The record-union., 1898-04-17
HiSpanO-AmeriCan Crisis the Prin-
cipal Theme of Discussion.
The Sympathy Of the People Is With the
United States.
The Marquis of Salisbury Said to
be Fast Failing in Health
War1ike Easter Gift of the Gar
of Russia to the Prince of Mon
tenegro.

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question before the public in London,
war or peace, and everybody discusses
1t more or less intelligently, yet always
friendly disposed toward the United
States. Queen Victoria, it is under
STOOD, has watched with deep concern
the course of the crisis special service
kilograms having apprised her of ev-
cry turn of the diplomatic campaign,
between the arrival of the London pa
| pers on one day and those of the day
following. Her majesty has consult
ed the Marquis of Salisbury as to the
possibility of averting war, and, it is
announced here, when the secret
pages of our Foreign Office are made
public, it will be found that her ma
jesty's personal mediation reached both
the Queen Regent of Spain and Presi-
dent Mckinley"
Though the Marquis of Salisbury
we'll deserved a rest, he is not out Of
touch with diplomacy, but is kept con-
stantly informed of the progress of all
the negotiations, and has succeeded in
doing bit of diplomacy on his own
account since he left England. It is
asserted that the Premier has managed
| to materially advance the West African
| negotiations. In fact, it is said, they
have been sufficiently advanced to give
reason to believe that satisfactory set
| tlement will be announced when Par
Lament reassembles on Monday. On
the reassembling of the House of Com
mons, it's first business will be that of
supply.
The Marquis of Salisbury will return
to England on May Sd, when, club
gossip asserts, he will resign the Lord
Wardenship of the Cirque Ports, and
be succeeded as Lord Warden by Lord
George Hamilton, the Secretary Of
State of India Although the Premier
is better able to walk about returning
Riviera travellers say he does so with
difficulty and leaning on his private
secretary. 1t is added that the Mar
quis stoops 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. Rhynschowski, the electri-
clan of Lemberg, claims to have discov-
cred an electric fluid which he calls
"electrois." The discovery has caused
a great sensation on the Continent. lie
obtained it by electrolysis, but it is not
identical with electricity. It's effects are
declared to be startling, producing light
and causing geissler tubes to emit
fluorescent rays. 1t works photocheni-
cally, rotates objects in midair, produces
whirlpools in water and kills bacteria.
Metal and glass thereby can be charged
with electricity and the magnet changes
direction under it's influences.
From Egypt come reports of the dis
covery at Thebes of the tombs of Amen
u
Theotmes ". of Amenophis I'LL, and
Ramesis ", V. and VI. All the bodies
are said to be in a splendid state of pres
ervation.
Queen Wilhelmina, the Queen Regent
of Holland, is in Paris incognito, on her
way to Cannes, where she is to visit the
Duchess of Albany. This is the first
time Queen Wilhemina has been in
Paris, and she is said to be delighted.
She will be received by President Faure
on her return.
1t is semi-officially announced that
the Duke and Duchess of York will
make tour of every British colony in
1899, travelling on board the new royal
yacht.
The Car presented the Prince Of
Montenegro with an Easter gift of 3d.
ridges.
Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, who eloped from her husband,
Prince Philip of Sake Coberg GotIla,
and who has been residing with her
lover, Lieutenant Mattenich, on the lat
ter's estate in Crotia, has been ordered
to leave the Austrian dominions.
The Duke and Duchess of MARI
borough have given UP the idea of a
political salon. They will not take a
town house during the present season,
but will reside at Blenheim. Hundreds
of forthcoming weddings are an
nounced, among them being that of the
Marquis Camden to Lady Joan Marion
Neville, daughter of Lord Henry Ne
vile, second son Of the Marquis Of
Abergavenny; Sir Ralph Barrett Blois
to Miss Freda Kennard, daughter Of
E. A. Williers, nephew of Lord Am
herst of Hackney, to Lady Elaina
Guest, daughter of Lord Wimborne;
Captain Charles Fitz Clarence, great
grandson of King William ~, TO
Lady Violet Churchill, daughter Of the
late Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill,
and Sir William Orr-Ewing, M. p, to
Lady Augusta Boyle, daughter of the
Earl of Glasgow.
The Council of National Artillery AS
ISOLATION has issued an appeal for
f3, 600 to enable a volunteer team to
accept the invitation of the Dominion
Artillery Association to compete IN
Canada during the coming summer
The Bennett steering balloon was
successfully tried at Crystal Palace
Monday. 1t is not intended to steer
against the wind, so much as to modify
the course of a balloon when sailing
with the wind, in the same manner az
affected by the sails of ship. 1t has
propellers in the form of four sails,
worked with bicycle pedal movement.