The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-24 00:00:00

MINERS' CONFERENCE,

At the adjourned conference of miners held in
Manchester in which delegates were present, repre-
senting nearly 200,000 workmen ;n the various dis-
tricts, the following resolutions were unanimously
posed: "1. That this conference hereby agrees that
tile demand for an advance of 15 per cent. be presp.ed
for; but in order that the colliery owners and the
general public may have no around of complaint as
to.precipitate action being entered into, a ballot vote
be taken at every colliery and district, and especially
in the midland counties composing this conference,
asking all the men to state definitely if they will give
in their notices to leave work on a given d3.te ; and
that this conference stands adjourned until the matter
be definitely decided as to what the men will do if the
owners refuse to concede the advance." "2. That if
the registered ballot votes endorse the pressing for the
advance, notices shall be given on the second making-
up day in November, demanding the same."

" How many quills does it take to make a goose ?"
asked a teacher of a young lady pupil. "If he uses
it to write a love letter with, one will usually suffice,"
she answered.
"Papa, did you ever smoke when you was a boy?"
asiced a 10-year-old Brooklyn lad, who was vigorously
chewing coffee to disguise the vile odour of a cigarette
which clung to him still. "Yes, once," replied the
father as be sniffed the smell of tobacco in the air.
"What did your papa say," asked the boy, with un-
usual interest. "lie didn't say a word, my son;
but this is what be did when he found it out." When
the father finished, the temperature of his scion.
Was leveral degrees hotter than the ambient etittoo-
Dhert

SIR HENRY WOLFF'S MISSION.
ANGLO-TURKISH AGREEMENT.
[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 18.
Sir Henry Wolff's departure for Egypt has again
been postponed for a few days. Only a few for-
malities remain to be settled, and Sir litnry hoped
that the Council of Ministers would have concluded
the discussion of the Convention last night, and have
authorised its signature to-day. He, therefore, made
every preparation to leave to-morrow. The Ministers,
however, before discussing the Convention, were
engaged with the proposal submitted by Mr.
Foster, Director of the Ottoman Bank, and Mr.
Wats(., of the Kassaba Railway, for the advance of
a loan of £1750 WO to the Porte. The reply to the
collective Note was also under ccnsideratien. This
is the sole cause of the postponement of Sir Henry
Wolff's departure, and no fresh difficulties have
arisen. It is understood that the Convention contains
six articles. It declares that the Turkish Commis-
sion, Sir Henry Wolff, and the Khedive will consult
together as to the means to be employed for the
pacification of the Soudan and the reorganisation of
the Egyptian army, and of the civil and financial ad-
ministration. It provides that the English occupation
shall only continue until everything has been ar-
ranged and is in good working order. All international
treaties and firmans remain in force, and are again
formally ncognised by the Convention. Only one
Turkish mmissioner will proceed to Egypt, but he
may be accompanied by assistants. The Commissioner
himself has not yet been appointed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Od.

In conformity with instructions from Lord Salis-
bury, Sir William White has formally denied that
the Premier's references to the Eastern Question
in his recent speech at Newport were in the least
degree directed against the integrity of the Ottoman
Empire.