The herald., 1895-11-24
IN THE QUEENS DOM|N|ONS
Turkish Matters Still Form the
Absorbing Topic
DRASTIC MEASURES NEEDED
American Bikes Find Little Favor Be.
yond the Sea
London Continues to 90 TriIby Mad and to
Demand New Editions Theatrical
ard Personal Notes



LONDON Nov. 23.-tCopyrighted, 1895,
by tho Asso lated rress) - rbe sudden fit
Of energy which convulsed the sultan Of
Turkey into doing something towards
suppressing anarchy in Asia Minor, a re-
suit of the marquis of Salishury's Man
sion House spsech, seems To have spent
its forcs, anu Abdul Hamid il said to
have relapsed ito his usual Iethargic
sta;e. Reports of fresh massacrss have
reached here from many points OF the DIS.
turbed empire and, in brief. the eastern
question does not appear to be as near
solution as IL was during tha early part
OF the week. There has been little change
in the nature Of the problem bafofe she
powers, however. Their mutual suspi-
cions are acting as drags upon them, AMI
de. ay decided action upon their part,
though the belief still prevails that moth
ing short OF drastic measures will bring
the sultan to terms for any length Of
time. TINS step, however. will not be
adopted until all hope OF loyal enforce
msnt Of the reforms which A bdul n "a mid
promised to adopt have vanished.
A grim story Is published today, taken
from private letter from COistautino-
pie, according to which liver, who
recently ENGAGED in assisting IN the
work of driving piles for q now pier at
the Goldsn Horn, on rsachng the bottom
OF the sea, Was surprised to find himself
surrounded by the bodies OF mum bsr OF
men, apparently standing upright Al out
him. Upon investigation the diver dis.
coversi they were the corpses Of students,
-
sonaIIy, who were recently arrested by
tue Iurkish police, and sfte wards taken
out in boats and drowned In the Bospho-
rue for taking part ID she recent disturb.
ances at STAN boui. Ali the bodi had
leadsn weig hts attached to their feet.
which kept them erect. Tho diver saio
there were from forty to fifty bodies in
that spot alone.
The annual bicycle show is drawing
larger crowds than ever before. For ths
irst tine several American bicycle hrms
are exh hibiting this year, Hartford, Toledo
and Chicago companies making Mica dis
| plays. Inc critics say the American
wheels are nsssble for their extremely
narrow handle bars and ''skiMpY" sad
dies, AMI the claim 10 made that the
| transatl .ntio machines are far TOO light
to be durable. -f7ff
According to ths Daily News, Harp eY
Brothers Of New York are. to pay Geo rye
d., Maur:sr SO. 200 for his new novel,
which is the identical sum which Benja-
min DisrseIi lord Besco sheld) received
for Endymion. The business OF Triiby
at ths .HaymaYket theater continues
phenomenal AID ia without exc. ptfon the
largest which this populsr thrater has
known In fifteen years. tour uf the
leadin, book stores in Paternoster row
shows that the large edition of the novel
T ilby IS now nearly exhausted and still
lar or editions are already In the press.
In view of the demand il is Understood
that Du Manrisr's novel. The Marian,
which is alreaoy in the press, will be
withheid for a ,ime, and the story " i'll
6rst be punished seriallv in America.
PATHS OF lv appearance In London this
season upon the concert stage will OCCUR
next Tuesday At Albert hail. The concert
has bsen arranged by Messrs. Harrison,
and many other prominent artists will
appear.
and his company will make tour OF
Charles and Daniel Frohm IN IN, opening
at the Empire theater. New York, in
September, 1897. t
John e. wilkie, the manager OF
Lowsr's exchange, who has become
fam iliar figure TO travelling Americans In
London, will return to America in JIns
to re-enRage in journalism. MIR. Wilkie
resigned an Important position on the
Chicago Tribune few years ago 10 accept
the European MANAGEMENT OF Lowse's.
He has done m uch to popularizs the in.
sttution abroad and viii be greatly
missed in London.
Ml,nie Palmer, whose play, TIE
School Girl, has been highly successful l,
both London and ths prov,nces. will
sh rtly os seen again 10 America. Mr..
Aron on, of the Bijou theater, has ,st
completed 25-weeks' contract for the
United States with Miss Palmer, and she
will sail for New York on Decem Der 4th.