St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-10
MAR is NOT WANTED
The British Object to War
When England Must Pay
the Bill.
Capt. Verney Was an Actual
Jekyll and Hyde in His
Methods.
The Strike in Belgium Is
Almost National in Its
Proportions.
che Behring Sea Muddle--
Talk Of Retaliation on
Copyright.

LONDON, May "a very uncomfOrt-
able feeling exists in England over the
prospects of another Boer war, which
may involve the disappearance of Mr..
Goschen's surplus, besides being very
uncertain as to results. Small wars de-
vCur surpluses in a way that English
taxpayers are beginning to appreciate,
and they do not view the likelihood or
certainty Of a Boer struggle with the
same patience that they look upon
Manipur campaign. The expense of
Indian wars is borne by India. but
England mast carry the burden in Af
fica. The struggle seems inevitable,
however, whatever the cost, and
the war Office is engaged in prepar-
Ing for it. The friends of peace are al
ready discussing some way of getting
out of the difficulty, and but one way is
an""rent, and that Is, permit the Beers
to es5 'blish their new republic under
tie sovereignty of the q Ieen. This will
plvoaUly be the outcome of the affair
after skirmlsh or two between the
troops and the Dutch. Capt. Verney is
said to be enjoying himself in jail, so
far as physical comforts are concerned,
although nobody who has seen the man
doubts that he is under a terrible men
tai strain: 1t is talked of as the most
remarkable instance of Hyde and
Jekyll in this generation. Verney
had an excellent side to his charac-
ter. He was foremost in genuine works
of philanthropy; and all the time as
Wilson he was following most despica-
bic and criminal career. His friends
say that he is insane on certain sub
Ject. The common people look on him
as an
Accomplished ScoundreI
who has not received 1.-THE of his
deserts. 1t is said that his wife stands
by him. Under English laws she could
not procure divorce if she wished to,
as he has not been cruel to her person.
ally. She has all independent fortune
IN her own right. Like Valentine
build up reputation that would wipe
out the past. A German officer under
the circumstances would have commit
ted suicide. English society is Just
now rife with WTetched scandals, in
some instances involving other men as
high as Capt. Verney. This mornings
news from Belgium is alarming. The
striking spirit is spreading like an
epidemic, and multitudes are leaving
their work in every center of industry.
The army could not be depended upon
in the event of revolution, for in no
other country of Europe is there such
and the troops. The Belgian par
lament has lost its opportunity
to gain the popular good will through
a satisfactory measure of extended
suffrage. and the working classes aIe
thoroughly aroused to an assertion of
their rights. The meager Tory victory
of Thursday, when Mr.. Brymer, Con-
servative, defeated EdgcomDe, Glad
stonlan, by forty votes. in the election
Tor member Of parliament held in the
South Dorset division, the seat being
left vacant by the death of Lieut.. Col.
Z. L. D. Hambro, Conservative, was fol-
lowed yesterday by a
Decisive Victory
for the Gladstonians, in the South Lei
cesterShire division. The seat for this
division was left vacant the same time
as the one for South Dorset, as Thomas
Kay Iapllng, Conservative, died on the
same day, April II, as Col Hambro.
Conservative, who represented South
Dorset. In the election yesterday. the
returns of which have just been an
nounced, Mr.. Logan, the Gladstonian
candidate, defeated Mr.. Hardy, the
Conservative nominee, by 4S9 votes,
as follows: Mr.. Logan. Gladstonian.
5.9S2: Mr.. Hardy, Conservative. 5.493.
AT the last election, the late Mr.. Tap
ling. who was the head of the firm of
TAPPING & Co., well-known wholesale
carpet and Manchester warehousemen,
polled ., ,7OS votes, defeating the Glad
stone Liberal candidate, James Harris
Sanders, by LBS votes, Mr. Sanders poll
VOfnC
tive majority at the last election is
added to the Liberal majority scored
yesterday, it VIII be seen that, on the
basis OF the last election, the Liberals
have gained 1.627 votes out of total of
1928 polled during the last cleo
ton. or out OF a total of 11,475 votes
polled yesterday. Thus with 1.l97
more people voting yesterday, the Lib
erals won by 4S9 votes. On Wednesday
last. 1t will be remembered, Baron
Stern, the Gladstone candidate, defeated
Mr.. Greene, the Conservative candi-
date, IN the Stow Market, or Northwest
division of Suffolk, by 1886 to 4.I32
votes. The Times in an editorial this
d morning on the Behring sea correspond
ence, says Secretary Blaine's
Important Concessions
make possible arbitration. The award
was decided, therefore it is scarcely
necessary to discuss his last arguments.
In the meantime, the question of the
close time for seals is most pressing and
Mr.. Blane's delay causes daily in
creased surprise. The chamber of com
merce of this city is circulating a state
ment against the. American copyright
act, CHASING it as being ruinous to the
trades concerned in the production of
books, chromos. photographs and litho-
graphs. In conclusion the chamber of
commerce also invokeS support for a
bill by which English copyright will be
refused to books not set up and printed
In the British dominions or in a contry
included in the Berne convention. A
letter received here from Bilboa, Spain.
says that Edward de Cobain, member of
parliament for East Belfast, for whose
arrest on serious charge a warrant has
been issued, was seen recently at Bill
boa IN company with a lady at the re-
nglous service at the Seamen's hall.
Mr. de Cobain declined to give his adj
dress, but he professed a great interest
In religion, and even offered to conduct
the services at the Seamen's hall,