Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-22

dressing meeting at Manchester yesterday, said
II would never DO 10 allow Portugal 90 have SOW
greatly retarded trade In that region. The best
course for England 10 pursue 20 allow the
dlans Of International rights and trade, leaving
The traders free nom the meddlesonne oricials.
bkRLN october s-Representatives from
Austria, Russia and Italy VIII attend the approach
ing Congo conference upon the same footing as the
representatives OF the other powers Belgium VIII
probably advocate the interests OF the African IB-
ternational Association. OF which King Leopold is
president Prince Bismarck Is here at the capital
making preparations for the conference.
TBR EGyPrIAN MIDDLE
CAIRO, October s2--Lord Northhrook viii start
for Eng land on Friday. IL is reported that sir
Evetyn Baring, the English minister, has been re
quested 10 cause the withdrawal OF the lawsuit
brought against the Egyptian government ON ao-
count of the suspension OF the sinking fund.
FRANCE AND TEE PnPE
PARIS, october e2-Mgr. de Reude the papal
hunclo TO France. Is or the opinion that the pope
Will not persist In refusing go appoint French car
Chais AT the approaching conSistOTy.
IRISH AFFAIRS
LONDON. october 2s-The action OF the govern
ment towards the Limerick corporation IN issuing
writs 10 compel the payment ol the extra police *
believed 10 De an Indication that Earl Spencer viii
continue In ONCE as lord lieutenant oi Ireland Is
Is reported that Mr. Jno 4. OShea. the we'll Known
special correspondent, VIII enter politics as sup
porter OF Mr.. ParnelL
THE BRUNSWICK SUCCESSION.
LoNpoS, October 22-The Gar. the Prince OF
Wales and the King oi Greece are urging the Duke
OF Cumberland 10 make some arrangemeut with
Emperor " llllaIu IN regard TO the brunswick
cession.
FROM BRUSSELS TO-DAY.
BRUSSELS, October 22--lhe public sUrTnIse that
the kings object In summonng NJ. Bara 60 the palace
yesterday was 10 request him TO advise his political
friends TO maintain prudent attitude at this
Juncture
LONDON REPORTS OF LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL TROUBLES
DENIED.
LIVERPOOL. October 22.-The morning Post re-
ferring TO the statements concerning Liverpool
financial prospects I'm the financial column OF yes-
AN ssis
journals TO ascertain the truth before publishing
such unfounded reports II adds that the troubles
In the sugar market ceased three weeks ago and
that there is not the slightest ground for appre-
hendiig the impending bankruptcy OF anyone u
the American steamship lines None Of the Liver
pool papers have heard anything about a large
failure in that city. vague reports OF which have
been circulated in some quarters.
THE FRENCH CAMPAIGN IN roNQrrS.
PARIS october 22.-The majority Of the commit
tee on the Tonqun credit are In favor or decisive
action. They re willing to vote even larger cred
It's, so as 10 enable the government 10 bring tho
difficulty 10 a speedy conclusion. The TENNIS and
the Paris urge the government TO blockade Tie
port OF Pak-Ho through which the Chinese who
are invading Tonquin obtain their supplies The
7eiegrGphe aflirms the report that at the council
yesterday the cabinet decided 10 send 10 Tonqun
the reinforcementS which Gen. Briete dc Isle IT,
quires.
TO PIEAsE TIE PaRSErIrTEs
DUBLIN, october 22.-The FreeHadIi's Journal
asserts that Mr. George otto Trevely an withdrew
from the chief SectretaryShip of Ireland because
he was unwilling to continue as the mouthpiece OF
".
gusted with the Castle oficialsl The same tournal
describes Mr.. H. Campbell Bannerman. the new
CHIEF secretary, as "a courteous nonentity, igno-
rant CT Ireland" The Irish Tunes says the changes
have been made 10 please the Parnellites, who
boast that they have gained another victory. The
EI5ITess SAYS Mr. Ireyeyan was the victim or
Irish resentment
MOURNING FOR THE LATE DUKE or BRUNSWICK
LONDON, october 22.-Ihe English court will 90
OF Brunswick. MIR. scott, the secrefsrT OF Ihs
English embassy at Berlin, has gone brunswick "a
represent the claims OF The English royal family
report Is current that the Duke of Cambridge will
have conference with Emperor William after ths
funeral
RACING IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, ,octobers2-Att the New market Houghton
meeting to-day the race for the Dewhurst plate
Two year olds was won by Capt. g. Bowlings bay
colt, by sterling, out OF Casustry. Mr.. Manley's
bay MY Cora, came IN second, and NJ. Lupina
chestnut colt Xaintrailes third There were ten
starters
The Universalist General Conferences
PEoRI Ills, october 2a.-The universalist genes
raj conference OF the United States meets here to-
day. About three hundred delegates are expected
TO attend.
The American Missionary AssOcfatiOme
BosroN, october 22.-The American missionary
association began its annual session at Salem yes
terday- The association assembled In the Tab
ernace church, where the first foreign missionaries
met In 1872 Ex-Gov. washourn presided. Tha
treasurer's report showed receipts during the year
OF s2S1 59I; total expenditures 1901 s3l showing a
defcit OF over $4,000. The committee asked for
500 day during the coming year. Six new
churches have been established in the south the
past year. In the evening, Rev. Geo. l. Walker, of
Hartford, preached after which, tie holy comInu-
nion was celebrated
The Situation fu Wall street.
NEW YORK, october D. Wall street II q. m-
Stocks have been generally strong this morning,
ana prices show an advance or y 10 . per cent.
There We're frequent reactions, but at the present.
writing the market is strong at the best ngures q
the day.
THE RAILROAD STOCKS
NEW YORK, october 22-The Post, in its nnan.
cal article says: The strength and recent advance
OF jersey Central Is attributed partly 10 covering
OF shorts by room traders, on the belief, which is
probably well founded, that both the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Pennsylvania are trying 20 get
control OF the stock. 1t also plain that Mr.. yan-
Der aeroiit would want IL quite as much as either oc
South Pennsylvania road and with his other roads
and coal properties in the Clearfied coal region In
the trunk line situation there were no new develop
mentS, though IL is being realized from to-day that
the West Shore road holds the balance OF power,
and that IL is In the power OF the receivers OF that
company TO break up the trunk line pool and also
10 much further depress the Vanderbilt stocks,
though this should not necessarily cause any such
depression OF the western trunk line stocks
The Situation i'm Indiana.
THE REPUBLICAN HOPE CARRYING THE STATE.
New York Correspondence Phila Times amt -Blainel
In glance over the field and close association
with some OF the big managers to-day gathered
some interesting and important Information. For
for auditor OF state the democratic ticket OF In
diana He had just come Ia from Hooserdom Cd
report 10 the national committee. believe he Is
the present auditor Speaking OF the chances for
his party in his own state he said
Indiana Is a democratic state by fair majority
when we get fair election but we can't stand too
much manipulation. We have made a poi OF this
state and lind $4,000 voters and they are about
equally divided between the two great parties.
A fair classification shows that We have q clear
majority OF about S,0o0 but then there are about
1000 votes that cannot be classified. The green
hackers Will poll about 5000 and the prohibtionsi3
about 2,OO This would leave about $1,000 that
no man can place, and whichever party gets the
most OF this floating vote viii carry the state I
believe IL 10 be fact that the doubtful vote has
L think the crit is with this year and that
will get majority OF this doubtful vote and carry
the state, but there must be more or less uncer-
tainty about IL until the vote Is cast. Then again,
you must know that the republicans have power
ful lever They are In power and have command
OF methods we can't combat
"Will Col Dudley manage the republican FUNDS
In your state?"
.'Isuppose 50. don't believe much in his using
money, but he is great man for details and very
soon gets things In prime shape for the financiers
what may be done In the way OF changing the bent
or the campaign between now and election day.
our margin comparatively small and very slight
change would alter the result let our people arc
dead In earnest this year and We feel coDdfient Of
giving its electoral vote 10 Cleveland and Hen
drickSD
This is the clearest statement OF the hopes and
fears OF the democrats IN Mr. Hendricks state that
i have yet seen or heard and IL illustrates tho