The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-17
FROM BEYOND THE SEAS.
O'9RIeN INTERVIEWED BY A
PRESS REPORTER.

Interesting Story OF His Escape-How
Dillon and Himself Reached France
French Trade Relations with the
United states-Current Events.
Especial to The Times by Dunlap Cable Co.
PARIS, oct. l6.-Mr. William O'Brien
was seen this afternoon by Dalziel re-
porter at the residence of his father-in-law,
Dr. Rafialoyitch. He had just finished his
lunch and was sitting in the splcndidly-ap-
pointed study. After the usual introduce
tory greetings, your reporter asked: GLOW
did you succeed in leaving IrclandT'
at was not an easy natter" replied Mr..
OBrien, 'fOr Mr.. Dillon and ] were closely
watched. The Government was making the
trial drag, because it hoped in that way 10
prevent our going 20 America. We bafled
its plan. though. by leaving ia spite Of
them. No, Will not tell YOU tie name Of
the port from which we embarked. nor that
OF the boat which conveyed us to France, for
such information might affect those who as
sisted in our escape"
"WiIl you tell me, Mr.. O'Brien, when
you really sailedy'
"On Wednesday Of last week at midnight
small rOwing-bOat conveyed us in the
UdIkHcNS u "a NdliliE AdtuN Nlltu WIS
lying of waiting for us at sea. The night
was foggy. We knew we were closely
watched, and in order TO elude the vigilance
Of the detectives who might De pur-
suing us, we kept q course close in
the shore, but even then we had 10 be care
ful 10 AVOID the coast guards. On sunday
evening a boat from Falmouth came along
side. Her crew questioned ours respecting
the character and destination Of our craft.
We believed the boat was sent 20 capture
us, and we felt that we were lost. sud-
denly, the mist began falling and this en-
abled us 10 escape
"Why did you not make faster pas
sageY'
Ave found the navigation very difficult,
because almost throughout the time there
was a dead calm, and our sails were use
less. but we succeeded finally in
losing sight Of the English coast.
When making for France an English
cutter, the name Of which we
did not ascertain, followed us. Our captain,
who was not acquainted with the Cher
bourg roads, took the wrong course and
carried us TO Guernsey, whence we had 10
retrace our path. At last we arrived az
CherbOurg and came on this morning to
Paris
"was there anything else remarkable
during your tripY
"NO. except that we were snort OF water
and OIL"
Mr.. O'Brien was very reserved ana re-
fused 10 tell ANYTHING further. lie added: :
Anything else might say would be mere
invention" He and Mr.. Dillon start at the
end Of next week for America. Mr.
O'Briens wife is respected here tonight and
will 20 at once 10 her fathers house. I'm
spite Of MIR. O'Briens reserve about the I'M
cidents of the voyage, details received from
CherbOurg say that the party on board th"
yacht suffered greatly from lack Of food and
water as the boat was quite unpreparcd for
SO long a trip.
FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES.
The commercial relations OF. France
with the United states, as affected by the
Mckinley Tariff bin, was the subject dis
cussed in tO-day's Cabinet meeting. the
ministers deliberatcd chiefly as to Whether
pork and other meat should figure lu
both the maximum and minimum tariffs, the
minimum rates being those which may be
applied to countries cOnceding certain eco
nOmic advantages TO French commerce.
The meeting adjourned without coming to
any decision on the question, which is
therefore postponed tor few days.
THE AMERICANIsrs.
President Carnot gave an informal
audience to-day TO the members Of the Con-
gress Of Americanists. The President wel-
coined the visitors warmly. being particu-
larly attentive to Professor N'rchon, from
Berlin.
PATTI NOT TO BE \ JEWEsS.
The Pall-Mall Gazette publishes The ioi-
lowing paragraph this afternoon: "We
are requested by Madame Patti 10 contra
diet positively the statement that she has
adopted the Jewish faith. or Is about TO
build synagogue at her Welsh h0m3.'