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HIGHLY IMPORTANT!
Peace in Europe!!
Turkey Accepts RuSSia;S Conditions.
England on the Ragged Edge.
Two Cabinet Ministers Resign.
key Accepts RuSSia;S Conditions.
England on the Ragged Edge.
Two Cabinet Ministers Resign.

Two Cabinet Ministers Resign.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
Cabinet Crisis in Ensland-Two Min.
listers Resign.
LONDON. Jan. 25.-The news in this morn
inCS papers seems TO he Slightly exaggerated ::
the natural result of the excitement which
prevailed yesterday. Ii seems certain thai the
Earl OF CarnarVOn. colonial secretary. and
Lord Derby. foreign secretary, have rendered
their designations. Perhaps the former mas
been accepted. though this is not quite certain.
The cause OF the designations was not 50 much
the determination TO ask for supplementary
supplies for the naval and military service. as
an intention to take steps which will be sure
To lead TO war, which Lords Derby and Carnar-
Won are not prepared 10 admit Is unavoidable.
Such overt action would undoubtedly include
the occupation of Gallipoli. but the inStrIlc-
tlGnS given to the commander of the British
fleet are not that he shall land a force al Bou-
lar, but hold force in readiness TO land on
the receipt OF authentic information of Rus
sian force advancing on Gallip0li. Ii is still
possible. therefore, that the Russian march
tied in time TO prevent the disruption
of the British cabinet. All that is
Known Known this morning about the cabinet
dlSsenSionS and WaTlike preparations
comes through liberal newspapers. indicating
the intention of the dissentient members OF
the government TO give public opinion an
10 make UStll ntdTu. ana the
chances are that strong anti-war agitation
vii! commence Immediately, but the continued
Russian advance and apparent determination
To ignore England have produced a strong
impression here, and good judges believe the
government would bt supported in fOrcibly
preventing the Russian occupation of Con
StantinOple. The government organs show a
disposition to minimize the Importance of the
action thus far taken. The Standard says
- he news that the Russian terms of peace
have been made known To the Porte and are
now being discussed by il comes OppOrtunely
to temper the excitement and exaggerated
alarm that foolish people might otherwise
have felt al the intention of the government
to move on Monday for supplementary
credit. We do not hesitate TO say that the
mere fact that delay of four days is TO elapSe
before Tie motion comes on is 4 sufficient indi-
cation that i'll the opinion OF the government
tie peril against which it is TO guard us is by
no means pressing. though il is absolutely
necessary that Russia should receive hint
that She has tried our patience too long"
The Commander i'm Chief Summoned
TO London.
A provincial journal says that the Duke of
Cambridge, field marshal. commander in
chief who was ViSitingin the country was un-
eNpectedly summoned 10 London by telegraph
Oh Wednesday morning.
If the designations Are Accepted.
Ii the designations of Lords CarnarYon and
Derby OF either OF them, are accepted. il viii
probably lead to explanations i'm the House of
Lords tonight, which will make the whole Situ-
are premature. but the danger is increased BY
the motive this new action of England will
furnish Turkey for rejecting RHSSia'S cond-
ton.
Lord Derby Will Stick.
The GiObC this afternoon says il has reason
To telieve that Lord Derby will remain in the
Cabinet
HIGHLY INPORTANT,
Turkey Accepts Russia-s Conditions
LONDON. Jan. 25.-Reuter'S telegram com
pany have the following dispatch:
"CoNsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 25.-The Porte
having yesterday accepted the Russian cond-
1ionS, peace is regarded as virtually concluded.
The Russian conditions have not yet been Off
cially made known here, but it appears Ger
tain that they greatly exceed the conference
programme. and Stipulate both for territorial
concessions and payment of war indemnify
The Terms Of Peace!
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Daily Telegraph in
its second edition prints the following dis
patch from ConStantinOple =" The Turkish
delegates have been ordered to sign peace pre-
iminaries An armisticc will probably be con
stated on excellent authority To include the
following to be Independent without
compensation Montenegro to receive Anti
yari. NicsicS and SpuZ and a portion of the ter
rltOry bordering on Lake Scutari: Russia TO
hold BatOum. karS and ErZerOum until war
indemnity OF f20,n00tO is paid: the Oar
daneleS to be opened 10 the Russian
men of war; Bulgarian autonomy TO be
conceded rather on the principle of the Leb-
anon than on the plan of the ConstantinOple
conference: and Turkey to nominate a Chris
tlan governor for long term of years subject
TO ratification of the powers. Bulgaria not to
include Thrace, but only to extend to
the line of the Balkans. Part of the Russian
army 10 embark at COnStantinople for
their return home, and the final treaty of
peace 10 be signed at COnStantinople by the
Grand Duke Nicholas This arrangement will
satisfy Russian military honor. without i'll
yolying the occupation of ConStantinOple' >
There is no mention of ROumania in the DuUy
Telegraph dispatch.
Statements i'm Parliament To-day
LONDON. Jan. Pin the House of Commons
this afternoon Sir Stafford NorthcOte. chan
cellOr OF the eXchequer. replying TO a question
put by the Marquis of Harrington, said that it
was only this morning that formal communi-
cation from Russia, containing the basis of
peace, was received. In consequence of
private communication last evening, the
fleet which Oh Wednesday was ordered
TO the DardanelleS was ordered to stop at the
mouth of the DardanelleS. He was not au-
thorized to say whether any minister had re-
signed. The vote to be proposed is six mil
lions of pounds. He was not aware of the
conclusion OF an aTmiStice or of the signing of
the prelmlnarieS of peace.
In the House of Lords the Earl of CarnarvOn
is making long statement. He has now re-
signed.
The Shooting of John McDOnOugh.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2S-JOhn McDOnOugh,
the actor, who was accidentally shot yeSter-
0ay at his residence on north 18th straat