The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
PREMIER RHODES PLAN.
HIS AIM TO FOUND 4 GREAT SOUTH
AFRICAN NATION.
Austria Uneasy-Ex-Premier Crispis Down.
fniI-A Weird Story From vienna-Thc Cor
don-Cumming scandal-The Atlantic Liners
strike-Current Events Abroad.

gave ten thousand pounds to Parnell for the
Irish cause and said no more about it. Pre-
mier Rhodes has had several important inter-
views with Lord Salisbury since his arrival
and there has been noticeable stitching of
the British party toward Portugal Rhodes
is fortunate in having not only the support OF
the English, but also the backing of the
Dutch. so that he has been enabled to present
n united front both TO the Germans and Port
uguese.
Unlike Austria and Canada, he asks no favor
except 10 be let alone and he is said to have
convinced Lord Salisbury that the Portuguese
power in South Africa amounts to very little
either in equity or military strength. and de-
serves no consideration at the hands OF Great
Britain Rhodes aim is to found great
South African nation. His object for the
present is to fill the country with sturdy
pioneers from Europe, Australia and the
United States All who have met him confess
that he is a remarkable man.
AUSTRIA UNEASY.
The home rule movement is causing some
uneasiness in Austrian ministerial circles. ne
Gently Deputy Dordi proposed urgency" TOR
| a proposal To- split the Diet in two. and TO es-
| tablish separate Governments for the German
and Italian parts Of the Tyrol The motion
was carried without a dissenting voice. In
| other words the Germans are ANXIOUS for the
division. As soon as the resolution was
passed the Governor of the province pro-
dpced from his pockets an ipe1 ppe,ss aseree tSers
upon resigned in a body, they being also anx-
| ious for division
THE sEwAGK-DrsPosAL sYsTEh.
Some interesting facts just given TO the
public in regard TO the sewage disposal sys-
| tenn in Berlin are attracting much attention IN
London. where sewage disposal is still most
oerious problem. At Berlin the land laid out
in sewage farms amounts TO 1900 acres To
this the sewage is pumped from twelve
pumping stations through pipes forty
inches in diameter About 1900 persons
are constantly employed, and no case OF
| fever has occurred in many months. SO high
is the general salubrity that two conyalescent
hospitals have been established on the farms
themselves. The total cost Of successfully
dealing with the sewage Of the 1900 900 peo-
pie Of Berlin has been f37ll 900. 1t ID esti-
mated that the disposal Of London sewage on
a SIMILAR system would cost E10,O00,OOO.
JOY OVER cRIsPIs DOWNFALL.
| A dispatch from Rome says that the joy of
| the Vatican over the downfall of Crispi has
been considerably abated by the statement
made on authority of the new Premier that in
the event Of the death of the Pope the Italian
Government would occupy the Vatican. This
/
conclaye for the election of a successor. 1t
would also give the Italian Government op-
portunity to appropriate such OF the treasures
of the Vatican as 1t might claim to be the
property Of the Italian people.
THE CAPTURE OF HASDoUB.
A recent dispatch from the commandant at
Srakim announced that the attack upon and
capture of Hsndoub was in punishment for a
raid of deverishes who carried of a number OF
cattle from under the walls Of the forts. 1t
now transpires chat this excuse was an at
tempt to make a creditable military operation
out of what was very dubious one.
The facts as lust received are: The neigh
borhood Of Suakim has recently suffered from
a terrible famine, and the people have been
near starvation. The officials forbade the ma
tives to come to s;uakim to buy food, but this
restriction, it was said was to be relieved.
The efforts Of unofficial persons TO. stem
the famine were 10 be encouraged. but
this was not done, and handful
of starving Arabs made descent upon
the only town within reach. The response
of officials was a raid upon the Arabs with as
much slaughter AS the usages OF war would
permit. the Governor General telegraphlng
that "the rebels were completely defeated;
that forty prisoners were taken and the cattle
had been captured. and that the enemy were
driven out with heavy loss" The. mat
ter will be brought before the House OF Com
| mons III lew udys.
WEIRD STORY FROM VIENNA.
From Vienna comes a weird story about the
skull of Mozart bequeathed by Professor
Hyntl. the anatomist, 70 the Mozartum al
Salisbury. The skull, which has Just found its
way 10 the depository Of other relics Of the
great composer. was taken many years age
from MOzarts grave in the cemetery
of St. Maria. at Vienna, by the
grave-dgger, who had been much i'm.
pressed with Mozart's compositions. He kept
Il in a cupboard at his home. showing II only
to his most intimate friends. The finding OF
the skull was recorded in the calendar. and
when the grave digger died his successor, al
enthusiastic lover Of music, came in for. pos.
session Of both the calendar and the skull.
The brother of Professor Hyntl was walk
ing in the cemetery to visit his mothers
tomb. where he was overtaken By shower OF
rain and asked into the grave-digger's house,
where he was shown the skull, and informed
hy the grave. digger that his brother was a
professor of anatomy. and the Graye-diggel
presented him with the skull, The skull
Ike the skulls of Beethoven. Hadyn and Schu-
berl. is rather disappointing. 70 those who
look for signs which inhabited II.
THE ooRDoS-cuNMIScs SCANDAL.
British conservatism has not received such
shock as the question addressed 10 Home
Secretary Matthe ws as 10 whether the Prince
OF Wales was impnca.ed IN tne cIllnlnai gani-
bling in connection with the Gordcn-Cum
mings scandal. The Home Secretary gave. 9
negative reply. which at least strained ths
letter and spirit Of the law. The authorize:
have of late shown themselves remarkably
active in Furnishing betting at public houses
and workingmen's clubs, and there ia q feeling
that il is about time for something TO be done
with the arisrocratic idlers who gamble In
guineas where the workingmen gamble II
pennies.
THE ATLANTIC LINERS STRIKE.
The report Of coming strike on the At
lantic liners is not credited in wsll-informed
Shipping circles. The animosity OF ths
United Labor Counsel Of the port o
London is chiefly directed against three
corporations, the British-India and New
Zealand companies and the Shaw. Savills
and Albion Company. which are being
boycotted until they will give an understand
ing that for the future they will sign and dis
charge their respective crews at the regular
shipping Offices provided by the Board OF Trade
and 10 sign no other than the members of tbs
National Associated Seamen's and Firemen's
Union. This the firms have refused 70 give
and ON this they are sustained. not alone By
the Shipping Federation. but also by the
Association Of London Ship-Owners and Bro
kers. An association has recently been form
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