Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16
English Sentiment is Decidedly
Friendly to Americas Side.
LORD SALISBURTS CONDITION
Some interesting Discoveries Which
Have Been Lately Announced.
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP


LONDON. April 16-There is but one
question before the public in London. war
or peace, and everybody discusses it more
or less intelligently, yet always friendly
disposed toward the United States.
Queen Victoria, 1t is understood, has
watched with deep concern the course of
the crisis, special service kilograms having
appraised her of every turn of the diplo-
matte campaign between the arrival OF the
London papers on one day and those Of the
day following. Her majesty has consulted
the Marquis OF Salisbury as to the posi-
bility Of averting war, and 1t is announced
here when the secret pages of our foreign
ONCE are made public it win be found that
her maiesty's personal mediation reached
both the Queen Regent of Spain and Pres
ident Mckinley
Though the Marquis of Salisbury well de-
served a rest, he is not out OF touch with
diplomacy, but Is kept constantly informed
of the progress of all the negotiations and
has succeeded in doing bit Of diplomacy
on his own account since he left England.
1t is asserted that the premier has man.
aged to materially advance the West Afri-
can negotiations. In fact, it Is said they
have been sufficiently advanced to give rea-
son to believe that a satisfactory settle
nent will be announced when parliament
reassembles on Monday. On the reassem-
business will be that of supply.
Salisbury's Intended Plans.
The Marquis of Salisbury VIII return to
England on May ;, when club gossip as
serts, he will resign the lord wardenship
of the Cirque Ports. and be succeeded as
lord warden by Lord George Hamilton, the
secretary'of state for India. Although the
premier is better, able to walk about RE-
turning Riviera travellers say he evidently
does so with difficulty, and only by lean
ing on his private secretary. 1t is added
that the marquis Stops more than usual
and that his face has not recovered the
rudy hue which is habitual in his case
when in good health.
The weeks discoveries have been most
Interesting. RychnOwsk, the electrician of
Lemberg, claims to have discovered an
electric fluid, which he calls "electroid."
The discovery has caused a great sensation
on the continent. He obtains it by electro
lysis. but il Is not Identical with electricity.
Its effects are declared to be startling, pro-
ducing light and causing Gefssler tubes to
emit fiuorescent rays. 1t works photochem-
ically. rotates objects in midair, produces
whirlpools In water and kills bacteria.
Metal and glass thereby can be charged
with. electricity, and the magnetic needle
changes direction under its influence.
Discovery ut Thebas.
From Egypt come reports of the discov-
cry at Thebes Of the tombs of Amenophis
ii, who reigned B. c. 1900, of Thotmes Nv,
of Amenophis III and Rameses Nv, v ard
vi. All the bodies are said to be in q splen.
did state of preservation
Queen Wilhelmina and her mother the
Queen Regent Of Holland, are in Paris. in
cognito, on their way to Cannes, where
they are to visit the Duchess of Albany.
This Is the first time Queen Wilhelmina has
ho &c N t,<I alS~
ed. They will be received by President
Faure on their return.
1t is semi-officially announced that the
Duke and Duchess Of York will make a
tour of every British colony in 1899, travel
ing ON board the new royal yacht
The car presented the prince Of Mon
tenegro with an Easter gift of $4,000 re-
peating rifles and 2s.000. 600 cartridges.
Princess Louise Of Saxe-Coburg and Co
tina, who eloped from her husband, Prince
Philip of Saxe-Coburg and Ciotha, and who
has beep residing with her lover, Lieuten-
ant Mattachech. on the latter's estate in
TRAN dominions.
The Duke and Duchess Of Marlborough
have given up the idea of a political salon.
Thsy VIII not take q town house during the
season. but will reside at Blenheim.
FoTthcoAing Weadinss.
Hundreds Of forthcoming weddings are
announced. among them being that Of the |
1Ahr9uho SAubuoh 10 Lazy Joan NATION Ne /
will. daughter OF Lord Henry NeviI, second |
son OF the Marquis of Absrgayenny; Sir |
Ralph Barrett Blois to Miss Freda Ken
nard, daughter OF Col. Hogan Kennard: the |
Rev. e. A. Vflliers, nephew of Lord Am
herst OF Hackney. to Lady Elaine Guest |
daughter Of Lord Wimborne; Capt Charles |
Fftx-Clarence. great grandson of King WILL
lam w., to Lady Violet Churchill daueh- 4
ter of the late Lord Alfred Spencer-<church-
Ill. and Sir William Orr-Ewing member of /
parliament for Ayr Burgln. TO Lady Au-
grsta Boyle, daughter Of the Earl Of Glas-
cow.
The council of the National Artillery As |
ISOLATION has issued an appeal for 5000
015.00W to enable Q volunteer team to ac-
cept the Invitation OF the Dominion Artil-
lsry Association to compete In Canada dur
ing the coming summsr.
Lords Roesmore and F1ngan and others
have promoted q company to give London 1
ers six-penny az cents) cabsl 1t ID under Il
the niile-ticket system. similar to that Of 4
the oEnnibuses. and y expected to prevent /
overchArginG.
Tho Bennett steering balloon vas suc-
ces6uly tried ~ the Crystal Palace on i
Me06ay. Il = net lntonded to steer againsf
Tia Wind - D1cA - to 0odify the corr
q . baIloea wAen sailing With the Wind, IN
IL sAne manner - effected By the salk az
2 sing. II has pcopefler1 IN the form e.
four ~ worked Win . bicycas pedal I
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