Evening journal., 1888-09-17
Worry About Stanley.
Reasons for Hoping that He Is
Still Alive and Safe.
THEORYOF BARTTELOPs MURDER
No News Is Good News Ia the Rule Ap-
piled in This Case-StanIes's Death Would
Likely BE Promptly Reported-Fear Of
Revolt in Spain.

Likely BE Promptly Reported-Fear Of
Revolt in Spain.
LONDON, Sept 17.-Although Mai Bart
telots murder has naturally intensified specu-
lation as to Stanley's safety, the prevailing
opinion is hopeful. The public generally 70
gard the absence of news from the great ex-
plorer as a favorable omen The fact of
Barttelots death was made known in Europe
without much delay and it is difficult TO zee
how Stanley's fate, If it be q similar one,
could be concealed much longer II is easy
to account for absence Of information as 20
his movements, for he may have a personal
object TO serve in Withholding news Of this
character, and details Of his journey would
not naturally be transmitted through native
channels spontaneously. News of his death
OF murder, however, would, for the reverse OF
these reasons, travel fast and far, as bad news
proverbially does, and we should ere this, in
all probability, have received it via ZANZIBAR
il not via St. Paul de Loanda
Capt Nangele who has just returned to
hurope from the Congo country, expresses
himself as convinced OF Tippoo Tib's inno-
cence Of connection with the deslth Of Mai.
Barttelot Tlppoo, he says, is engaged en-
tirely III commerce, ana had an interest in
the success of Maj Barttelot's expedition.
The expedition was supplied by Tippoo Tib
with an escort Of porters, who agreed to
wait until they arrived at Zanzibar for pay
ment Capt Nangele attributes the majors
murder to the circumstance that payment
for the services Of the porters depended en-
tirely upon the SUCCESS Of the journey, and
also 70 Barttelot's striot discipline He be-
heves that Professor Jameson viii have
great difficulty in organizing new expedi-
tion, and Is convinced that Stanley is safe
Every added day 4 Eileoce, Of course, in
creases the mystery surrounding Stanley s
expedition, and il he has planned through
secrecy to create anal sensation he will
have succeeded to admiration.
The people Of Madrid are bist recovering
from bad scare. Three nights ago the
governor, expecting a military revolt in
favor Of a republic kept the imperial troops
under arms all night, and extTeme vigilance
was exercised at the barIuolos. There was no
trouble, however, and il tlers was any plot
brewing it has proved q flzzle. There has
been more or less uneasiness in military
circles, however, for some time past. and it Is
nndeniabie that disaffectioa exists among the
soldiery.
To what extent the revolutionary spirit
Prevails cannot be determined. at Ieast by
the outside public, and It Is only from the
anxious attitude q the government that il il
inferred that the army is seriously honey
combed with disloyalty to the present form
Of administration. Disbelievers in the sta
bhty Of any kind Of government in Spain
ars cynically pointing out that revolution
1 about due, il the country is to keep up its
record in throne changing.
senator Sherman's remarks on the Cana
dian question have excited some unaasiness
here. The conservative journals especially
discuss the question in tbs light Of Moieton
Frewen's critique in The Times, declaring
that unless Canada rs mole closely tied to
England She will naturally find her self in
terest in coalescing with the United States.