Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-10
CH0LERAIN BRITAIN.
THERE ISN'T ANY, AS WAS SAID or
THE IRISH SNAKE.
II Is Stamped Out, According 20 the
Various Authorities-fnocuia
Against It-Bank Failures
Copyright, 1892, by the New York Associated

Local Government Board ofhcers, the au-
thorities at the chief ports. and the
greatest populous centres concur in
the statement that no cases of real
cholera, but only few choleraio cases,
have occurred. Experts say that, though
the disease was brought TO England at a
dozen different points. il has been limited
to persons arriving from infected places.
The medical press assumes triumphant
tone at the success Of the sanitary arrange
ments.
THE LANCET's yIEw.
The Lancet admits, however. that the
defensive measures are in two respects de
fectiye. The system Of keeping people ar
irving from infected places under inspection
for only few days does not sufficiently
provide for immigration, aliens not know
ing where they would lay their heads next.
The fact that Hamburg ships replenished
their water from the cholera-polluted Elbe
was overlooked. Still the results prove,
the Lancet says. that the English system OF
inspection is superior TO the ordinary
quarantine regulations. 1t is not cer-
tainly lnfaliible. Disease may filter
through the meshes OF sanitary admins
| tration, but, given general cleanliness and
attention 10 sanitation, no quarantine Is
necessary TO repel an inroad OF cholera.
The tone of the Lancet accurately repre-
oeutb the leelluR VI tue COuu0N'
VIGILANCE USABATKD.
The Local Government Board keeps
vigilant IL has sent the provinces stan
OF travelling inspectors TO arrange every
where for the treatment OF patients. In
the event of death occurring cremation IS
officially approved as the soundest method
! OF disposal of the bodies;
Inoculatlon against cholera is being
practiced at the hospitals upon voluntary
patients. II is reported to be enective,
involving only slight feverish symptoms.
After undergoing tho protective process
for few days perfect immunity Is attained
NO QUARANTINE EVASION.
John G. New. the American Consul
General here told the representative OF
| the Associated Press that there was no
reason 10 suppose that the steamship COM
panies were trying to eyade the regula-
| tlons laid downin President Harrison's cir
| GUAR He had consular reports on each
vessel sailing aud he found the cessation Of
steerage traffic general. Where instances
occurred like that of the Marathon. the
steamer dispatched by the Cunard com
pany 10 carry emigrants, he was duly
apprised and warned the agents Of the
companies to take the necessary precau-
| tions against infected passengers or bag
gage.
INluGRAETs NOT TAKEN.
He knew Of no instance since the circu-
lar came into operation where snip car
ried both saloon passengers and emIgrants;
The saloon passengers now embarked
sailed on d definite assurance that the YES
sells did not carry emlgTants. referring 70
the question discussed in London daily
that il the assurance is broken and cabin
passengers are detained in quarantine or
otherwise suffer they might have claim
for damages against the steamship com
panies. Alr. New said he was decidedly OF
the opinion that they would have such
clam.
BUILDING COMPANY sUsPESsIOSs.
The failure of the House and Land In
vestment Trust Oimited) announced to-
day Is part of series of gigantic bank
and bullding-society suspensions Just now,
involving liabilities approximatlng many
million pounds. The first failure an
nounced in this series was that OF the
London and General Bank Qimlted); the
next was that of the Llberator Perma-
peut Building and Investment Society,
and now comes the supenslon OF
the House and Land-lnvestment Trust.
The nominal capital of each of these con-
Germs does not represent anything ap-
preaching the Liabilities. The money
which they owels chiefly due to depositors
and investors who had been induced 10
participate in the affairs Of the concerns
by the alluring high rate of interest which
they offered. The liabilities of the Lon
don and General Bank are roughly esti-
mated at Il 900; those OF the LbeTator
Society at e., 500, 900, and those OF the
House and Land Trust at e., 2,OOO,OOO.
ANOTHER FAILURE IMMINENT.
Another great building and banking So
cietyis involved in serious financial Difficult
cultles. but its suspension has not yet been
8 eltfL ~. me m
will shake the whole building society sys-
TEN in Great Britain. A run occurred to-
dav on the oldest and most prominent bank
in London-the Associated Worklngmens
Building Fund.
Although the suspension must Affect the
general financial position. 1t Is a singular
fact that the crisis causes no panic or
scare. The limited building bank invest
ors are all small capitalists, whose lie
savings are swept away or are lmperIled
by the failure of the concerns 70 which
they have entrusted their money. The losses
which led 10 the suspensions are chleny
traceabe TO iniudicious speculatlons IN
land blocks. So far no suspicion OF NAL
yersatlon attaches TO the directors OF any
of the ruined companies, although the
shareholders charge them with concealing
the true position OF the institutions.
"HAUrE FINANCE" UNAFFEcTKD.
Although hd,ae finance in the meantime
is unaffected, the widespread ruin brought
on small investors by these disasters must
soon cause o strain upon the big banks.
MORLEY IN IRELAND.
Among the first fruits of Chief-Secretary
Morley's presence in Ireland IS the release
of a man who had been imprisoned for
contempt of court for detying the deei-
sion OF Judge ON question OF eviction.
Mr.. Morley has gone the whole length the
law allows lin in releasing this
prisoner. When asked if he would
refuse TO aid the police in effectlng evic-
tions in Ireland, Mr.. Morley SAID that he
had been warned that he was bound by
law to assent to officers assisting sheriff
in carrying out evictions. II he refused
TO give such assent then the Irish Union
lists would lndlct him for breach of the
law.
MUSICAL TRADES CONGRESS.
The convention of the Trades Congress,
now in session at Glasgow. IS the biggest
| meeting that the body has ever held.
There are in attendance 495 dele
gates, representing 1,2lS,94 men,
bers. The convention IS attracting
little interest, and much of the pro
ceedings verge on the farcical. A noted
delegate, Mr.. William Abraham, working
collier and copper smelter of Cumavon,
W dltS, WHO REPRESENTS huOhduh IL tHO
House of Commons, volunteered TO re-
lieye the dulness of the debate
| at one of the sessions by sing
ing song. The offer was gr0sped by the
weary delegates, and. amid loud acclaim,
Mr.. Abraham. who IS Welsh bard" and
| commonly known in his constituency
by his bardic name Of Mabon,"
rendered with good effect in the h,es
Welsh tongue THE Men of Harlech."
The innovation IN the proceedings was o
great success. the members of the congress
enthusiastically applauding the yocalistic
efforts of Mr.. Abraham and vociferously
demanding an encore The political infiu-
enee accorded to the congress seems to be
| lesseniDg.
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
Mr.. Gladstone's address. which was read
before the Oriental Congress in this city.
| has been hailed as wondrous proof OF
the new Premier's energy and industry.
| The manuscript covers 5000 words, all IN
his own writing. Every extract and refer
ence contained in the address was made
| by himself, and the address was chiefly
compiled during the progress of the late