Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31

that the yacht experienced headwinds nearly
all the voyage. All on board are well.
LONDON, May 31.-The Times regards it
as next to impossible that the Vigilant can
be got ready in time to take part in the
Clyde resattas, which close at the middle of
July. The Irish yacht meetings at Belfast
and kingstown follow the events in the
Clyde, and the sailing courses at either of
these places are likely to be more salts
factory than the Clyde course. Capt. Diaper
of southampton, who acted as pilot for the
Navahoe in her races last year, has been
retained in the same capacity for the Wig
liant. The committee of the Royal Victoria
Club has decided to adhere to the conditions
governing cup matches-that challenges
must be received eight months before the
annual regatta. 1t is a matter for regret
therefore, that there will be no gold cup
races in 1894, but the Vigilant will find
plenty of sport without them.
NEW YORK. May 31.-The yacht vigilant
sailed today for Glasgow. She was escorted
down the bay by the steam yacht Vamoose
Maxim Will Duplicate Doves Cont.
LONDON, May 31.-Hiram Maxim writes
to the Times that he has invented in six
hours a cuirass of half the thickness of and
much lighter in weight than that of Herr
Dove. which will stand the same tests that
Doves coat will. He says he will give an
exhibition Of his invention at the Firth
Gun Works on Friday He also saws tbe :
he is willing to sell the secret to the govern.
men for two dollars and the cost of the
materials. all Of which can be obtained in
the village Of Firth.
situation Mt Buenos Ayrea.
LONDON, May 31.-The Times correspon-
dent at Buenos Ayres telegraphs as fol-
lows: Gen. Roca assures me that the re-
ports OF the impending suspension of the
interest on the foreign debt are without
foundation. He says that with a view of
relieving the market the government is
seeking loan of a million pounds in
Europe to cover payments abroad during
the next six months.
Asking for Government Aid.
Madrid, May 31.-At a meeting of the
rail- DAD bondholders and shareholders of
spain today 1t was resolved to demand that
the government come to the assistance OF
the lea ding companies. which are suffering
severely from the high rate of exchange.
brooklyn Criminal in London.
LONDON, May 3l.-Thomas Feeney OF
Brooklyn, MY, who is wanted by the police
or that city on the charge of felony. and
VINO was recently arrested at Queenstown.
with 700 in his possession, was brought mn
touay AT Bow street police court and re-
papers.
For Lfbcling the Chancellor
BERLIN, May 3l.-!The provincial court
To-Day condemned Baron Won Thuengin to
pay nne OF 800 marks for libeling Chan
ceilor Won Caprivi. The same court sen
fenced Herr Oberlander editor of the yolks
Zeitung to pay fine of $50 marks upon
conviction of the same ofrense
LONDON, May 31.-A dispatch to the
Times from Berlin says: The upper house
OF the Prussian diet has adopted the bill to
establish agricultural chambers as 1t passed
the lower house
what Germany Paid Turpin.
PARIS, May SLIT is now rumored that
Germany paid Turpin 100000 francs for
the new engine of warfare which the latter
Is said to have invented