The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-20

LONDON. Oct. 19.-(Copyrighted 1895.
by the Associated Press.)-For Ameri-
cans. the most important question in
foreign politics at the present time is
the boundary dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela, which brought
forth a warning note to the former from
the United States.
Great Britain. however, appears to
have sent an ultimatum to Venezuela,
and there is some talk of guns and mil
itary operations at the instigation of
the British secretary of state for the
colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, who
is said to be working in perfect accord
with the Marquis of Salisbury.
In Brief.
Summed up briefly, the attitude OF the
English towards Venezuela. is one OF
conscious righteousness and calm seren-
ity. 1t is everywhere accepted here that
the British claims are perfectly justified
and complete confidence in the frmness
of the government is expressed. Hints
have been thrown out for some time past
that the Marquis of Salisbury will stand
no nonsense from the Venezuelan gov
eminent, and consequently the announce
ment Of the st. James Gazette today,
exclusively cabled to the Associated
| Press early, that the premier had sent
an ultimatum to Venezuela. caused but
little surprise and was generally re-
earded as an ordinary incident of az
strong Conservative policy, OF which
there have been previous examples by
the present government, the notifications
10 China and ashanti being forerunners
of the present dispatch. As in the case
/ OF Nicaragua, everybody expects this
last ultimatum will have the desired ef-
I fpPt Wit6OuF tho UGppscftK Of q
to the orbitrament of arms.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The possibility of active Intervention
upon the part of the United States,
which is recognized as being the most
/ serious side of the dispute. is discussed
to believe that the Monroe doctrine is
only sort of a bluff which needs only
( to be met with a firm attitude. 1t is gem
| orally believed that the British colony
/ of Gi1iana fs i'm a had NAV and that her
salvation lies in exploiting the gold
fields which are in the disputed area.
! applications from officers who are desir-
/ GUS of serving in the believed to be ap-
| preaching Ashantee campaign, but
nothing will be done until October 81,
/ when Great Britain's ultimatum takes
I effect
The Liverpool Post today claims to
/ have unearthed the head of Oliver Crorn-
well. which is said 10 have been found
/ In the possession of the Wilkinson family
7 of Sealichart, Kent, which, it is added,
/ possesses the complete record Of the
! heads alleged adventures. According 10
/ these documents, Oliver CromwelPS emf
4 balmed head, after his body, with those
/ of his most prominent lieutenants. was
] disinterred after the accession of Charles
II. to the throne, and was placed on a pike
/ with those of Ireton and Bradshaw, over
/ Westminster hall. During storm. it Is
! related the pike staff was broken, the
| head fell to the ground and was picked
/ bV a sentry who concealed IT in his
/ cloak and took it home, where fearing
| discovery. he hid it in the chimney.
| On his deathbed, the soldier confessed
what he had done to his attending doc
tor. who took possession of the head.
! After various vicissitudes, including be-
ing placed on exhibition In public
/ show. Cromwe1l's head passed into the
| possession of the Wilkinson family. The
| head was kept in an oaken box, is still
| impaled on a pike head, and he evideCtsy'
suffered from exposure and smoke.
Masonic History.
The Prince of Wales has been invited
to place himself at the head of a move
ment to celebrate the centenary Of a
land mark in Masonic history which will
! occur in 1896.
The United States ambassador. Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard left town on Thurs
| day and on Friday he was the guest OF
Captain Lord Charles Beresford, on
board the battleship Magnificent, which
went to the North Sea for her gun trials.
Baron de Versch. the wealthy sports
man and banker. has sold his magnifi-
cent estate in Hungary to--Prince Fred
erick Charles Won Hohenlohe, son of the
German chancellor.
At the national cat show at the Crys-
tai Palace this week, over 500 cats were
shown in nearly fifty classes.
The Daily Telegraph has sent Dr.. w.
G.. Grace. the great English crlcketer,
a. check for S25. co., representing one nun
dred thousand shilling subscriptions
through that paper as testimony Or
esteem for the veteran player.