New-York tribune., 1901-08-23
CROKER MUCH DISTURBED.
LIKELY TO SAIL FOR HOME EITHER
TO-DAY OR TOMORROW
vISIBLY IRRITATED BY POLICE DISCLOS-
URES, HE is FASTENING BACK TO
RALLY TAMMANY - THE ECU
MENICAL CONFERENCE.
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MENICAL CONFERENCE.
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London, Aug. %, | a. m.-Croker is no longer
happy in England. since he is pursued by re-
porters eager to talk with him about the police
scandal in New-York. Reticent he IS, it is
plain from accounts given by his associates
here that he is disturbed and irritated by the
Moss disclosures and Whitneys confession. ana
that he considers it necessary to return aS
speedily possible and put Tammany IN good
fighting form 1 am informed that his ons are
returning to London to sail by the Campania on
Saturday. and that he will either accompany
them or go the following week. There is an
other report that they will sail by the Deutsch-
land to-day after misleading the correspondents.
The difficulty In securing passage at the most
crowded period of the year. when swarms of
travellers are besieging the steamship offices.
convnces some of Croker's friends that he will
carry out his earliest plan and wait until Sep
tember. If accounts which l receive Of his irri-
tation the unexpected developments
brought about by the Society for the Prevention
Of Crime accurate he Will sail either to-day
or tomorrow If rooms available on the
crowded ships. His secrets we'll kept at
Moat House, and the villagers of Letcombe do
not know anything about Crokers 9lans.
American delegates to the Methodist Ecumeni-
cal Conference have begun to arrive and regis
ter their names at the Conference Book Room,
City Road. Several American bishops are eX-
pected. and a large number of ministers.
Bishop Hartzell, who takes a strong pro-Eng-
lish view of the Boer war. has returned from
Africa TO attend the conference and Bishops
Hurst. Vincent and Hamilton will also be pres
ent when the first meeting is held early in Sep
tomber. Wesleyan Chapel City Road. will be
the chief centre of conference work, but several
meetings will be held in St. James's Hall. Dis
cussion will run on practical lines Of work,
characteristic OF Methodism. such as the liquor
traffic. gambling. effective preaching, missions,
education and modern indiferentism. and there
will be special debates on Biblical criticism
and Professionalism versus sacerdotalism. Hugh
Price Hughes. the most eloquent Wesleyan
preacher in England will be kept away by i'll
health. r. w. Perks Yerkes's associate in the
reformation OF underground London. will take
an active part in the organization OF the con-
ference, and Sir Henry Fowler will preside over
OF the most important meetings. series
OF supplementary meetings will be held in sew
eral provincial towns after the close Of the
conference.
The French rupture with Turkey is still dis
cussed with animation by the English press but
a speedy adjustment Of affairs is expected with
out naval demonstration or display az force.
The Sultan cannot be hurried when large sum
is demanded. and the treasury is empty, and
the closest observers expect procrastination.
with some scheme Of partial payments In in
staments extending six or eight years, n
the natural outcome OF the present complica-
tions.
The merits OF the dispute between Colombia
and Venezuela are not clearly understood here.
bat it is recognized that preservation of the
peace OF South and Central America is n matter
OF grave interna tional interest. The whole diff
fcuty is ascrbed to the lawlessness OF the re-
publics of the sthmus, and II this turbulence is
not checked eventual permanent Intervention OF
the United States is regarded inevitable
Dover hopes TO be selected as the English
Channel port of call when the Berehaven prof.
ect for a fast line of Atlantic steamers is car
red out.
James Welch, one OF the most versatile &c
centric comedians in London was most anus
ing in a version of Ferdinand lie Noceur."
produced at Terry's Theatre last night under
the title OF The Giddy Goat" II was a French
farce adapted for English audience by Au-
gustus Moore, and well acted by welch.
Fanny Brough and lively company.
l.. N. F.
DIR. JENKINS TAKES MOAT HOUSE.