Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-29
NEWS OF ALL EUROPE.
What the Cable Brings from the
Foreign Capitals.
MINISTER VESTS LETTER.
Ills Recall Undoubtedly Demanded-Joy
in London Over the Progress OF the
ParnelI InquIry-Bright Out
look for the Defense.

upon The highest authority that Lord Sack
vile win at once apply 20 the foreign office
to be removed from his post in Washington,
Tor the purpose Of attending to urgent private
affairs in England. This is an easy way out
81 the ministers dilemma, but nobody doubts
that Lord Salisbury has suggested the
remedy. nor has anybody the suspicion that
the hitherto aatate diplomat accredited 10
Tho American capital would have preserved
an altogether better mental equilibrium had
ho remained Sir Lionel Saekviile-West in
stead of inheriting the title of Baron Sack
vile. The foreign office stickers, from Lord
Salisbury downwards, are Mortified at his
breach of etiquette and no concealrnent IL
made Of the fact
Lord Salisbury still remains at Hatfield,
whittier several cablegrams from Lord Sack.
vile have been forwarded, admitting md
regretting his having written the obnoxious
letter kilograms have ALSO been forwarded
10 the premier from Secretary Bayard, urg-
iig, IN view Of the approaching presidential
eiactlon, the imperative necessity for change
IN the person OF the British representative at
Washington, ia order 10 calm tie popular
excitement Minister Phelps and his wife
proceeded to the Hatfield house Saturday
afternoon to remain over Sunday. Mr..
Phelps and Lord Salisbury held long CON
ference in the library Immediately after the
formers arrival Mr.. Phelps enlarged upon
Tho necessity Of prompt action, in order to
repair the disaster, and madc special point
that by treatine Murchison as a British sub
jsct entitled to his advice, despite the fact
that no had stated he was "a naturalized cit
zna Of the United States, Lord Saekville had
disregarded and violated the understanding
81 1871, when Secretary Fish obtained Eng
laud's recognition OF the American doctrine OF
naturalization. Lord Salisbury admitted that
this was a most serious point of view of Lord
ssackyille's conduct The matter is made still
more annoying to Lord Salisbury, inasmuch
as Lord Sackville's appointment was origin
ally attributed to the influence OF his sister
tho second wife OF the late marquis of Sails
bury, since married to the present earl of
Derby.
Joy is universal that the Parnell inquiry
hos passed ont OF the stage of CAB to the
fresh stage of calling witnesses after the long
dreary droning of Attorney General Web
ster's speech. The latter revealed little in
tho way of new facts.
Among the first witnesses before the com
mission on Tuesday win he Capt OShea,
who was once Mr.. Parnell's bosom friend
ard is now playing Judas. Over 400 wit
nesses have been subpmnaed for The Times
Including some ex-oftlcials of the League
These are at present kept in camera, with de
tectiyes watching them, both to protect them
from violence and to keep them straight
The evidence is expected TO extend over six
weeks Mr.. Parnel's letters have been scru
tinted by his solicitors. and the water mark
has been tested. III has been found to CORE
spond with the paper which Mr. ParneI
used at the time when the letters are alleged
fo have been written. The Parnelites infer
from this that the forger stole the paper
The refusal OF the IIhernian bank TO produce
the League bank book is held by high au
thorities in the law to be perfectly legal
stand. If the commission insists on issuing
an order for its production in the court, the
question will be fought in the higher courts
on appeal
It Is absolutely asserted that Mr. Parnell
Is prepared with evidence that will leave not
tho fainiest doubt that the famous Times
letters were forged The details will not be
given out until it is time to present the evil
deuce to the commission.
Afr parnelrs friends are we'll aware that
among the many thousands of persons be-
longing to the Land League there must have
been some black sheep; but they are conf
dent that anything The Times may produce
AGAINST certain number Of obscure person
ages win make not the faintest impression on
the public mind, in view of the sensation
which will follow The revelations concerning
The letters
It il not known WHO are the witnesses At
torney General Webster referred to rs being
ready to come forward and swear they
were Paid to commit outrageS, but The Times
carefully guards itself against vonching for
their evidence Another witness viii he
ueggarty, whose resolute defiance OF the
Land League Webster mentioned in his
speech.
Mr.. Parnell's Scotch action against Tho
Times has been advanced stage ind the
record closed. 1t has been placed on the
list for trial, but it Is understood that it will
not come on until after the commission in.
qniry Is closed
Collections for the Parnell expense fund
have reached S60, 600, or about one-fourth OF
The sum required on account of the enormous
fees required Tor counsel and the costs of
Witnesses
As it daily becomes more evident that the
Nhitechape murderer has gone out of bust
ness, the belief is spreading that be was, after
al. not nearly 50 crazy rs most of the theor.
isis declared him to lie. aud the butcherieS
are Consequently stripped Of half Of their in
serest in the minds of the more morbid por-
tiag Of London's ho.rifioi Inhabitants by the
CONVICTION Iaat the slayer was merely q plain
brute not unlike thousands of others that in
fest the locality il which the killing was
done. Il Is now pretty certain that. despite
tbs declaration 1t war against prostitutes
chaliSed upon a shutter hy the murderer, and
1te bravado exhibited by Jack the Slasher in
Sis letter and postal card to Mr.. Moore, OF
to Central News, the monster has become
frightened rs Tho magnitude of the police
arrangements for his detection. and has sus-
peaiesi his horrible work for the present. il
nor for good.
To Prepare New Constitution.
RELGRADE, Det- e9.-OfFicial statement is
made that q special commission is to be ap-
pointed for the purpose az framing q new
constitution. The commission viii number
seventy persons, and viii include representa-.
lives Of al parties. King Milan win he its
ssraSselpsaf