The Portland daily press., 1888-03-31
Roulanesrs Advice.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
How chamberlaIn's Speech Is Re-
garded.

LONDON, March 30-Mr. Chamb erlain has
declined all the honors offered him by a
grateful Government, Grand Cross Of the
Bath, baronetcy, or whatever they have
been. The approval Of Birmingham, which
made him an honorary freeman Of the bor-
ough and gave him banquet, is enough for
him. The compliment is remarkable one.
Mr.. Brights presence and speech make 1t
more remarkable still. What Mr.. Chamber
lain himself said In his various speeches
he made three, all brief-is here thought TO
have been well said. He confined himself
to generalities. He most gracefully and cor
daily acknowledged the friendliness Of his
reception in America. The eulogy he pro-
nounces on America and Americans is not
the less complete because kept within the
limits of good taste. He refrains from dis
cusslon OF the Fisheries Treaty, but quotes
Mr.. Bayard's approval Of 1t as decisive.
There were eloquent passages. The Amer
leans" said the English envoy, "claim as OF
right-and who shall deny IL to them Pan
eternal share in our inheritance In our past
history and traditions. / do not think that
they will grudge us our part In the glory OF
their unequalled future"
This note Is taken up by the press. Tory
vies with Liberal In civilitles to Amer
lea. Their recognition of Mr.. Cham.
berlain's service is unstinted They well
know that he comes back triumphant. Mr..
Bright's tribute to him Is one In which he
for various reasons takes perhaps more
pride. II is needless to say that Mr.. Bright
could not get through the evening without
explaining how stupid and foolish tarin
Is. But even a tariff does not chill bis af-
fectiOnate regard for those whom he delights
to call his kinsmen in America.
The Rhine still Rising.
BERLIN, March 30.-At Posen the military
barracks have been opened as a refuge for
persons who have been made homeless by
the floods.
At Cologne several quays have been sub
merged, and those who inhablt houses near
the banks of the Rhine are leaving them. BY
the capsizing Of a boat near Boitzenburg
nine persons were drowned. At Elbing the
water is two feet higher than during the
great floods Of 1876. A heavy thunder and
rain storm ragged several hours last night.
The gas works Of Posen have been destroyed
and the city was in darkness.
The Rhine continues TO rise and people re-
siding along the lower banks are deserting
their homes. The numOer OF absolutely
homeless people In the inundated district Is
placed at 10000. Advices from along the
Vistula are to the effect that the distress ex-
ceeds the worst expectations, and there can
be no question OF harvest Tor the lnhaDi-
tants Of the surrounding districts this year.
Half the district Of Lunenourg Is inun.
persons have been drowned and 900 are
homeless. The river Elbe is rising.
Deaths Which Strengthen Macken-
zIe's Views.
Max Kayser, aged 35 years, formerly a
member Of the Prussian died. died at Bres-
san after partial excisiOn Of the larynx at
the hands of skilfull surgeons, despite the
fact that he had previously undergone the
operation Of traeheotomy, (which greatly
diminishes the risks OF the former operation.
Within six months two such cases have end
ed fatally. In one. where DIR. Bergman
operated, the patient died In four days: Ihe
result OF these cases is considered 70 JustlIy
DIR. Mackenzie's Opposi0n TO the excislon OF
the Emperor's larynx.
Hall TO the Kaiser.
Emperor Frederick and Empress Victoria
drove in half-open carriage from Chariot
teuburg to Berlin today and paid avlsit to
the dowager Empress Augusta. They re-
ceiyed enthusiastic greetings along the ROAD.
vice in the Castle Chapelat Charlottenburg.
Foreign Notes.
A Greek has been arrested in Paris charg
al with rObbing the Numismatic Museum In
Athens of coins wOsth 10000 francs.
A powder magazine In fortress on the
island OF Santa Maria was blown up yester-
day. The loss Of life Is not known
A number Of calamitous fires have occur
red in Hungary and 1900 persons are home
less In consequence and are camping out in
the snow. Thirty-eight houses were burned
and many lives were lost at Mezobereny.
King John Of Abyssinia, has proposed
terms Of peace Of General San MarinO. IL Is
understood that the Italian government will
accept the terms.
Bulgaria has asked the Porte to explain the
presence Of the Turkish troops at the town
OF Mustapha Pacha on the frontier