The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-25


British expedition with two cannon, has
left Georgetown, British Guiana, for the
Guiana frontier. The statement is reit-
Grated that the small police force on
the frontier has not even been re en-
forced, and that no steps have been
taken to send troops to the frontier and
no such steps are contemplated.
CARDINAL SAToLLI has not rendered
the services of Pope Leo as arbitrator in
the Venezuelan controversy, nor has the
Cardinal received up to this time any
intimation that he will be called upon
to offer the services of the Pope in that
capacity. This is the answer given at the
residence of the Cardinal in response to
inquiries as to the report in the London
Chronicle. that the Pope had taken this
step through the American Delegate.
There has been no communication, Of
fetal or otherwise. it is stated, between
Rome and the delegation on this subject.
The news from New York that the
bond syndicate has surrendered to the
public sentiment in behalf of a popular
loan is received here with expressions
of qualification by everybody. At the
treasury and White House there is re-
fusal to indicate either an opinion upon
the propriety of the action or its prob
able effect upon the sales of bonds to
the public, but it is known that both
the President and treasury officials gen.
orally are pleased at the result. There
is no doubt of the new loan being sue
cess without the aid of syndicate.
TAKING accurate photographs of the
bones of the human body through the
flesh and even through wooden screens
is among the marvels of modern science.
Professor Roentgen of Wurtzburg Uni
versity has succeeded in securing sew
eral remarkable negatives. One instance
is that of mans ankle, wherein bullet
was Embedded. The photograph shows
the bullet as it is lodged in the ankle,
thus revealing what heretofore could
only be learned by probing and the use
of the surgeons knife.
WHEN Gonzales de Quesads, Secretary
of the Cuban revolutionary party in the
United States, was informed of the in
tended appointment Of General Polavieja
to replace Martinez de Campos he ex-
claimed with enthusiasm:
"Good! That is worth ten battles to
us. This is considered as confession
of the fate of the Spanish government
in Cuba, as General Campos was the
first military chief in Spain, and also one
of the ablest politicians. In this opinion
we are borne out by General Azcarraga,
the Minister of War for Spain, who on
the 7th of January. in denying the ru-
NOR of the resignation of General Cam
pos, said: The retirement Of General
Campos will be the first national defeat
before the rebels, before Europe, and
before the United States"
General Polavieja fought in the last
revolution and was within the past ten
years Captain General of Cuba.
A LONDON dispatch of Saturday says
that the British flying squadron has
now been completed and is lying off
Spithead. If the weather is favorable
steam will be gotten up to enable the
Admiral to put the squadron in motion.
According to the present programme,
the Lords of the Admiralty will arrive
at Osborne Tuesday in the admiralty
yacht Enchantrees. The feet will then
move down to Cowes Roads to be in
spected by the Queen and by the Lords
of the Admiralty. The Queen will not
go ahoat for this ceremony. but will
witness the maneuvers from Osborne
House. The squadron will sail Wednes-
day probably for long cruise, as no tor
pedo boats have been commissioned to
accompany it. Rear Admiral Drake in
command will only get his final orders
lOT LH0 az thO i1Se hO
report of last week that this squadron
would sail for the Bermudas aroused
considerable excitement in this country.
1t is not believed now that the squadron
is bound for any point in North America
or that it's departure has any reference
to the South American complications.
IT is officially stated at Pretoria that
DR.. Jameson and others who are in
prison with him will be released uncon-
ditionally by the Transvaal government
and that the Uitlanders in due course of
time will be enabled to make their de-
mands clearly understood. 1t is added,
however, that the government and the
burghers will resist any form of foreign
protection, either upon the part of
Great Britain or any other country.
They are firmly resolved to maintain
the independence of the republic and
the grievances of the people of the
Rand will be settled when the present
excitement has abated. 1t is also stated
to be quite untrue that President Kru-
ger was aware of DR.. Jameson's inten-
ton.