The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-02
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Il Is Expected That Parliament Will
Be PrOrOgued Aug. 5.
THE SLUMBERING MARQUIS
: alisbury Falls Asleep During the
Debate on the Irish Measure
The Dreaded Socialists In
Berlin-Foreign Gossip.
Copyright 1896 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1896 by Associated Press.
London, Aug. 1.-The first Saturday
sitting of the house of commons oc-
CURED to-day which heralds the close
OF the session. and IL is expected that
parliament will be prorogued on Satur-
day. Aug. 5. The amount of work
which A. J. Balfour. the government
leader in the house. proposes TO dis
pose OF during the coming fortnight is
immense and 1t Is very doubtful wheth-
er the catalogue of bills can be pushed
through. The compons did brisk work
during the past week, but there are
some measures still pending which are
looked upon as certain to meet with
considerable opposition. A measure
dealing with automotor cars passed its
committee stage on Thursday and Is
expected to become a law during the
present session. 1t permits automotors
to run on English highways at a speed
not exceeding IA miles an hour. The
house of lords burned midnight oil last
evening before the Irish Iand bill pass
ed its second reading by that body.
A big assembly of noble DANES listen
ed to yesterdays debate In the house
of lords. including the Marchioness of
Salisbury and the Duchesses OF Cado-
gan, Mayo. Londonderry and Ribbles-
dale. The Marquis of Salisbury dis
played his personal interest In the Irish
measure by slumbering heavily, while
Lord Landsdowne moved Its second
reading. Once the premier's head In
clined to rest on the Duke OF Devon
shire's shoulder and the latter hastily
arose and strolled to the bar of the
house till the marquis awoke.
Though Lord Bray's suggestion to
make Sept. 23 a bank holiday In order
to celebrate the fact tnat Queen Vic
toria's reign has lasted longer than any
other sovereign has been declared by
the Marquis of Salisbury to be incon-
venient this year, 1t Is generally un-
derstood that the accomplishment OF
the 60 years reign next year will be
the occasion for a national celebration
similar to the Jubilee.
An official dispatch received from
Rhodesia yesterday stated that Cap
tain White with 25o men. seven-
FOUNDER and two Maxims had gone to
the relief Of the Hartley Laager and
the latest news was that Captain
White had taken up a position on the
top OF Kopje. which he was defending
and asked for food ana ammunition.
Thus II appears that strong force Is
only able to hold It's own. owing to the
altered tactics Of the enemy.
Poultney Bigelow arrived In England
from Cape Town on Saturday last and
has sailed for Havre. He had unusual OPP
portunlties of inquiring into the situation
In the Transvaal and talked with Prcsi-
dent Kruger and others on both Sides
He thinks that trouble between the Beers
and Uitlanders Is sure TO come.
The latest kilograms from Rhodesa
report increasing numbers Of cases OF
treachery among the friendlies who are
supplying the insurgents with cartridges
and food. Twenty forts have already been
commenced. These will be manned after
the revolt is quelled as refuge for set
tiers In the event OF another outbreak