The record-union., 1897-02-14
Promised Handsome Contributions
Toward the Expenses.
Great Preparations rIade at London to
Welcome John Redmond Upon His
Return From America - British
Manufacturers Warned to Wake
Up to the Fact That Ameri-
cans Are Becoming Serious Com
petitors.
petitors.

LONDON, Feb. 13 copyrighted. 1897.
by the Associated Press).-The Govern
ment has decided not to merit the re-
proach of the last session in failing TO
use the Conservative majority. and will
close the education bill debate not later
than Wednesday next, even if it is
obliged to closure Sir William Har-
court, the Liberal leader.
Great preparations have been made in
London to welcome John Redmond on
his return from his American tour. Mr..
Redmond is confidently looked to in
many quarters to materially contribute
toward settling the differences among
the Irish members of Parliament. Arch
bishop Walsh is bent on determined
action to end situation which he con-
siders to be intolerable, though it has
been cleared up somewhat by the abso-
lutte refusal of Thomas Sexton to re-
sumo the leadership.
1t is considered possible that DR..
Nansen will soon start on an Antarctic
expedition. Henniker Heaton and 9TH
ers have promised to handsomely con-
tribute toward the expenses, but the
matter is in allegiance pending the de-
clsion of the Government in regard to
sending Government expedition; if the
latter step is not adopted, then the
scientists will take the matter up.
Great Britain is really honeycombed
with charity. The famine fund is now
nearly t2IJ,00O, and is increasing at
the rate of 100000 daily. The Prince of
Wales diamond jubilee scheme to ex-
tnguish the annual deficit of the Lon
don hospitals has been taken up with
enthusiasm by the press, and the "Dai-
ly Telegraph's" shilling fund, started
on Monday, now amounts to 10000
shillings and is increasing daily by
about 5000 shillings All the other
papers are also receiving contribu-
tons.
Wolf Barry, President of the Insti-
tute of Civil Engineers. warns British
manufacturers that they must wake up
to the fact that American castings are
being used in the new underground
tunnels of London. Mr.. Barry says:
"A decade ago the idea of Americans
exporting castings to England would
have been laughed at. Now il is a fact.
l do not believe that the United States
can seriously compete, but neverthe-
less the thin edge of the wedge is cut
ting and must be respected"
The annual dog show at the Agri-
cultural Hall, Islington, has 3.012 en-
tries. The sensational features of the
snow was the purchase of the collie
Ormskirk Emerald for Il 800. and the
fact that the fox terrier puppy Donna
Fortune, bred by Redmond. the famous
fox terrier breeder, carried all before it
and was eventually placed over it's IL
lustriouS dam, hitherto regarded as un-
beatable
To celebrate the Queens diamond ju-
bilee the teatotalers here propose to
secure a million additional signers of
the pledge. On a selected day every
home in England will be visited by the
canvassers. The Queen is patroness of
the movement.
The Duke of Marlborough is going
in for extensive racing His horses
will be trained by Marsh of Newman
ket, who trains for the Prince of Wales
The Duchess is interesting herself in
the stables, as well as in all the other.
departments of the Dukes estate.
Much interest is taken in the prom
ised volume from Mr.. Gladstone on the
subject of the papal bull to the Angli-
can orders. Mr.. Gladstone in announc-
ing the fact says: Il leave to properly
qualified persons the exposure of the
Pope's feeble arguments. l offer a few
comments upon the strange want of
forethought, courage and prudence
which he exhibited