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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
THE ALBANY DEFALCATION
WIIITNEY'S BONDSMEN SURRENDER TIE
CRIMINAL.
NEW BOND OF $4,000 REoUIRED-A BOOK
PUBLISHING FIRM GIVES $4,000 TO THE
PLUYDERED CITY NATIONAL BANK.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRi3UYE.J

lBf TELEGRAPH TO III. Thi3tNEl
Albany. May l2-The excitement over the
City National Bank defalcation was heightened
late this afternoon by two incidents. The law
book publishing irm of William Gould 81 Co.,
composed of William Gould, ir.. Otis Allen Gould
and Albert L. Gould. confessed Judgment for
S35,0l6 10 The Albany City National Bank, and
George p. Whitney, the dcfaultng boolikecpcr.
was surrendered by his bondsmen-Edward H..
Taylor Stephen W. Whitney and George H..
Thomas, The latter act was brought about by
United States District Attorney Alexander qucs-
tloning the 100000 bond given before United
States Commissioner King Saturday. new
warrant WAS being prepared by United States
Commissioner Mead this afternoon for the pur-
pose of increasing the amount Of the Dall BOND.
when the bondsmen went before Commissioner
King and surrendered Whitney. Then his
bond was fixed at $4,000.
There was no run on either the discount or
savings banks to-day. In the latter the with
drawals exceeded the deposits $4,000, but in
the discount the deposits were In excess OF the
drafts.
Bank Examiner Grocshccll has been busy on
the City Nationals books all day. lie has de
voted his attention 10 the accounts of the MesS!s
Gould, and Tonight said they were indebted 70
the bank for 3sj 1000. II thiS Is 50, WIN thc
UlifI tNcflIdllS, lIl'u llf fdplldl VI w
is impaired for it was reduced to $4,000 by
the recent loss the bank sustained. Mr. Dr0e'-
bcc, thinks that il will take several days and per
hans weeks 10 unravcl the intrcaceS III the
books Of the bank He may have to call IN an
expert accountant TO help him. He says mat
Nj Wmtney's work was exceedingly clever
and could never have been earned on
without outside aid. lie patched MP overdra"n
accounts 50 neatly with amounts from large shi-
plus accounts as almost to d"ly detection n'ii
Mr. Grocshccl finishes his Investigation the hi'eo
states authorities will issue no warrants for par
Ties who acted in COLLISION with Whitney.
Whitney was unable to secure bail SO ne was
rculaudcd 10 the custody Of Drputy Marshal Iuftj.
To-day the state BanS Examiner madr an m
4, TO whether anything wrong is expected, h"th-
ing could he learned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
FLAMES ~ TIE CENTRAL TURN TEREIN.
QUICK WORK AND FIRE.PROOF WALLS SAVE
THE HANDSOME NEW BUILDING.

QUICK WORK AND FIRE.PEoOF WALLS SAVE
THE HANDSOME NEw BUILDING.
There was a fire last evening In the new building OF
the Central Turn Yegen Nos. 2l9 and 22l East
sNty-scvcuth-st. The evening class Of boys under
the charge Of Instructors Bro,cns, Trenn and seiber
had assembled IN the gymnasium in the large room on
the ground floor, and going through prepaI,i-
tory drill when smoke poured into the room from the
basement The ninety boys excited and made n
dash for the doors but the teachers got them under
control I'm a moment and marched them In order to the
street in their gymnasium costumes. The fire started
in the annex which is an unfinished structure on the
east side of the main building. and is 10 be used ~
meeting dressing and bath room for the pupils In
the ba scmcnt Of the were piles Of shavInes ana
rubbish which had been left by the carpenters who
were at work yesterday, and in some unknown way
they were set fire and blazed briskly for short
time.
The building Is fire proof and there was no danger
of is burning, but I'm the basement were dressing
closets and lockers and other wooiw0ra. Two
alarms were rung as precautionary measure, ana II
only took q few moments for the hrcmen t. put out
the fire. Firomcn Mallory and Sea>cr. while crop
ing In the bmdinc walked into the bath and Mallory
had . narrow escape from drowning. The damage
TO the building Is Sl,OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
GENERAL MIDDLETON IL DISGRACE


ottawa. ont. May 12.-Tho Middleton far scandal
came UP for discussion In Parliament day. General
sir Frederick Middleton. commanding the Canadian
Militia has been convicted by committee OF mem
bes Of Parliament Of looting furS valued at 5000 or
$1,000 in the late Northwest Rebellion The report
Of the commit tee was presented TO the House ana
provoked a heated discussion. The Hon. T. blak" r.
viewed the whole affair. lie said that such conduct
the part Of hiCh official was unprecedented II
was during civil war. ard the property In question
belonged 10 q British subject. although for the time
being he might have been rebel. He pointed ont
tie penalties which should be inflicted. in oon'
clusion he denounced n unmeasured terms the Gen
erals conduct and said the Government should mako
him pay the whole value Of the looted property and
dismiss him from the service.
Sir Adolphe Caron, Minister Of Militia defended tho
General and said II only error IN Judgment
He tried 10 paaie the offence
Sir John \. Macdonald agreed that II was an error
Of Judgment. bnt said That the Government In The
face of every thing. could not COndonc The offence.
The Hon. Wrcd LaCricr said TIC Government had
tarrcd long enough IN giving justice TO half 5rei
settlers. lie demanded that the case be concluded
Immediately.
Tie report. which is virtually the Generals death
warrant a. far h future service j. concerned vas
adopted unanimously. II j. expected that he VIII re
sign tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
WHEAT N NORTHWESTERN ELEVATORS.

Minneapolis. MINI. May l2-ficarc- obt'ih'" "S
"Thc Northwestern Miller show the stock "i "i'"'
in private elevators here, not incudcd IN the N'sD'c
supply. 10 be ,s54 900 bushels, a decrease VI
80 900 bushels, compared with the hgnre' III ",'
Monday. This leaves stocks at three leading poh''
as follows Minneapolis. public. 7,s12,id- bnshei''
private 5000 st. Paul $4,000; Dulnth 4'oH'-
co.. Total. I4,OO6.154 bushels; decrease ior 'hc
week. co. .6G6 bushels The Market Rcc"N Gu
mates the stock II wheat In the country elevator y"
Minnesota and the DakOtas al 2,JOb,Opp hl.'hciSi "
decrease of .l2 600 bushels since last MohGdJ' IN,
makes the anOunt Of wheat In elevators ~ coi'iIH
and terminal points lOJl3OOO bushels. against Il,
$500 bushels week ago The mus are M"
grinding at the rate Of 100000 bushels per Wce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
CAsTAwAYs SLAIN IN NEW-HEBRIDEs.
DETAILS OF THE WRECK CT THE sCHoONEI
ELIZA MARY IN THE PACIFIC

San Francisco May 1o.-Ncws was received here
last night by the Zcaiandla that IN graf
storm on March the schooner Eliza Mary was driver
on the reefs at Nallicolo, in The New heDilde' j
was impossible TO see anything through the bhndlh-
rain ill Just before the ship suu'h Iholc "d' "l
board al the time Of eighteen TWO passenger
.or;y four recruits and fifteen returning laboicIsa total
OF seventy nine. The first boat which Wa lowered W"
manned by four white and several OF thc o!i''
crew. The boat dashed 10 pieces WAAlc gong o'
shore and the four white drowned. Those VITO
remained boar! the ship were saved. 'cial oi
Tho recruits swan for the -i,:c ana were en-.
drowned Killed after landing. one boy ma L.
fght his way from shore 10 lie mission station c-tth
Ten miles He with twenty Oi hi, COMPANIONS, W'i'
with some natives 70 "A vli.aec near the Goa IN,
were given food. but While catlne The aNaSc7 So
upOn Them and began tOni1hawkiug the Cd l&"aY1
The boy ran and escaped la all, four white men ana
forty seven blacks were lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
srrr,ryG OWNERSHIP or coLoRADo LANDS

DE, Moine-. Iowa. May H. The case oi Hr"rS
AGAINST the Travellers Insurance COMPANY vi nan
f,,d coun which has been pending n the 'hilcu
state, Court for i've years was Gcc"'u "''o u"'
morning b, the United states circuit court. '"ubc
Caldwell delivered an elaborate opnl"h i"c sun
va, bcsln by Henry In Colorado. ana was DS Nv
cree Of Judge Brrwcr. referred 10 master u ''o inc
account between The parties. Inc n'",U'
s,, oon II, IIcnry,s favor ON March 10. The In
~, .,,ou,,v e,ceuted 70 the report. and drgu-
,,, h.ve ,ccn heard by Judsc Caldwell IN thl. 'IN
Th, morning he gave decree in iavor oi tnc &
lcr, Insurance Company against In'"iTL rL 1ccr,c 49,
tnbIish, the tito Of the company To I"Sc a,o" "a
.ecurlt!e, held by # ~ collateral |" n' th ,t ~
n alan settle, favorbly to the company ,'" u'1 ~
'cv"r,I i,re, Irr rxating canals IN colorado ana 10
more than 10000 acres oi laFnlnE h'"''' "''' NV
supplied with water from the caiiAlA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
CALL FOR NON TNION-CARPENTERS
STRATEGY OF THE MASTER BUILDERS IL
CHICAG0-LABOE CONTROVERSIES IN
OTHER PLACES.

Chicago. May L. C>pccian-Thc carpenters are siill
having trouble with the Masters Association Ihe
following telegram sent ont from chicago on
SATURDAY,!
peutcr, wanted, % and 30 cents per hoiF' l"'
Lasalle st.
This dispatch f, now in the hand, Of the new a'>o
clati1n which claims that i ha- been sent hToal'''
over the country. Pchcts have been sent out to the
railroad stations In the suburbs. to all the stations Ia
the city and T. al eatinr and lodging houses at when
these imported carpcntcrs would he nh"y - stop a9a
the effort Will De made 90 pcf,uad" tn io refuse I"
accept work al the hands Of the masters.
The striking employees II the chicago N'lieablc iron
Work, viii rctIfn t1 wor' 70 morrow '" nS q. .'a' I
,he sanc wage, Wcr paid them b iot Inv ven o'''
Ncv. Haven. Ma l. t>Pccal'.-one week ago '''
na.ons went on strike for iucra-e Il pay from -
~. &, coris an honr the helpers demanding an Increase
from ~ 30 TO - - u day The conrr'tor' all oil whom
belong t. the builders EAchnnse. tcd "i.ai.'"N',
rcfu-e the in'rct-" hni 2o9' ~ ~ ~ ei.,,
Ail lie oihcr members Of the ENcia"s, are 'h -'''
and ,ay that they viii not yIelf ,.,
PitsGcId Mass. May l2-The w"rhmeh e'np'Ne'
in g. B. Lancaster COS shoe factory are ""' "''
t-,po in consequence of the refusal 81 the firm to
discharge q non-unon cutter.
Wilmington. Del. May I..-The journcyme h"u u'e-
painters Of wilmington week ~" resolved - OF
te,,,r ~ eccrc a miro hour day with f'n h1ar' pay
1h. prouosltion hcnr yorahly received by most os
the cmpoycr, Tire action of thc pryiou, meeting "a'
confirmed Yesterday. and O." n'li went ' WIN
nndcr nm. new arrangement th, morning. =" iu s.
Ir,cd ouy Two employer, have failed TO conccdc tho
term, asked.
Noun, carmel. Penn. NAY I2.-Thc Mount Carmel
shaft collcry after an dlcnc-, Of thirteen w'c'N'
re- uncd operation, tn, moiun-, givins empl'ymc"
40 roo minc...
p,,,-burr May IL Three thou.and cmploye- Of The
N,f.unal Tube Work. Company. 80 = kcc-I"ft frhh
-tru,t TO-DAY for - per cent at.au'e ln Wat''
All department arc CLOSED down. except tc puddhit
and rolling mill. The cmFlov"- in thas" d"l"r
mcnt. A. member, Of the Ai.Hl"n1i"i A'.''Ati'9
and have -icvan'c, bat Il inr u ilr' ', n"l ''''
thcy wlli also bc forced to qui wo.. n q few day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
EMIN DISTRUSTFUL OF STANLEY.
THE TWO FAMOUS AFRICAN EXPLORERS CHAN
PIoYs OF DIFFERENT NATI rs.

PIoyS OF DIFFERENT NATI Ms
Cairo, May 1o.-Dr. 2ucchinctt Of this city, has
received a letter from Emin Pacha. dated Bagamoyo'
March 81. In this letter Emin says: when lett
the hospital i found myself between the English ana
the Germans. My decision to return to the heart
OF Africa in the interest Of the Germans was soon
taken when that the English enGeavoIlng TO
derive advantage from The prestige OF my name mI.h
tion In NV possession which, Ii published. would create
q great Sensation. stanley Will be the first to STIR
up people against me-
London Ma l2.-Henry ". stanley, in an inter
view today regarding the German movements Ia
Africa said that he wearied by Englands apathy
aud pliancy regard 10 the operations being cared
OIL by the Germans If England continued to remain
inactive the Germans would paramount influence
I'm Africa. Following advice given by himself lhe
Germans went to Africa In less, and his advice iad
been repeatedly sought and accepted by tLcln sh,o
stanlev said. are bacKing Major Wssmann. and 1t s
impossible for him 70 fail In MS uluerldhihEs " W
vance German interests in Africa.
Berlin, May 12.-Dnring the debate on the East
Africa credits in the Rcichsag today Baron Won
Marscha explained that The mission Of Emin Iacha IN
Africa on the part OF the Germans, woH!d lie con
fined TO establishing friendly relations with those
tribes in the Interior who are within the German
sphere of interest, and 10 estimating the cost OF
eventually forming fortified stations IL Tho
Interior In the negotiations with England regarding
the boundaries Of their respective possessions IN
Africa the prctominating VII Of Germany was to 90
hand in hand with England and to cultivate the com
mon interests OF both countries The object was not
TO acquire much territory as possible hut 10 hc p
together what w.s naturally connected py "a oo9e oi
waterways a. means % communication. On TINS
point Germany prepared u come To an under
standing with En- gland.
In course Oi the debate on the estimates iof ""
expenses OF the colonies. General Won t"pTlN!, u;
lnIrrrial Chancellor. stated that Though hc n+1
originally warmly approved the colonial policy 81 iht
Empire, he agreed with Prince Bismarck tlsit -uch
policy could only be maintained win the support Of
the nation. A. matters now stand, the nONcFunci'.
cannot retreat from its position IN regard 20 colonial
affairs without the loss Of honor and money. NJ
change Of his views or The system wa II be III aus
way implied from his assumption Of O.cc. The COY
ernneut would everywhere respect foreign rights ana
protect German rights.
FInln demand, from the Egyptian Government sevcn
years arrears Of pay. In addition u this he asks
that the Government grant him a pension.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
THE soy 4 MrRDrRrR. THE FATHER A mIcIDE'

ri,fsreld. Mas. May - t>pccal.-William d. Haze
NJ Ii,u-dar committed sUic dc tbs morning bf tlhS
, urc,. do-c ~ l4udauum and also dose "i a''i''o
le va, srcatly pressed because be- "a' I" t'-'H'
T., day in the cas-. of III, Frederick wp l. chlr-''
with numbering his brother Henry week ago MI
Hal. drove home from Pltt,lcd saturday, after t"e
,rq,c,t Oh tie body of hi, soa. he Was "-'" ~
ur..-oi lie had learned that hc was Hi'' - u
,r, .d A, an accessory to the murder II'S daughter
Alice tried to console HIM. but IN Ni'n. lie u'"fo
Lou.. nine miles. - rapidly that his morse Wl' Hla'o
sick and nj, daughter went two miles = lin'dale 10
o. medicine for H. she came back win ch.or ioFn
and l,udauum. Nj. Hale hid a"ouitc IN th' h"us'
#. gave the horse stror, dose of IN" W'u'hr' que
II VIZ. ~ no u-,. and the hor.c dtd nae cary
mi. morning told h, daughter o" be Wan} u - =,
~ .,cld - the tr.i lie gIt the 'hir'Ec "'. "
ih, l,rn. but lust before they we're FctN l" >'it1
he cnu,rla ucd ~ beng H. Dr.. tomlh, va, sen, los
and ii sray rcd that hc wa poisoned nc IN. 49, %
10 o'clDrk Medical EXurin'r PA id9cN ol iIt1,iru
f,tud that tie stomach Ot the dead lnau '"'l'il,,
,h rof,rm ltudaaum aud acoultr mat me u"-' M~uuIu ~
h,yc killed tW1 ncu. The daughter 'iA ti,, M'v' ,
Ia r ,ii.r WIS u great pain. i 'tid IT, ia" an" us
own life rather than % :r,tfl agiih'i ~, SUI ~
u,lc j, rlAycd by the double tragedy ana t' .,"e'
krc il pfostrafc,i. There II fear thnt SIC WI '"'
NH su.cic The noghhor> are ciili5 i"I ,n.. ~. ~" ~,
L.r mother Firdcrici.. who i now lh ti'
i,il l. - overcome BY the new, OF tHc dcal Oh h''
father that nc say, he l. ready to die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
y,cALLd PAPERS ~ THE SECRETARY'S HANDS

Washington, May I2.-JudgeAd General Remcy
conc cludcd his review Of the McCalla court
martial case this morning placed all the papers
IN the hands Of the Secretary Of the Navy. III j.
expected that the action of the Department VIII be
,uuonuccI tomorrow The Department desires 70
dlspo,c Of this case ~ possible. In order 10
utilize the United states steamship Enterprise when
don began.
The United States steamship Essex, now at Ne"
yor- VIII probably be sent - the European o''
lion ana will be the sole representative oi I'M, "o. &
crgmcnt that station until some OF the VcssqS
under construction completed IL was orls,r ny
Intended 10 send this vessel 10 Brazil but tl9 wiz os
'e done now that the Squadron of Evolution - boI,;
,here In case the Essex Is sent TO Europe, sle VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
coyGREGAT1oNALIsr UNION IN ENGLAND.

London, May 12.-.Nt the CongrcyIt!onalist Annual
Union, today the committee recommended that an
International Council be held in London In July. le9
The committe, propose, that the council shall con-
sist Of 100 delegate, from England 100 from America
and 100 from the rest Of the world. The Rev. Dr..
>torr,. Of brooklyn is 70 be asked to preach the IN
aucural sermon. At thc meeting today letter from
the Rev. Henry Hazcu. secretary 81 thr American
tOuucu. cXprcs sing approval of the project. was
read. DR.. Nacle:Tal. who has inst returned from a
mission to the United state commented Og the hcari
ness with which the proposal was received by the
council held Al Worcester Mae. The rccOmmenfa
tion- 81 the committee were unanimously adopted
Dr. John Brown MAS elected chairman Of the union
fnr tMc cnsn!Mg NcIr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
HAIL DRITEN BY FIERCE UINDS
CROPS DAMAGED IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN
OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA

OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA
St. Louis May IL (spec!an-A terrific storm, sp-
proachng a tornado in dcstwctveness, passed north
wcst over the state at O'Clock this evening. Az
Edna No. it was accompanied by hall and dld great
damage 90 the growing crops. Ten buildings IN mo
town were demolished. Al Jefferson City ana Mexico
Mo. buildings were blown down. In this city the
rain came down In food, and the wind attained
hirh velocity. Chmneys, windows and tences Were
wrecked in all parts Of the city
sharon. Penn, May l. tspecial'-Noah Ja'hsoh'
farmer Of Mercer County. took rciaSe III D'rh
with his wife during the storm that swept over Ner
Ger County The building collapsed Kilhg po'h'
Fast Of sharon the damage from the storm VIII reach
thou sands of dollars.
Lutler. PENN May l2.-The news was received mere
today of the destruction Of a dwelling house IN
DoncraI Township by the tornado of saturday night
e buIding WAS demolished and its occupants, Jacob
Er,ner and vile were fatally Injured. some OF the
household effects carried thlNc miles, great
n'"rv oI rigs and small farm buildings were destroyed
Canton Ohio May l2.-Thc tornado which wrecked
,tron on saturday night visited Limaville. in the
northern part of this county: six houses were TN
.coted ard Others badly wrecked Amos Harts wife
aud daughter are in danger of losing their lives from
nit,re, received. \ girl baby. aged eighteen months
was instantly killed when the crash came.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
AN EMBEZZLER CONFENNES IN COCR1'
CHARLES p. FFssEXDEN's MAYNARD CAREER
pRIyGs HIN TO GRIEF Al LAST


Boston. NAY l. spccab.-Ahout leai ago 'harIc'
T. rc,seuGcu. formerly resident Of Portland "o'"'
twenty i've years Old aud ot good address ana appear
au.c wa, hired 49, au Insurance agent u} - H.
EucIl,y. r.rr,scriuC the Plovidcnt LIE Assurance
society," oi Sc,y York. whose I-i ion Once j. al no.
:, Dcvonshire ST. In september let Ics.cndrn hal
full charge # tie books. and after the nc" year ail
,inicllsrcnt was suspected. Proof was o'l"ihou
and effort, were made bv Nh Buolg ami h' son.
" 4. wh, had been taken iuo The hrln 10 have some
~ Fe,scud,u's many relative make ihr JOSS good
The. ciio-., failed aud nc result was "u Indictment
In tnc superior Criminal Court today Fea ehd'h
ule,ded guilty Ia the cnhczzleinent - more than
sroOO district Attorney stevens said that fe'''R'
car lsi bon -lil5y vi both lor-cN ana e2lh| .'
mert I'm Portland. but that no conviction had ueeh
made b.cau,. II the settlement Of the loss oy req
tly,, Alf, Fc-,eudcn. mother OF the a,cu-fd man
I ti., ft,f ,,r more than Nftccn years her hu,ihpu
ss- tl. clrrh Of the Cumberland Nc county 'uIt'
and lcr was clerk OF the tourt Il Anhaha I'i.lS.
Al tbe time II her husbands DEATH morr tnal t"o
Year, AZ, thci home mad been li'hrh W anu JIci
d,ucht.r "a clerk in the Pension once al MH'ille'"h'
hal l.cl, her only support "a,
Nr.. ~. ..rdru crrrpbornted her mothers S'1t'-
,,..t. and aid ia response t. Nr. stevens, Hur>-
,fr a. tn whether any of her relative, would '"hr
f,,to,,i 10 lrlp or speak for hcr hr'tHer hi 'P'
%I,h.l, vouh have done So ~ FIRST, hut W'ul' "p,
4, 81, nav because OF the clUudc'ui' m'TIIi6,, "a
T,.,end,n and H. daughter. The prisoner VIII DC
-,utcuccd to morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
BREAKING RECORDS AT YALE.

New-uavcn. May II ,specaD.-Great enthusiasm
nrevails at Yale tonight. sheriff.. lale's famous
sprntcr has broken the Yale record and equalled the
college record Of the world for the lOoyads dash
rhe occaslon was the twelfth annual spring meeting
., ,ho ynlc Athletic Association The weather was
perfcct sheriff. has been in active training. ana
fn Won in 10 , seconds, his old record. Before tie
hecrue ceased he said that he could beat that record
and dffecn minutes later he ran 100 yards IN 10 sec
onds IL. l.. Williams 81. then cam III Tor arse
racn i'm - seconds beating the Yale record bv 10 Of
a second Williams accomplished the l2oyarts
burdIc race iu rs 25 seconds, tlenS the record made
nv Ranger at Yale in 1857.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-13
FREE TRADE DYING OUI.
Mr.. GLADSTONE MOURNFULLY ADMITS lhE
FACT.
THE GREAT BRITISH STATESMAN MAKES An IN
rEREsT1NG ADDRESS AT THE GOLDEN CLUB

-WISTrUI. EYES CN AMERICA Si4A-H
Jondon. Nav l2-Nir Gladstone spoke al thc
Cobden Climb To-day lie said that frcc-l radcrS
mpst recognize with great disappointment how
much ground had been lost by their doclrlle
within the last twenty-five years. MIll'arlsih'
which Law like a vampire over Europe, was re-
sronsibe for much of the mischief, but not Tor
all because free trade had Teceded III couh'.les
where mlltarism did not prevali-ln the OhiIed
States and in the British Colonies. Protection
v.s annlie1 now in America not only u goods Dut
,o nersons as was instanced by the treatment oi
,ba Chinese The great Republic had never ac-
ceoted the doctrines of free trade. At one time
tbere had been kind of qualified progress toward
chem but this being checked opinion became
actually retrogrcssve. Still, the growing strength
activity and c, arness of conviction Of the Free
Trade American party gave a favorable promise
of ultimate triumph al the polls. On looking
over the world, the prospects of free trade were
certainly not encouraging. This state of opinion
had embolGened the champions of protection. long
lurking in their holes. TO venture out and renew
the struggle under the name of fair trade.
Regarding bimetallism. Mr. Gladstone s2ld he
believed its advocates smelt therein a speedy
rise of prices e. Hear, hear. y 1t was move
ment in the direction of protection. Since Inc
adoption of free trade the wagcs Ol laborinG men
had improved 50 per cent. England was work
ing out great social and economic problem Tor
the benefit of the world. lie was confident tA2l
free trade though temporarily discredlted was
destined TO become the universal charter of trade
and 70 obtain the general acceptance of civilized
,,aft