Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-10
or HOME RULE AND DEVoLUTloN
Two Schemes May Be Combined in the
Government Bill.
BANK DEPOSITS SHOW A DECREASE
Not in Twenty Years Has There
Been as Little Money of
Irish People on
Deposit.

DUBLIN, June 9.-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee.)-The announcement in the Lon
don Standard that a local government bill
for ireland, which Is likely to be conf
promise between home rule and devolu-
ton will in all probability be the most
Important measure Of the next Parliament
airy session does not give any satisfaction
here There is a disposition to await the
march Of events in all matters pertaining
to home rule but II the government at
tompts to redeem in this way its pledge
regarding ireland made in the kings speech
IT can be asserted with considerable au-
thOrity that there are stormy times ahead
for the government.
hank Deposits Decrease.
For only the second time in eighteen
years the December half yearly return
OF Irish bank deposits shows decrease,
and not since 1885 has there been such
decline recorded as In the December half
OF last year. The decrease amounts to
5000 Co., while bank note circulation e
down by s2,4OOo In 1904 1t is evident
that the extraordinary depression in the
Irish cattle trade is making itself felt in
the banks on the other hand there is
an advance of 100000 In savings bank
deposits, which 90 on growing even through
the most depressed industrial seasons. The
rate Of Increase has. however. fallen seri-
ously since 1894, when It was $4,OOO,O0O, an
increase almost equal to the total addi-
tions for the last two years.
Irish brooches are much sought after by
. me collectors just now, though perhaps
few are aware that one OF the famous
TARA" brooches Cor nbulas) worn many
centuries back, in the days when Tara'e
halls resounded to the strains Of Celtic
!. harps and song. is still existent in the
Royal Dublin museum Its history is
curious one Picked up by q poor child
over half century ago on the seashore
near DroEheda and subsequently sold to
matchmaker for a few pence, ne was
struck by its beauty and disposed OF It's
jewel to Messrs. Waterhouse of Dublin
: for $50 II was afterwarde sold by them
to the museum, on the condition that Il
should pevsr 1eaveS ireland, This brooch
:. Is Thoughts, to be one OF those executed by
ST. Patrick's tive cunning workmep. who
accompanied him on his Irieh Tniseion for
the purpose OF manufacturing sacramental
, and other plates. The metal though a
combination Of tin ana copper, and known
az white bronze. has the appearance OF
silver; II IL inlald with gold hla9ree in
seventy-nve varieties OF patterns. and
unique glass ornaments carved like the
human face, This brooch. when exhibited
at South Kensington in 1868. caused such
sensation that Casterland, the famous
Roman jowsler, said It was worth the jour
ney from Italy alone to see.
Celebrated House sold.
Tadworth Court. the home Of Lord Rus
sell Of Killowen. at Epsom has just been
sold by HE widow to Mr.. Morton. 1t waa
here that Mr.. Asquith spent some Of his
M Of
suItine with Sir Charles Russell. as he then
was, on the line which should be taken with
regard to the Parnell commission The
eross-exanllnation of the late Mr.. Mac
Donald OF the Times was undertaken by
Mr.. AsQuith with such mastery ability
that he leapt instantly into the front rank
- eAs bar. At Tadworth Court It IL worth
'@sAAhns, Lord Russell OF KIliowen Otter
sdsertained friends from Ireland.
A fleet Of Scottish herring boats have
arrived here for the herring nshinE season
which has just opened. Kinsale Is the
headquarters OF the feet. hut there are
some boats at Queenstown also AS a re.
suit Of an INQUIRY held many years ago
closed season against herring fishing of IN,
South coast from Ballycottoa to Cape Clea
was recommended by. the inspectors OF fsh
cries Another inquiry was held since b,
the Department OF Agriculture and Tech
nical Instruction for ireland and early thi
year notice wac published by the depart
ment prohibiting herring fishing in The vi
cinity OF Kinsale until the 18th Of May eacl
year. When this notice was published Mr.
Florence o'suilivap, solicitor. FIinssle. act
ing for the Kinsale fishermen. served no
tice Of his intention 70 appear by counse
before the privy council and have the srei
of prohibition extended to the limits recon
mendsd in the report of the original in
auiry At the same tiu,e protest aEains
the proposed prohibition was made by ~
Scottish fishing interests snd the deDart
u'~ut dropped its regu'stiSn enS tee
0'sullivan that It did not intend TO seel
tho sanction of the privy council for il.