New-York tribune., 1901-05-31
CHINA PROBLEM SOLVED.
LAST OBSTACLE TO THE RETURN OF
THE COURT TO PEKING REMOVED.
EMPEROR WILLIAM REAPs THE CHIEF
GLORY RARE LUCK OF
CHESHIRE COUPLE.

CHESHIRE COUPLE.
Copyright 1901: BY The New-Ynrk TTihune)
[BY CABLE THE TRIBUNEl
London. May 81. l a. m.-There is no official
information from Downing Street, but it is gen
orally believed that the China question has peen
settled. Berlin dispatches state explicitly that
the Chinese Government has agreed to pay IN
terest at per cent on the indemnity, and as the
amount of the principal had previously been set
tied the last obstacle to the withdrawal OF for
eien troops and The return of the court 10
Peking has been removed. 1t has been long
chapter of diplomacy with nearly twelve months
Of intrigue but the end has been reached with
out the partition of China any disturbance
of the relations of the powers. The German
Emperor has probably scored more heavily than
anybody else. He has obtained from England
Joint rights for the guardianship of the Yang
tse Valley without estranging Russia, and Won
waldersee has been in command of the allied
forces and the most conspicuous figure in a
complex diplomatic drama, in which ingenious
bypay has not been lacking. What England
has gained from the alliance with Germany is
not apparent TO close observers. Her interests
have not been essentially different from those
of the United St2tes but her diplomatic work
has been done more clumsily.
erts yesterday before an immense assemblage,
had special imperial features Detachments
from all the forces represented at the inaugu-
ration of the Australian Commonwealth are
massed with contingents of Colonial cavalry,
infantry and artillery. An Indian frontier VIII
Iage is the scene of stirring mannuvres. with
final charge of horse artillery across pontoon
bridge and a vigorous onslaught upon the rebels.
It is a brilliant show, with 12-pounder guns
drawn by bluejackets, cavalry waltzing and
dancing quadrilles. and the best military bands
massed.
Senator Wolcott is staying few days in Lon
don before going to Paris. In spite of the fall
ure of his silver negotiations a few years ago.
Mr. Wolcott is on excellent terms with Sir
Michael Hicks Beach and other eminent fnan-
ciers with whom he was then in consultation.
The Post in calling upon British steel manu-
facturers to bring their machinery up to date.
in accordance with the advice given them by
William Garrett at the recent meeting of the
Iron and Steel Institute admits that nearly all
branches of applied science in England are from
five to ten years behind Germany and the
United States, and that it is merely possession
of time -hOnored business connections and her
freedom from the far reaching system of yelled
monopolies which enable Great Britain to hold
tries of modern civilization.
Newspapers which usually support the gov
ernment continue to grumbe because the Brit
ish public are being kept in ignorance of the
real facts of the in South Africa. The
Beers appear to be making steady progress in
the south In Cape Colony, near Colesberg, they
are reported to have captured five hundred
horses.
The Rev. James Chapman president of Wes-
leyan Training College, Battersea, one of the
most cultured men in the ranks of the Wesleyan
ministry has accepted invitation of the
theological faculty of Vanderbilt University to
deliver a series of lectures in connection with
the Cole lectureshp in the spring of next year.
Three pictures incrusted with CRIME
Gently purchased in a curiosity saop by a thrifty
Each of these when partially cleaned for the
adornment of their modest dwelling proved
be by a noted painter. Experts were consulted,
and proved to be the work of an early
italian master; another was a Corot, and third
painting by early English master En-
couraged by the knowledge that what they had
bought for few shings worth 900 the
couple returned to the obscure curiosity shop
and bought for IS canvas blackened with age,
which was in use as a fire screen. This picture
when cleaned disclosed the name Del Pompa" in
one corner and has been identified as a rare
work of an Italian painter The Cheshire cou-
pie are now asking f25.000 for their treasure
trove for which they gave a single f5 note.
I. n. F.