The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-14
FOREIGN.
The Dispute over the Caroline ISL
ands Not Yet Settled.
Runor That Spain Is Negotiating for
War Ships.
Mr.. Gladstone Reported to be
Failing.
Thirty-three Seats in Parliament Inn
periIIed by RivaIries.
Herr krupp's Agent in CONSTANT
nopIe Thrashed by Turk.

LONDON, Sept 12-However the Carolines dis
pute is settled the ministry of Premier Canovas
del Castillo is doomed. He has instituted prose-
cutons against thirty-nine newspapers within five
days. He has suppressed every telegram to pro
vincial newspapers and doctored all dispatches
sent abroad. Although all Europe rings with the
news, it is not yet known in Madrid that Spain has
already humbly apologized to Germany for the
attack made last week npon the German embassy
in Madrid. Senior CanOVaS has already mortally
offended the Spanish navy by limiting that the
Carolines were lost through cowardice, while it
has been proved to the hilt that the naval officers
only obeyed orders which were doubtless disstate-
full, but were still imperative.
A despatch from Madrid states that at a council
meeting King Alfonso declared that a war with
Germany would be the height of rashness. If
driven to bay Spain would rupture diplomatic re-
lations only and would then await events.
General Selmanea said that war was inevitable
sooner or later; that Bismarck would not forget
the insults and opposition he had received from
Spain, and that war was preferable to a mere dip
lomatle rupture. The general enforced his views
by reminding his majesty that revolution was
among the possibilities and that there might be
sudden cooling of the hot wave of patriotism now
sweeping the country.
The despatch containing the above statement
was suppressed at Madrid last Thursday, and has
only just reached London via Hendac Other de
spatches received by the same roundabout course
say that whatever may be the opinion of King
Alfonso, war is certain if Germany prOvokes the
Spanish people further, and that even majority
of the present ministry would concur in declara-
ton of war There is dangerous leaning to-
wards France and this fact, as well as the revived
activity of the Spanish republicans, has greatly
impressed the king. Military and naval prepara-
tions for defence are being made with vgOr un-
known for many years. The fumor is revived that
four foreign iron cads, including the Chilian cham
pion, the Esmeralda, have been bought by the
Spanish government.
LONDON, Sept 13.-The note of the Spanish
foreign minister to Prince Bismarck claims Span
ish sovereignty over the Carolines on the ground
of its discovery and exploration, missionary work.
protection, recognition by the natives and the ex-
istence OF Spanish trading posts.
MADRID, Sept. 13-The German government
appears disposed to insist that the dispute CON
cerning the Carolines be submitted to arbitra-
tion.
Spain is negotiating for the purchase of two
men-Of-war which are being built in England for
the Chinese government.
The Cholera.
MADRID, Sept. 13.-Throughout Spain today
1464 new cases of cholera and 428 deaths have
been reported.
PARIS, Sept. 13.-At Marseilles today there
were eight deaths from cholera, and 80 patients
remain under treatment in the hospital
At Toulon only three deaths!havc been reported
today, and there is a decided change in the NOR
tality.
ROME Sept 13.-At Palermo today there were
ten new cases of cholera and four deaths from
the disease, and at Parma % new cases and 12
deaths.
The cannibaI Story Denied.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 12.-An official despatch from
Cape Town states that the story telegraphed on
the 9th inst. that several stations of the African
International Association had been attacked by
Cohg0 cannibals and number of white settlers
roasted and devoured, is not true.
MIR. Gladstone Worse.
LONDON, Sept 12.-Mr. Gladstone, who is suf-
fering from lumbago, is reported to be worse.
An Eminent English Physician Dead.
William Augustus aGuy NJ B., F. r. s., the en-
inent physician and author of number of medi-
cal works, is dead. DIR. Guy had attained dis
tinetion in the medical field Of learning, and was
well known through the medium of many pub
lished works. He had held many important posi-
tions in the service of his profession