The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-01
FOREIGN.
Approval OF thc Grain EIevnter sche me.

Approval of thc Grain Elevater scheRa
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 31.-The operations
OF the scheme of the Russo American Grain
Elevator company organized Dy Americans,
with Mr.. Foscher, the French Due de Morny,
the Russian Princes de Midow and Candomato,
and several merchants in the principal cities
as stockholders. were approved by the State
council committee in st. Petersburg last Satur-
Gay. The final decision, however, will be rem
dered in the near future.
Report of DE Braxza's Death.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-The Gaulois to-day publish
es advces from the west coast of Africa to the
effect that M. Brazza, the French explorer,
has been killed during fight between his par
ty and one of the upper Congo tribes. The
French government has received no informs-
tiou confirmatory of the Gaulois report and it
is not believed by csbinet officials.
Davitt Favors Land NATURALIZATION.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-Michael Davitt lectured
in St. James Hall last evening, to large and
orderly audience. He advocated the national.
izaton of land and denounced the course of
Lord Salisbury and Sir Stafford Northcote in
stirring up discord in Ireland. He said the
time would come when they would have to de-
fend their ill-gotten prope rty, not against the
Land Leaguers but against the enlightened
manhood of England. Private property in
land he declared was robbery OF the nation.
More Cotton Failures in Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 31.-11.30 a. m.-The
suspension of Messrs Mellon & Fenton, cot
ton brokers, was announced this morning.
Noon-No additional disclosure .beenslater
made than the failure OF Mellon & Fenton of
trouble among firms in the cotton trade. The
cotton market is laboring under the effects of
of theifalures, but fair spot business is doing.
1 p. m.-Messrs Henry Pearce and Messrs.
Joseph Taylor & Co., cotton brokerage firms,
have suspended.
Morris Ranger, who failed yesterday, is said
to be short 25 900 bales of cotton, representing
about $10,000,000 and it is reported he has
made heavy losses in New York. These with
the claims of his creditors on the continent
will swell his liabilities to e750,000.
1t was announced this afternoon that Messrs.
Hollinshead, Tetley & Co., had not suspended
The Peace of Europe.
LONDON, Oct. 31.--Lord Harrington, secre-
tary of war, delivered speech at Buxton,
England, last night. He thought that Glad
stone in his speech at the forthcoming Lord
Mayors banquet would be able to say that the
peace of Europe was assured and the difficult
ties OF England with France settled, although
a state of things might arise from China which
might require all of England's friendshid and
forbearance to prevent serious complications
resulting therefrom.
The Marquis ef Salisbury in an address de-
livered at Rea ling yesterday, sharply criticised
the home, foreign and colonial policies OF the
government and urged the Conservatives to
prepare in order to secure victory for the par
ty at the next general electlOn ior memD6rS Oh
the Commons.
France and TOnqnin.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties today M. Clemenceau (RadicaD severely
criticised the government for stating in July
last that the French force in Tonquin was suf-
icient for all exigences, when the contrary
was now admitted. At first the question was
the establishment of protectorate over Ton
quin; now it was the question of a protectorate
over AMMAN. The French forces and finances
at Hue had been committed to the operations
without consultation by the government with
the chambers.
Prime Minister Ferry hereupon declared he
would reply to NJ. Clemenceau.
An order of the day expressing confidence in
the firmness and prudence of the government
was adopted by vote of 339 to 160.
Premier Ferry in reply to M. Clemenceau
declared the government had not failed in en-
gagements. They had carried the practice of
moderation and prudence to the farthest limits
and the day was not far distant when French
statesmen would cease 10 be violently condemn
ed for increasing their country's domains on
the Mediterranean. The Tonquin question was
not personal affair. France as the second
maritime power of the world had special du-
ties to perform. 1t was the duty of the gov
ernment to prepare fresh ground for the activ-
ity of future generations. All working ma
tions were marking ont for themselves a part
of the unexplored regions of the world and
why should not France draw near China
which contains 400. .000,0 900 consumers.
M. Clemenceau in the reply said the capture
of Hue was an act of theft. republic should
be government of honest men. France has
been lowered in the eyes of Europe and her
government no longer merted confidence.
They were pursuing policy tending to the
effacement of Europe.
1t is rumored that owing to the ministerial
statements regarding the Tonquin negotiations