New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
THE TALK OF LONDON TOWN

Indian troubles with more or less confession OF the
Governments impotence in dealing with the Ameer
OF Afghanstan. and the defeat OF the Marquis OF
Salisbury in the case OF the German bondhoders
in the dreary struggle over the GrecoTurkish peace
negotiations which defeat has been causucaIy
criticised and has been followed by the Sultan
sending winter clothing to the Turkish troops IN
Thessaly.
which nas been styled by Tom Mann, the labor
leader. the Congress OF fatheads." adjourned to-
day after session chiefly notable for the proposal
20 form gigantic trades-union out of every conceiv
able trade, in order TO confront capital with ,ns
by The proposal TO stand by the engineers IN 'ne hs
Congress 5nsT wa mainly occupied with rearmng time:
honored resolutions expressing, as ne M oIn,.s
Posi- Sas S PnTS n OF S9e
I'VE suppose there is nothing for it TO do. pending
so p9iEai nSeT resoTon a The Saturday
view draws attention TO the marked
in favor of increased help greater restraint d.
rectly from or by the state.
THE ENGINEERS STRUGGLE-The ninth
week OF the engineers struggle leaves 22'"" en-
gineers 200 trades unonists. $500 non-unionis's
and 5000 laborers out Of work. with strike pay
amounting to $4,000 week New nrnas d dePeha sns
some OF The ocomotiys manufacturers have PostSSa
nOss as follows n Kou h0 Se to the
locomotive trade OF England In the race OF AmSr
feel 1t duty counsel the men TO refrain from
any encouragement or support OF the eish'-nour
movement
j. AMERICA AND ENGLAND.-The so-caled
'Jingoism" In the United States Is nnding an echo
here An anonymous correspondent has written
long letter to The Spectator" In which he attempts
10 prove that the United States is really friendly TO
Great Britain in spite Of the American newspaper paper
81 isa ese TO sn asns while oca America
England at present. can any one believe IN Amer
PARNELL AND THE PARIS FUNDs.-John
Howard Parnell. elder brother OF the late ChaFies
Stewart Parnell and Parnellite member for South
Meath has written letter in reference to the So
called Paris funds particularly that portion OF this
money which is said to belong to the Pa1n Iie
He o sa5 she a IS one
should be reed S SS b Of s the
F PANEL adds: ' IT is disgrace to deprive my
brothers property. and especially MS creditors o.
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.-The
rise In wheat to 40 shillings has dragged up the
price OF bread to SD and I'd. and IN the poorest
Quarters of London where bread is sold in slices
the loaf is fetching one shilling. On top OF TINS me
FEVER hours Of labor, with a threatened strike If
their demand is not accorded.
KLoNDIKE PROMOTERS AT woRK.-s.nce
the announcement Of the extensive discoveries OF
gold In the Klondike region, the company pro-
motors Of London have been busy in taking advan-
tage of the newspaper boom given 70 thaI par, OF
which have recently been started, have brought out
capital TO the amount Of f204S5s Of which II S.egl
an immense demand for anything Klondiklan. IN
ISIS ''' ~
THE ZIONIST MOvEMENT.-France. which
protects Catholic interests In the Orient. has been
appealed to by the Pope to prevent the success OF
the Zionist movement which is regarded with hor-
ror at Rome. Monsgnor Bonettl. the Apostolic
% % o o1se
fish plans purchase and colonize Palestine Wnch
# the statements Of DR.. Grunhut. HUNGARIAN
Hebrew and head master Of the German scnooi a.
s seod and there hss but the the Hebrews
Of Jerusalem is terrible Out OF pO9ua shyev 81
OF wEsh number thousand he eo. as
live on the ams OF th 3her the possbty Of
Palestine being partitisonedd among newcomers Is
A HIRSCH PLAN ABANDONED.-lt Is an
nounced from Odessa that the late Baron Hirschs
plan TO colonize the Argentine Republic with Rus us
esiabiishment Of Hebrew schools in Russia.
CoNsrL-GENERAL BURKE SUCCESSFUL
United States Consul-General Burke has received
satisfactory reply his demand made to the sultan
OF Morocco for satisfaction and compensation Tor
the assault made by three Moors en- a protege OF
an american citizen residing At Tangier. The as
sault was committed in June last Tho assaiiants
are NOW N Jail at Tdngier. The Sultan mas promised
TO pay an indemnity, and ne has ordered the
prisoners to be sent to Fee. Prisoners are only
sent to Fee for grave crimes They suffer the most
cba dgsny and on are re s@Tye and beaten all along
the road In the interests of humanity. MI Burke
punishment of the prisoners should be meted out
10 them in the local prisons The Sultan acceded
tie oil +hay "A " u
IL is remembered that the Moorish authorities
shrugged their shoulders and refused TO take any
action in the matter when Consul Burke first de-
manded the punishment OF the three men, and also
demanded the payment Of an indemnity as a result
THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.-The tour
OF the Duke and Duchess OF York. which was con-
tinued to-day at Glasgow where they met with an
enthusiastic reception forms the subject OF the
heartiest congratulation in many quarters, par
ticularly in Ireland, where the people. politicians
and others admit that II has done good deal for
Irish trade. The Duchess. for instance, accepted
Galway fsher-cloak from Father Dooley. Thu
cloak made at factory which Father Dooley
started in Galway. and already hundred Of
these coaks have been ordered either In white
crimson. The latter color is correct Another re-
SUIT OF the visit of the Duke and Duchess IRELAND
is that royal residence will in all proba bility be
early abolition Of the Viceroyaty is everywhere
accepted as fact. The Duchess won all hearts.
did not escape criticism. This. however was prin
cipally directed against his clothes. One paper
said: ut is pity that he had breas tpocket in
his coat. as IL gave his left forepart rather
crowded and overdone appearance, as he has not at
ta!ned the proportions Of his father. and his fore
part is not wide enough 10 allow this. His vests
bottom button was unbuttoned and gave him
air OF noncha,anoe. The trousers Of his suit
wretched. They appeared to be kind of con-
certina around the ankles
FEARS OF AN IRISH FAMINE.-Across the re-
joicngs. however. fall the shadows Of the coming
famine THE Daily Nation" after getting let
ter from every pastor Of parish in rural Ireland
says: Since black AZ the Irish laborer has never
faced winter more full Of privation." The har-
vest is as bad as IT can be in the West Of Ireland
and II is pretty that there will be not only
food bat fuel famine. Not only are the potatoes
ro'ting IN the ground with the grain crops beaten
down by rain and not worth reapng. but the turf
cut viii not dry Unless there is exceptional