The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
.yr MO TRADE UNION CONGRESS WILL
MEET TOMORROW.

~uE MO TRADE CNlON CON6hhSo Will
MEET TOMORROW
-..xers ThiAk It Better to be starved
80, stswes to Death-A Cupboard
.M,de BY shskespeare" Proves To be
r-.,s-The Salvation Army Summing
Rand De,ag Much Good =. Lonson-DoE"
orBsd Character in Esher-Three New
rorler. Padding Down the Danube
Mach p. MsHay's Front Name Excites
.,.,,e,o. In Russia-Many Americans
At n Dinner to Henry Irvin9-News
.,ont Actors and Theatres.
r.r,,o,, isci BY Tns srs rrtnfins and Fae'i'hins
Association
1oxpoy. Sent, 5.--The Trade Union Con-
~r,s, will open at Newcastle on Monday. when
Il /, expected 500 delegates. representing
"ooooro workers skilled and unskillod. will
:. prssept. At the Liverpool Congress- last
,..r there we're l57 delegates. representing
soo 400 workers. tho increase this year loinc
duo,o tho formation o! new trade unions. in
s,rdnc bakers and cab drivers. John Burns
-i,l not be present as delegate. but his
,ricnd. will. nevertheless, endeavor to enltven
IN. rr oceedings. Among tho propo sails which
tbsv will ask tho congress to accept Will be
Ana FOR the establishment OF municipal work.
an ,s which, according to Henry Broadhurst.
isadsr OF the old school Of trades unionists.
ia about as wild an idea in country like
Great Britain ms n proposition to bridge the
Atlantic and run line OF tram cars from
London 10 New York" A most interesting dis
cu,sion will probably arise out OF motion In
favor Of bill proposing to limit the miners
vorkiue day to eight hours from bank to
hont" The men themselves are sharply d.
yided on the subject. The Miners Federation.
renressnted at tho Congress by twenty-eight
delegates, are In favor OF legislative Interior
ence. and the National Miners Union. which
includes the Durham and Northumberland
men. and sends thirty.sevsn delegates to the
Co.. Rress, are opposed to the bill. movement
10 on foot for holding q conference In London at
IN early date. for the purpose OF finding basis
mon which existing societies can cooperate to
organize new National Labor party In Par
Nment. some agitators. chiefly 6ocialiste.
se industriously working 10 bring about a
irssh strike OF the omnibus and tram mon.
The companies are charged with breaking
tho agreement made at the ond Of the last
strike. and generally with oppr esslng their
men: but as far a. can be judged at present.
tho agitation Is artificial and not likely 70
lead to serious struggle. With this excep-
ton. the Industrial atmosphere in this coun-
Try 10 singularlv clear.
curious strike Is threaten In Lancashire.
roryears past tho workpeopl have complained
bitterly OF excessive steaminK In the weaving
sheds. and efforts have been repeatedly. but
vainly made to put stop to the practice. which
b rulnous to the health OF tho workers. The
employers declare that trade could not b
carried on profltabIy withoutiI Encouraged By
promises OF support from several large trade
Unions. the weavers have now resolved to
sboli-h or minimize the evil without delay. at
the cost. II necessary. OF . general strike In
the trade. Three thousand weavers mot the
other night In the Black burn Exchange under
The presidency of John Maudeslsy. member
Of the Royal Commission on Labor. and passed
resolutions calling for the total abolition OF
yesminR. The speakers told narrowing tales
Of the horrors Of the system. and a proposition
enunciatsd By tho Secretary Of the Blackburn
Operatives Society that 1t was better to be
starved than stewed to death was enthusiast
ticully cneered. There 10 little doubt that the
workers will win.
Mrs. James Brown Potter. or. rs the lady
now prefers 10 be called. Mrs. Potter. has been
In London this week attending to furnishing q
charming little house In Abboy road. St.
u H..
She looks tho picture OF health and is anxious
TO get TO work again. She says thst the other
day. before she left Paris. she had visit from
Alexandra Dumas, who thanked her for her
impersonatlon OF Camille. But why" said he.
was her name changed? Who was insane
enough to reject my Marguerite Cautier and to
transform her into CdnliHe:"
Dumas urged Mrs Potter to play Francil-
Ion" and made her r offer OF oil his English
speaking rights. Mrs. Potter proposes to &C.
cept Francillon" and produce 1t in London.
And Dumas Is writing play specially for her
which she will first submit to an American
audience. By advice OF her parents and
friends Mrs. Potter has declined an offer OF
t.OOO for = season in South Africa. AIexan-
Dire Dumas. by the way. Is busily engaged
writing new play for the Theatre Francaia.
which. with French version OF The Merry
Wives Of Windsor" will be tho novelties OF the
coming season At that house.
lRnntius Donnelly Ia entitled to scoff at the
discovery OF the cupboard at SnlttersHeld.
near Stratford- on Avon. supposed to have
csAn maJe By William Shakespeare. and bear
Ing an Inscription alleged to have been lAbo.
nousy made BY the poet BY driving nails into
tho wood. The inherent improbAbility OF
shakespeare's foolin2 about In such c manner
VAN uahIn0r anu nails ola not W0lRn Win the
hundreds Of enthusiasts who forthwith rushed
70 snttsrsiield prepared to worship the relic
Rumor has 1t that all that Is lott Of the firm oil
Barnum Bailey cabled orders to purchase
the cupboard. genuine or spurious, at tbs
owners price. and the United States
Commissioners for the Chicago Worlds
fair are reported to have started the
bidding for their show. 1t IL . fact tina,
Tho owner. y misguided man named Bryan
actually refused an offer OF 225C. He held oui
lor 900. ana would have obtained that sum
nsd the boom lasted long enough to allow Of
competition: but i,teisleld Is so nsal
s,ratiord-on-Avon that II was soon overrun
With shakespearean experts who promptly OK
rossd the fraud with brutal disregard OF Mr.
brJan's feelings and vested interests The
cupboard was shown 10 DO q very ordinary
piece o; furniture. such as may le seen In
many old Warwlckshlre cottages. and
ma lettering Of the inscription is oil
mo style OF tho last century. 1t was
probably executed In 1863. uron the occasion
1.-THE Garrck jubilee at Stratford. when pub
nc attention was directed to tho poet by rea
son OF the speeches and dramatic perform
ahces by which that celebration was marked
anyhow, tho cupboard may now be bouCh