The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-08
on rnE YEReE OF REgoLr.
Cabinet Members in the House OF Lords Dis
agree With the Government.


b Cable 10 the Ilmesl
LONDON. Nov Tt is announced to-day
that the Government of India and the British
Home Government have been advised by the
highest military authorities that the Pamir
is vaiue.ess from "a military point of view
either Tor attack or defense, and that the
weight Of opinion on this point ls 50
great as % practically settle It. Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain appears TO be very confident
that Lord Salisbury will take up his scheme
of old age pensions, and there IS no doubt
That the matter will he discussed at tie
forthcoming Cabinet councils. IL IS believed
however. that whatever may be Mr.. Cos
chen's view 10 the matter. he will find ii
difficult 10 induce bis colleagues to agree 10
legislation OF anything ike an effective char
acter
For some time past certain members OF the
Cabinet Ia the House of Lords are known 70
have been on the verge Of revolt against the
soclalistlc tendencies of the general policy
which the Government has adopted in Obe-
dence to OniOnist pressure and scheme of
state pensions would be exactly the kind Of
thing to prove the last straw with Old-tash-
l9ned conservatives who are 40 sympathy with
tue principles of the Liberty and Property
Defense League
10 is impossible at present even 10 form q
provisional estimate Of the loss which the
OF this years harvest. Less than two weeks
ago tie estimates OF the ministerial committee
were published showing that the amount re-
CURED fOI the relief Of the famine
sucken population would be 1890 600
pounds, reckoning the paper rouble ut two
sLilhues. later statement prepared 10y the
Director of the Inland Revenue Department
issued to-day shows that in the way of food
alone not less than 25OOO 900 pounds will be-
needed. Even this estimate, which Is only
provisional. does not cover the whole, or any
thing like the whole of the loss which must be
incurred "a the diminished receipts of the I'M
per!M treasury. the general depression Of
tale aud Industry and in various other ways.
The probate suit relating 10 the will Of the
late Mrs. Anna Maria Wood, formerly of the
Lodge Ethan, IS third IN the special Jury list
Of the division and will be heard on the 18th
Instant. It's title in the Official list is Parnsl.
formerly OShea, Wood and Wood OShea,
Steele and others The plaintiff is the youngest
daughter Of the late Rev. Sir John Page
wood, Of Heatherly court, Baronet ia
ls97 Miss Katherine Wood married Captain
Oshea. OF the Eighteenth Hussars. Under
the Will Of her aunt Mrs. Anna Maria Wood
sle was left sole legatee Of $4,000.
Tho Will is disputed by Mrs. PsrnelPs
oIothers--Geu Sir Evelyn Wood, V. c.,
and 1lr. Charles Wood, ID. L.-whO allege
undue influence. Under former wills they
were oeDented, brttheir names were omitted
in the last testamentary deposition. The
deceased was ninety eight years Of aye when
Gle died.
lp view Of the resolution which will be in
uoducediinto the House OF Commons early
next session IN favor Of the conclusion Of the
Ltaty Of international arbitration between
thglend and the United States, the interna-
uonel arbitration league has resolved to hold
series OF conferences of representative
wofEingmen IN most Of the centres Of indus