The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-21
LONDON GOSSIP.
Conservative Government to
Enforce Reactionist
Measures Soon.
RELIEF OF sECTARIAN SCHOOLS
Mystery Surrounding the Theft of
Mrs. Langtry's Jewels-Wef-
coming Americans.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, sept. Il, loSo.-IHere 10 ito
longer any uncertainty regarding one
all-important point of the Governments
legislative programme. In entering Of
flee free from positive pledges the Con-
servatives had an advantage over the
Liberals. who were pledged to numerous
fads. besides legitimate reforms. The
suspicion that the strong Conservative
majority would enforce the reactionist
measures was only a suspicion Now it
is confirmed by correspondence which
has passed between Lord Cranbourne,
the eldest son and secretary of the
Prime Minister. -and his cousin, the
Right Hon. A. ]. Balfour, First Lord
clearly indicates the decision of the
Government in favor of measures look
ing to sectarian education.
Mr.. Balfour, referring to what are
called oluntary-otherwise denomina-
tional-schools. writes:-'I am extreme
ly anxious that something effectual
shall be done to relieve the intolerable
strain to which these schools are sub
jected This is the general wish of the
party and of the government Ostensi-
bly, the correspondence of Lord Gran
bourne brought incidentally to the notice
of Mr.. Balfour the resolution of the
Church parliamentary party to intro
duce a motion affirming that many
parents are in favor of sectarian edu-
cational measures. Really the Govern
ment's policy follows the lines which
We're expected to result from the Con-
servative triumph. A tacit arrangement
has been made with the Eng
lish Catholics who support
ed the Conservative candidates
in the recent elections. and this has
been followed by the establishment of
an entente with the Irish Catholic Rish-
ops. Under the latter understanding. the
Government expects to have the votes
of seventy anti-Parnellites for its pro-
posals in regard to. sectarian education.
complete rupture of the alliance between
the Liberals and the Irish Nationalists
The rage of the Liberals over the pros
pective capture of the National funds
for sectarian, purposes may be eAtrerle.
but meanwhile it is impotent. The Lib
eral press has not had time i'm as yet to
however today demands a response from
men claiming ~ to represent Is the party, and and
that it does not fear the ultimate results.
,>'' THAT FRENCH LOAN.
There .o is much e; uneastness rd IN 4s at the
Japanese situation. Japan persists in
occupying Liao-Tung until the Chinese
indemnity of $4,000 600 sterling. shall have
be paid for the evacuation shall have
been deposited. Then ew Russo French
loan is intended to clear off the whole
indemnity. In the meantime nearly the
whole of the first Russo French guar
anteed loan of f16,000,000 remains in the
Bank of England, Russia insists that
Indemnity for the evacuation of Lac
Tung, while the Chinese negotiators
want to appropriate part of it for pur-
MRS. LANGTRY,s JEWEL MYSTERY.
The mystery of the disappearance of
Mrs. Langtry's jewels has not yet been
George Lewis, who has charge of Mrs
Langtry''s case, afflrms the truth of the
story, although Mrs Langtry is uncer-
ing jewels. first first placing it at f75o0O and
t the hafk an bf the W Taer an od Tor 5ns
of George Watts. He is not known. The
forgery of Mrs. Langtrys signature is
the same as that used by Mrs. Langtry.
The thief fully described the box in
which the jewels were kept.
States Embassy, who has. been in bad
health all summer and who, since the
return of Second Secretary Wells. from a
Gal Gways reynmaa ss daes at bbs bs E EBfwy
urpg Ghsre he M When Bay
ard expects to have long holiday in
Scotland. The Ambassador has not been
absent rom his post but single week
Madame Adelina Patti is announced
to sing at grand evening concert at
bfis'o5 coNGRRss oS a5sss; OF iHe FREEEN RE- ifs
The International Fire Congress to be
held at Amsterdam on the 9th and 2Sth
inst. is attracting considerable atten-
tion in England and on the Continent.
The Congress is expected to lead to many
valuable practical. results in the i'm
ton One of the London papers, COM
menting on the coming meeting, says
1.-THE subject of international assistance
in the case of great obstinate fires de-
serves consideration. Paris will not
easily forget London's offer on memoir
able occasion to send over force of
the most interesting contribution to the
Congress should be that sent by the
United States, which easily hold the
- - TO O WELCOME AMERICANS.
Ex-United. States Postmaster General
James, with Mr.. E. A. Quintard,. the
day evening to a number of member of
the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Stamford Parry. a prominent Pre- .e[rsl mer,
Commerce of the English Speaking
Race advocated the formation Of an
association in England ,s1 whose Sc OBJECT
distinguished American visitors. The
suggestion was received with enthusiasm
Mr.. John Dennis, a representative OF the
Allan Line stated that the, present pas
senger year was about the best that
had ever been experienced.
Chief Justice Sir Josiah Rees of Ber-
muda will sail from Southampton today
the steamer New y YORK rsx+ He expects
proposes to stay in New York week
before going to Bermuda
Harry N Pillsbury of Brooklyn who
won the chess championship OF the
world at the Hastings, tournanent IS ar
ranging a chess match between the Brt-
ish and Brooklyn Clubs.
Mrs. Hoffman Of Kansas a as,d has returssa ssa
sails for home on October 5. She has
finished a successful temperance lectur-
ing tour in the Midlands.
Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant and An
toinette Sterling Nrs John MacKinlay)
the well known contralto, will go to the
United States in November. next
The Savoy Hotel whose custom is
largely American, reports a dividend of
ten per cent. on ordinary shares.
FRANCES AWFUL CONTRACT.
BIZ Gable to the United Press.
PARIS Sent. 81 1S95.-It is learned