The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-22
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
yr.rY GUYS RENEW THE POLITICAL
BtTTLE Nv ENGLAND.

uor,e Rule Bill Has about zone by orJ
pr,r,. TO Fortfy the House or Lords
.r,,n.t A,tack-GrowinE Bitterness OF
,,o struggle In the Coal Ficids-Mr. Astor
u,,. the Fine Black Tag Man Friday
.u,,,n Hairs skipped Tor America Last
No,tb-A Crusade Against killing birds,
1oxpoS, Oct 21.-The brief months respite
,-a,o nollticnl warfare ended this week Bonn
h,-dmcnt with heavy guns has boon resumed
w. 10th silcs Tho shots have been even more
,,.rIoss than those OF tho insurgent fleet be-
,or, Mo Lord Salisbury's reply to Gladstone
..,rocted little attention. Indeed, the English
s,hiic is n OF in a mood to take any genuine
,,,a,ost in tho threadbare questions which
A., s,ill the burden Of oil political oratory.
Thu aroat International comedy enaoting in
ala being watched with far more con-
.arn than the tame Developments OF English
nuh,i, affairs. The Impression IL be-
coming widespread. among both Lib erals
md conservatives. that the period OF
Y tall has quite gone by In tho home
ruls contest The Liberal leaders are
ouick 70 see this. and tho subject Will almost
entirely disappear from public discussions
within tho next few months. The Tories will
probably continue frantically to shout dis
nnion" Into tired ears many weeks more.
rbils tho Government Is busily pushing for
vord measures which more directly concern
English voters.
Tho burden Of tho Tory speeches indicates
that their chief alarm Is over the assumed
danger to the House OF Lords. Elaborate de-
fences for the hereditary branch are being put
forward before 1t is attacked. 1t has been
clearly Indicated by Gladstone and other LIB
sral leaders that no campaign against the
House OF Lords will DO undertaken at the PROS
ant stage. Tho logic OF events. Of course. makes
such a movement inevitable in the future
II tho present attitude Of the upper House be
maintained: and it is TO prepare for that
emergency that all the strength and re-
sources OF the. British aristocracy are now be-
ing devoted.
Home rule for ireland Is therefore beginning
10 appear not rs the solo and absorbing issue
but as one feature In . greater political pic
ture. 1t Is IN important battle. perhaps the
decisive one. perhaps not In tho great war
which hos now begun between democracy and
srstocrccy In Great britain.
The Liberals. during the next few months.
will devote themselves enerceticaIly to the
more pressing features OF tho campaign. The
Tories are Just now wasting their time in kill
ing the slain. The best news OF the stu alton
Is tho fact that the Irish allies OF the Govern.
u,snt arc keen in the desire to cooperate as
heartily In other folds as they have been IN
Tho struggle for the measure which most d.
tectly concerns them.
The struggle In the coal regions increases
daily in bitterness and In suffering among the
victims OF idleness. It is remarkable, under
the circu instances. that there has been 30 little
violence. Tho offer Of the owners to mako Q
reduction OF 10 per cent. instead Of 25.
or TIE advance granted two years ago. seems
TO bring the settlement no nearer. The facts
thu. so many mines resumed work and that
tho price OF coal in London has fallen sharply
this week make the chances Of success OF the
strikers smaller than ever.
The news that Goa! is coming from Anne rica
has some effect on the situation. but It Is not
yet being shipped in sufficient quantities to
change prices. Many piti.ul stories Of desti.
tute starving miners families MI columns OF
the newspapers Tho funds for the relief Of
distress already reach large sums.
Mr.. William Waldorf Astor is the proud DOS
SCISSOR Of the black pug dog Man Friday. hav-
ing Just purchased that distinguished animal
from Mr. Il; Mortivals OF Takeley. Essex. at q
big price. Man Friday Is described by con-
noisseurs as very handsome. with o most per-
feet Jet black cont. Black pugs are very rare
and extremely quaint and Mr.. Astor believes
he is the only American who possesses O |
specimen OF tho breed.
Some OF the newspapers have been limiting |
tlniidly this week ut tho matchmaking scandal |
the particulars OF which THE Sun published q |
fortnight ago. have reason to believe that |
Amelia Hairs sailed from Liverpool for Now |
York on Wednesday. Sept. IL. accompanied !
by her mother who. it seems took an |
active part in her daughters ueiarious
deeds Amelia Ha!rs's last and most |
daring campaign in England commenced in |
liunSrrors1y in
septembcr. whom she was ostensibly arrested |
In her lodgings In Marylebone London. where
she was living as man with female accom-
p'ice who passed as her wife. Amelia proba.
Oily knew that her arrest was piece OF bluff
Out sh" did not dispute its legality when sho'
learned the appalling completeness OF the evil
oence proving her crimes. Her confession was
sworn to In the pres ence OF a Commits sioner OF
oaths. and was attested by several witnesses.
his part oil the business was cond ucted by the
eonndential agents OF the London secret po-
lice. ltwould not accord with the fitness OF
things for Scotland Yard to compound fclo MES
dirs,tly.
ltmay be useful to say here that Miss Hairs
u OF medium height. very fair. with glrlish
neure and slightly prominent tooth.
Philosophy will not be enriched by many
new cynicisms or profundities from the pen OF
herbert Spencer. The famous philosopher is
not feriously Ill. but he is growing feeber.
and his incalldism Is becoming chronic. He
returned to his London home from Brighton n
lew days ago. but is confined to the house
most oil the time and does little writing. His
niaaoy makes him exceedingly nervous. irri-
'aole' and eccentric In many ways. His family
anu friends humor him most indulGenty. and
occasionally he rewards them with flashes OF
good humor and wisdom.
, Inc popular crusade against tho slaughter Of
v'fds Tor their plumage has been resumed In
London Even the ponderous Times hns turned
MS editorial thunders against the feminine
VANITY which gratiiles itself ut the expense OF
,uch cruelty. The frantic indignation has not
''tnc1Hdedfa single voice OF protest against
'he annual slaughter OF tame birds: which.
under the name OF sport. 10 now going on Iall
over the land. Enthusiastic sportsmen de-
sure that grouse and partridge, were fnover
70 plentiful and so tame as this year. No skill
Is required to get big bags.
Ne~spapers here recently announced. with
treat display OF type, that the Queen had been
IlaciousIy pleased to present many bottles of