The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-14

Commons Copfronts IL for Another
Forty Years, Maybe-Ihe Ancieats Dis.
play the Log OF the Maynower Before
the Prince of vaIes-BritIsh News.
| copyrighted 1896 by the Associated Press.)
London, Eng, July IA majority Of
the newspapers express themselves as
satisfied with the adoption OF the de-
ceased wifes' sister bill, after forty
years Of agitation. The important CUES
ton Is. VIII the givernme give the
hill a chance of passing the house of com
mons. as wen as the house Of lords. 1t
Is believed that, alt the least. two-thirds
OF the members of the lower house are
in favor OF the measure. while outside it
can safely be said that the mass of the
people, except a portion of the church
party, is also in favor OF the bill.
Baron Hir<cherl, formerly Lord Chan
oellor and Liberal. in a crisp speech
fast evening. demolished one OF the
leadins arguments put forth by the
bishop of Ely. who appealed 10 the
canonical law a. denounoiny the mar
1iage of a man with his wife's sister.
Baron Hlrpchell reborted that the canon
ioal law equally forbid the marriage OF
first cousins. which tho church OF Eng
land allows.
Lord punraven made a telling point
when he produced a. whip cent 60 the
Catholic peers. In which Cardinal vau-
chm declared that he had the euthorttoy
d the pope ca call upon Catholics 10
oppose tho bin, This has been seized
upon by the newspapers today 40 In
terfeFehes with English politics. and In
eitsih 10 Intensity phe feei!nx IN favor
OF tho measure,
IAN fMPUDENT ATTEMPT"
Tho Daily News. referring 10 Cardinal
Naughn's whip" says: THE impu.
dent attempt OF an Italian priest 10 In
terfers in the decisions OF the British
parliament has no parelled since Plus
III procured the defeat of Mr., Glad
stones Irish university bill. IN 1879"
The members OF the house OF lords
who voted in favor OF the hill last even
ing included the prince of Wales, the
duke OF Connaught, the duke of York.
the duke or Fife, Lord Roseberry, Baron
Hirscheh. the duke OF Devonshire, Lord
Rothschild, the marquis OF Landsdown
the duke OF St Adams and others. Their
opponents included two archbishops,
nineteen bishops, the duke OF Argyle,
the marouish OF Salisbury, the earl of
Cranbrokk and the duke OF Richmond |
The Times today although IT IS op- |
posed 10 the deceased wlfe's sister bill |
admits that yesterdays vote Is likely |
TO bring about the adoption OF the |
measure The house OF commons has |
often previously passed the hill, and |
its supporters are likely to force the |
government to give the necessary time |
90 L.,
prospective. but refers to marrdags al |
ready contracted.
LOG OF THE MAYFLOWDR.
AT 8 dinner of the Ancient and Honor |
able Artillery company, on THURSDAY. |
the log OF the Mayfiower, on foolscap |
and manuscript with plain parchment |
cover, written by Governor Bradford,
was submitted to the prince of Wales,
who examined 1t with the greatest of |
interest. The book was the property /
OF Thomas Prince OF Harvard college in
11OS, and 1t now belongs to the bishops
of London's library at Fulham
The reception accorder the Ancient
Tn England. surpasses anything IN point
OF genuine hearty ethusiasm in the his
tory of the country. On adj sides,
from the queen and the prince of Wales
down to the poorest OF the masses, the
hand OF good-fellowship has been ex-
tended to the visitors, who, as stated
by the prince, were not received as
foreigners but as brothrs from across
tn sea.
SOUVENIR FTENDS.
But there has been humorous fea-
ture in the proceedings which 1t will
do no harm TO record When the An
clients were entertained IN tn royal or
angrie at Windsor on wednesday many
or their ladies were anxious 70 obtain
OF the occasion and they per-
Suaded walters to sell them knives and
forks. Consequently high prices Were
paid for common Steed knives which IL
were the property of the
contractor at JWndsor who supplied
the feast and had never been used in
side the castle
GRAND NAVAL DISPLAY.
The naval mareuvres OF next week
viii be on a larger scale than vet at
tempted. They Will open with a prelim-
nary'cIuise, which will be followed by
exercises. A sham war will be
the next feature OF the program The
ships VIII be divided into the channel
and reserve fleets. Tn latter. accord
ing 70 the scheme. protects the coast
against the channel squadron. Great
| ,
sion larger naval force than was ever
before utilized by one power in the mis-
tory Of the world. The number OF .
ships which viii take part in the ma
leuvres VIII be about los. compared
with the severty-five vessels which were
sent 10 sea for the same purpose last :
year Every class OF vessel will be en-
1lOyed in the increased fleets moblza-
ion. Including fifteen bsttleships TWEEN
-y-five cruisers. twenty-ons gunboats,
twenty torpedo destroyers, twenty-four ,
,orpedo boats and a number OF dispatch
vessels and other craft =
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MEN
There Will be %. 600 men on board OF
his teSt The leading point TO be de-
Ided by the maneuvres Is expected 20
De whether the torpedo deStroyers can
>ffectually protect bAocksding ships
against torepdo boats Last year they
proved able 10 catch and sink torpedo
boats. but were unable ii hinder them
-Aarely from reaching the ships The
admiralty announces that a feature Of
me mimic war viii be the watching OF
one feet in port by the other. The / J
spectacle n Plymouth. where n chan
n neot is anchord today, Is the finest
ever witnessed The vessels cover an :
area OF nearly two miles within range
II the national Armada memorial at
Plymouth House. =
IRISH LAND BILL.
The government has got into a muddle ,
'ver the IRISH land bill. which meas
Ire Is aoceptaole 70 neither the Nation /
lhsts nor the Obstetrics. as II stands.
fecald Galfour. the CHIEF secretary for
Ireland. has tired 10 coracihaee both 9
larties by amenirnsnrs with TIA or,l-. 5