St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16

is still susceptible of serious trouble
The publication Of the blue book and
the white book in Berlin shows there
has been friction between Germany
and Great Britain over the Transvaal
for the past eleven months, and the
shreWd attitude Of Portugal in delay
ing making reply to a request to al
low German marines to land at Della
goa bay until the crisis was over, has
given great deal of satisfaction here
The English newspapers interpret the
correspondence as disclosing that Ger
many is aiming to establish veto, not
merely over the political, but over the
commercial union of South Africa, and
there is general feeling here that Great
Britain must resist this pretension to
the utmost. The speech of the German
minister for foreign affairs, Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein, has come
what smeothed the bitterness, and it is
thought to have been intended as an
advance towards Great Britain, es-
pecially in the case of his denial of
knowledge of any refugees having ap-
pealed for German Intervention. But
this denial is puzzling in view of the
British official advices to the con-
trary. The blue book just issued on
the Armenian negotiations is exceed
ingly interesting. 1t shows that Russia
throughout has been steadily opposed to
any such steps upon the part of Great
Britain would be positively distasteful
to her. She objected to the scheme of
reforms being regarded as an ulti-
matum, and did not want to see
another Bulgarian established in Ar
menia The dispatches of Prince Lob
enoff- Rostovsk, the Russian minister
for foreign affairs, indicate that Russia
was convinced that the feeling in Eng
land against the so-called misrule of
the sultan was really due to the work
Of the Armenian agitators.
A STARTLING FEATURE
brought out by the blue book is the fact
that in spite Of Russia's attitude, Great
Britain persisted in a pretense of CO.
ercion. The newspapers are inclined to
throw the blame on Sir Philip Curry,
ambassador at Constantinople, and it
is already announced that the latter is
to take a leave of absence, which may
prove to be perpetual, and it is report
ed that Baron Cromer, the British con-
sui general in Egypt, will replace him.
Baron CrOmer has been very successful
in his treatment of Egyptian affairs.
Another rumor is that Sir Philip Curry
will succeed the Marquis of Dufferin,
the British ambassador at Berlin, who
will shortly resign.
1t is stated that the blue book on Ven
ezuela, shortly to be issued, is arranged
in two divisions. The first is reported
to be a narrative and summary Of the
British cause, and the second is de-
scribed as being the full evidence upon
which the British claims rest.
There has been considerable comment
in scientific circles over the announce
ment published in various Canadian
papers that the Prince of Wales would
visit Canada in 1897, in order to pre-
side at the meeting of the British asso-
citation, which is to be held in Toronto
at that time.
The christening of the second son of
the Duke Of York will occur on Monday,
Feb II, at Sandringham. The cere-
mony will take place in the church
there, and Canon Harper, chaplain to
the Prince Of Wales, will officiate. 1t
is probable that the child will be named
Henry, and in view of the recent death
Of Prince Henry of Battenburg, 1t is I'M
derstood, the queen particularly favors
this name. The gold christening bowl
that will be used On the occasion was
made in Edinburgh. Both the bowl and
the font will be surrounded by 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 house
instead of the moors will have to be
depended upon. The infant will be
sprinkled with water brought from the
River Jordan.
One of the interesting houses which
are disappearing before the touch Of
innovation in London is the three
story brick residence, No. las Cover
street, which was taken down last
night This Is the house which John
Dickens, father of the novelist, rented
in order that his wife might start a
young ladies' school and thus repair
the family fortunes. The enterprise
was a failure, and the heavy expense
incurred forced the Dickens family
into the debtor prison known as the
Marshalsea~