The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-16

1nenla. me dispatches OF Prince LO-
anof-Rostovsky, the Russian minis
ter of foreign affairs, indicate that
Russia was convinced that the feeling
in England against the so-called mis-
rule of the sultan was really due to
the work of the Armenian agitators
A STRIKING FEATURE
brought out by the blue book is the
fact that in spite of Russia's attitude
Great Britain persisted in pretense of
coercion. The newspapers are inclined
to throw the blame on Sir Philip Cur
RE, ambassador at Constantinople, and
1T is already announced that the lat
ter is to take a leave of absence which
may prove perpetual, and it is re-
ported that Baron Cromer, the British
consul general in Egypt, will replace
him. Baron Cromer has been very
successful in the treatment of Egyp-
tan affairs. Another rumor is that
Sir Philip Currie will succeed the mar
Quis of Dufferin. the British ambas-
sador at Paris, who will shortly re-
sign.
1t is stated that the blue book on
Venezuela. shortly to be issued is ar
ranged in two divisions. The first is
reported to De a narrative and sum-
mary of the British case, and the sec
ond is described as being the fullest
evidence upon which the British claims
rest. There has been considerable
comment in scientific circles over the
announcement published in various
Canadian papers that the Prince of
Wales would visit Canada in 1887 in
order to preside at the meeting of the
British association, which is to BIZ
held in Toronto at that time A rep
resentative of the Associated Press has
seen one of the leading officials of the
association. who made the following
statement in regard to the matter.
YET TOO EARLY.
1t is yet too early to determine just
what arrangements will be made for
the Toronto meeting. The association
is exerting itself to make the occasion
a success. 1t is probable that if the
Prince of Wales is unable to accept
the presidency of this meeting, it will
be offered to the Duke of York. Fail
ing him, either Mr.. A. j. Balfour or
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain will be asked.
Mr. Griff1ths, secretary of the asso-
citation, will start for Canada in May
and upon his return he will be able to
announce something more definite.
We are extremely gratified at the
success the association has enjoyed in
the past year The attendance at the
dent, Captain Sir Douglas Cation, has
taken an immense interest in the
work.
The christening of the second son of
the Duke of York will occur on Mon
day, February II. at Sandrfngham.
The ceremony will take place in the
church there and Canon Harper, chap
lain to the Prince of Wales will Off
ciate- 1t is probable that the child will
be named Henry. and in view of the
recent death of Prince Henry of Bat
tenberg, it is understood the queen
particularly favors this name The
gold christening bowl that will be
used on this occasion was made in
Edinburgh. Both the bowl and the
font will be surroupdedS with white
heather. This is an ancient custom at
like ceremonies and is supposed to.
bring good luck. The heather used at
Sandringham will be brought from
Lancashire. but as none is in bloom at
this season of the year, the green
houses instead of the moors will have
to be depended upon. The infant will
be sprinkled with water brought from
the river Jordan
TOUCH OF INNOVATION.
One of the interesting houses which
are disappearing before the touch of
innovation in London is the three story
brick residence No. AS Cover street,
which was taken down last week
This is the house of John Dickens
father of the novelist, rented in order
that his wife might start young la
dies school and thus repair the family
fortunes. The enterprise was a failure
and the very expense incurred forced
the Dickens family into the debtor pris
an knOUp q tina MqTChalcnd
e. s. Willard will make no change
in his bill until after Easter when 1.-THE
Professors Love Story" will be with
drawn and the play by Henry Arthur
Jones substituted.
':The Professors Love Story is
now nearing its 25Oth London repre-
sentation.
THE HAMMOND CASE.
The stories of the coarse treatment
to which John Hays Hammond the
American engineer and member of the
reform committee of johannesburg,
and other prisoners, have been sub
jected by the Beers at Pretoria, have
aroused much interest. The prompt
ness with which the secretary of state
for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, obtained the release of Mr.. Ham
mond, upon the representation of the
warmly praised and he has been urged
to act likewise in the case of the Brit
ish prisoners.
The Daily News and Graphic publish
descriptions of the prison at Pretoria
and describe cell in this so-called
black hole of Pretoria" in which
Hammond and four others were con-
fined 1t is stated to have been
hideous hole twelve feet square,
swarming with vermin, having no ven
tilation or drainage and presenting
sickening scene, heightened consider
ably by the torrid heat. 1t transpires
that an incident which was at first
thought might cause friction between
the United States and Great Britain
occurred in the Transvaal in connec-
ton with Captain Heeney, an Amerf-
can and one of Jameson's officers who
was handed over to the British au-
thorities. Captain Heeney, it appears,
was placed on board the troop ship
Victoria, now on her way to England.
and it is said the British government
is aware the captain was an American
and consequently explained the mat
ter to United States Ambassador Bay
ard in order to avoid trouble.
Inquiries at the colonial Office show
the story to be true. But the Off
cial there who admitted it. said that
had it not been for the action of the
British authorities in getting Captain
Heeney away from the TransyaaI the
latter would now be breaking stones in
Pretoria. 1t was also admitted that
Mr.. Bayard had been notified of Cap
tain Heeney's arrest and that he had
been promised that the captain should
be relieved Immediately upon it being
possible for him to touch British soil.