, 1889-02-02

lutely at one with England in reference to
Samoa.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
says Boulanger's majority is about 8O,OOO
over Jacques. Greatest excitement for
many years.
The Hon. Edward StanhOpe, in the
course of a speech, said the great cloud
now hanging over Europe must eventually
burst and bring about the ierceSt war
ever known, and he expressed a hope that
the wisdom of English statesmen would
prevent England from becoming lnvOlV-
ed.
The Pail Mall Gazette denounces the
utterancps as quite uniustiiable, and hopes
that Lord Salisbury will take measures to
correct the damage done thereby.
The Italian Parliament was opened 0y
King Humbert, who said the bills 10 DC
introduced would be of q pacific character,
but peace must be ~safeguarded by the
necessary force, adding that Italy would
continue to work for peace, which was
most desirable, and declared would be kept.
Colon, Notwithstanding yester-
davis kilograms. the Canal crisis is becom-
iny more serious, the contractors, who con
timued working after the report of the
failure, stopped this morning, and are dis
charging the wOrkmen. Everything at q
complete standstill throughout the 18th
mus. The Government are demanding
that I'LL OOnsulS send their unemployed to
their homes. Much trouble is feared. Eng
liSh and American men of war are I'D port
to protect their respective interests
st. Thomas, January 31st.
New York kilograms via Panama.
Washington despatch to the "Sun" reports
Coouoko.- Dox,0rJ oo ooviDCy that EIQTIn1OV
has given this country no Casus Belll. A
further despatch says: the question Is,
shall this country assert the independence
of Samoa by fOrceI if needs be against
German aggression, and as this involves d
question of peace or war, the determination
of which rests with Congress, the subject
has been referred to that body, The Ere
sident not feeling authorized to take fur
Their steps, might p%reclpltate hoStllItleS.
A Joint resolution has been introduced
urging the Government to aid the people
of Samoa in securing independence free
from territorial jurisdiction Of any Euro
pean power, and to take such steps as may
be deemed necessary to protect the rights
of Americans at these Islands.
A telegram from Vienna states chat
Rudolf, the Grown Prince of Austria, was
found dead in bed this morning, the cause
supposed to have been apoplexy.
jamaica, Jan. 31st.-Advices by Atlas
steamer "Arran" from Haiti, report that
the Haitian war steamer "Belize' success,
fully bombarded St. Marc and the Grand
Saline, and that both places capitulated on
the 22nd inst. The rebels lost, 3 Killed
and1I wounded at the former place, anu
Z killed and IL wounded at the latter.
Martinique, 1st Febry.-Captain and
crew of bark "ArbutuS' Of NorthShlelds
landed here by steamer NetherhOlme,
former abandoned at sea.
Gable between trinidad and Demerara
interrupted, cutting off latter colony. Fast
vessels chartered to convey kilograms TO
and from.
st. Thomas, 1st Febry.-The duchess
left st. Lucia this morning to effect repairs
to Trinidad Demerara cable.
ST. Thomas 1st.-New York kilograms VIA
Panama.-Advices from Washington state
hat the President has sent to Congress
all the correspondence containing an ampll-
fed account of the. recent events at Samoa.
He saws that a proposition for another con.
ference between Germany and the United
States is on it's way to Washington by mail,
it is from Prince Bismarck, but the German
Minister is unable to say whether 1T pro-
poses the continuance of the former nego-
~tiatiOns, or an entire re.Openlng OF the
subject.
London news states that an article con-
tanning sensational attack on Prince
r. LI4 Tor