The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-06
All the Dockhands of the World
to Strike Together.
VICTORIA WARNS THE SULTAN,
Great Britain Ready 10 Take Action
Alone Against Turkey.
Rnmor That DR.. jameson May Merry
the Dowager Duchess OF Dudley
Ambassador Bayard Enjoying Lie
For the Release OF Mrs. May brick
Renewed.
Coryrislted by the Assoc!atea Pressl }

Copyrighted by The Associated Press)
l@onuon, sept. THE irish National con-
vo.lLion A. Dublin. waich closed on Thurs
d@y. aw0he only the faIntest interest in
England. and il must be admitted tv an
impartial observer mat a. = means Of pro-
Noting unity n the Ir.s2l parliamentary
party X Was tina biggest failure on rec
ord. and only served TO widen the breach
es existing among the various factions
Even the LIBERAL newspapers. which 1os'
years nave had the cause OF Ireland ~
heart, admit this.
Tae recent atrocities al Constantinople
have been thoroughly and earnestly dis
CUSset Dy ali classes during the week ana
have aroused the wrath Of Europe 10 such
an extent THAI they VIII probably compel
action upon the part Of al least some OF
The powers and force the sultan to make
i radical change IN the administration Of
his empire. There is already evidence
that the bugbeer OF a general European
VAR is no longer sufficient 10 guarantee
Turkey immunity for its misdee1iS. The
waTshlps OF various nations are gather
ing IN the I<evaEt. led by q squadron con-
sistins OF a score OF British SHIPS. which
are ready 10 respond 10 sign from Sir
Philip Curr1e, the British ambassador at
ConStantinOp!e The latter arrived al his
post yesterday with definite instructions.
II is understood. from the marquis Of
Salisbury to compel obedience 10 certain
demands upon the part cf Great Britain,
either in conjunction with the representa-
tIves of other powers. or. failing them. TO
lake action alone. That Great Britain
means business is emphasized by the fact
that prior TO his departure SIR Philip Cur
re received a communication from the
queen for delivery personally 90 the sui
tan. In this communication II IS believed
her majesty conveys 10 the sultan IA kind
iy warning OF the approaching storm.
Abdul Hamid has a profound respect for
the queen, and her letters 10 him are never
without effect.
The Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough
are a present al Blenheim. where extern
siye alterations and improvements have
been begun. The Prince or Wales has
promised TO visit them IN November, and
viii remain a week.
The rumor that Or. Jameson is to marry
the Dowager Countess Of Dudley, daugh-
TER Of Sir Thomas Noncreiffe and widow
of the first Earl OF Dudley. who died m
$50 is revived by the frequent visits
whicn the countess has been paving 10 the
prisoner in Holloway jail sni by the fact
that she showed the keersst interest IN
MS trial.
Ia connection with the ASSERTION that
Lrisn political prisoners have been driven
insane by the hartships Of convict life. Z
is interesting to note the report OF the
government inspector of prisons. which
rot only fatty contradicts the asslfni'-
tion. but shows to the general satisfaction
that the prison mana cement has precisely
the opposite effect The report quotes ng-
ureS - show that The number % insane
prisoners decreases With the length az
their imprisonment.
TIM political campaign I'm the Tnitel
States continues to be watched here with
intense interest. Mr.. Henry I1aboucheTe.
in Truth. devotes three pages 70 the sltu-
alton.
The United States amba ssador. m on1as
Bay1rd. returns 10 London from his Nor
weg;an cruise or Monday next and re-
mains here until September q. when he
VIII start on n round OF country house
visits His tenancy Of the residence he
occupies here expires AZ Easier
Mr James r. Roosevelt. secretary of
the United States embassy, goes 20 Scn--
land on Monday.
Prof. @ l.. Burr. the historical expert
of the Washington City-Teuezuelsn COM
mission. has arrived IN London from Tho
Hague He called p the United states
embassy. and VIII search the foreig1 Of
flee archives. after which ne VIII proceed
10 Washington Cfty. where be viii deliver
his report.
The .rades union congress Of Great Brit
am vii Omen a. Edinburgh on Monday
next and viii close on September e. TIE
American Fedora ton - Labor has So
over two delegates. Messrs. Strea sser and
Sullivan
There az. renewed Indications Of thA
agitation for the relesse OF Mrs May
brick The newspapers stated recently
- at the lord chief justice. Baron Russell.
ha3 sent an appeal 10 the home ~e@r@-
tary. S'r Mathew Waite Rstiey. addI''-
ms new evidence. and that the mother of
the prisoner. Baroness de kouquette. rs
had an interview wish her daughter In =
!ag Mr.. Alavbrick in very haa heslf
The letter which appeared in the London
T4sses on ineriay last writer hv i-or
r'oivii}e. of sulrozs. reTon ~frating against
the alleged excessive speed of modern
trans Atlantic steamships. "a atfractinG
.,oY,~i.sersnia aft~rt 4or. II g stated that
+ra attention of the admiralty has been
brought % the letter. ana thlt their lord
shtns Intend "a take immediate measures
% rrzul4te the sneeG Of steamships in
the S1lont According . d wrger in the
Scotsman. owing - ths representations
from that locality. the admiralty. a couple
or years AGO. induced the German steamers
- so slow through Cowe% rns3 &. owing
- rhe risk incurred ~ the hathers and
small cFaft.
+ is usv az are3 that ere American
Tue-s N ~ fs'a su@eA through CrTe~
ros1s ana a rnsr95er of the C0wex roau
-o1uet asserts fnat tne wash II ore ~
.Aa Arr,ert>aa steamers BROKE a~ross the
Fsrsaua3s a Coses. invading ho-sl
fa~sar ths sea tFe ads t4ac fe=al ser-
co,upla.1ts Save he's., TITS 3e oG ,he ~'snlee.
80 tAe lae5l authorizes. wh7 Ga e tnat
tse ~e2 ss.e safety could - irs.rei with
o1t a4fsrE more taaa a .-ar-er = az hoar
.o sa-. ieHx-a ~ he trans tiANcie wos age.
I-us rss maze a. the offi-e here % the
a raarE 14n SINE ans the German itH=s -9oN
tN4se statements ~ - ltteviy ssfNs.g. ..ess.
ara es. 1enr}y t.ss@s; ofa 0sfTsosi ~ea 20 90