Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-14
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
War-Ships-The Political Prisoners In ST.
beria-otber Foreign Items.


LONDON, March fs.-In the House OF
Commons tonight Lord George Hamilton,
First Lord Of the Admiralty, said that the
estimates for the building Of war-shlps Tor
the coming financial year wero Is, fSnOOU.
This sum was exclusive OF the estimates
900.
NJ. Samuel Smith. the member for Flint;
shire, asked whether the Government had
seen the printed reports of the crueities
lniilcted upon political prisoners IN SlDera
and whether it would cause the British
Ambassador OF st. Petersburg to direct tho
attention Of the Russian Government TO
the matter.
Mr.. W. II. Smith, Government leader.
replied that the Government had no
means OF ascertaining If there was any
truth inthe reports. nor had IL the power
TO approach the Russian Government on
the subject.
In the Committee of Supply General
Sireb Hamlev Conservative moved TO in
crease the grant for volunteer service so
as 70 meet the Deficiencies.
Tho motion was opposed by Mr. Goschen,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, but was
nevertheless carried -l35 TO l02.
The announcement of the result was re-
ceiyed with cheers 10y the Opposition.
There was much cross-yoting on division
on General Hamlcy's motion. Messrs.
Chamberlain aud Bulk, Of the Onionists,
and thirty Conservatives supported the
motion.
Mr.. Stnnhope. Secretary Of State for
War. explained the scheme of Lord Wolse-
ley and General Sir Redvers Bulier for
modifying the army for home defence. BY
this plan a force of $4,000 men isprovided
for the protection of the harbOrs and coal
ing stations. the defences Of which are
practically completed. In addition 70 this
force there will be a first line Of
defence consisting Of 10000 regular
troops. all amply provisioned with cavalry
and artillery equipments, and second
line consisting of great volunteer army,
which. the Minister stated, Is now better
prepared for en- emergency than ever be-
fore. Arrangements for the transpOrta-
ton Of troops are good, and the gun-sup-
PLY IS sG'i factory. The Minister said .
hoped during the coming year 10 beable
10 arm all the regulars here and in lnd!a
with magazine rifles. He believed that
the smokoless powder now used by The
army is equal TO any in the world. The
appropriations asked for the army were
voted.
THE SIBERIAN oUTRAGEs.
LoNDON. March IA dispatch from 81.
Petersburg 10 the Times saws the report on
fNllflidM 0AllAEfA Has LfNtt NiAAAliih I'm
piled, but 1t is shown only 60 privileged
porsonages. The report shows consideTa-
bic disagreement with the accounts pub
sc script m and riT atSrpTctat Of the facts Of
the case. There is evidence that Russian
ofIicialdom has been instructed TO ignore
the published reports ~ mere repetition
OF the Nihllist calumnies. A prominent
Official to whom the correspondent applied
for information declined 70 say anything
except that the accounts Of outrage were
full of eXaggeratlons, inconsstencies, ana
contradictions. The correspondent ADDS :
The administrator of the prisons told me
| that the American delegates would make a
great mistake II they attempted TO brOach
| the Siberian scandals at the international
| Prison Congress. 10 said the programme
| OF the congress would be strictly adhered
| 10, and no reference TO political prisoners
| in Siberia or elsewhere would be per
mitted."
| ACCUSED or DOUBLE DEALING,
LONDON. March 1.-THE Chronici's Ber
! lin correspondent says: \ thousand Of the
| Socialists are accused of double voting
once in their districts Of residence and
| once IN their districts Of employment. II
| is stated that several deputies will be nm
seated. The Ky7aze zeiisn3 has caused q
sensation by advocating the abandonment
Of the repressivo measures against the
| Socialists, which. 1t says, have hitherto
proved futile.
spain will send the Duke Of Almodovar
and Economist Fernandez to tho Berlin
| Labor Conference.
FNGLAND's REPRESENTATION.
LoxDoN. March England's four plen.
! ipotentiaries TO the Berlin Labor Confer
encc are Sir John Gorst, Sir. william
! Wordsworth, Mr.. Dale. and Mr.. Scott, thu
| British Minister 10 Switzerland. Beside.
! these there will be four delegates-namely
| Burnett, Thomas Burt, II. =. Birtwistle
| the cottOn-wOrkers' leader, and Mhymper
inspector of factories.
HoME-RULE oAEDDATE.
LONDON, March l3.--Mr. Parnell has re-
commended Vesey Knox. an Ulster Pro-
testant. 70 the Home-Rule electors Of the
west division of County CaYan, Ireland, as
! tie candidate Of that party 10 fill the va
! cancy in the House of Commons caused by
the death Of Mr. Biggar
MINER DELEGATES ~ SESSION.
MASCHfsTER. ENG., March l3.-Dclegates
representing $4,000 oOal-mlners had con-
ference here to-day. 1t was decided not to
submit the questions at issue TO 0rbltra-
ton. Tho delegates adopted a resolution
expressing q willingness 10 compromise on
the basis or Der cent. advance IN WAGES
| now and q similar advance IN July. II an
agreement cannot he reached on these
terms the men will 60 out on strike Sat
urday next.
WANTS TO REsTGS.
PgsrH, March Notwithstanding tho
positiye statement on Tuesday that Won
lisa had resigned the office Of Hungarian
Home Minister and that Count Won Scara
had been appointed % succeed him, Won
Iisza today announced in the lower house
of the Hungarian Diet that be- had asked
the Emperor 20 accept his resignation.
yoTY OF Co.FIDFVcR REJEcrED.
PAnIs. March l3.--lhe Senate tonight
rejected the vote Of confidence asked by
Premier Tirard on the question Of COM
mercal treaty with Turkey. The notion
was defeated by a vote of 1913 to IS. NJ.
Tirard was much displeascd with the re-
suit. and il "a rumored that he las threat
ened 10 resign.
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