The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-10

Copyright, 1892. by n. Y. Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Of1icial reports show
that the cholera has absolutely been
stamped out of the United Kingdom.
The Local Government Board officers
and authorities at the chief ports and the
greatest populous centers concur in the
statement that there were no cases of real
cholera, but only a few choleric cases
nave occurred. The Lancet admits, how
ever, that the defensive measures are
somewhat detective. Inoculation against
cholera is being practiced at the hospitals
upon voluntary patients. 1t is reported
to be inot1ensive, involving only slight
feverish symptoms. After undergoing
the protective processl for few days per-
feet immunity from the disease is at
tanned.
John c. New, the American Consul
General here, told representative of the
Associated Press that there was reason to
suppose that the steamship companies are
trying to evade the regulations laid down
in President Harrison's circular He
had consular reports of each vessel sail
ing, and found the cessation of STORAGE
traffic general.
Among the first fruits of Chief Secre-
tary MOrley'S presence in Ireland is the
release of d man who had been impris-
oned for contempt of court by detying
the decision OF the Judge on a question
OF eviction. Morley had gone the whole
length the law allows him in releasing
the prisoner, and was asked if he would
refuse to aid the police in effecting evic-
tions in Ireland. Morley said he had
been warned that he was bound by law
to assent to officers assisting the Sheriff
in carrying out evictions. If he refused
to give such assent then Irish ITDiOnists
would indict him for breach of the law.
The convention Of the Trades Congress
now in session at Glasgow is the biggest
meeting that body ever held. There are
in attendance 495 delegates, representing
I,2I9,934 members. The convention is
attracting little interest, and much of the
proceedings verge on the farcical
The failure of the House and Land In
vestment Trust Qimited), announced to-
day, is part Of q series of gigantic bank
and building society suspensions now in
Volving liabilities apprOXimating SO. co.,
| 600. The first failure announced in this
series was that OF the London and General
Bank (limited), the next the Iiberator
| Permanent Building and Investment
Society, and now comes this. The nom
inal capital of each of these concerns does
not represent anything approaching the
liabilities. The liabilities for the London
and General Bank are roughly estimated
at 9l, 100000, the Liberator Society at
e. 500, 600, and the House and Land Trust
at c., 100000. Another great building and
bank society is involved in serious imam
cial difficulties, but its suspension is not
yet announced. The collapse of this con-
Germ will shake the whole building society
system in Great Britain.
A run occurred to-day on one of the
oldest and most prominent banks in
London, the Associated Workmen's
Building Funds.
Although these suspensions must affect
the general financial position, it is a sin
gular fact that the crisis causes no panic
or iscare. The Limited Building Bank
investors were all small capitalists, whose
life savings were swept away or i'm
periled by the failure of the concerns.
The losses which led to the suspension
were chiefly traceable to injurious specu-
lations and land blocks. 50 far no sus-
picion Of malversation attaches to the di-
rectors of any of the ruined companies,
although the shareholders charge them
with concealing the true position of the
institutions.
Although finance in the meantime is
unaffected, the widespread ruin brought
on small investors by the disasters must
soon cause a strain upon the big banks
General Anderson of Cincinnati, Ohio,
is lying critically i'll at Lucerne.
DR.. Pierson will assume his duties in
the Tabernacle on the first day OF Janu-
arV 1898