The record-union., 1899-10-08
WHOLE NO. 1899.


throughout all Europe. Russia is suf-
fering from rather severe financial
| crisis. The reserve of the Imperial
Bank is now very low, and stocks of
all kinds have fallen considerably. This,
presumably, is due to over speculation
and to the gigantic ffotation of indus
trial companies. In a word Russia has
been trying to go too fast in the en-
deavor to become great manufactur-
ing nation. Money also was very tight
| In Germany.
There are no further developments in
connection with the royalist plot in
France, but the story concerning Cen
eral Roget and M. Cavaignac, former
Minister of War. is believed to be cor
rect. France is momentarily quiet;
but indications are not far to seek that
there are serious latent difficulties.
M. Millerand, the Socialist member of
the Cabinet, in a political speech last
Sunday, limited strongly at anti
Jesuit measures. He denounced the
"accursed press of blaekmail and
calumny,' and foreshadowed an inten-
tion to render amenable to law the
unrelenting factions, which under the
mask of religion, conceal political en-
| terprises." He referred to the Clerical
organ La Croix" as the emblem of this
press
| Almost at the same moment it is an
nounced that the Pope has received and
blessed the editor of La Croix," and
the budget committee of the French
Chamber of Deputies by thirteen votes
against one, has voted the suppression
of the French Embassy at the Vatican.
Doubtless on the reassembling of
Parliament there will be some sensa-
tional debates in the Chamber inaug-
urating a campaign against the Jesuits
and a struggle between the Clericals
and Republicans, or, in other words,
between the Anti-D -Dreyfusards and the
Dreyfusards.
The Alaska negotiations proceed, al
| though Sir Louis H. Davies the Cana
dian Minister of Marine and Fisheries,
is taking a short vacation in Scotland
with Lord Strathcona and Mount
Royal, the Canadian High Commission
er. The Associated Press learns that
there is a good prospect of a tentative
settlement within a fortnight, al
though a definite arrangement appar-
emily cannot be reached until the Joint
High Commission ratifieS the pending
modus vivendi. 1t is understood that
! if Sir Louis Davies expresses satisfac-
tion on behalf of Canada regarding tne
present propositions, the whole ques-
tion will be practically settled. All re-
ports alleging to give details of the
settlement are pronounced by the au-
thorities here premature ana without
adequate basis.
United States ambassador Choate is
spending few days at the North
cumberland seat of Sir George Otto
Trevelyan, nephew of Macauley, the
historian, and Henry White, Secretary
of the United States Embassy, has re-
turned to London.
The French navy is installing wire
less telegraphy between the lighthouses
along the French coasts. Judging from
the results of the preliminary expert
ments the installation will prove of
great value to shipping.
Justin Mccarthy, the historian and
novelist, has just undergone the last of
a series of operations for the relief of
his eyes and t is now expected that
his sight will be completely restored.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin, it is
said, will entertain during the forth
coming London season more brilliantly
than ever. A society papers says: 1t
hostess with any amount of money may
arise in London in the person of Mrs.
Howard Gould.
This week occurred the last of the
numerous executions that have made
Newgate prison in London historical.
Hereafter all hangings will take place
in Wandsworth Jail, London, and New
gate will be replaced by a new Grim
inal court building.
Charles Frohman will give the first
English production of Hall Gaines
play, THE Christian" next Monday
evening at Liverpool. His adoption of
American methods in launching the
play in the provinces for a weeks trial
before producing it in London puzzles
many English managers, but the Liver
pool booking already justified the step,
despite the counter attractions of Sir
Henry Irving's farewell week. The
company of seventy-eight members,
with scenery and orchestra will go by a
special train to Liverpool tomorrow.
Mr.. Caine will supervise the first per-
formance, and the play Will be brought
to London for presentation at the
Duke of YoTks Theater after the close
of Nat Goodwins engagement in AN
American Citizen"
The Cunalrd line steamship Etruria
will take Sir Henry Irving and Miss
Ellen Terry from Liverpool for New
York on October 14th. An immense
cargo of scenery will be shipped. Nat
Goodwin will sail for the United States
on the same day.
Mrs. Langtry, on October 14th, Will
transfer Sydney Grundys comedy,
THE Degenerates, from the Haymar-
ket to the Garrick Theater, thus maxi
ing room for Cyril Maude's season at
the former house. She informs the AS
sociated Press that "The Degenerates''
is clearing FL 900 weekly.
Will Be Change In Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE Navy
Department has received the following
cablegram from Captain Hemphill of
the Detroit:
La Guayara, Oct. 6.-The Detroit
arrived to-day. By advice of the
United States Minister, have brought
the Government Peace Commissioners
from Puerto Cabello, so as to expedite
the pending negotiations for peace
before the expiration of the armistiCe.
Castro has accepted the conditions