Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-23
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TORONTO WALKING MATCH.
NEW YORK AHEAD.
VERDICT FOR ADMIRAL WORDEN
BETTING ON THE DERBY.
GREAT COAL STRIKE THREATENED,
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE Y. NJ. G.. A. CONVENTION,
NEW YORK AHEAD.
VERDICT FOR ADMIRAL WORDEN
BETTING ON THE DERBY.
GREAT COAL STRIKE THREATENED.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THE Y. NJ. G. A. CONVENTION.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
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U. ;. Bonds i'm England.
a,t,csa LTNDoS, May 23-The Times, in its financial
STEADY, though not In marked demand here.
Ihey are getting too high to attract investors,
MO Mno cannot shut their eyes to the fact that
prices OF 7. s. securities lately ReSumption.
so-called, has been the signal for a great out,
ouISt OF speculation, which has laid hold OF
tbo fbtocks, Ia many instances high priced before
SrS ,n,naIlng movement began. The recent
speculation In silver has partially, If not wholly.
tSaSeo, tt, ana the market has become compare,
Ihe latest novelty in athletic CONTESTS is the
SIX DAYS swimming match at the Lambeth
pains gymnasium; which began last Monday.
AT ii O'Clock last night the scores stood as raj,
lows: Capt Webb (who swan across the Brit
lSn cnanneD, 81 miles; G. France, of Wands.
WOrlD, Wno made such close contest for the
miles; Willie Beckwith, 80 miles, and ]. M Tay.
IOr (who won the amateur Championship af
New Castle) q miles. The prizes amount to
f100. "
Eng lands Food supply from Abroad
clety Yesterday the council were recommended
10 instruct qualified commissioners 10 obtain
ana publish separate and reliable reports as to
United States, Canada, Russia, india and Aus
tralia, with regard to the probable food supply
intended for the English market.
Another Great Coal Strike Probable
wales have resolved to persist in their notice,
which expires at the end OF June, OF the termi.
1atlcn OF the present scale OF wages and re-
aactlon oa OF 10 per cent. after that date. The
reduction, and another great strike is probable
Betting ON the Derby.
LONDON, May 23.-The betting on the race for
tne DerDy stakes Is now to against Cadogan,
10 against Victor Chief, to / against Charf-
bert, 100 to against Falmouth, 100 to 6 against
kayon dOr, 20 to against each OF the follow
1ng; CaxIonlan, Ruperra and Blue Blood; 20 to
the following: Abbot Of st. Mary's, Salteador
AID Muley Edr1s; 33 to against Zut, and SO to
against vlscOnte. 1t Is believed that Uncas
VIII not run 10 this race.
The New French Cable.
LONDON, May 23.-The Manchester Guardions s
London correspondent says:-"The new French
Atlantic cable Is in greater state Of forward
less than is generally known. Surveys and
soundingS have been made for landing stations
at Scilly and on the coast OF Brittany. The
steamer Faraday is almost If not quite ready
for her cargo. Early next week, probably
Monday, she win be entered at the custom
house to clear for New York, and will then be-
gin taking in cable. It Is expected that the
shore ends Will be laid before the end OF June. !"
EngliAh Opinion Of the New CaiifOr.
mia Constitution.
LONDON, May 23.-The Times I'm an edi-
tor1al article says: "The adoption OF the
California constitution is surprise to the
World. It Is the most astounding instru
Meht ever framed Tor the government or
community. II all the notions OF the reform.
ers who put forth their panaceas for the regene.
ration or the human race during the Paris com.
mu1e, were embodied in document. they
would not appear wilder, more absurd, more
menaclng than many OF the provisions of the
constitution which now regulates the existence
OF dwellerS In California. Everybody is to be
punished and restricted In the same way. Those
persons only are exempted who have nothing
to lose. The constitution, as q whole is suc6
an extraordinary instrument that the people OF
Callforn1a might Wen be stupefied when they
learned that Kearney had carried his point. VIZ
DO not fancy that his eXultattOn VIII last long
The mischief which has been wrought may pro
duce reaction, and an effort may be made *
revise constitution which must produce wide
spread ruin"
Trouble With American Cattle i'm
England.
TORONTO, May pa special dispatch to the
Globe from London says:-Great Confusion exisfs
at Liverpool owing to the inadequate accommo-
cations for cattle arriving from the United
states. Three vessels are unable to Discharge
their cargoeS and three more vessels are due
with large c0ns1gnments. Nine hundred head
OF cattle were waiting to be slaughtered YES.
terday. One cause of the embarrassment is the
scheduling OF American pigs. The new Lairages
are being rapidly pushed forward and when
completed there will be little fear OF repeci-
tlOn OF the present blockade.