The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-15
THE WOES OF IRELAND.
PLEASANT CONVERSATION WITH
MR.T.P GILL, Mp.
Plans Of the Irish Psrty-Dfiion an"
O'Brien Fugitives From Justice-The
Impending Famine Political and Gen
erai New York Topics.
NKw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMEs.

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tour. Mr.. Gill said he did not know whether
he would 90 as far South as Richmond, but
added that until all the party had larrived
the details OF the tour could not b.
made public. AS ii was their intention
to visit all the principal cities, a part u
not all the delegates would go South, and
as Richmond was one OF the chief cities OF
that part OF the country, no doubt II would
be included. The date, and who would 90.
he said, will have 20 bc settled upon here
after. THE plan Of the Irish party" he
adds, "was to send number OF its
representatives here-men VINO wer >
thoroughly familiar with its present
condition Of affairs In Ireland. The ar
rest Of Dillon and O'Bren frustrated
the plan TO have them come over together.
L. =. 0'Connor, Timothy Harrington and
L. ID. sullivan, will be here shortly. The
object of O'Brien and Dillon IL not to sp-
peal for charity, but TO state case TO the
American people. A gigantic conspiracy
il on foot TO destroy the National party IN
| Ireland in the interest OF the Tory govern
ment and the landloyds. This Is what We
have come here TO tell you, and 10 ask your
assistance in lighting II down. This scheme
was laid four years ago by the English
Government, and TO further their
nafariOus ends over 5000 OF our
people and one-third Of the Irish
representatives in Parliament have been
imprisoned during that time. Their rerse-
cution is still going on, and the power be-
hind IL is stronger than ever. Ii IL ridicu-
lOus to speak of Dillon and OBrien as fugi-
tiyes from Justice. When they have COM
pleted their mission here, they will return
to Ireland to stand trial. They would have
gone through the form OF trial flor II
would have been nothing else than forml,
by which they would have been undoubted-
" convicted OF the charge brought against
them, had we not heard from one of the
Government sources that are always open
10 us, that Balfour knew Of the weakness
OF his case and had determined 10 prolong
the trial until Christmas, so that Dillon anu
O'Brien could not come 10 America"
THE gAMlNR.
Mr.. Gil said ''the extent OF the potato
famine in the west, southwest and north
west OF Ireland had not been exaggerated.
He wanted il distinctly understood that the
Irish ENJOYS do not come here 10 plead Tor
charity for the sufferers OF the famine. They
believe IL is the duty OF the English Govern
ernment TO take care OF the sufferers, be-
cause il has assumed the right TO take the ad-
ministrati0n OF Irish affairs out OF the hands
OF the Irish people. The tenants had made
such gallant fight against the syndicate
Irish land and pursue policy OF coercion
backed by Balfour that this conspiracy was
unable 10 break their union. The Irish
people themselves had contributed s60o.Ooc
TO help the tenants fight. over half OF this
was paid last year. They had taken so lib
erally from their resources that they were
now practically exhausted" "Ihe Irish
members" he added, shave done all IN their
power toward the Government, anu
7. tlAtF .fl. hll flaA
Government passed the Light Railway
bill, such as il il. Tho struggle
is another thing from the distress, for by
the struggle we hope to put the farmers Of
| Ireland In such a position that they will not
have 10 face periodical famine. shall do
nothing whatever until the arrival Of Dill
lon and O'Brien. | expect and will bc
pleased to meet and consult with all friends
OF Ireland. our programme cannot be ar
ranged until they come. j look for them to
arrive next sunday"
POLITICAL MOTIFS.
The Twelfth Ward of this city has pop
ulaton Of 256,s59. The two new states OF
Idaho and Washington have together pom
ulation OF 10000. Yet they will have four
votes in the Senate of the United states and
six for President.
There are about 5000 voters In this city
who can neither read nor write In any lan-
guage. There are fully 1900 voters who
cannot read or write the English language.
For these the new ballot reform law will be
a stumbling block.
The recent combinations in politics call
10 mind early fusion campaigns. In 1897
Tammany Hall and the County Democrats
combined. year later the strife was -
| three-cOrnered one. In lNJ the Rcpubll-
cans united with tne counties. and now II
is "fusOn against the Wigwam," Bus
Tammany is not dismayed. As states
man Of that machine remarked: We have
won every fight since John Kelly died. We
have not lost an election district since 1881,
although we fought single-handed IN lsso,
and tor the past two years"
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Memphis and Charleston. fourth week
in September, 1890. S32, ,J3i; first week In De-
tOber, 1889. $29, ,53i; increase, y 3v. Month
Of September, 1890, sl63, ,lg5; lssy, fl3s, ,ssi;
increase. S2i,i70.
Louisville and Nashville, first week In
October, 1890, s39s, ,025; first week In Octo-
ber, 1889, 1896, ,44i; decrease, s2,ils. From
July /. 1890, 5,29I ,36T; from July ], lssy,
81, ,091, ,63j; increase, Sly9, I32.
The Court Of Appeals has affirmed the
Judgment Of the lower courts exactin :,
900 penalty from the New York, New
Haven't and Hartford railroad for failure n
comply with the act requiring all railroads
in the State TO heat their cars by steam.
SENATOR KyART's SUCCESSOR.
There seems TO be growing feeling
among the leading Republican politicians
that Chauncey Mitchell Depew will be tho
man selected TO succeed william N. Evarts
, i'm the United states Senate. Ever since
Mr.. Depew's return from Europe this feel
ing has been growing stronger until now
J Many OF the strongest Platt men openly ex
press il as their opinion that Mr.. Depew i
! the coming man.
FEMALE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
; The First District Convention Of West
I chester nominated for school commissioner
to-day Miss Mary Layinia Horton, OF Rye
She is now principal OF the public school Al
Portchester. Miss Horton has been schoo
principal for some years, and has success.
fully defeated all opponents.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST TAMMASY.
The red hot local campaign was opene'
tonight by an anti-Tammany combination
meeting at the Cooper Union. and such EN-
inent speakers as the Rev. DIR. Howan
Crosby, Joseph II. .Choate, the Rev. ID
Greer, and Louis +. Post addressed tn
meeting. At the same time another bii
I meeting was going on in the First Tru
. Baptist church, In west Twenty-afth street
: where the Rev. DIR. Robert Collyer spoke
J. These church meetings are 10 be hel
0 all over the city, and in All souPs churci
on Madison avenue. A regular votin
!, booth has been erected In the lecture room
o where instructions will be given every eve
: ming. The pulpit in politics Is a new vef
a turo in Gotham.
; Only three census books are yet un
+ counted. These books, IL IL estimated, vi
. aggregate 5000 names, and added to tb
e 1851, 900, who have already been counte'
$ will make the total l,io5,0o0, or 1920
more than Porter reckoned the population
p BASEBALL.