Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
ENCROSSED IN CUBA
Europe is Discussing Relations Of United
States and Spain.
eX-QUEEN ISABELLA HAS SOME VIEWS
Refers to a Union of Latin Races as an
Ideal of Napoleon.
STATlST SUGGESTS ENGLISH MEDIATION
Thinks This Might Be Done Without
International Agreement
MABEL DUNCAN WILL SUE FOR A BIG SUM
Actress Appearing in "Thc Geisha'
Asks Ten Thousand Pounds DAM
nges from Captain Crnbbe for
nrcnch of Promise,
MABEL DUNCAN WILL SUE FOR A BIG SUM


LONDON, Dec. 26.-The attitude of the
United states toward Cuba continues to be
the most engrossing subject of discussion
in political circles here and on the CONT
nent. The crisis has revived recollections In
Paris of the Inflated Mexican expedition, and
interviews in this connection with the I'M
perialist generals Barsil and Gallifet, M.
Emile olivier and others have appeared in
the French press. ExQueen Isabella OF
Spain is quoted as having expressed the be-
lief that the ideal of Napoleon III was
the union of the Latin element as a coun-
terpoise to the immense spread OF Anglo
Saxon influence. Her majesty is reported to
have said: THE failure of the Mexican eX-
petition personally disquieted me in the di-
rection OF Cuba, and you may add that ten
tative negotiations for the purchase OF Cuba
began before my abdicatlon, and were re-
vived at the moment when Spain was Grip
pied and harassed by international strug-
giles"
The leading London weeklies devote much
space to the Cuban situation, and the Statist
thinks there is very little prospect that Spain
will soon be able to assert her authority in
Cuba, and urges Great Britain, with or with
pean powers. to offer her good offices to the
United States and Spain. The Statist at
taches little importance to the general con-
tinental objection that the United States
right to interfere would be dangerous to
every European government with possessions
in America, and says: UNLESS one or more
of the great powers are prepared to forci-
bly, oppose American intervention, mere
verbal objection will not carry weight In
case of war Spain will be absolutely ruined
in the end. The best friend OF Spain is he
who tries to induce her to come to some ar
rangement in time"
Comment has been provoked by the feel
ing shown at the London county council
recent meeting when the chairman OF the
public works committee suggested that ten
ders for new fire engines be invited from
America. The proposal was received with a
howl of disapproval showing that made in
America" is apparently regarded by the
members of the council with equal aversion
to made in Germany"
CHAMBERLAIN HAS A SCHEME.
1t Is understood that Joseph Chamberlain,
the secretary of the colonies has arrived at
an important agreement regarding the part
which the colonies are to play in the cele-
bration next year of the queens reign hav-
ing exceeded in length that of any other
English sovereign, and he will make a state
ment on the subject in the House of Com
mons early in the coming session.
1t is stated in Canadian circles that the
proposal OF the Toronto Navy league, that
the royal navy be recruited from colonial as
well as home seamen, has been coldly re-
ceved by the imperial authorities. Naval
experts are credited with seeing many diff
fculties in carrying out the scheme, and
according to the Manchester Guardian they
are doubtful of the alleged abundance 'of
good material in the colonies. Even in the case
of the seafaring population of Newfoundland
It is not thought that the colony would yeln
the class of men needed for the navy, while
in the other colonies it is said the men
likely to volunteer would be of very indiffer-
ent stuff.
United States Ambassador Bayard spent
Christmas at Lord Middleton's seat, Bardsel
house, Yorkshire.
1t is announced as a result of confer
ence between the Belgian minister OF ma
rine and the company which has undertaken
to build the canal which is to make Brussels
a seaport that work on the proposed new
water route to the Belgian capital will be
commenced early in 1897
The dispute between the Canadian govern
ment and Prince Sciarra respecting the lat.
ters right of sending out Italian master
pieces OF his art gallery, has been finally
settled. a sensation was caused some time
ago by the princes disposlng OF several inn
portant paintings. According to the new
hn ha
with about a dozen chefs d'oeuvres, and
in return the embargo placed upon the sales
of the others will be removed.
1t develops that Hubert Crackenthorpe, the
author, who mysteriously disappeared in
Paris during the month of October, and
whose body has been found in the river
Seine. committed suicide in an excess OF
frenzy after receiving a letter from his wife,
announcing her intention of commencing di-
vorce proceedings, 1t is believed that he
jumped into the Seine from the Pont Con-
corde after wandering all night in the
Champs Elysees.
The London newspapers say that he was
lately much in company with the wife of a
leading London actor. The titles of some
of his works, "A Dead Woman" The Strug-
gle for Life" ETC., would seem to indicate
that he was of a morbid turn OF mind.
YOUNG ACTRESS BRINGS SUIT.
Another action for breach of promise will
occupy the attention of the law courts at
the next session providing the AFFAIR is not
settled out of court. The plaintiff in the
case is Miss Mabel Duncan. an actress, now
appearing at Days theater in THE Geisha,"
who sues Captain Arthur Bingham Crabbe,
late OF the Third and Eighth Hussars, and
now OF the Fourth Battalion Irish regiment.
The damages were fixed at 10000. Miss
Duncan is an exceedingly pretty young
woman. who has had but a limited expert
ence on the stage. She is is years of age
and the daughter OF Alan Seymour Dixon
Duncan, who, under the name of Mr.. Kill
leyth, formerly owned the race horse Eu
clid. His disastrous experiences on the turf
led him to desert his family. and his daugh-
tOok To the alaRe "A means of suDpOrt