Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-27
PROGRAM OF THE TORIES.


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Abandonment Of EEypt-Forei.n News
The English tories are making extern
sive use of Mr.. Gladstone's proposed abau-
donment of Egypt, and their speakers are
making that the principal burden of their ad-
dresses The argument is having considerable
effect and there are marked signs of disaffec-
ton IN the liberal ranks on the subject.
Gen Sir Charles Walker, who has served in
India. said yesterday that England might as
well prepare to abandon India itself as sur
renter Egypt and the Suez canal. which would
DC controlled by any power occupying Egypt
IL Is said that Giadstone's speech Ii responsible
LOT the abandonment of Egypt
The kaiser. it is said, has ordered all matters
connected with the Jewish exodus from Russia,
80 Tar as 1t affects Germany. to be gathered
under the direction of Chancellor Caprivi. and
made the subject of special report to the
kaiser, who probably intends to take some
action on the subject during the coming ses-
sion OF the reichstag. The Jewish committees
In Berlin, Hamburg and other places are more
actively engaged than ever in forwarding the
refugees, mostly to the United States.
The floods continue to formdably increase
along the Thames and in Lincolnshire, Somsr-
setshire and in Midland counties.
In an interview with representative OF the
press yesterday the president of the Manchester
chamber of commerce asserted that the trade
OF the past nine months had been a disappoint-
ment, which due to the Barring troubles
and the effect of the Mckinley tariff bill. He
thought it doubtful whether the Mckinley bill
wonld be allowed to continue indefinitely on
the records Of American legislation.
Mr.. Balfour. first lord of the treasury and
late chief secretary of state for Ireland, accom-
panied by his private secretary, Nh. Wyndham,
started for Dublin yesterday.
Dispatches from the south of France received
yesterday represent the foods as growing
rapidly worse. while the rainfall is constantly
and generally increasing.
The National Press says that ii Mr.. Michael
Davitt does not stand for North Kilkenny he
Will become candidate for some other constit-
uency at the approaching general election.
Dispatches from Barcelona state that the
anarchists in that city are making preparations
for grand celebration of the anniversary of
the execution at Chicago of the anarchists con-
cerned in the Haymarket riots.
row boat containing three soldiers was cap
sized at Milford Haven yesterday and all of the
occupants were drowned.
Lord knutsford has asked tho governments
OF the Australian colonies to supply the Cana
dian government with statistical reports in re-
gard to the decline of the fur seal fisheries of
the southern hemisphere. They are wanted by
the British Boring sea commissioners
kilograms froIn Merida, Spain, say that the
Hoods In that locality continue.
. Ihere was fight In the town of San Michaele,
spain, on Sunday between body of socialists
ana q number OF working men. in which two
men were killed and eight were seriously in
jured.
The Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon has SO far re-
covered his health as to be able to start for
Mentone.