ly-ostablisliinont of tho Gorman Empire,
it has stirred them to increased activity,
and at an enthusiastic mooting of the
olonial association on Thursday even
ing hist, Dr. Peters, the explorer, urged
that n petition bo drawn up nnd nddrossod
to tho chancellor in faVor of a large in
crease of the navy in order to protect
Germany s worldwide interests at, for in
stance, Adelaide, San Francisco, on the
Orinoco and on the Yang Tise Kinng.
Among other things Dr. Peters said that
Germany must have the power to act and
not have to waste time in talking. Prince
von Arenherg. who presided, wns more
conservative in his remarks. Ho con
demned nny precipitate notion, nnd point
ed out thnt it wa impossible for Ger
many to create n navy which would rival
that of Groat Britain. The meeting, nev
ertheless, adopted Dr. Peters' resolution,
and a petition setting forth the demands