Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04
THE NEGOTIATIONS BLoCKrp..
A Hitch I'm the Settlement Of the Irish L~-s.i
er~hip Dispute.

A Hitch I'm the Settlement Of the Irish L>-sd-
er~hip Dispute-
LONDON Feb. 4.-The Times saws: 'sMr Par
nell went TO Boulogne on Monday night con-
ferred with Messrs. Dillon and o Brien yester-
day and returned TO London last night. Upon
his arrival he drove TO the parliament building
where he had a conference with his supporter
Mr. Parnell has decided 10 address no more
meetings in Ireland for the present: he also de-
clines 20 so TO America. Rumors of a hitch in
the negotiations looking TO a settlement OF diff
the Irish party. The Parnellites declare that
the Healyites insisted upon Mr.. parnelrs re-
tirement, while the Hoalyites assert that Mr.
Parnell declined 10 accept any Gladstonian as
condition to which the Gladstonians would not
consent"
GERMAN INTERESTS IN AFRICA.
BERLIN, Feb. An the reichstag TODAY
Chancellor Won Caprivi stated that the coming
year for the German colony in southwest
Africa would be year of trial and that il
was desirable to wait until the end of the wear
before deciding TO abandon the colony, which
certainly would cause the government a good
deal OF worry. Herr Nindthorst said that lie
favored the retention Of the colony and Herr
Richeter and Bamberger opposed its retention.
THE KAISER WILL BE HIS OWN CHIEF
Count Won Waldersee is a most complimentary
document. Among other things the emperor
assures the count that in the event of war il is
has purpose to place him in command of an
army corps, and that as Count Won Maldersee
has been SO long Withdrawn from service with
the troops, he assigns him TO the command Of
the ninth corps. IL is said that the emperor
proposes TO be his own chief of staff. thus re-
ducing the importance which the position at
talned under Count Won Moitke 20 the level Of
q corps commandership.
sIaNoR cR.sPI ASKED TO RETURN.
PARIS, Feb. A dispatch to the Figaro from
Rome says; Signor Zanardelli signor Crispi
minister Of justice, who was summoned yester-
day by King Humbert 10 form a cabinet. has
advised the king 20 again entrust signor c: ispi
| with the formation Of a ministry. Signor
Zanardelli, the paper says stated that he could
not consent to form a cabinet unless Slgaor
Crispi absolutely refused to undertake the tn *.
Later on il Is understood, King Humbert asked
Sighor Crispi to withdraw his resignation. The
latter Is undecided ne 10 shat course 20 pursue.
DIsAsrRous DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
MARsEnLEs, Feb. A dispatch from Mont
pelier brings news of n disastrous dynamite
explosion. through which nine soldiers are ex-
pected TO lose their lives. From the news re
ceiyed it appears that q number Of artillery
men belonging 20 the garrison Of Montpelhr
were engaged in charging mine at the rifle
butts with dynamite when the charge exploded,
injuring nine of the artillerymen seriously
that they are not expected TO live.
BRATIASo NOT EXPECTED TO RECOVER
Bucharest, Feb. An. Jean Brataano. ex-
president Of the council and minister Of the
interior, is so dangerously i'll that his death ID
expected.
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED IN AN EARTHQUAKE.
San Francisco, Feb. 4.-Tbe steamer
Gaelic. which arrived last evening from Hong
Kong, brings news of n serious earthquake
which took place in Java December L. IL
town OF Joana suffered the most. The Chinese
quarter was entirely wrecked and the Euro
pean quarters rendered almost uninhabitable.
Twelve persons were killed and many injured.
The districts OF west and middle Java suffered
more or less, some severely.
FUNDS FoR THE PoRrUGUEsE REBELS.
LISBON. Feb. 4.-The assertion is made here
that the funds used by the insurgents OF
Oporto were furnished by Senor Gorilla, the
Spanish agitator, and the republicans ef
Spain.