The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-28
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LONDON. sept. 27.-The shipping fedora.
tiou opens to-day, and at all the ports there
is a register Of The laborers. All the men
will De required to sign, as unionists or
non-uni0nists, and will also add whether
they are willing TO work III company with
union or non.union colleagues. The prac
tical working of the scheme will resolve
Itself thus: Ia case the master Of a
ship finds he has any trouble
among his crew, 10y reason OF the fact that
unionsts object to working with men who
do not belong TO The union, he can in the fu-
ture 70 to the local officers of the Ship-Own-
ers' Federation and complete his crew from
the register ne will find in the charge Of
that official. This will have an immediate
effect ON the labor world. as it is direct at
tack on the union. and John Burns, in con-
sequence, will lind he has his hands full to
meet the movement.
SPECULATION IN STANLEY's BOOKS.
The speulators in Mr.. Stauley's books
have been badly left this time. When the
edition de luxe of his last book. In Darkest
Africa. was announced, the booksellers
bought il mp at q 10 a copy. and then rushed
the price 90 20. and eventually TO $50. The
public, however, did moi show the expected
or desired eagerncss 10 pcruse the account
Of the explorers latest travels, or, If they
had any push in that way, they seemed TO
D. NnIfnfs
library, where for a guinea a year, all
the latest publications, except those
like the kreutler sonata and the Clemen-
cean case. that fall under the ban Of that
censor mOrum, may be had. The conse-
quence Of this apathy Of the public in be-
coming possessed of a copy Of this edition Is
that there Is practically no demand Tor H.
and now no one is willing 10 buy the book.
even at the original price az which it was
announced. Mr. Stanley, of course. Is not
affected 10y this: but curious people are
wondering at what price il VIII eventually
be allowed to leave the booksellers shelves.
ANOTHER ANTIQUARIAN TREASURE.
Following close ON the discovery at Aus
terlitZ. another find. which has a great deai
of interest for antiquarians. though OF a dli-
ferent class. has Just been made at Shipley
near Hkeston. i'm the county Of Der
byshre. some wOrkInen were en-
gagged i'm making excavations for new
line. when they turned a red clay urn. ON
opening il. they found that u
contained several hundred coins, both
gold and silver, which are eight
hundred years old. The wOrkmen did not
know the value Of the coins, and so they
divided them up. one of them. however.
began 10 talk of their luck, and IL Is there
fore very probable that i'm accordance with
fNnt.Fs
VIII have 10 hand over at least part OF the
gold 10 the Crown or lis representatives.
GOSSIP IN IRISH CIRCLES.
The gossip in Irish circles is that Mr..
Parnol has broken with the extreme pOr-
tion Of his supporters. and already the eX
tremists have begun 10 declare that if he
were to resign his position at the coming
meeting no surprise would be- felt, either 10y
his followers or the public at large.
DIsLoYAL SENTIMENTS IN WALES.
The absence of the Prince of Wales from
the Welsh Eistedlord created considerable !
comment. and il now appears that Lord |
Penryhn advised the Prince 10 this action. |
To-day his lordship gives his reasons for
this advice. lie says that his reason was
the fear that evidences Of dislOyalty would |
De given hy The people. as he is conscious
that the idea of royalty and the Prince
have been openly spoken against IN many
parts of Wales. He directs attention 20 "a
speech delivered by member Of the Ban
g0rtOwn Council, 90 which speaking on the
motion to present an address 10 the Prince
ON the occasion Of his silver wedding, said
''lf the Council decided To- present an ad-
dress. | am in doubt as 10 what form II
should take. whether a statue Of John l..
sullivan. the pugilist, or Of a well-kncwn
burlesOue opera singer
These facts and the recent visit Of Glad
stone 10 WIeXham during the Eistediord, be
argues. are justification for his advice. and
his inquiring Of the Prince whether be
thought it advisable 10 court this dislOyal
reception. The matter is exciting much
comment in high circles.
T.P. O'CONNOR TO COME TO AMERICA.
1t has been settled that +. +. O'C0nnor
shall be one of the Irish delegates 20 the
American international Convention, and
the probability is that JOhn Redmond Will
be another.