The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-29
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
THE TORIES WV AT EAST DORSET
By REDUCED MAJORITY.

Syh.nberlaln'e S0merpnuits ~ AecOfoeo IN
nj, speeches-Lord Lytton Dies While
writing verses-The German View OF
De Gier.s Visit to Western Europe
p.oyiy Carte Closes HIS Opera House,
Aoer Incurring Great Loss-Autogrnphs
s.rIus Mt small FiGures-Mayor Grants
y,s,, 20 His Aged Aunt-Arrest OF Tom
OBricn, the New York Crook.
o.,vr,ol 1891. BY THx suS Printing and pu'iirs r.
soci1tina
LONDON Nov. 29The Gladstonians won
another moral victory" In the East Dorset
election to-day. In spite OF the fact that drunk
enness and corruption brought about ma
iority for the Tory candidate. The Hon.
Mr.. Sturt, the son Of Lord Abingdon.
won BY majority OF BAT votes over
the Liberal candidate. while In 1895 the
Tory majority over Hume was G55. as
against Liberal majority Of 607 in 1885.
when Glyn was elected. The Liberals say
that registration has Of late been entirely
neglected in East Dorset, and that there have
been many complaints by Liberal workingmen
who have been unable to get their names on
the voting list Nevertheless. somo OF the best
Liberal speeches OF the campaign and some
excellent work have triumphed over the deter
mined rufllanism In public and intimidation in
private which have made this little borough
close Tory preserve In past years.
There has been general recovery. so far as
political opinion on tho Irish question Is con-
cerned, Of the position held before 1885 The
loss on registration and by general neglect has
neutralized this to somo extent. and the rails
ing Of the temperance question by Mr.. Glyn
brought a powerful factor against him. Last
night the town was full OF drunken people,
and the Liberals said their only chance Of
victory was that tho rowdy element would get
too drunk to vote.
The Tory caucus at Birmingham has been
most humorous piece OF theatrical humbug.
There was no genuine ring about the perform
snce from first to last. The discussion in re-
gard to the Irish local Self Government bill.
which the Government is pledged to introduce.
was beautifully gotten UP performance. Tho
delegates clamored that the English demands
we're most pressing; that the position Of the
agricultural Ia borer required redress. and other
English grievances called for adjustment:
therefore Ireland should wait The Tories have
no seats to lose In Ireland. They have plenty to
lose in England.
The same tactics were pursued with the
resolution which embodied the protectionist
idea. Although Salisbury had spoken strong
~ for free trade the previous night, the protec-
ton resolution was carried. Then Salisbury.
speaking again. limited that the Injustice OF
new tariff regulations which told 30 hardly
u?oa British commercial interests and upon
the working classes might, from the very
weigh. Of outside pressure. drive the Govern
ment to take some steps. It was an effort to
catch the votes Of those manufacturers and
work people who are hurt by the Mckinley
tariff and who are sore enough to catch at any
thing which promises redress.
The most interesting event at the Tory
gathering. however. was the appearance OF
Lord Salisbury and Joseph Chamberlain on
the same platform. Chamberlain was appar-
emily carried away by his surroundings and
threw over his old friends completely. The
gulf has widened and deepened. He said:
"Now neither look for nor desire reunion"
Thereupon there was great cheering and wav-
ing Of handkerchiefs.
Then Chamberlain let himself loose. refer
ring to the Grand Old Man as q yelled prophet.
and speaking OF the policy OF his former col
leagues as o vile conspiracy with all the zeal
Of a renegade: but to those who In tho old
days admired Chamberlain's sterling qualities
before his lust for a peerage was known 1t was
. saddening spectacle. There was note OF
pathos in his intlmation that tho Conserve
tives and dlssentients had together suffered
reverses which carried the suggestion that he
felt the reverses were not all over.
Mr.. Chamberlain's speech contrasted with
what he said at o meeting In Wiltshire. In o.
tober. 1885. is very curious reading. He then
sald: I think have answered Lord Sails
bury's challenge He talks forsooth OF dis
honest tactics. ana he compels me to say that
never in the history Of his country was there
more fragrant instance Of political immortality
than this shameless conversion Of the great
bulk OF the Tory party. accomplished In few
years in order to purchase a few months OF
place without power and OF Office without
honor"
On the following day Lord Salisbury at
brighton replied In these pleasant terms:
Il will divide Mr. Cham erlain's charges
into two heads. The first head comprises
those that are not true. Tho second head
those that are founded on the monstrous u.s.
sumption that it is our duty to break tho prom
lses OF our predecessors as soon rs we get into
Office"
The version OF tho death OF Lord Lytton
given by the great Blowitz. "our own corre-
spondent" in pnris OF the London Times is
said TO be a correct one. though there seems
to be no good reason why the newspaper
stories should differ. Blowitz describes the
event thus:
All tho morning Lord Lytton had been
writing verses in bed. The morphia taken to
allay pain had doubtless infamod his imagi-
nation. and his mental activity seemed hourly
Increasing. About 4 O'Clock. Just rs Lady Lyt-
Ion had entered the adjoining room and was
taxing on her cloak, Lord Lytton asked his
valet to give him some carininatiye n mixture
which no took to allay pains In the side. He
was Still writing. The valet went for tho mix