The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
ENGLISH MONEY, BUT FOR CUR
RENCY DOUBTS, WOULD FLOW
THIS WAY.
PRESENT PRICES TEMPTING
WHILE THE MONEY PROBLEM IS
UNSETTLED THERE WILL BE
CAUTION.
Sweden Disposed to Provoke HostiI-
tiles While the Gar Is Busy in
the Orient.


presses the opinion that the fact that
resolution has been introduced in
congress to pay the interest on the
United States debt either in gold or
silver indicates that there is little
chance Of any reform Of the currency
by the present congress 'in spite of
Secretary Cages confidence" and re-
grets that, under the circumstances, it
is obliged to continue cautioning Brit
ishers against investing in America
until the currency question is settled.
The Statist further states: Under or
binary circumstances we should like
much Of our savings invested in the
United States, where a majority of the
citizens are of our kin and whom we
desire to see prosperous"
The Statist admits that the present
prosperity in the United States would
warrant large investments but for the
silver nightmare which is ever threat
ening," concluding, THE present prices
are so tempting that it is much to be
regretted that there is no definite pros
pect that congress will take effective
steps to allay the fears"
The foreign trade of Great Britain
during 1897 was the largest in history.
The total exports, imports and re-ex4
ports amounted to f745, 423, 900 ($3, 1922
10000 The increase was entirely in
imports and re-eXpOrts. the decline in
exports amounting to f5,795,000 ($28,-
$4,000. The growth Of the imports is
almost entirely due to the huge pur-
chases of produce in the United States,
amounting to Ella 1900, 900 ($573, 000, 000).
The greatest quantity of the exports
was in textiles.
The Parnellites will introduce their
customary amnesty amendment to the
queens speech at the opening of par
lament.
The Gazette of Wednesday notified
the public of the naturalization of Prof
Hubert Herkomer, r. A, and Alma
Tadema, r. A. Incidentally it says that
Herkomer's nationality is unknown.
The case of Mrs. Florence Maybrick
will perhaps be reopened shortly in an
other form. Important evidence in
favor of Mrs. Edith May Carew has
been discovered, and an influentially
signed petition to the queen asking for
her retrial in England is preparing.
OPENING HOSTILITIES.
The Swedes seem inclined to take ad-
pTeOCcuDdIlOn
in the far east to reopen hostilities with
Norway. When the relations between
the two countries were strained, in 1895,
it became evident that Russia was in
cined to aid Norway. in exchange for
the ceSsion of F'inmark, including the
port of Hammerfest.
The appointment of eX-King Milan,
as Communicated chief of the SerVian
army, has caused a sensation. In well
int n civ
ed that the appointment was neces-
sary, as the Servian army, which has
great admiration for the former king
is assuming an Independent attitude
The government believes that Milan
will be able to calm the disaffection.
but the course Of affairs in Servia in
dicates that King Alexander may ere
long retire in favor of his father 1t
is said King Alexander has an uncon-
querable aversion to wedlock, but, on
the other hand, it is stated that ex-
King Milan will soon marry again.
The refusal Of the secretary of state
for the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain. to
submit to arbitration the differences
between the government of the Trans
vaal and her majesty's government
was deplored in some of the morning
papers as being untimely on account
of the pending presidential election in
the Transvaal. This afternoon the pa
pers print an apparently inspired ex-
PLANTATION saying that the refusal is a.
month old, and that President Kruger
gives 1t out now as a campaign docu-
ment, to assist in his reelection
1t is possible that Richard Arthur
Prince, the assassin of William Ter
Kiss, the actor, will be declared insane
by commission and sent to an asylum
without trial, as is sometimes done in
England. Prosecuting counsel will
probably apply at the Old Bailey on
Monday for a postponement of the trial
on the ground that Princes sanity is
doubtful. He cannot plead if he is
pronounced insane.
LONDON GOSSIP.
The Figaro says that the Duchess of
Marlborough Formerly Miss ConsueIo
Wonderfully has been led by the praise
of ir5udicious friends to overrate her
Evolutionary gifts to such an extent
that her victims have nicknamed her
the demon reciter."
The American racing colors which
will be seen in 1898 are about the same
as in '97. The acceptances for the
Lincolnshire spring handicap include
James r. Keenes St Cloud and
Voter: for the City and Suburban, St.
Cloud and Voter, and Richard Cookers
Dobbins and Pierre Lorillard's Diakka
are entered. For the Jubilee stakes
Dobbins, st. Cloud. Voter, Diakka,
Bcrzak and Sandia are on the list. For
the Hurst Park spring handicap the
entries include Voter, Diakka, Berzak
and Sandia. For the Alexandra park
and Metropolitan handicap, Voter is
entered; for the Ascot gold cup. James
r. Keene's Uriel will be among the
runners; ST. Cloud is also entered for
this event The Ascot all-age stake