New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-04
DISCHARGING THE ELDERS CARGO.
ALI. HER SPECIE AND THE NAILS LANDED
PROFESSOR TYNDALLS SUGGESTION
ABOT-T FOG SIGNALS.

ABOUT FOG SlbNAlS.
London. Feb THE lefeboats this morning made
several Journeys 70 and from tho stranded North
German Lloyd steamer Elder, aground on the Ather-
field Ledge and succeeded in landing all the specie
from the steamer. They also landed several sacks OF
mall which was in n wet condition. Later in the day
the rest Of the mail bags were landed. 'aptan
Heincce and majority Of the Elders officers returned
this morning 70 the Elder, where they directed the
work OF dscharglng the cargo. Shortly before halt
mast The work of dischargng cargo was stopped, Che
lighters which were alongside the Elder pitching and
tossing too much 10 allow OF work being DONE All
communication with the steamer was Suspehoei-
Captain IIenecke remains on board the wFeek NJ
nghtfa the Elder in the same position. Inc
sea had fallen.
At y O'Clock this morning the North German Lloyd
steamer Iavel, Captain Jungst, which. sailed from
New.York on January GO. arrived at Southampton
Many Of the passengers by the Elder boarded the
Iiavel there and proceeded for Bremen.
Professor Tyndal writes to the press proposing tho
use sudden. powerful flashlights or gur-cotton ex
pIosons. as more likely 10 be cffecuhl IN warning
vessels of the coast during fog tan sic:ny gar
or continuous blasts on II iOshorn Ilc Sutcrs t , ,i
periodical dropping OF an Opaque screen over tHe
st. CatheriDc's electric nght.
Al the Office OF the North German Lloyd steamship
Company yesterday it said that all hope Of saw
ing the stranded steamship Elder had not been
abandoned The Elder built by John Elder Il Co.,
CT Glasgow for the North German Lloyd steamship
Company in 1s63 she registered 5.2oo tons and WIS
valued at 100000. Her was valued nt $4,000
and both vessel and cargo insured. At the office
W the company Yesterday IL said that no in
formation had been received 10 what steamer would
take the Elders place on the lne
UNWILLING TO SELL PORTUGUESE COLONIES.
Lisbon Feb. 3.-The COTtes to-day refused TO dis
clss senior AImcldas proposal TO sell the Portuguese
colonies in order TO relieve the couDtys financial dis
trcss.
The Portuguese Ministry, in order TO avoid greater
financial difficulties than those already existing, seems
be running the risk Of jumping from the fryihgplh
into the fire. It's unpatriOtc course may renew the
Republican agitation which threatening year
ago. the time Of the quarrel with England In regard
the Mozambique possessions OF Portugal 1T Is true
that the In that country not yet ready Tor
republican form Of government. and that the Rcvolu
Onary party has suffered severely IN the recent dcath
Of senhOres Latino COclho and Jose Elias Garcia IT.
foremost leaders. Rut they have been replaced by
senlIores Rodreues de Fretas, Magahoes Lima and
Manoel dAIIiaga, who would take advantage OF any
error committed 10y the monarchy, I'm regard TO the
i-Icgriy OF the national territory and the
patriotic pride Of the countrymcn Of Nasco dh
CANA. Camoens and Albuquerque The contempt
with (which the proposals Of the Ministry have been
received by the Lisbon Corc. which refused even 10
discuss them, shows sufficiently that Conservative ana
Republican or Liberal Deputies alike opposed -
The Governmental policy Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Portugal
possesses colonies in Africa aud Asia, with total
population OF about J.00OOOO The dispatch does not
state what portion o. these remains Of the immense
Colonial Empire formerly owned by Portugal it IS
proposed to ccdc 10 fEnsand, I'm return for more
or less large in pounds sterling Goa, IN India,
in which province there occurred recently II small re
volt and which is isolated. might be abandoned Will
ont great prejudice 10 Portuguese interests or prestige
Ent the fact that il is England 10 which the colonies
would be offered sufficiently indicates that the Mozlm-
boue region OF the Zlmbcsi Is the territory which tbs
Lisbon Ministry Is prepared TO give away in the mt
taken hope of relieving the countrys financial di~
trcss Al any rate. that colony would best suit tn
Drtsh uclotiaOrs and, II they could not secure the
NozambiqIe they might agree 10 buy the Portuguese
colonies on the western coast Of Africa