The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-28

| Wisconsin,.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Complica-
tions of the Eastern aud Western Hemi-
spheres seem TO be strangely intermixed
just now, so far as can be Judged from the
general trend OF diplomatic gossip and
other conhrmatory sources of informa-
ton. The diplomats of great capitals
form circle within themselves, and bv
their confidential Interchange OF hints,
suggestions and private tips" from their
respective Governments frequently Jar
rive at conclusions as to pending matters
! OF international politics which are never
openly expressed, and if guessed at in
the newspapers always "diplomatically
denled," as the late Secretary Blaine ex-
pressed, but which are often entitled to
grave consideration when they can: be
! approximately arrived al. 4 particularly
strong under-current of secret diplomatic
/ Information generally gives some surface
indications discernable by experienced
( observers. Suggestive manifestations OF
/ this kind have been noticeable within the
last few days with regard TO the China
/ euezuela matters.
Notwithstanding the tact that Shanghai
/ has been generally and Justly discredited
I as source of accurate information in re-
gard 10 the Chinese and Japanese COM
/ plcatlons, statements originating there
/ In respect to a treaty with China securing
/ TO Russia Northern Pacific terminus for
its great Siberian railroad are generally
accepted here as true. Nor is any doubt
cast upon the other statement from the
! same source that fleet Of fifteen Russian
warships has sailed Tor Fusan. the
Corean port nearest 10 Japan, and barely
twelve hours distant from the Japanese
mainland. it is also regarded as certain
that this movement on the part of Russia
/ VIII Drlng about grave complications with
/ Great Britain, as threatening the security
/ OF The British Eastern Empire.
/ The general tone of diplomatic dis
cussiCn also recognizes the TACT that
/ Great Britain stands alone among the
/ Europoau powers without one ally on
/ which she can rely. 1t is under these
circumstances that the Venezuelan con-
! troversy comes under consideration and
/ becomes mixed up with the threatening
Eastern war cloud.
! W lille II ls not supposed that hostilities
/ between the United States and Great
/ Britain can!resuIt from Britain's infrac-
! tlon OF the Monroe doctrine in Venezuela
| and the alleged ultimatum said TO have
! been addressed 10 the little republic
/ (Which ultlmatum, by the way, has not
I , g6t GJ pGAl GU Al GFlu6HESl, nevertheless
/ the urgency or the situation has been
! recognized in two very significant ways.
! 1he nrSt has relation 10 the farewell
/ visit OF Prince CantacuZene, the late Rus
sian En- bassador, to Secretary Olney. I6
/ ls stated on good authority that the Rus
sian diplomats leaye-taking was given
especial Significance by his recalling the
ancient friendship Of Russia to the United
states, as manifested by Alexander in
! diSpatchlng q Russian squadron 10 New
! \ ork when France and England threat
/ ened TO recognize the Southern Con-
/ feder2cy. Prince CantacuZene it is inti-
| mated, IN guarding diplomatic phrase
limited that should similar emergency
arise the good offices OF Russia could be-
again depended upon. The importance
OF this Interview was enhanced by an
immediate manifestation of excessive
courtesy on the part of the leading re-
manning member OF the Russian Lega-
tlOn toward the Venezuelan Minister in
Washington. Formal visits were ex-
! changed in a manner most unusual in
the intercourse of European dl lplomatS
aud the representatives OF South Aineri-
can States, whose Interchange of courte-
sizes have always hitherto been restricted
! to public function and ceremonial occa-
| sions. The absence of any conceivable
motive except an expression by Russia
of friendly interest in behalf of enc
Zuela III lis controversy with Great
Britain for these unusual, unaccustomed
! diplomatic calls has given them much
importance.
! These diplomatic "straws," indicating
the course which Russia would take III
| the event Of the United States contro-
versy with Great Britain reaching an
acute point, have brought out another
significant and hitherto published in
ciGeut which illustrates still moro
/ strongly how completely isolated Great
( Britain IS III its foreign policy. When
/ Rio de JaneirO was beng bonn barded by
| the fleet Of Admiral MelIo with view
/ to the restoration of the Portuguese mon
archy ana before our Admiral (Benham)
! broke the blockade. Great Britain pro-
! posed to send a squadron TO Brazilian
/ waters which would outnum Der the
American forces. When this intention
was made known the French Minister in
| Washington, by Instructions of his Gov
ernment, waited upon Secretary Gresham
and gave him the assurance that Tor every
additional warship sent by Great Britain
France would send two. That intima-
ton was enough; no more British ships
were sent, and the attempt to re-establish
| i'm perialiSm in Brazil tell to she ground.
Deaths Result From Forest Fires.
| GREEN BAY (Wig.), Oct. 27.-In-
formation has reached this city from ths
Oneida reservation of the death OF three
children OF John Skanidore. as result OF
the forest fires raging in that region. A
number of dwellings were burned. some
OF them on the reservations and others
just outside. Among those destroyed
was that OF Skanidore. His three chill
dren were alone Ia the house. The fire
came down on the ne;ghborhood very
rapidly, with sudden change of wind,
and several had narrow escape from
death. 1t is supposed the children be-
came panic-strickenw when the house took
ire and were unable TO help themselves.
Prairie Fires in Oklahoma.
PERRY %. IT,. Oct. 27.-Prsirie fires
ragged thirty miles northeast of here, on
the Arkansas River, yesterday. The
wind was high and many thousand acres
OF pasturage, corn and kaftir cornheids
were burned over. Several Indian chill
dren are reported To have perlshed IN thes
flames, and hundreds OF people barely
escaped with their lives.
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Fish and Tobacco.
The Anti-Narcotic Society can. 1t
seems, claim the fish of the sea among
their supporters. Fish are known to have
q very keen sense of smell, and 1t was re-
marked at this weeks reunion of the
PIscatOrIal Society at the HOlbOrn Hes