Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-05
kilograms to The Star.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS.
Bismarck Fearing Defeat.
SPREAD OF THE YELLOW FEVER
THE CRICkETERS.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Renly tn FrOuha-

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OF physics at the University of iinburgh.
and colleague of Sir VIM. Thompson, has
transmitted to the International Rerie,r, of
New York. a reply to the recent article of
James Anthony Froude, on the sciences of
theology. Professor TAFT holds that there is no
lncompatibility between science and religion:
that humanity does not require a new reyela-
tion, and the great majority of ChristendOm
don't expect 1t: that from the most absolutely
sorhy and speculation. the only religion which
can have national claim on our belief must
be suited equally 10 the necessities of the peas
ant ana OF me philosopher, and this is the
srecialy distinguishing feature of Christi
anity.
London Silver Market Staguant.
LONDON. Oct. 5-The Times in lis financial
is very stagia ant. Were even a moderate
amount Offering ii is generally Thought the
Pice P v, EGn;d relapse, but as long as there is
EuEe 10 hG mad no mater tally adverse move
hent III tie value is appreEended."
The sc0tch Failures.
me report Yesterday of the failure OF a
large ship, building firm in Glasgow is con
trlned, bat the name of the firm has not vet
been published. though their liabilities are
G2tt0 pounds. Two and possibly three other
ship builders viii fail. 1t is rumOred that Pot
1eI, one OF the directors OF the City of Glasgow
Bank, and who vas alsoa member Of the firm
OF Potter, Wilson Il Co, which failed wien the
Iank coSed its COors, had large advances
irt m me broken bank. The Bank of M0aa, a
n.
the l>le-of- Man, held million and three-
quarters OF dollars OF deposits, being about
AL tlie spare money in the island, and many
persons are left destitute. The Times saws:
- here Is reason to hope that the deficit which
The shareholders of the City ut Glasgow Bank
must meet Will not exceed ten million dollars
With view TO afford relief 10 the depoSitors
as soon as possible, committee of the other
Scotch banks is making arrangements to paw
ten shillingS in the pound as soon as the banks
nave aScertalned that they will be safe i'm
making an advance TO that extent. The
RhU5o1tISt announces the following as some of
the advances made 10y the City of Glasgow
Bank: To James Wright, s.. so Coo; to Wm
Scott, 500 GO: to j. Morton, Sa,jU00J9; to VIM
Nlcol Co., OF Bombay, and Fleming & Co.,
OF kurrachee, 5000 600: to Lewis Potter,
SW'1o0; to Il. Salmond, $4,000; to w. Taylor,
Se5t,tOo to NJ. Buchanan & Co. $4,000
Fears OF a Defeat of Bismarck.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-A Berlin dispatch TO the
Manchester Guardian says that Prince Bis
marck has had conference with the Crown
Irlnce regarding the anti socialist bill, which
II Is seriously feared will fail, as a maioriv of
the RichStag persistently refuse 10 Weld on
the question OF limiting the duration OF the
law.
The New War I'm the East.
LONDON. Oct. 5.-A dispatch from Simla to
Reuters telegram company confirms the re-
port OF the arrival of four of the AmeerS in
fdntTy regiments with six guns ia front of Ali
MuSlld, and says il is generally reported that
in the direction of Jamrood. with the view of
attacking Ali Musiid; that the Ameer is
maSsing troops at Ali MuSjd and Candanar
and threatens Quetta. A strong feelinr to
hostility exists between the Kyberee tribes
and the Ameer.