New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
FOR ORANENTENTE WITH RUSSIA
ENGLAND AND THE CZAR MAY COMBINE
TO PROTECT ARMENIA.

GREAT BRITAIN MUST GIVE Up HER JEAl-ouSii'a'
SAYS THE DUKE OF ARGYLI.-A REVOLT M
MIyENT IN TRANsvAAL-cHiNA cEDEs I'M
poRTANT ERRIToRY-PIIIsBUR THE
CHESS MASTER. HAS THE INFIUENZA
THE DUCHESS or MARLBOROUGH
WANTS HER LIFE INSURED
1ondon Dec. &-Developments in the East point
IN an entente cordale between Russia ana rTeat
Rr,tain under which Russia will temporarily oc-
cunv the disturbed provinces In Asia Mihor' "redt
p-,,oi, co-onerating with Russia on the seaDoard
Russian overtures to this effect are undoubtedly
before Lord Salisbury. The news yesterday from
St Petersburg adds to the belief that such nesoua-
tions In progress.
AZ said bv the United Press. the deputation OF
Armenian ecclesiastics who Were sent on mission
TO ST Petersburg ask the protection OF the Car
for their prosecuted coreligionists were told by
Prince Lobanofr Rostovsky the Russian Minister oil
Foreign Affairs that the car II ne We're pupiGr! i
Guiding England would be able 10 ally admin
the disturbed provinces OF Ahatoa nut '"s az
in order to do he must have the suppoIt oI
Europe Such action this would be IN ne VIII, win
sne d Pnid he acGuesced in by the Conservatives,
Who are discontented with the diplomatic defeat
the Sultan has inflicted on England -,
T Tbe Duke of Argyll who. since he deserted Mr.;
Gladstone, has become an intimate Irend OF @ doIu
Salisbury. has written letter, in which ne com
,nents on the absence of genuine European con
cert on the Armenian question. He says VIII ~ ~
] cannot be effeced Great Britain must give
up her tealousies and invite RUSSIA 10 90 "Ha' sHc
could accomplish with ease
The struggle of the Uitanders. who are English
men. and other foreigners in the Transvaal to Sc
cure from the Bocr Government the concession 10
them of the civil rights enjoyed by the Beers mas
not even an approximate reference to the ab-
sorntion of the Dutch republic into England's
n tbac he
threatening a revolution unless their demands are
granted include many Americans and Germans,
who aim to consolidate the republic by iperal
franchise. The Beers. who now form minority OF
the population OF the Transvaa wish to retain tner
rule over the Citlandeis ana coH.lhue 70 ~ D.
and regulate the mining Industry through boer
cligues The foreigners claim that mining opera
tons worse than hampered Dy the ,
placed upon them by the Beers. The GoVernfneht
With w. h'3~ IN" result that EngSi-speang chill
dren of whom there are now 10000 In the rcpubnc.
are GeearT9a IRON The oook is rcatenns as The
Titlanders are determined TO obtain what they hod
unless The Poers act prudently in the matter. The
foreign residents have forIned a national union
eide what course they shall take to secure rights
equal to those enjoyed by the Beers
Sir Michael O'Conor ex-Britsh Minister to China,
js spending the short holiday here prior to going
to his post at ST. Petersburg where he sue
ceeds Sir T. c. Lascelles "a British Ambassador IL
has been learned tnHt before lie itIl ithlH| Oh
Michael procured the assent Of China TO the cesson
TO Great Britain of four States on the Burmo-Chi-
nese frontier giving British trade direct access to
Southern China The territory cedod IS in area eight
China 70 France British diplomats therefore
chuckIe and congratulate Sir Michael upon his ac-
meet for the purpose Of delming tho now frontiers
connected with the cesson \ speci9i coltlaic i car
rangements are being made for the establshmeht
of British consulates in those Chinese provinces
The Christmas party at Osborne House the
Queens residence the Isle OF Wight where Her
Majesty IS at present sojoIrninS, consists oi the
Duke and Duchess Of Connaught with their chill
dren Princess Beatrice is I'm charge Of the arrange
nents for the tableaux and amateur theatrcals
that will be produced for the enjoyment oi me
iif Wia pAid ana The Duke OF saxe-Co6uTs and Goiha
each sent great w!ld boar's head TO Os21sne 19sn
were The pieces de resistance at the royal table on
Christmas Day. Tho queen sent gigantic plum pud-
dngs to the Emperor and Grand-duk-.
The latest British Treasury returns show that
the flow of increased revenue markedly lcssened
during December Still it is expected that there
viii he a surplus over the last budget estimate OF
the revenue TO the amount OF t5ooJ"
Lasker, the chess master, writes from St. Peters
burg to the Brighton Chess Club that he re-
ceived very Hospitality in The Russian capital The
ST. Petersburg Chess club he says, is ;he finest
in the world He adds that the climate of the
place is unhealthy that SteinltZ, Pillsbury ana
himself are all suffering with Influenza
The young Duchess of Marlborough formerly
Miss Vanderbilt, who is with her husband IN
Rome is negotiating with London insurance con-
pany for policy in large sum on her lie for the
benefit Of the Duke.
The Queen is timed to arrive at CimicZ, near
Nice on March 12 She will stay there five weeks
She will then 20 to Coburg TO visit her son. the
Grand-dukc OF Saxe-Coburg and GOtha (tht Duke
Of Edinburgh.
FUNERAL OF STEPNIAK. THE NIHILIST.
JOHN BARNES AND WILLIAM NORRIS AMONG
THOSE WHO MADE SPEECHES AT
THE CREMATORY.
London Dec. 2S.-Thc body OF Sergius Stepniak.
the Russian Nihilist and refugee who killed
by being struck by railway train at Chswck
December 70, crematcd al WohinS to-day In
the presence of concourae Of Nihilis and Socialist
refugees Many women carrying Wlesths were IN
the procession. which marched 10 the creinatory.
the English labor leaders Prince KraDotkine the
Nihilst William Morris, the poet: the German
Socialist Bernstein: the Italian Socialist Ma,a
and the Nihil!st NOkoIsly.
BARON Won HAMMERSTEIN ARRESTED
THE EX-EDITOR or THE 'KRECZ ZEITING" CAPT
IRED IL ATHENS