The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-01-22
RELIEF MEASURES IN ENGLAND
Millions of Dollars Necessary t

Millions OF dollars Necessary to
Furnish Food.
London, Jan. 1G.--For some time past ev-
erything has pointed to the fact that In
dia is face to face with the most appalling
calamity since the British occupation. The
spread of the bubonic plague came with
almost dramatic suddenness on the fam
Inc, and created throughout Europe a feel
ing of the greatest alarm. Up to the pres
ent the two visitations nave been confined
to separate areas, but it Is extremely
probable that the plague will ere long
reach the famine districts, owing to the
impossibility of preventing the migration
OF the panic-stricken natives; and should
this turn out to be the case, competent au-
thorities look forward to terrible mortal
ity, as the plague germs will find fruitful
soil in the emaciated natives The Indian
government appears hardly to have fore
seen such a gigantic undertaking as that
of relieving the necessities of over so, 1000.
O0O of people, and It's ready acquiesence to
the proposal to appeal to private charity
indicates that it now recognizes the insult
fciency of its arrangements. The sym
pathy of Great Britain Is now thoroughly
aroused and relief funds have been start
ed In all the chief towns.
The Mansion house fund is approaching
100000, and it is hoped that the total OF
the fund will reach at least G7OO. 900 (S3,-
500, 0O0), which was the amount subscribed
for the relief of the sufferers of the last
famine.
The newspapers, however, urge that
some more dra site measure be adopted,
and one of the weekly papers suggests
that parliament vote a big grant or lend
India 4lO, 0OO. 600.
America Asked to CO-Operate.
A representative of the Associated Press
called on the lord mayor, George F. Phil
ips, alter the meeting at the Mansion
house today. Al that meeting a resolution,
moved by the duke of connaught, recog-
nlzlng It TO be a public duty to assist in
the Work of extending the relief meas
ures, and a motion by Henry Hobhouse,
M. F., which invited the county officials
and clergy to cooperate in the relief
work, We're made.
The lord mayor said he was hopeful that
Americans would cooperate, and he wrote
the following statement, which he asked
the Associated Press to publish In the
United States:
THE lord mayor of London will receive
with profound gratitude from the people
OF America for the India famine, funds.
He asks the royal family to contribute to
the fund.
GEORGE FAUDET PHILLIPS,
Lord Mayor"
PIague Worse Than Famine.
From the European point of view, how
ever, the plague Is a matter of graver
concern than the famine. All continental
governments are adopting precautionary
measures at their ports, and the import
from India of rags, linen and other ar
ticles capable Of conveying the disease
Is prohibited, and it Is announced that
a European conference will be held at
Rome to consider the adoption of combin-
ed action to prevent the plague from in
yading Europe.
The Russian government has sent doc
tors to Persia to watch the progress OF
the disease, and If 1t appears either in
Persia or Afghanistan the Russian from
tier will be Immediately closed.
Keep From Being Burned Alive.
London, Jan. IA dispatch from Vienna to
the Chronicle says:
Professor Friedersh of Elbing has notified the
Vienna academy of his discovery of a new kind
Of Roentge'l rays which Will infallibly deter
mine in a subject whether or not catalepsy has
interviewed.