Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-19
GREAT DOUBT.
II will Not Start Until Definite News Has
Been Rsceivsd-Bsrlin
Notes
nv Anglo American cable to tho DIspatch.l

rsy Anglo Americaa cable to tho DIspatch-l
BEm.rS. December 1s.-Iuterest in Afrf
can Affairs 10 for the moment all centred In
the fate OF Bmin Pssha and Stanley. Lieu
tenant Wissmsun, at public meeting in
Cologne In October, said that Emin's POSI-
ton at Wadeiai formed q wall which sepa-
rned the Arabs OF the Soudan from those OF
the South, and that n the wall collapsed the
whole Arab movement would be so
strengthened that IL would require hundred
fold greater sacrifice 10 master II. The great
est doubt IL thrown here on the report that
Stanley has been captured. It IL argued
that The alleged fight must have oc-
CURED between the third and fifth degrees
OF north latitude, between Lado and Wa
deiai. The distance TO Omdurmsry, Osnan
Dignas beadqpsrters, Is LOO miles, and
thence TO suskim rs another 400 mikes. The
swifte~t messengers would take four mouths
10 cover the entire distsrce. The result Of
the discussions OF the EuIin Relief Com
mitlee. however, Is the postponcmeut OF the
departure Of Lieutenant Wissmann uutli
definite news bad been obtained OF Emin' :
fate, Lieutenant Wissmann urging thatif the
news Of Emin's capture were true, inn
portant notifications Of bis plans would be
necessary In view OF the difficulties he
NOQtu Dt hiBVht wi w afNNR NV
Kreuz Zeitung makes strong complaint be-
cause Lieutenant Wissmann went 20 London
TO purchase equipments for the expedition
when everything except perhaps tents
could have been obtained just as good and
Just as cheap IN Germany.
The Emin Committee still has no news
tending either to confirm or to discredit the
0smau letter. All news received here to the
nreseuf emanafpd from London.
BERLIN NOTES.
Reports having been current that Emperor
William intended a wholesale retiring OF
aged generals, the promotion OF junior ON
GERS, and REORGANIZATION OF the military de-
partment, incI1ding the appointmentoi Gen
eral Hahke ~ Minister OF War and OF General
Brancaitch as chief OF the military cabinet,
the North German Gazette. in q Semhoficial
note, strongly protests against the circuia-
ton OF such rumors. 1t says: Touching the
question OF military Reorganization the peo-
pie ought 10 rest content with the proposals
submitted TO the Reichstag. In any case no
further measures are TO be expected for the
present." The tone Of the protest, however,
clearly proves that there Is some basis OF
truth for these reports.
After Count Benomar, the Spanish amoas-
sador, had presented his letters OF recall the
Emperor returned the visit, remaining in
conversation with the Count over an hour.
This unusual proceeding is the subject Of
much comment.
The collapse OF the Panama canal scheme
does not attract great attention here except
~ affecting Bouangism and the political sftu-
alton In France. The Bourse Is more troubled
by apprehensions OF shortness Of money at
the end OF the month, when further large
exports Of gold TO Russia are expected.
From to per cent. was paid for loans to-
day, while private discount rose TO per
cent. Rumors OF an increased tension be-
tween France and Italy and OF the new Ser
Wan complications arising from a Radical
yictery in the Skuptschina elections also tend
ed to. depress prices yesterday. A better
feeling was prevalent to-day, but 1t was not
sufficient to raise prices. Adyices from
Milan say that the correspondent OF Secolo
who was recently expelled from Germany
was cordially received by his brother Jour-
nallsts, who gave banquet IN his honor.