The sun., 1890-03-30
sheer insnitiOn, and vote OF thanks is clearly

u
Mark Tapley at the council board Last even
ing at . Enthusiastically dull banquet given
to ths delegates by Baron Won Berlepsoh at the
Ksiserhof. the worthy Dane delivered a queer
bi-linRual oration. during which, in alternate
French and GoIman. he assured The delegates
that. although they had been sadly fettered by
their instructions. their lRbors would result in
benefit 10 millions OF persons. There
10 practically no justification for such
optimism. The delegates have signed various
committee reports often with absurd reserva-
tions. but they have put their hands TO no
binding documents. Tho reports themselves
simply record that certain reforms are deslr-
| able. and not ono delegate was authorized to
! say that his Government wonld endeavor to
| give them Legislative shape As matter OF
hard selfish fact each delegate suspected his
| fellows OF an over1eaching design upon the
| commerce and Industries Of other countries.
and acted accordingly. The British delegates.
for instance. never tired OF holding up for
| imitation the English factory acts, knowing
perfectly well that II similar laws were en-
forced on the Continent English manufacturers
would at onoe be relieved OF that foreign com
petition which for many years past has been
pressing them sorely In ali the markets Of the
world.
Tho Sultan's pure has been painfully de-
pleted this week by the necessity OF doing
honor TO the Italian Crown Prince, who. being
young and fond OF fun, requires O Good deal OF
entertaining he has been in Constantinoplo
nearly week. and shows no present incli-
nation to out short his visit
The Sultan has been much annoyed by tho
furious denuneiations Of English Liberal news
papers OF his alleged misRovernment OF Ar
menia and fresh cruelties perpetrated by his
pashRs in Crete He talks OF prohibiting the cir
culaton within his dominions OF all European
literature He has heard. too. OF the establish
ment in London OF special committee to keep
the anti-Turkish agitation going. and has Or
dered his am bassador TO furnish special report
upon the prospects Of q Liberal Government
attaining power. Should the report indicate
probable early change in Downing street, the
Sultan will begin TO think about reforms.
The increasing III humor between Servia and
Bulgaria Is beginning TO attract European at
tention. and there has been q half he arted at
tempt to raise war scare. The effort has had
discouraGing reception. but it may be repeat
cd with o better prospect of success toward
the end Of April Queen Natalie is again
s1uabbling with the ssrvian Regents. and
Milan threatens to visit Belgrade to find out
what 1t all means.
American competitors have been seriously
interfering with the business OF local pick
pockets here within the last month. At tho
NIAl Ol luEe0 Am0IlCAu LuleV6b
who were arrested for an attemrt to rob o
bank messenger. aud gave the names OF Frank
Lackrose. William Smith, and Charles Robin
son. the court room was thickly sprinked
with talent from New York Tho three prison.
ors were committed for trial.
The story that has been published In Ameri- |
can rapers that tho distinguished detective |
Littlochild is In the United States is false He |
is In London. and not in tho best of health.
The Lincoln Handicap this week did not boar |
out the opinions OF tho prophets Tho frat d. |
vision OF favorires were all beaton. The Re- !
iected who won, being an 18 to l chance The |
quality OF the horses engaged In the race was |
poor. Tho stable won heavily by The Reject |
eds Victory, the horse having been backed |
cleverly at long odds. He won at tho fn-
ish easily. The value OF tho stake was |
fl.455. Backers, however. were moro fortu- |
nate with Ilex. who carried the largest amount |
OF money as he won from Pan. o horse that |
had scarcely been mentioned In tho betting. |
and on whom 100 to / could have been had on |
the morning of the race N. P. the third |
horse was also favorite. Sixteen horses
started. and tho race was won by twelve |
lengths. Nine OF the horses fell at the hurdles
The University race on Wednesday was one
OF the best displays Of pluck and endurance
ever seen In this country. 1t was splendidly
race throughout. for though Cam
bridge was stronger. Oxford had better style.
and In rough water their high feather enabled
them always to gain upon the light bluos
There was never boats lenth beLWeon them
at any time during the race. and the way that
sp urtOd IN the last half mile and
drew up almost level with tho leaders was won
derful to see. but the spurt OF the Cambridge
men was their last bolt and they dropped of.
leaving Oxford winners by nearly length. No
better race has ever boon seen on the Th ames.
The proceedings In Parliament were 80 dull
this week that stenoRraphers in the House |
watched with interest Q match made by COM
petent reporter against time the bet being that
hs could not write out three columns OF the
Times In three hours. He did 1t in two hours and
tho number OF words written
being 6.600. and he consequently wins the
wager. He is chief Of Hansard's official staff,
to tho name OF Walpols. and is
slightly over 40 years Of age. This Is the fast
sst trauscribing on record here
The sale OF American securities In New |
York by foreign houses. which has been at
rihuted. according to the cables to London
bankers. to fear OF European war. has really
Jeen duo TO the decline In the London and
Berlin markets OF shares Of various nitrate
South African gold minos and |
German commercial companies. Hold
,rs OF these securities, which have de-
,ined until almost unmarketable. have
,een Obliged to sell their holdings
n American shares. The liquidation Of Ameri-
AN stocks In London appears to he over owing ,
o tho fact that yesterday was settling day. so |
hat bad accounts OF last fortnight have been |
osed up. Liquidation Ia still going on In Ger ,
many In anticipation OF tho monthly settle I
nent next week. which the best informed |
'ankers think will be tided over sRtsfact orily.
Several London brokerage firms dealing In
itrates and mines have been severely crippled Z
his week. and one or two firms have failed. :
he reduction OF the bank reserve Is due to ,
quarterly payments ON last Tuesday a
Among the passengers who sailed ON the !
.ahn for New York on Thursday were ex-Gov. J
Waller OF Connecticut James Anderson Rad :
life OF Brooklyn. and Miss Midy Morgan.
Nat Goodwin is to bring over The Gold
line" In July to bo produced at the Gaiety