The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
House Of Lords Passes Deceased
Wife's Sister Bill.
The Catholic Church Lends Its Aid 70
the English Church.
Bostonians Are Feasted I'm Engiend
and Obtain Valuable Souvenirs
British Naval Maneuvers This Week
10 be on an unprecedented scale.
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I.or<ton July IA majority OF the
newspapers express themselves a. saas-
fed with the adoption OF the deceased
wfe's sister bsH after forty years ol agi-
tatiOn- The important question now u.
win the government give the bsll chance
OF passing the house OF commons as wei
az The house os iors1ss IL Is believed thas
al the Ieass t~o-thirsfs OF the mem bers or
the lower house are IN favor OF the meas
ure. while outside II can safely DC said
that the mass o. the people. except see
ton OF The church party, Is also n FAVOR
Of the BIZ.
Baron Herschsl, formerly lord chzucel-
Tor. and Liberal. fr crisp speech last
evening demolished one OF the leading
arguments pct forward by the bishop OF
Fly. who Gppealsd 70 the cznonieal law as
1enouncGzlg the marriage of man WITH
his ~isess sister. Baron Hersche! resorted
that the cznonIcas law equally foFosds the
marriage Of first cousins. which the
Church OF England allows.
Lord Dunrasen made a telling point
when he produced a whip sent 10 the
Cathciic peers. in which Cardinal Vaughan
declared that he had the authority OF the
pope 10 call upon all Catholics to oppose
the bill. This has been seized upon by
the newspapers today as an interference
with English politics. and Il IS certain TO
intensity the feeling in favor of the meas
are. The Daily News. referring 20 Car
9lnal Naushan's whip" says: The inn
pudsnt attempt OF an Italian priest TO In
terfere in the decisions OF the British par
Lament has no parallel since Pope Plus
TX procured the defeat OF Mr.. Glad
stones Irish university bill tn 1873"
The members OF the house of lords who
voted in favor of the bin last evening
Included the Prince Of Wales. the Duke of
Coanaught, the Duke Of York, the Duke
Of FIFE, Lord Rosebery. Baron Herschel.
the Duke OF DevonshiFe. Lord Rothschild
and Others. Their opponents included two
archblshops. all OF the nineteen bishops,
the Duke OF Argyll the Marquis Of Sails
bury. the Earl Of Cranbrooke and the
Duke OF Richmond.
The Times today. although Il is OPP
posed 10 the deceased wife's sister bill.
admits that Yesterdays vote is likely 20
bring about the adoption OF the measure
The house or commons has often pre-
vlonsly passed the biiI. and its supporters
are likely TO force the government 10 give
the necessary time 10 It's consideration
II II not merely prospective. but applies
TO marriages already contracted.
Al the dinner OF the Ancient and Hon.
orable Artillery Company. OF Boston. on
Thursday the log of the Mayfower. on
foolscap and manuscript. with A plain
pa rchnent cover. written by Gov. Brad
ford. was submitted to the Prince of
Wales. who examined Il with the great
est Of interest The book was the prop
erfy OF Thomas Prince, OF Harvard coll
iegs IA fTnS and II now belongs 20 the
bishop OF I.on8on's library at FNulham.
The reception accorded the Ancients in
England surpassed anything in point Of
genuine hearty enthusiasm iu the history
OF the country. on al sides, from the
queen and the Prince Of Wales down 10
the poorest OF the masses. the hand Of
good fellowship has been extended 20 the
visitors who, as stated by the prince.
were not received as foreigners but as
brothers from across the sea. But there
has been a humorous featu In the pro-
ceeflngz which Il wifi do no harm 10
record. When the Ancients were enter
tainsd Ia the royal orangsrie at Windsor
on "Wednesday many OF their ladies were
anxious 70 obtain souvenirs OF the occa-
sion, ant they persuaded the walters 20
sell them the knives and forks Conse-
quentiv high prices were paid for common
steel knives. which II transpired were the
property OF the contractor at Windsor
who supplied the feast and had never
been used inside the castle.
The naval rnaneuvers OF next week viii
Be on larEer scale than any vet attempt
ed They VII open with a preliminary
cruise. which VIII be followed by tac-
tichl exercises 4 sham war will b. the
next feature OF t1e progra ar0rne. The ships
wili he divided into channel and reserve
fleets. The latter. according 20 the
scheme protests the coast against the
channel squadron. Great. Britain will
send 20 sea upon this occasion a larger
naval force thsn was ever before rnohfl-
fxed BY one power in the history ~ the
world. The number Of ships whica af.t
take part IN the raneuyers VIII be snnut
i0a. compared With the seven y-five vtr-
-
purpose last year Every class OF vessel
VII be employed IN shs Increased ileSts
naobgiiseI. including Is hattieships IS
cruisers. % % the Eunhosts. - tcrpedo de-
stroyers, - torpedo boats and a nunrter OF
dAspatch vessels and other craft. There
viii ~ u. 900 men on these fleets. The
leading point 10 be decided BY the nlaneu-
vers IS expected 20 be whether torpedo de-
streyers can efrecinaiiy protect block aiding
ships against torpedo boats Last year
they proved 70 be able 70 catch and sink
tor1,e5o toais hUt we're rot able 90 hinder
them entirely from reaching the shipS.
The ADMIRALTY announces that a feature
OF fhc mimic war viii he he watching OF
one feet in port b tne other. The sfscc-
tacIe n Plymouth sound where the chan
rel feet Is anchored TO-DAY. Is TIE finest
ever witnessed. The vessels cover an
area os nearly Two miles within range OF
thu Naejoral Armada memorial az E1ym-
oath house.
The government has gotten into . mud
sle over the Irish hAna bin
The Eccnoriiss. commenting upan TIE
Chicz SO convention. SAYS. The success
e. the Democrats would act IKE = moral
ard econoFnic cAclnne or Aursriczu trade
ard business. HapGiiy u IS ore sh.ag 20
carry an unse9es nlaffarm az 4 earty
convention. and oute another % w1n az
elecgon.~