Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
PROPOSED CORN TAX
Members of the Conservative Party
Leaning to Protection.
DECISION OF 4 TORY CAUCUS
Progress Of the Pacific Cable Con-
ference.
CURRENT LONDON GOSSIP

copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, November 21.-The govern
n,ent. unless the signs of the times fali
will soon have to deal with a virulent out
break of protection fever among its own
followers. That the rank and the file OF
the unionist party have been growing more
and more protectionists has been evidenced
many times recently. but especially signifi-
cant was the unanimous decision Of the
tory caucus, sitting at Rochedale during
the week. to favor reimposing a registra-
ton duty of one shilling twenty-five cents)
on corn. Great efforts will be made to in
duce the chancellor of the exchequer to in
clude this proposal in the budget of 1891,
and while Sir Michael Hicks-Beach is be-
lieved to be free trader such a chance tc
swell the receipts by couple of million
pounds sterling (s1O,OOOOOW is a great
temptation.
The Pacific cable conference, in session
during the week at the colonial office, has
made fair progress with the mass of
technical evidence before it, mainly refer
ring to the cost of the cables and yearly
cost of maintaining them in operation. So
soon as this is threshed out the more i'm
pcrtant evidence will be taken-whether
enough commercial traffic will accrue to
bring the annual cost to the guaranteeing
taking OF evidence Is expected to last q
month, the discussion will probably last
another month and the report will most
likely be made in January.
Sir Charles Tupper. who is now in Lon
don. in an interview yesterday said:
My visit here is purely private but I
notice on all sides great interest in Cana
dian matters. The prospects of trade were
lever so good. The election of Mckinley
meant much for Canada: has given her
renewed confidence. and will establish more
trade with her nearest neighbor.
There is great interest in London in
Canadian mining prospects. and a general
inclination upon the part of CAPITALISTS tn
invest in Canada"
Numismatists have been greatly interest
ca TINS week in the sale at auction of the
remarkable collection of coins known as
the Montagu collection including the fa-
nous Juxon medal. presented by Charles I
10 blsnop Juxon. on the scaffold Just be-
lore the formers execution The bidding
for this relic was of the uyeliest descrin9
tion, and 1t was finally sold for f77O (s:; S5i)
said to be the highest price ever paid for q
f4OO $1,000. ''i'''"' u
another example of a high price reached
AT an auction was on Tuesday last. when
Sa,,o an oia venetian rose-pointed founce, under
Tour yards long and fourteen inches wide
was sold for f247 (s1, ,235). "iue'
ooom IN ship-building continues
During do the present month orders for ~
IT, IT, IONS were placed in the Clyde alone
dented In the annals of ship-buiIding
Mr. H. WOOD sailed for New York on
..y ui Suay IN order to represent an interua-
~ o,o1al morse agency at the Kentucky sale
vi OeceTnoer g. He has commissions from,
number of prominent British horse ou.n-
ers. Se o"h-
The car has purchased from the Sim
raa,ba u,atl art s., gallery a magnificent suite of
Hlother-oi-pearl furniture. made for the
empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon 7
ioI Wnich ne paid an enormous sum
ulspute between brokers which was
considered by the committee of the stocL
exchange during the week disclosed tIa4
commission Of Il. 800 ($7 1900 was paid FOR
securing an earl as a company director
telephone has just been placed in the
pulpit OF st. Michaers, Chester Square in
order that Canon Fleming's sermons NAV
De nearu py the inmates of the neighbor-
ing hospitals and by invalid parishioners
me phiioiogical library. reputed to be the
nnes' In the world. of Prince Louis Lucien
bonaparte, which cost him f4O, 900 (s2OO OOM
anu quarter OF a century of time, at one
period oHered 10 the city of London for
tovoo G'o"D (which sum could not be
collected for the rurpose) has been sold
to a bookseller ~
The four-master California. the last of
the white Star Line sailing fleet, was sold
at auction in Liverpool on Thursday lac
and was purchased by a German firm
The fund to erect at Rugby a statue
10 the memory of the late Judge Hughes
tauthor OF Tom Browns School Days"
etc.) is completed. ~
The Countess of Warwick (better known
as the beautiful Lady "Babblins' Brook
mas been in delicate health for some time
past, ana her friends are experiencing con-
siderable anxiety as to the outcome of her
Illness N e-
The estate of the late George Du Maurier
Is valued at al. $50 (s2S6, 500 1t is ali
children. ~ 'Ae'i
Ihe newspapers here are already specu-
lating upon the successor of Mr. Thomas
+. Bayard as ambassador of the United
ST. ae lanes no me aso court Of t ST. James and the
Reid's name at the head of the list 1t also
mentions in this connection Mr. NJ H. De
Young. proprietor of the San Francisco
Chronicle.
AT the annual cattle show at Norwich
the exhibitors included the queen, tine
Prince of Wales and the Duke of York.
Ine Prince of Wales captured the first
prize Tor steers of any breed with a short
norm The heir apparent also won first
and second prizes in the Southdown wether
class. and the first prize for short-wooled
ewes.
the Duke of York received first prizes for
Berkshires and pigs of any breed
Harry N Pillsbury. the American chess
champion, is taking great interest in the
international women's chess tournament
which Is to be held in London next June
Mrs. j. W. Showalter will compete, and
several female chess players from the con-
tfnent have also entered. Sir George
Newnes has contributed prize of ECO
t$pO. and Mr.. Pillsbury has promised to
obtain a second Irize of ESQ ($25O) in Amer
lea
Lady Henry Somerset last Wednesday
presented the gold medals to the winners
of the Mowbray House Cycling Associa-
tion. The distribution was made at St.
Martins Town Hall.
Conan Doyle's new novel is to be entitled
Uncle Bernac." 1t is described as "A
Memory of the Empire and deals with a
stirring period of French history The
novel will. as Is usual with Dr. Doyle's
work. be first published in serial form.
Grant Allen will next year compile a
guide book dealing with Paris and Flor
ence. and their historical and ANTIQUARIAN
aspects Mr.. Allen hopes to follow this
work by similar series that will include
Venice the Rhine and the Flemish cities.
Future of the ''Minute Men,.