The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
VICTORIA'S BIRTHDAY
MANY OFFICIAL DINNERS IN HONOR
OF HER BRITISH MAJESTY.
Liberals Worrying the Conservatives
by Obstructfng Legislation I'm the
House of Commons.

Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, May 23.-The Queens birthday
having this year fallen on a Sunday, some
of the various celebrations and functions
which are observed in honor of the day have
taken place during the week. This was the
case with some of the official dinners which
are always given On Wednesday night,
May 20, Mr.. Balfour, First Lord OF the
Treasury, gave dinner at his official resi-
dence, No. 10 Downing street; Sir Matthew
White Ridley. Secretary of State for the
Home Department, entertained at his resi-
dence on Carlton House Terrace. while Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, at his official residence. No. s
Downing street; Mr.. c. ]. Goschen, First
Lord of the Admiralty, at his official resi-
dence in Whitehall: Lord Lansdowne. Sec
rotary of State for War, at Lansdowne
House Piccadlly; Right Hon. Joseph Cham
berla.n, Secretary of State for the Colonies,
at the Colonial Office; Lord George Hamil-
ton, Secretary Of State for India, at the In
dia Office, and Lord Balfour of Burieigh,
Secretary Of State for Scotland, at his pri-
vate residence in Cadogan Square, all gave
dinners in honor Of her Majesty the Queen on
the same night. The most important event,
however, in the list of official dinners was
the one given by the Prime Minister, LORD
Salisbury. This Is usually given in the BAN
quet han of the Foreign Once. This year,
however, Lord Salisbury entertained at his
residence in Arlington street. 10 this din
ner all the ambassadors and other high Of
hcials in London were hidden.
ULe or the most tlme-hCn0red and popular
customs observed in honor OF the day is
known trooping the colorS, Wnich was
held Wednesday on the parade ground back
OF the Horse Guards. AT all the military
posts IN England there was also some sort of
lnfar ~ n
the militia companies also observed the day
by parade.
The long sitting of the House of Commons,
lasting nearly fwenty-four hours, from
Thursday afternoon through the night to
1:S0 D. m. on Friday afternoon, has been the
sensation of the week and mas revived the
memories of Irish obstruction. A significant
fact is that in the present case the tactics
of the Liberals were arranged by their lead
ers. Sir William Vernon Harcourt on Thurs
day asked the Liberals to remain, and 1t was
well known that the government would not
be allowed TO obtain a committee Tor the rat
ing bill without hard hight But the strug-
gle on the rating bill is only a prelude TO a
still bigger tussle over the education bill,
which the opposition believe VIII be closured
through, ana they seized on the rating Dill
TO indicate how they intended resistance to
the education bill. Against these tactics,
unless the government yields, the latter
measure will probably take many weeks TO
pass the committee stage Thursdays long
sitting was conducted with perfect good hui
NOR, except for the suspension OF the MEN,
by. and which the conservatives declare
was merely gotten up for theatrical effect.
The suspension. ii is pointed out. is pracu-
cally no suspension, as the term expires dur
ing the Whitsuntide holidays. The working
session of the House of Commons is already
half finished, and thus far the government
out of seventeen important bills before the
House Therefore it is quite evident that
number OF these measures must be abandon
ed in spite of the strenuous exertions made
by the government:
The Redmondites showed little disposition
to accept the olive branch offered by the
Dhlonites. On the contrary they seem to
exult at the breach between the Liberals and
anti-ParneHites. Mr.. John Redmond pub
fishes letter to-day declaring that Mr. Dill
lon, the anti-Parnellte leader, is engaged in
deliberately wrecking the Irish land bill, APP
parently in order TO rehaDilttate himself in
the opinion OF the Raaieais, though at the
the sole guilt will be Dillon's IL the bill is
wrecked; The publication of this letter
makes the chances Of reunion of the Irish
parties still more remote.
Mr.. Gladstone was saked for his opinion
Of the effect which the split between the
Irish and the Liberals would have on the
prospects OF home rule, and he telegraphed
that he could not appear in the matter, but
agreed with his inquirers, that the argument
for home rule was based on Great Britain
honor, and that imperial interests were abso-
lutely unaffected. He added: II blame the
Irish a little, the Nonconformists more, and
the Parnellites by far the most"
The agricultural returns for Great Britain
during 1895 show THAI the cultivated area is
32,57S,oo0 acres. The shrinkage of land I'M
der the plough increased during the past
year by bad weather. There were $4,000
acres less Of wheat grown. and $1,000 acres
increased 1900 acres, and the increase Of
the oats acreage was also larger. The ac-
tcal loss in the arabic area during the last
preston, amounts TO q 900 acres. The re-
duction in wheat alone is 1900, 600 acres. I'M
ports OF animal ina product dead Ioos poultry
was lower. The importation of wheat and
s15,oOo. 900. but other grain imports de-
creased OF the dead meats imported 307 O6O
tons came from the United States and 10S 600
chiefly the Argentine Republic and Den,
mark, and 116, 900 tons came from the British
possessions. chiefly from Australia.
May Yohe Qady Francis Hope) has been
fortunate in securing the Court Theater for
the summer season, where she will next
week produce revival of Mile Nitouche."
Size will be supported by strong cast,
which includes L. Mackindar Robert Pate
man, Joseph Tapley, j. Willes, Florence
Levey. Florence Hayden and Violet Lyster
To a reporter Miss Yohe said: My aim is
TO keep the theater until Christmas and
then go TO America. i have not played in
the United States for over four years and
my great desire is to appear there and make
success-a success that will not depend on
my title. I want to do something in my
professiorf that my husband will be proud
Of" The Hopes live at Hamstead In a
charming villa situated near the Swiss cot
tage. Miss Yohe has but recently returned
from successful tour OF the provinces.
A famous suit Of armor which Charles VII
presented TO Joan of Arc has been found in
the galleries OF the Chateau Aisne, where 1t
was placed years ago by collector the
Marquis de Courval. 1t exactly fits a girl
five feet four inches in height and bears the
after the siege OF Orleans II is thought
probable that this is the suit that the Maid
of Orleans wore on the occasion Of her tri-
umphal entry in Rheims
The directors of the Earls Court wheel
have decided to present s25 to every one of
the persons imprisoned in that structure
throughout the night of Thursday and the
morning of Friday last, owing 10 the disar-
rangement of the machinery OF that struc-
ture. which prevented the wheel from re-
volving.