The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-21
DISHEARTENED
GLADSTONIANS.
Signs Of a Panic in the Lib
eral Party.
Eelief That ParnellS Success In the Kilkenny
Election Would Only Put OF His
Ultimate Downfall.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.


tioD, and the absence of any early prospect
Of settlement of the Irish quarrel, are
greatly disheartening to the Gladstonians.
In fact, something like panic is setting in,
and Gladstone's followers are showing signs
OF disorganization and wobbling. Glad
stones visit TO Bassettlaw is now regarded
as serious tactical blunder. 1t virtually
emphasized defeat Gladstone has retired
to Hawarden to rearraDge his correspond
ence for the future historian. lie prudently
awaits the result Of the Kilkenny election
before making pronouncements of any kind.
e The Bassett law election has shaken the
confidence Of many of Giadstones Parlia-
mentary followers, but the scenes now pre-
sented in Kilkenny are convincing thou
sands of electors that ireland is unfit to be
intrusted with its own Parliament. Men of
business, who rarely discuss politics, as well
as men in the street, have had their atten-
ton forcibly drawn to this object as a les
son which is more damaging to Gladstone's
demands than anything ever accomplished
by Fenians or dynamiters.
THE Kilkenny ELECTION.
He would be a rash man who ventured to
prophesy tile result of Mondays election at
Kilkenny. ParnelPs first success in this
constituency has undoubtedly received
check, mainly because of Davitt's towering
strength. In fact. the indications all around
seem less favorable TO Palnell than hereto
lore, but the presence of Healy in The Nc
Carthy-Davitt brigade is distinct adyan-
tage 10 Parnelfs prospects. Healy is much
distrusted by many Nationalists, who regard
him as 4 place-hunter.
A majority of the priesthood is undoubt-
edly telling against Parnell and no efforts
are spared from Archbishop Walsh down
TO the youngest seminarist to destroy Par
nelPs power. If Parnell wins he will Prove
himself much stronger man than he has
yet been supposed to be. Should tie Kill
kenny election result in Parnell's favor his
respite will be prolonged, but it may be
regarded as almost certain that he will in
the long run be defeated. His appeal to
the hillside men, which means Fenians and
Moonlighters, locks almost like the last
resource In desperate case.
LITTLE HOPE OF A COMPROMISE.
Little hope is entertained of the COM
promise so eagerly sighed for by William
OBrien. In Truth it is doubtful whether
oiACil W III tIdNei All iilc way TO 1arlS 10
meet him. Mrs. O'Shea has started for
Paris, and that personality may attract Par
nell 10 the French capital when O'Brien
falls. but even if the two men consult
together 1t is not easy to see how they could
calm the storm which is now raging The
GladstGnian panic will not be checked by
Pope Hennessey's victory in Kilkenny, but
Will be aggravated by his defeat.
" PARNELLs INJURY RIDICULED.
The Kilkenny correspondent of the Daily
News says: Il previously, on information
obtained from his doctor. denounced the in
jury of Parnell as cowardly. 1t turns out,
however, the danger was ridiculuuSly eXag-
gerated. Parnell would have done equally
well without bandage. The whole thing
was ciap-trap and make-believe."
MCCARTHY SCORED.
KILKENNY, Dec. 20-Parnell's physicians
haye issued formal statement, declaring
that the substance thrown into ParnelPs
eyes was lime, and that the danger of per-
manent injury to his sight is not yet over.
8Parnell continues to take an active part
III the campaign. To-day he delivered an
address from the hotel here. He was very
positive in the assertion that slate aud lime
were the substances thrown at him the
other day. He declared he would allow no
combination, however powerful, to drive
him from his duty to Ireland. He ridicuied
Nc Carthy as a leader who did not have two
ounces Of brains in his whole body.
Parnell made an other speech this evening
In the course of his remarks he said: IN
1873 God told me to put my hands to the
pl0w, and l obeyed." He felt certain the
day OF victory is at hand, and that this is
the last bitter struggle before Ireland.
throughout the town of Skibbereen
County Cork, placards have been posted
bearing the words: " Civil war is certain"
HARRINGTON AT QUEENSTOWN.
QUEENSTOWN. Dec. 90 - The steamer
Aurania from New York for Liverpool ar
rived to-day. Harrington, the only one of
the six Irish ENJOYS who went to America
Hho espoused the cause of Parnell, is a
passenger on the Aurania. He came ashore
here and received great ovation from the
crowd at the dock.
is PARNELL INSANE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The Mail and Ex-
press Washington special says: The i'm
the Army and Navy and National Health
boards is that Parnell inherited insanity,
and Is losing his mental balance. Surgeon
General Hamilton. DIR. Van Reypea and
First Assistant Surgeon General DR.. w. X.
Hammond are among those quoted to sup
port this theory. The latter watched Par
nell'S course recently with a view to this,
and regards it in the line of insanity.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The Herald's Kill
kenny special says: Parnell is a changed
msn. He is thin in body and haggard in
face. His beard Is unkempt and his hair
struggling. That his voice is husky and
has worked hard of late. More serious is
the fact that his stock of nerve force seems
gone also. Parnell no longer makes speeches.
He faces his meetings either from his
wsgonettp, platform of planks laid on bar
rels or from window.