Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-10-29

for $7,000,000.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is in Paris in
charge of two attendants. He is on
his way to the Riviera, but has been
compelled by extreme weakness to
break the trip and stop for rest.
In Santo Domingo, the whole coun-
try is pacifed. The leading revolu-
tionists are prisoners. They have
submitted and the government is be-
ing conducted without trouble
1t is said that the Bulgarian gov
eminent has decided to negotiate with
France loan of 25,000,000 frances
/ $1,000, 000) for the purpose of re-
organizing the Bulgarian army.
For the moment the foreign policy of
German empire completely over
shadows the domestic policy. Since
Bismark's time the sphere of German
policy has been immensely widened.
It is reported that Joseph Chamber
lain, the secretary OF state for the
British colonies, is projecting a visit
to the West Indies, in order to per-
sonally see the effects of his subsidiz-
| ing policy.
The Argentine press continues to
condemn the Chilean reply to Bo-
livia, as we'll as Chile's attitude to-
ward that country 1t is urged that
the United States should not tolerate
the aggressive policy of Chine.
The impending retirement of Sir
Henry CamDbell-Bannerman from the
leadership of the liberal party is
foreshadowed. He finds it almost i'm
possible to be radical enough for the
advanced members of his party
1t is now known that the illness of
King Albert of Saxony, which has
recently become more acute, is due to
cancerous affection of the bladder
which his medical attendants consider
incurable
According to the st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Express,
fifty persons were killed and many
others terribly scalded by a boiler
explosion on board the steamer Eu-
genia, running between Tomsk and
Barnaul
General Andre, French minister of
war, has almost concluded, according
to La France Militaire ct Religieuse,
the drafting of bill to reform court
martials, by the substitution, at least
in times of peace, of civil magistrates
for military judges.
A dispatch received from Vladi-
vostock says cholera is increasing to
such an extent in Japan that steam
ers thence have been quarantined.
The dispatch adds there have been
number of deaths on board of steam
ers coming from Nagasaki.
It is reported from Smyrna that
three Europeans captured in the
mountains have been liberated at
ransom of $4,000 piasters (about
$500. Highway robbery and lawless-
ness are increasing. in the neighbor-
hood.
The Turkish minister of marineSnas
been ordered by the sultan to nego-
tiate for the building of two fast
cruisers in the United States. It is
understood that the plans were pre-
scented by an officer of the United
States navy.
The French government is surprised
at news of the HAnglo-German conyen-
ton, which is regards as a singa1 for
European disunion. Tt is reported in
Paris that Russia's answer TO England
will be direct intervention in the
Transvaa1 affair.
The Bolivian government has an
swered the note of the Chilean minis
ter regarding Chile's refusal to cede a
port to Bolivia. The reply is calm,
but energetic. 1t says that Bolivia
claims only what belongs to her by
right and rejects the Chilean PROPOSE
tions.
The Dutch government will bring in
a bill to regulate the position of the
future husband of Queen Wilhelmina,
in imitation of the precedent afforded
by Queen Victoria. Her majesty will
confer upon Duke Henry the rank of
prince consort and the title of royal
highness.
Among possible candidates for the
succession to Count Won Buelow as
secretary of state for foreign affairs
three names are mentioned, those of
Prince Herbert Won Bismark, Baron
Won Richthofen, and Dr. Won Kiderlin-
Wachter, the German minister at
Bucharest.
An additional reserve squadron,
consisting of battleships, cruisers,
and torpedo boat destroyers, for SER
vice in home waters. is to be or
ganized by the British admiralty Sir
Gerard Noel. the admiral superintend
ent of the naval reserves, will be in
command of the squadron
Trafalgar day was celebrated in
the usual fashion throughout Eng
land. Nelson's column, in Trafal-
gar square, London, was decorated
with beautiful wreaths. There was a
m11nicina1 procession at T,ivarnOO1