The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-27
Gladstone cane to ParnelI.

DUBLIN, November 26.-The Freeman's
Journal, In a l-ading article on Mr.. Glad
stones letter, says: Mr.. Gladstone, In his
letter to Mr.. Morley in regard to Mr.. Par
nelPs position. assumes that the Irish party
is portion of the Liberal party. and that
the latter party is qualified to deDose the
Irish leader or veto bis acts. We must new
or forget that Gladstone came to Parnell,
and that Parnell did not go to Gladstone: 1t
took many years Of independent opposition
from Parnell and the Parnellites to convert
Gladstone and his party to home rule.
The London correspondent OF the Free
mans Journal says that the Parnellites, al
though anxious to avoid, II possible, the Ca
tastlOphe of Mr.. Gladstone's retirement, are
determined to remain steadfast In their sup
port of Mr.. Parnell. 1t is stated, however,
| that nothing will be done until advice Is re-
eeived by cabl5 from Messrs. Dillon, u Brien
| and O'Connor. who are at present In Ameri-
ca in the interests OF the Irish cause.
American Delegates Urge Peace.
CINCINNATI. o, November pa report
er called on William O'Brien tonight and
presented a cabegram stating the assembled
NatiOnalists In London were expecting TO
heaf from the delegates In America before
their meeting adjourned. Mr.. OBrien said
he did not care to express himself further
than TO say he sent despatch this afternoon
to his friends on the other side, saying: "ln
view Of our obligations TO MIR. Gladstone,
the interest OF our cause and the respOnsi-
bilities we have contracted TO the IIish ten
antry. on the faith Of a general election,
fought In cordial alliance with the Liberal
party, we would earnestly recommend our
party to oDen Immediate friendly communi-
cations with Mr.. Gladstone"
NO Money for Rslfour's Road.
DUBLIN, November 26 The people OF
| SwinefOrd, County Mayo. are greatly dlsap-
| pointed over the refusal OF the grand Jury 70
guarantee even one penny ~ s assiss III Iy, Jally
| ilg out BalfouT's plan 20 quiiu IalIsoaQ ~
| nsonle throughout the distressed district are
| demanding work from the priests and poor
| law Guardians. 1t Is admitted by the author
tiles tnat within three weeks many people
| in the Swineford district viii be without
| food of any kind. Delegates have started
/ for london to urge on the government the
| necessity Of taking steps for the alleviation
| Of the distress.
The Floods Death List.
BERLIN, November 26.-The lower portion
Of ROstock, on the Warnow, Is submerged.
At Lupec the waters are subsiding. At Bad
koeseu. the bridge over the Saale and mum.
away. At Jena, IS houses fell and some Of
the occupants were killed. A railway bridge
at SrhweTtz was destroyed.
Al Kahl during rrcrnt storm, 10 houses
were blown down and II persons drowned.
Similar disasters aud foods are reported
from Jena, GOscnwitz aud elsewhere.
eftsr the Yankees.
OTTAWA. Ont, November 26 The Minis
ter II Msfine stated today tnat the fisheries
protection cruisers had been doing good
work this season In Georgian Bay. Reports
reached the department OF marine that a
great deal Of illegal fishing was being done
by American hsning boats, and a cruiser has
been despatchei 10 suppress II. She sue
eeeded In Selling a number OF nets and
bOatS