Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
THEY CALL h 4 4 CRISIS.
LondonerS Taking a Gloomy View Of
the Situation.
Sparkle and Gayety Of Society Dis
PEELED by the Transvaal and Ven
ezuelan COmpicatiOns-The Peo-
pie at Last Realize the Insigni1-
cance Of the British Fleet.
Ccopyrlghted. -. Associated Press)

copyrighted, 1895. Associated Press)
LONDON January 4-Nearly all the
sparkle and gaiety seemed to have been
driven out OF London this week by the Sc
rious foreign complications growing out
of the Trarsvaal invasion and the Ven
ezuelan dispute. assisted by the warm, wet
clOggy weather and occasional pea soup
fogs peculiar 20 this metropolis.
There is 10 doubt that recent events have
had decidedly SOLDERING effect upon the
inhabitants. not only of these islands, but
of the British Empire generally. The
stand taken by President CleVelanu Ie-
gariius she Venezuelan boundary dispute
the eNciteneA- when followed the ap-
pOintment of a UniteC States boundary
commission the evidence furnisneu III Eu-
rope or the isolation OF Great Brian anu
the trouble i'm the Transvdal have causeu
even the most J.ugO-mluued British mere
90 curb his words and actions ana reuect
seriously upon the possibilities OF the Iu-
ture. lt is doubtful II such a crisis I'D the
recent history of Great Britain was ever
reached, even in the most troublesome Oh
times and, therefore, IL is beginning 10
dawn upon the people here that they nave
an insignificant army compared Wien luOse
OF the european powers, or Win the IoISe9
the United States could easily place uhueI
arms. and that tne brltSn fleet pOWtrIlI
as it is, could not begin TO successl uly
meet the combined fleets of Russia, France
and Germany even II the United States
were only the
THREATENING TROUBLE.
However. it is this very feeling Of sore
ness that the outlook Us brightest, iOr IL
may induce The British gOVernmenl 10
adopt the common sense policy ddNo-
Gated by Mr.. Gladstone and SO avoid most
serious consequences.
Queen Victoria has been kept fully in
formed concerning the most important
questions agltaung the foreign ana co
louial Otnces and the number OF Qispatcli
boxes sent 10 her has been doubled.
The boxes are sent by the various depart
ments of the government TO Buckingham
I'a.aCt. The London res. teuce of the queen,
and from there they are forwarded by spe-
cal messenger 90 Osborne Rouse, is4~ yL
M.elt. where her majesty has been sp emo
INK the Christmas and New Years holi-
days. The royal dispatch boxes are black
and have eugrOSStd on their IDS \. X.
Iu additional To- The official info nation re
cciVed 10y her majesty. Queen NlcJOrla mas
been regularly supplied with the service
OF Reuters Telegram Company, and mat
of the Associated Press and will be sup
piled wherever she goes, 10 W Mindsor 10
London or the southern part OF Europe
New Years Day brought the anniVer-
sary of the proclamation Of Queen lc-
t0ria as Empress Of India. IhaJ day Is
always observed with considerable cere-
mouy. The usual tribute OF lndlan snaWls
arrived OrDOrtuuely on Wednesday with
other presents from the Indian chiefs.
THE PRINCE OF WALES
on Monday next is to visit Lowther Cas-
tie. where Lord Lonsdaie has made mag
nficent preparations TO receive him. The
party viii go ont shooting daily
The New Year honor list contained two
surprises, Sir Frederick Leighton Bart
president of the Royal Academy. beng
elevated 20 the peeragA and Alfred Austin
being made poet laureate of England
BUT both were Well received, Among the
harooets created are two distlllers, TWO
C1'l.ery owners ana one cotton spinner.
Science is recognized by the knignthood OF
Prof Joseph Prestwytn, the celebrated
oxford ge0logost. But this honor S some
what bel4ted. as he is "a years Of age.
The list is also remarkable "a. Tor i'e
time a pure blooded negro has been knight
ed Fe Is Sir :. Lewis. who was bo.-. I'D
Sierra Leone. was admitted TO the bar
here in ls1 and became chief justice OF
Sierra Leone I'm 1882
Great Britaiu's only comfort lately has
been the treasury report which esumateS
tnaI the surplus at he end Of ne nscal
year IN March viii exceed G000o IL is
learned ON good authority that the first
purpose to which The Overtiowing revenue
viii be devoted Will h5 great increase IN
the strength of the British navy.