New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
LONDON LATEST NEWS.
TENEZUEL1S TROUBLES.
Rumor -4fects Markets-Ihe Hescifi
Lamp Ne,c Combination.

special TO The New-York Tribune By French Csoie9
Copyright. Fsas BY The Tribune Assoc,ationl
London Jan. 10 ] a m.-The Venezuela set
Element is stin described by English writers Tor
the press open question Presloent Cas-
fro's acceptance of the arbitration proposals is
not regarded as decisive. since he may be over
thrown any day, and the arrangements maoe
by him be cancelled by his successor Enghsh
sourrals admit with reluctance that the slii-
ance with Germany must be maintained unti
the award made by The Hague tribunal is en-
forced and the bill of damages collected. Some
writers assume hastily that the blockade must
he kent up until the claims settled. espe-
ciaily as The Hague tribunal has neither power
nor authority for the employment of compui-
sory force in carrying out its decisions They
DO not reflect that prolonged blockade will i'm
porerish the country. bankrupt Castros influ-
ence and imperil the settlement of the affair
by arbitration.
British satisfaction over DIR. Hollebens
recall is not concealed. His attempt TO dis
credit Lord Pauncefote at Washington was Bit
serly resented in official circles here Public
opinion he7e whether justly unjnstly. has
been strongly directed against Germany
throughout the Venezuela affair. The Bir-
rningham Post for example. charges Germany
with adopting hostile measures against Castro
progress and with competing with the United
States for the purchase of the Panama Canal.
with view 10 challenging the Monroe Doc
frine in a most aggressive way.
The Kaf1ir market was startled by a wild
canard about the assassination Of Secretary
Chamberlain yesterday. but it was speedily con-
1radicted by the Colonial Office The unfavor-
able reports about the health of Alfred Belt
he iad sill
been since Mr.. Rhodess death the most power
full South African millionaire. but he is not
natural leader DR.. Jameson is the real sue
cessor Of afr. Rhodes in political leadership. and
is supported by the capitalists. great and small.
I can find no confirmation of the American
rumors that Mr.. Croker meditates a fresh raid
into New-Tork politics Those with whom he
ordinarily associates in London have seen little
of him for many weeks and not favored
with his confidence. if he intends TO resume the
active leadership of Tammany. Mr. Croker re-
fains his interest in American politics, reads two
New York journals regularly at Vantage. and
takes his old-time waggish delight in deceiving
correspondents
The latest departure in electric lighting. the
mercury vapor lamp. invented by Peter Cooper
Hewitt. son Of ex-Mayor Hewitt of NewYork,
British Westinghouse Company by Lord Kelvin
and a number Of distinguished scientists and
prominent men in the railway and commercial
world. The lsFp, which is made in variety
Of FORMS consists of vacuum tube of any
length. up TO about six feet. in which mercury
vapor IL raised 70 high state Of incandescence.
yhe light produced is extraordinarily soothing
TO the eyes. and all those present at last nights
demonstration spoke enthusiastically of the
invention.
A great surprise is believed pc imminent
in the case of the Crown Princess of Saxony.
tiiron's family in Brussels affirm that he has
parted definitely with the Crown Princess and
that she nlaflifests desire TO return to her
husband. Negotiations, il is said, are going on
between the princess and representatives of the
Saxon Court as 10 the conditions under which
she would go back.
II understood that the business of the
Southampton Cold Storage Company will be
taken over by powerful Anglo-American syn
bnation. the London and Southwestern Rail-
way Company and the American Cold Storage
Company. The board of directors of the new
aInalgamation will ii is said. be representative
both of American and English interests. and
the chairman may he J. NJ Smart, of New
York who for several months past has taken
leading part in the negotiations this side.
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