Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09


70 10 Hamburg. and thence to Baden and
Coburg. returning TO Baimorai In Septem-
Der.
THE FAR EAST
The gravity Of the position In the far
East Is shown by the orders that have
been issued by the War Once. A. large
increase will be made in the stores OF
war munitions at Malta and Alden and In
Egypt The small garrison on the Island
OF Berlin. In the Red Sea, will be re-
inforced by detachmcnts OF artillery and
sappers. Quick-iring guns will he placed
in the Notifications and the fort-works
will be enlarged. The island will be
made an important naval base.
ARMENIA.
Communications proceed between Lon
don. St. Petersburg, and Paris as TO wnat
combined action shall be taken II the
Porte maintains its refusal TO concede
the demands made by Great Britain.
Russia, and France relative TO Armenia.
IL the Porte persists im It's refusal to
grant the demands made by the three
Powers, II has been definitely arranged
to represent these demands as an uiti-
matum, and 10 set a fixed date for their
acceptance or rejection.
II Is Understood that Great Britain
proposed, in the event Of rejection OF the
demands that the combined fleets Of the
three Powers TO make a demonstration at
Constantinople, but France and Russia
prefer as a FIRST resort conference OF
the European Powers.
EUROPEAN HARMONY.
The Speaker asserts that harmony b.
tween the three Powers as far as oiplo-
matte pressure is concerned, IL complete
Should France and Russia decline % go
la f1rn n a fleet
at Constantinople may become a necessity.
IL only to ensure safety against the rising
OF the Turks. The paper adds that publ
opinion in Great Britain viii compel the
government 10 go IL alone. III would De
easy TO occupy first Mytilene and Samos.
and 10 make them and Cyprus "a base o,
operations, though the eventual result
might break UP the Turkish empire
Prime-Minister Rosebery's enforced ao-
sence from headcuarters and the leaving
OF the Earl OF Kimberfy's weak hand TO
guide affairs. Is excused by the Liberals
on the ground that the Cabinet has
agreed upon definite policy TO meet all
contingencies.
1t Is known that the Queen influences
the Cabinet by explicit advice. amounting
10 instructions, concerning the attitude OF
the Porte.
QUEEN vICTORIA'S INTEREST.
Her Mahsty's interest in the question
was such that she caused the full text
Of the Sultan's reply to the demands OF
the three Powers TO be telegraphed to
her as soon as Il was received by Sir
Philip Currie. the British Ambassador at
Constantinople. 1t Is believed that she.
in several personal letters to the Car,
communicated the necessity OF concerted
action on the question.
The Queen has become fervent Turk
opode She has been excited over the
stories Of the Armenian atrocities, and has
gone far beyond her constitutional func-
tons.
In the press discussion OF the possible
developments OF the Armenian question,
II Is generally recognized that, however
successfully Great Britain may cope with
Turkey, the other Powers will insist upon
having n full voice in the final settlement,
including the Egyptian question.
IRISH TRADES UNIoNISTs.
The first congress of the Irish Trades
Unionists. held at Cork, has furnished an
admirable contrast, SO far as dignity and
harmony is concerned, to the Englisn
Trades Congress- Hitherto the Irish have
sent delegates TO the English trades coun-
ellis At Cork $50 delegates, solely lrish'
discussed trade and political questions.
There was hardly a trace of party or sec
tartan bitterness. A Londonderry dele
gate proposed the usual resolution 10
nationalize everything. and his motion
was seconded by a Belfast man, but an
amendment proposed by the president OF
the Belfast Trades Union and seeohdeu
by the president OF the Dublin Trades
Union was adopted. declaring that the
intimate solution OF labor problems would
be more quickly obtained by erecting
pressing reforms, on which vast ma
iority Of workirgmen were agreed, than
on passing abstract resolutions. Inc
amendment was passed by vote OF o' 10
%. Schemes to promote technical euuca-
ton and other practical questions en-
gagged the attention OF the convention
PARNELL PAPERS.
The executors of the will OF the late
Charles Stewart Parnell have decided 10
destroy his political correspondence. inns
decision has called forth vehement pro
lists from a number of the friends OF lhe
deceased statesman against the wping out
~ valuable historical records. The letters
cover the time from the rising Of Fenian-
ism TO the home-rule agitation ana IN
ciude reports of interviews with ana con-
OSCILLATIONS from Mr.. Gladstone. Lore
Randolph Churchill, the Earl Of Carnaer-
Won. and Archbishops Walsh and Croke'
These friends maintain that the letters
would be certain TO reveal many state Sc
In sealing them up for five years put
thew hold that they have no right 10 de-
stroy them. a. ov
Mr. ParnelPs estate promises 10 pay
ten shillings in the pound.
WALES IN TROUBLE.
7, &c stated that the Prince Of Wales
has got in trouble with ms ausust n,os"e
nv visiting the Whitsuntide exhibition OF
PAINTINGS at the Guild Hall, and AFTER
wards dining with a city Sheriff.
The papers announce that the Princes
action melted the Queen to send a long
telegraphic reproof, II has transpired thal
ber Majesty also advised him that ne
ought 10 have observed Whtsunlde by
receiving the sacraments OF the ChurCh'
and that as leading member OF tne
Church, he should have avoided all PUBIC
functions.
THE WILDE CASE.
The Rev. Stewart Duckworth Hedlam'
one OF the sureties for Oscar Wilde Whlle
he was awaiting trial, has explained why
he went bail for him. He says that ne
felt that the press had preJudiced the
case He had only met Wilde twice. but
his confidence in his honor was tully
Justified by the fact that the accused
STAYED in England and faced his trial.
The clergyman says he hopes that AFTER
Wilde has served his sentence he VIII
lead a new life and do good work.
AS a result Of Inquiries made into the
secret life OF the great public schoos'
the investigation having arisen from the
Wilde trial. one school has expelled SIX
teen boys, whose conduct was not what
it should have been.
II Is announced that the daughter or
Annie Besant. now the head OF the
theosophical cult. will become Roman
Catholic.
rrnpInIE RAILWAY WRECK.