The herald., 1897-08-22
BRITISH
| POLICY
Is Not Well Liked on the
Continent
IT MAY SPLIT THE CONCERT
AND ALREADY MENACEs THE
GENERAL PEACE
The Indian Crisis Thought to Be Over.
Opinion Changing Concerning
Cuba-British Gossip
Associated Press Special Wire.

Greek indemnity is paid or unpaid,
universally approved by the press, an
is equally condemned by the continents
newspapers 1t is difficult to forese
the outcome. The British premier pro
posed that Greece should pay sma
sum annually. representing the interes
on the indemnity, and an installment o.
the whole amount, as in the case of tn
Turko-Russian indemnity, but ther
seems to be little chance Of the power
accepting the propositions, The grea
grip OF the marquis of Salisbury on tn
powers is found in the latter's intens
desire to get peace settled, and the Turk
ish army disbanded, as until this las
step is accomplished the peace of Europ
will be continually menaced. 1t is sug
gested that Great Britain may abandon
the concert of the powers. This is prob
| able and will be regarded asproof of bat
faith and would throw the powers into
a violent and dangerous ferment, be-
cause, rightly or wrongly, 1t Is univer-
sally believed that Great Britain is benz
on treachery.
THE INDIAN CRISIS
British India seems to have passed
There Is no doubt there has been genu-
Inc cause for the scare that has prevailed
Practically all the tribes throughout a
mountain district 800 miles long and zoo
miles deep are in arms. and though their
reverses will probably cool their ardor
and prevent further serious fighting at
present, the greatest care will be re-
quired in order to restore peace and or
der. The speedy nipping in the bud Of
this dangerous insubjection. has dem
onstrated the splendid state of prepara-
tion to which the British army In India
has been brought. Within a few days
fully equipped forces Of $1,000 men OF all
arms was hurried to the front without
hitch.
RAPID TELEGRAPHY
Lieut.. squier Of the Artillery school at
Dartmouth, have made some remark
week i,~--,-,.- -.s---.-.
snychronograph. The government tele-
graph officials gave these men the use
of the line $50 miles long, making cir
cult through London. Leeds, Glasgow,
Edinburgh, New Castle, York and other
places over which the Americans sue
ceeded in transmitting short messages
at a speed equivalent to 1000 words per
minute.
The messages were received with per-
feet clearness. Forty-four miles Of the
line were underground, thus adding to
the difficulty of the trial. The highest
rate attained " them in America was
5000 words per minutes over an iron wire
thirteen miles long. The inventors
claim that the trials demonstrate the
possibility of sending press messages be-
tween New York and Chicago at such
speed that the contents of a newspaper
could be transmitted in an hour.
SPANISH PROSPECTS
The Speaker this week publishes a
long article presenting the gloomiest
view of the prospects of Spain. 1t says
it sees no chance of the war in Cuba
ceasing to outrage humanity until pop
ular feeling in the United States forces
it's government to find a pretext for
Intervening and further complicates the
situation, perhaps by naval war.
The Lourdes pilgrirnages are in full
swing The past week has witnessed the
arrival of upwards of 10000 people.
THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE
The first real effort of horseless vehi-
cles in London was made on Thursday,
when a company placed dozen electri-
cal cabs on the street. They resemble
coupes, and the accumulators consist OF
| forty cells capable of propelling them
over fifty miles a. a cost of so cents. The
rear wheels do the driving and the front
wheels do the steering They have heavy
rubber tires, have upholstered spring
! cushions, are speedy and almost noise
less. They appear to be giving every
satisfaction. The machines seem under
perfect control and tread their way won
derfully through the traffic. The tariff is
the same as that of the cab.
PERSONAL
The Queen starts for Balmoral mex
week, accompanied by Princess Henr!
Of Battenburg and their suites. Hel
Majesty, who is in the best Of health, Il
following very closely the events trans
piring in India.
AS soon as the Queen gets to Balmora
she will take up her project for widows
pensions, which plan will provide ever!
deserving widow of rs years of age ant
upward who is in want with a pension
from a State fund for that purpose.
The enthusiastic reception which tn
Duke and Duchess Of York have jus
met with in Dublin is said to have great
, ly disappointed the Irish Nationalist
The visit has been managed with excel
lent tact, in marked contrast to the visl
of the Prince and Princess of Wales t
Ireland, when it was sought to max
party capital out ofthe event. At Dub
lin the reception of the Duke and Duches
nwas made heartier than at Kingston
! where the royal party landed, and NOR
j general than anticipated by even th
, most enthusiastic.
The enthusiasm increased as the roys
e party proceeded from the railroad static
through the streets. and the occupants {
the City Hall, over which the flag of I'll
city CT Dublin defiantly Seated, in plae
CT the Union jack, were among the loud
e est in welcoming the Duke and Duche!
: Of York to ireland. 1t ds not to be wo1
+ dered at that the suggestion is now r.
garded favorably to create the Duke