The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-29

wages are announced. At BambrislaDg the
Flemington Coal Company has stopped iss
principal pit, throwing over 100 miners out OF
work. At the North Wales colieries notices of
reductions raoging from to Z per cent, are
proposed. The miners union will meet dhe
employers to discuss prof. reduction of
l25 ner Cent. or the extension of work one hour
per shift.
Failures ia Glasgow,
The liabilities of Wight & Co. of Glasgow,
who have recently failed are five million dol
lars, assets msagre. 1t is this Glasgow house
only that fails, both Wright aud Scott having
retired from the London and Rangoou concerns
after the failure of the Glasgow bank.
The downfall of the syndicate in the gram
trade Is expected. Several small firms have al
ready failed, and it is believed that the failure
OF several large houses must FOLLOW.
Pedestrian Tournament in London.
"A SIX days pedestrian tournament began
this morning at Agricultural Han, London.
The contestants started at minutes past 10
o'clock. The following srs the contestants:
William Barnett of Leeds, II. Brown (Blow.
err OF Fulham, W. Clarkson of HULL William
CCorkey of Bethual Green, Arthur Courtney of
Barnet, w. Croft OF Hull, Peter Crossland of
Sheffield Bay, John Zones of Chicago, Illinois.
Owen Hancock of Shadwell, James HAYWARD
of Bilingsgate. John Hilbert of Betbna
Gr-eo, John Higgins of aorosev, John lack.
son Holmes of nottingham, William. Howes of
Lonion, George Ide of Woowich, G Pellet
OF Selling, Bonnie Richardson of Cambridge,
Charles Rowell of Cambridge, Smvth Alfred
Thatcher of Canningtown, Harry Vaughan of
Chester. Edward Payson Weston of Provi-
dence, r. l.
They all walk on the same track, but other
wise the conditions of the contest are the same
as at the previous tournament when O'Leary
won. They will finish at 1890 Saturday
night
The prizes are $500 with belt, elOO and
$50.
In the International walk at Agricultural
Hall the score at l O'Clock tonight was as fol-
lows: Brown ITO mles, Vaughan ITO, Cross
land 10S, Corkey 104, Rowell 100, Burnett 100,
Weston SO, Hancock 81, Croft 81
Tarke,'s Complaints.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. % Ia circular to
the siguatory powers regarding the new rebel
lion south of the Balkans, the Porte describes
the condition OF the Mnssulmans 10 Bulgaria
aud Roumania as intolerable, aud declares that
foreign power is co operating with the Slav-
Onic committee at Sofia and aiming at the
establishment of a new and independent
state. ~
In another note addressed to Prince Laban-
| off. the Russian ambassador at Constantinople,
| the Porte charges Russia with connivance at
| the plans of the rebels, and demands her aid in
| suppressng the rebellion began under the eyes
| of the Russian troops.
| The Fort.fcations of nstantiuoSIe.
| Baker Pasha has commenced work on the
| new forti fcations
Ihe hOumeklaR COmmissiO
The last Roumean commission has arrived at
Philipopolis and held lis first meeting without
| mOlestation.
Reforms in Asia Minor.
The reforms sanctioned for Asia include
| gen d'armerie under foreign instructors with a
partly foreign administration, court of appeal
| partly foreign IN composition, aud for minor
courts foreign inspe ctor in each district. The
European system of taxation, under European
hA nNip,,Ap all
duced in one or two districts, and extended if
| successful. Officials az the head of the finau.
cial department and governors of provinces are
to be appointed for five years and to be ire
movable except for cause. Layard and Four
liner, British and French ministers, respe ctiye.
" recommend Safvet Pasha, Grand Vlzier, to
constitute a commission of foreign merchan 8
and bankers. and devise plan to stop the de-
probation of currency, bnt the Sultan refused
his consent. Ore hundred piastres in gold costs
347 in paper. The depreciation of the cur
rencY continues.
Austria and the Porte
| VIENNA, Oct 2S.-The declaration of the
Austrian government that Austria will not
occupy Now Bazaar has treasured the Porte,
and Safget Pasha has warmly thanked Count
Zichy, the Austro; Hungarian ambassador at
Copstantnople. The relations between the
two governments are now on quite friendly
feeling.
Russian Finances
ST, PETERSBURG, Oct. 28-The Agepce
Russo cOntradicts reports that Russia intends
TO raise a loan on the security of her tobacco
monopoly.
Opposition to Andrassy,s Foreign Policy
VIENNA, Oot 2S.-There is great opposition
in the Reichstag to Andrassy's foreign policy,
but it is probable he will be supported by the
Hungarian Reichstag and by members of he
Hungarian delegation. These, acting with the
strong minority of Austrian members who
| favor his n0linv will him ;or;tp
when the vote of the united delegations il
taken. The Reichstag must then acquesce, as
the delegations are paramount on several ques.
tions.
The French Assembly.
VERSAILLES, Oct 2S.-Ths Senate and
Deputies reassembled today. Nothing note.
worthy occurred. The Senate adjourned till
Thursday and the Deputies until Monday,
when the election of Casssgnae will be dis.
cussed.
War on the Socialists.
BERLIN, Oct 2S.-The Official Gazette an
nounces that one Socialist association has been
closed liz Baden, two in Brunswick, four in
Wsstbphaja and five in Sax9py One Socialist
burg, one in Baden and two 10 Saxony.
Russians Concentrating at Adrianopie
CoNsTAN1INoPLE, Oct. 2S.-Mnister Layard
mas received information that Russian troops
from Rustchuk, Shumla and VarDa cortiune
TO arrive at AdrlanOple and elsewhere in East.
ern Ruumelis.
The Bulgarian Instruction.
VIENNA, Oct. 2S.-The Abend Post states
that the latest news in regard to the Bulgarian
rising is disquietiDg. The Instruction an.
pears to have successfully resisted the FIRST at
tempts at forclble suppression and is rapidly
extending. The insurgents are now advancing
on Sores. On the other hand some individual
bands have been defeated The Mabometan
element is rising on all sides to assist the Porte
and considerable forces have been dispatched
from Salonica to the insurgent territory. The
object OF the uprising is to realize the idea OF
Bulgaria reaching to the Agan Sea in accord
ance with the treaty of San Stefano. 1t has
more than local significance and touches ones.
tons OF European character.