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EIGHTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA SUNDAY MORNING , ' JULY 29 , 1888.-TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER 45.
THE GERMAN BUDGET.
Gorman Faces Once Again Wreathed
In Happy Smiles.
THE CAUSE OF ALL THEIR JOY.
Much Solf-Satiofaotion at tboir Em
peror's Reception in Russia.
BERLIN WILD WITH DELIGHT.
The Dellcato Attentions of the Ozar
Highly Appreciated.
RUSSIAN STOCKS GO SKYWARD.
The Kniscr's i'lnn for Gerituuil/.liiK
Alsnce-Ijorrntuc The Youns
Crown Prince Already
11 Disciplinarian.
lierlln Ilnpiy
liu James CoiJoii licnnetl. }
BCIH.IN , July 'J8. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to THE Bun.1 Fine wcatlier ,
much self-satisfaction with Russia's recep
tion of their kaiser , and the nrrlval of u
feeble Imitation of Buffalo Bill's Wild West
show , have combined to put the Bcrllncrs
In a good humor. The delicate nttcntiona
paid by the czar to the king of Prussia were
nlono enough to set every last Prussian
grinning with delight. It pleased them
to know that on a tilnglo steamer
800 distinguished Uussians paid $10
each freely to watch the kaiser urrlvo nnd
had enough enthusiasm left to spend a
thousand dollars in drinking to the prosperIty -
Ity of Germany. There was increased satis
faction when on a single bill-faro of twelve
courses they saw torture nllomande , stlrlcts
mi vln Hhln , cotolcttcs , frolds do folo gras
a la Victoria , punch n I'imperailo , and , as a
more dullcato compliment to Ger
man ambitions , aspcrgo en branches , sauce
Hollandalsc. Finally t their pride reached
its highest pitch when the c/ur , forced by the
ignorance of ono of his guests to speak
French instead of Gorman at the tnbio , gave
orders that nil telegrams announcing his use
of French must bo suppressed. In bourse
circles thcro has been no less satisfaction.
Ono crcat firm noted for its Russian relations
and accuracy of Information , sold liussian
stocks freely and almost wildly early In the
week , while another noted firm Is reputed tenet
not only have sold out Its holdings , but
in addition to have sold largely lor future de
livery at prices much below the present
market. Meanwhile the rouble sinks only
slowly. All the liussian stocks t > how an un
expected surprising steadiness.
Even on his travels the young emperor
watches public affairs , and to him is duo , it
is said , the plan for German
izing Alsace-Lorraine. As oHolland is
being so successfully treated by
the expropriation of all great
land owners opposed to German customs ,
the land thus acquired would , as in Prussian
Holland , bo sold in small lots to German Im
migrants. With the land owners go the
most Intractable of their dependents , and the
remainder are quickly assimilated. French
money has in the last month been completely
expelled from the provinces.
Among the Berlin matters which the em
peror is reputed to have considered during
his Journey is the construction of n now
homo for the Prussian legislature. As
planned , It would bo In the war ministry's
garden , facing the now continuation of 2im-
mer street , and iu every way worthy of that
marvel of Berlin which the kaiser hopes to
leave behind him to tils heir. This
heir is , by the way , now at Castle Oborhof ,
'making mud pics nnd training his brothers to
bo soldiers. Even the smallest prince , still
in dresses , curries a ride and knapsack , and Is
expected to obey orders. Two troopers In full
uniform attend the crown prince as orderlies
Rnd correct his military errors. On their
way to Oberhof they gave the Berlincrs a
chance to Judge of their training. At the
depot they stepped from their carriage In
military order , with the crown prlnco at their
head. As the crowd cheered ho called ' 'Hats
off. " All thrco of the little straw hats were
doffed ut the same Instant to salute the crowd.
At the railway carnages discipline gave way
and they went in witu a hop , skip and n
Jump , but immediately reappeared at the
windows with flushed and pleased faces , sa
luting every ono with much hauteur.
Among the minor results of the Russian
trip thcro has been an amazed delight at the
Ignorance displayed by the French press in
discussing it , and the credulity of the Eng-
ish in copying the French errors. As an off
set to the disclosures of the enemy's unex
pected weakness comes a blow to an ally in
the Baton Kuhn scandal. Many of the
older German officers shako tbclr heads
rogrntfully at the dangerous lack of disci'
plino In the Austrian urmy , which seems thus
disclosed. Even among the German poll
tlclans there are BOIUOlio think that the
Kuhn episode is dangerous beyond its effect
on the urmy.
There has been recently an odd trouolo or
the Hollandtst frontier. A peasant built his
house in Germany mid his barn in Hoi
land. His no Us llo half in Hollunc
ami half In Gonmuiy , and ho Is arrested foi
smuggling every tlnio ho brings any part oi
Ms crops from his barn to his house. This
caused intense irritation along tli'j frontier
though fortunately Holland i too humble ti
be dangerous to peace.
Thcro will be an extraordinary etc
mand for the Frederick silver colm
Issued this week. They already
sell for thrice their face value anil arc o
ix.clul iatcrcst to coin collector ! ) .
Thcro is also , , a recent treasure trove li
Chcmuitt. In tearing down an old utnirvh
S71 gold and fifty-six silver pieces wen
found. The latest Is duUxl 10rS , anil ull nn
In excellent condition. There ura few dupll
la tea. Some of the pieces are of ere1.1 , value
historically as well as from n collector's
standpoint.
In Munich they hnvo n now style of box.
A nluoj car-old girl was dared to put her
finger Into In n letter slot. She did so , but
the result was n great howling through the
streets to the nearest blacksmith , who had to
cut the box to pieces before her lingers could
bo released.
A family tricycle , carrying a whole Ger
man faintly , and in addition a largo bowl
of some cold drink , to u suburban picnic ,
meandered leisurely through Berlin last
Sunday. 1Tho North American press pi
rates" is the disrespectful way in which the
German papers speak of their American con
temporaries which publish German novels In
German without the unfortunate author's
permission.
Wlndhordt's Illness may have nn unfortu
nate effect on the Catholic party , and mny
even virtually change the party organisation
into n German parliament , lie prefers to
die in the harness rather than risk even a
temporary rest.
Merdlca is likely to be held strictly to her
Berlin contract.
THIi BULOAlilAX QUESTION.
Still Ai'Untlnu the Mlmlq of Europe's
Greatest Statesmen.
ICopj/rfu'il IftS lii ] Xcw l"oik * * ( < iftI Pmc.l
Bciii.ix , Jiily 23. The movements of Em
peror William nnd his party after their visit
to Copenhagen arc timed so that they will
nrrivo at Kiel on Monday next. On Tuesday
his majesty will hold a naval review , the
leading feature of the maneuvers beluga test
of the powers of the torpedo boats.
The interview between Emperor William
nd King Christian of Denmark , has special
mportanco as associated with the settlement
f the family question connected with the
3ulgarlan throne. The czar appears to have
Ivcn his assent to the creation of
lie Bulgarian monarchy , with either
'rinco Waldemar or the Duke of
lumberland on the throne. The duke of
Cumberland has decisively rejected the offer ,
vhlch was made to him through Prlnco Bis
marck. In his note refusing to accept the
rown he declares the proposal is an insult to
,1m as the legitimate king of Havre , nnd ex-
iress.es . the hope that ho is destined to see the
king of Prussia reduced to his proper level.
King Christian , of Denmark , advises
'rlnco ' Waldemnr to accept the throne of
lulgaria if the entente between the Euro-
iean powers is perfected.
Emperor William , before returning to
'otsdum , will go to Fricdrlchruho to confer
, vith Prince Bismarck.
Advices from Stockholm say that the Etn-
eror William was delighted with his recep-
lon In that place , which was even more
.pontaneous . and enthusiastic than his recop-
ion at St. Petersburg. The Stockholm
ournal considers Emperor William's visit of
.ho . greatest Importance in assisting the pro
gress of the peaceful policy which must
cncoforth become the security * for the wcl-
are of the minor European nations.
The National Zeitung , in a semi-official nr-
Iclc. declares that the imperial visit -to
Stockholm and Copenhagen is a pledge for
the ro-establishment of friendly relations bo-
ween Germany and the Scandinavian races ,
and adds : "Tho Prussian press and
; xoplo trust that the result will
ihow the French revanchlsts the worth
of the revanche spirit. If Denmark can
'orgot Schlcswig-Holstein , Franch ought to
reconcile herself to the loss of Alsace-
Lorraine. "
With reference to Prince Ferdinand , it
has been decided that ho shall be assisted to
maintain his position in Bulgaria.
Last evening's Swoboda , the ofllcial organ
of the Sofia government , declares that the
abdication of Prince Ferdinand does not de
pend upon the will of any power whatever ;
that ho was raised to the throne
by the Bulgarian nation nnd will
remain as long as ho preserves the affection
and confidence of the people. The Orleans
family has held a council at Coburg to con
sider the situation. Princess Ccmcntino ,
mother of Priuco Ferdinand , the Duke of
Montpcusier , and others , were present.
The Russian government distrusts more
than oven Prince Bismarck's diplomacy with
reference to Bulgaria. The Moscow Gazette
and the Sviot are no longer content
with demanding the deposition of
Prince Ferdinand from the throne of
Bulgaria as a guaranty of Germany's
good faith , but demand that Prince
Bismarck bo first dismissed. It Is notable as
nn Illustration of how little the effect of Em
peror William's visit to St , Petersburg modi
fies the anti-Germany hostility seen In the
articles of the Pan-Slavlst press.
Regarding the church festival at Kieff ,
it should be said that it is not
the great celebration which was expected
Few German Journalists responded to the in
vital ion to bo present. Some of the minoi
papers of Austria in the pay of the
Muscovite party sent representatives a1
the cost of the Slav committee. The con
teroptttous neglect with which Germany thui
treats the celebration , rouses the ire of thi
Muscovite press. The Moscow Gazctu
says that Germany is u permanent
monaco to the peace of Europe ant
that he stands in the way of Russia's ultl
mate destiny. A newspaper of Kieff , tin
organ of General Ignutloff , says that Rus
Ia will soon absorb the Balkans , includ
Ing Constantinople , despite Gorman intrigue
or military strength. The St. Petorsburi
press , within a few dajs after thi
departure from that city of Emperor Willian
used much the same language. It is slgnlfl
cant that the emperor's visit accomplished
little towards casing the strained relation
between the two countries.
Priuco Bismarck will go to Kissinger aftei
his conference with Emperor William.
It Is doubtful whether the. interview be
twccti Signor Crisp ! , the imperial minister o
foreign affairs of Austria , will bo hold untl
October.
A Stuck Broker Fulls.
New YonK , July 2S. The failure of Gcorg
IX Mori ison , u stock broker aud member o
the stock exchange board , was announced o
the exchange to-day.
VI ?
Two French Savanta on the Sclouco
of Meteorology.
ONE DECLARES IT A HUMBUG
Whllo the Other Enlarges on the
Merits of Saloons ,
BOULANGER'S SHIP IS SINKING.
All Bat the Bonopartists Have Now
Deserted Him.
EVEN HIS FRIENDS ADMIT IT.
The UxninlnntloiiHnt the Conservatoire
Some Gootl Word a Foe Ameri
can .Students A Coining Ntlsson
Massenet's New Opera.
Mysteries of the AVeatlier.
[ Copyrfo/it / JSSS Iii ; Jamcf Gordon llatiittt. ]
PAIIIS , July 2S. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to TUB Bnu. ] The weather
has simply gone mad. Rain and wind hnvo
everything their own way. The Selno is al
most overflowing its banks. It was never
before so high nt this time of year. Ono
might have expected the director of the Paris
observatory to have n rational explanation of
the eccentric weather ready , but on calling
on Admiral Mollchcz I found tnat even ho
was unable to enlighten me. "Nobody
knows anything about It , * " said the gallant
old savant. "If any ono pretends to , he's a
humbug. " Pointing contemptuously to a
pile of weather charts , ho continued : "Hero
are calculations , mans , curves by the thou
sand. What do they teach us ? Practically
nothing. Meteorology is in its infancy.
What's more , I am convinced it always will
be. Oh , it's a line thing for telling us what
weather wo had yesterday , but as for
foretelling , sir , it's stuff and nonsense. You
Herald people have organi/ed your weather
service admirably , magnificently. You have
spent enormous sums on it. You can't go
further. If you work on for a hundred
years you won't know more. And what do
we know } Very little. Oh , yes. you can
announce a gale. That is , you can inform us
by tolcg'aph that a gale has started
in u certain direction but you
don't know whether It will reach
Europe or whether It will exhaust itself in
Spain or Norway. Why , not long ago a cyclone -
clone loft America , stood still three days in
mid-ocean , and whirled again. We're all in
the dark about the weather , and always
shall bo. I can tell you it has rained dally
for the last two months in Paris , that the
temperature has been abnormally low , and
our crops ruined , but I can't offer any the
ory to explain the fact. I only
know that hall destroyed everything
in my garden. No , in all my experience i
never had to record such a summer. The
persistent wet is all the more phenomenal
from its contrast with the habitual dryness
In Paris. A great part of the day the wind
in Paris blows from the northeast , and why
does it blow from the northeast ? I can't tell
you. The present wet and cold are local , too.
In Russia It's hot , while in Franco and
England It's what you see.
"Wo had a letter the other day from the
director of the Rio Jauerio observatory , "
said the admiral , asking us for regular bulle
tins to help the founding of a universal me
teorological bureau. "It's all a dream. If
you had stations scattered over Jho surface
of the habitable globe , it would bo the same.
Meteorology indeed , " and thojadmiral's con
tempt had exhausted itself.
"Well , M. Jouvis , how do you explain the
upset ot all your promises of fine weather , "
said I , happening to inict , that bold balloonist
to-day.
"Oh , Its all that eclipseof the moon , " re
plied Jouvis , "and storm meteorology will
always bo a mystification till wo have -made
up our minds to organize proper balloon
services. What wo need Is a weekly balloon
ascent which might cost a thousand
francs. Then wo should bo in
constant communication hero with the Her
ald weather bureau , New York , and ono or
two other points , say London and St. Peters
burg. With these means and the instru
ments I have already , I could promise you n
real weather service very different from the
ridiculous official sham they call a service
at present. Cau anything bo more
absurd than the idea of squatting
down in a room in the Rue St. Dominique tc
predict what the clouds are going to do this
morning ? But that's the way with ofllela !
people. They bury themselves beneath theli
charts and books and stare straight up in the
air and fancy themselves weather prophets
At I once said to Admiral Mollchcz , "Dc
iu know , Admiral , the way you scl
cntlsts make your observations always
sets mo thinking of u colored picture I usec
to ndinlro when 1 was a boy. It represented
a learned gentleman gazing at the stars
, through a telescope. Whllo he gazes a littli
dog runs off with the meat in his basket behind
hind him. "
The provincial triumphs of President Carnet
not this week formed a striking contrast tc
the discomfiture of Boulanger , who aspires t <
replace him. The sword of Floquot and thi
votes of the Ardclcho elections have made
big holes in the general's reputation. Bou <
lunger's friends and foes alike admit thai
the general's course is chocked. They onlj
differ iu their forecast of his future , his foci
regarding his overthrow as irreparable
while his friends profess hope of his po
lltical resurrection. The radical rats an
scattering from Boulangcr's ship and uov
his party is practically made up of Bono
f partists. M. Do la Fosse , who is himself i
j I disguised Bonapartist , said the other day
"Ho may recover from E''udivy'8 beating
but should bo again bo boatcn in the Soinme
where ho now seeks election , his fall wll
. I prcbably bo final. "
a I Henry Rochefort affects to find comfort ti
Ills "Jielo's4efeat. "For was not FJoquet,1
ho said , "equally whipped by the rctuin of
nn opi ortunlst like Rcntltmlcrl" But Koch-
fort's philosophy is 'inexhaustible. Ho has
turned angler In his old nse , and when a Fi
garo reporter went to Interview him ho found
him fishing for pidgcon on the river side. Ho
confessed , by-the-by , that ho never caught
anything.
The editor of the Intransigent professes
to believe that Boulangtsm will rise from its
ashes and vows he will not desert the gen
eral. "At first , " said he , "I backed him ,
not because ho was an organizer of war , but
of the national defense. Later I helped him
bccauso ho embodied the hatred of the par-
iomcntary system. "
The editor of the Lanterne , lately the
stmmehcst of Boulanglsts , says : "Now
wo arc alive to the changed feeling of the
country. We have watched the abortion of
this campaign with the deepest Interest. It
began so marvellously and might have had
such grand results , but from the day when
the pleblscatory element prevailed In the
Boulanglst councils , the dissolution of the
party und Its final failure struck us us in
evitable. Wo are throwing over republican
ism to leap blindly into pleblscatory and
Ciusarcan adventures. "
The Temps , Debats , Matin and other mod
erate republican papers don't inluco matters.
They agree In declaring that the general is
not to bo defeated but crusted. The Llberto ,
In more com teous , grateful tones , echoes this
opinion.
Frances Magnard , the clear-sighted edi
tor of the Figaro , after hesitating for a
month , now says : "General Boulanger now
Is on the road to a probable Boulanglst cata
clysm. "
"In politics , as In other things , " frankly
adds Maynord , "it is best to be honest. To
hide one's royallsm or Bonapartlsm beneath
a Boulanglst mask is not only an Imprudence ,
as people are beginning to sen , but a confes
sion of the iinpotenco and unpopularity of
of the principles ono pretends to bo defend
ing. "
Dramatic and musical interest in Paris
still centers in the Conservatoire. During
the week the little theatre in which the pub
lie competitions are progressing , has been
packed with hot , excited crowds. The un
happy jurors have had a terrible time , and
ono trembles for their skins at the thought
of all the mule and female enemies they have
made through their decisions.
Ambrose Thomas , director of the Con-
servaloire , kindly tookU6 , bel'ilnd the scenes
Into the judgment chamber the other day
nnd had u hurried chat with mo about the
concourse. "There nro about seven hundred
students ut the Conservatoire at present , '
said he , "many of whom will do it credit
especially in the opera and piano classes.
I cannot say , however , that Mfy this
year strike mo its Vf exceptionally gilt 3d
either in .tho 'yocal ' or Instrumental
sections. There are fewer foreign students
now than formerly. Wo have been obliged
to limit the number. Several Americans of
promise are amongst them. The American
singers who como here seem to have na
turally good voices and work hard to im
prove them. I think the pianoists did bril
liantly at this examination , but I don't
expect much of our harpist * " Then duty
called and the composer had to leave me.
Soon after I had a delightful talk with Mas
senet Young , the popular authorof "Manon , "
"Marie , " "Mandcleino" and "Le Cld. "
"Yes , " said he , "we have had to limit the
number of foreign students to two
in each class , but still they form
about a fifth of the total , and any
otio may attend our classes. Wo have stu
dents from all countries English , Americans ,
Spaniards , Belgians , Italians. I myself had
several brilliant American pupils in my com
position class. The brightest was
Lucien Lambert , nn alvanccd musi
cian of Wagnarian tendencies not a
mere writer of pretty ballads like so
many. I hope great things of him. Wo have
had American instrumentalists nnd sing
ers at the Conservatoire , but , alas , I can't
recall names your dreadful foreign names.
Stay , I remember ono singer Miss Moor.
Miss Grlbwold , I think , was also a
pupil. As a rule American vcrsora
astonish rather than charm the French car.
Van Xandt and Nevada , for instance , are exquisite -
quisito and accomplished artists , but they
lack something. Their pure and crystalino
soprano don't ( quite touch our
hearts. They lack passion. I have
been struck , too , by the superiority
of the American soprano over the American
Mezzo. Yes , it is strange you have no com
poser yet , while the English have so many.
Admirable composers they are too , cspiclally
Cowcn , Frederick , Clay , Arthur .and Sulli
van. How delightful those Tennyson songs
of Cowen's are and what a pity It seems that
such a line musician as Sullivan should bo
content to write operatta. "
"You will have composers in time , " added
Mussent. "You arc a young nation. What
do I think of Italian Composers ? Thcro are
hardly any real Italians left among them ,
Verdi himself and ull1 the rest , are growing
German. All follow' Wagner. So , to bo
sure , do wo Frenchmen more or less. I , like
the rest. "
Apropos continued , Massent , "I am now
writing a work especially to suit a young
American artist , Miss Sibyl Sanderson
Landy , who will startle us all some day. She
Is an exceptional singer , another Nilsson , and
she has that very touch of passion wo
miss so much in your country
women. I have thrown my whole soul into
this opera put aside everything else till it is
finished. The title Is 'Esclaromonde.11 hope it
will bo ready for production at the Opera
Comiquo by April. 'Esclaromonde,1 is an opera
of fairy and fantastla order with strong dra
matic situations. Thi plot is laid in the first
century and the story takes us to Bysan-
tlum , with occasional flighU into the mid-air.
The heroine is an imperial enchantress. The
work will give great scope to magnificent
scenes. If it succeeds hero as I desire ,
I .hopo It shall go over to America
with it. Yes , Iu that case I may conduct it
myself. Till "Escaromonde" is produced
Miss Sanderson will not sing in public , "
A MIMIC NAVAL WAR.
How England Amused Herself Dur
ing the Last Weak.
THE HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
Ireland , For Once , Assumed to Bo a
Nation.
THE PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN *
England's Fleet Takes the Offensive
Iu the Warlike Qamo.
THE ENEMY GUARDS THE COAST.
Objects of the MnncuvcrH Torpedo
Uoats Fauml to He ninbornto
Toys Much More Ornamen
tal Than Useful.
England's Warlike Gninc.
tCopi/iIglil ISSXliu Jaina HoiilonJcnntd.l
LONDON , July 23. [ Now York Her
ald Cable Special to Tin : Bci : . ] While the
kaiser und the czar have been rehearsing
peace during the week , England has been re
hearsing war. She declared hostilities
against herself , ns It were , at noon hist Tues
day ; when the naval maneuver began in
dead earnest olt Bantry bay , south of the
Irish coast , nnd at Lough Swilly , a magni
ficent inlet on the north coast , leading to
Londonderry , and also in ami around the
Scotch-Irish dividing seas at St. George's
channel. The object was to attain a fair
approximation to their connection In actual
warfare. It was assumed that Ireland , for
once , was a nation , with her armament and
fleet bloctcudcd within Bantry bay , the south
coast and within the outer port of London
derry on the north coast the fleet per so
guarding the ingress and egiess at each place
and seeking nn opportunity for offensive
operations , much as the federals , early in the
civil war , operated on the confederate Nor
folk , or later on the Savannah , Charleston ,
etc. At the admiralty the offensive squadron
was named "A , " and the defending , or the
enemywas called "B. " These opposing forces
were subdivided into divisions "A 1 , " "A 2 , "
"B 1 , " "B 2. " The first A division of the
English assailants , with Mllford Haven as
the base' , was under Admiral Balrd , and was
told off to operate against the first B divis
ion of the Irish defenders in Bantry bay ,
under Tryon , and the second A under Ad
miral Rowley , with-its base at Arron Island ,
was pitted against Admiral Fitzroy , of B 3
nenr Londonderry. For brevity I select in
tbo Illustration of the munuocvcrs those af
fecting the north coast squadrons as A 2 and
B2.
B2.It
It is presumed that on July 10 the Irish
fleet , B 2 , was driven into the lough off the
anchorage town at Buncrano by the English
fleet , A3. Consequently since Tuesday the
blockaded Irish fleet has been endeavoring to
get out of the lough for coal and supplies or
to get torpedo boats at night or a cruiser
like another Alabama to prey on the British
commerce in the channel. Meanwhile the
British have been reconnoiterlng , laying
traps and watching the Irish torpedo boats ,
or getting inside and capturing supply ships ,
and keeping themselves in readiness to chase
and capture any escaped cruiser.
Brief references to the operations had
since the mimic war began will servo to
illustrate the situation which is expected to
continue to August 20. Whllo all the officers
and men concerned on each side appreciate
that what has been done is only a game ,
nevertheless each side does its best Just as if
the warfare was not mimic. Soon after the
proclamation of war took place Sunday after
noon , news arrived to the Irish fleet that the
British enemy was in sig-ht off Malln Head.
This news was confirmed from the signal
station at the entrance of the harbor. Ma
neuvering was at once commenced andstcam
gotten up. The Calypso and Curlew went
outsldo to watch the movements of the Brit
ish enemy and ascertain , the strength and
disposition of the forco. The Hearty and
Amphion then proceeded out of the harbor
with the Calypso and Curlew as soon as as
certaining the movements of the enemy.
Then the whole Irish fleet weighed ana n
single column bore nhca d nnd formed nnd
moved slowly away from the anchorage.
The Devastation was accompanied by her
torpedo boat.
On reaching Dunreo Head the masts and
funnels of nlno vessels were seen , Including
the Inflexible , AglncDiirt nnd Mer
cury , and four torpedo boats besides.
The squadron had not been idle ,
advancing in two divisions , with the Incon
stant and Mohawk as scouts. The flagship
Agiucourt opened fire. The Neptune and
Thames were then detached to try and inter
cept the Hearty and Amphion , when these
immediately steamed for the harbor. Ad
miral Fitzroy , of the Irish fleet , having in
duced the British to commence a useless
cannonade while making good his escape ,
opened fire on the Neptune from the Bar
bette guns. Too Neptune and Thames ,
which had been pounding away at the Am-
phlon and the Hearty , seolnK that the Irish
squadron meant business , rejoined the Eng
lish. The Irish squadron anchored nine ves
sels alongside Dunreo , while the Amphion ,
Calypso and Curlew remained outsldo at the
entrance and within gun fire. The torpedc
flotilla , with the Spider , proceeded outside
to annoy the English. During the night the
Iriab fast cruiser Iris successfully escaped
the blockade , end Is metaphorically believed
to DO scouring the channel and capturing
British vessels in the carrying trade.
The same kind of tactics as above outlined
ensued during the next two days without re
sult , except to show tbo difficulty of tholrisl
squadron to escape , yet giving an opportun
ity of practising every kind of maneuvcrinf
on board ships necessary for war uses. Yes
terday on board the Rodney there WAS som <
torpedo practice. A naval eorresK | > ndent on
board describes this Incident :
One torpedo ran very straight for fiOO yards ,
and was then deflected by the current which
ebbed by the shore. Thcro was the usual
difficulty about getting these expensive toys
Into their tubes. They fit so very accurately
that It is next to Impossible to get them In.
They must bo held absolutely upright. Then ,
if n morxcl of deck sand or n bit of yarn or a
drop of water gets iu the tube the torpedo is
sure to Jam. Ono of ours did to-day , nnd ns
the men tried to force it Into Its place the
tall was wrenched off. Now a torpedo with
out a tall Is about us mobile as
a fish under the same circumstances. It
is a matter of no surprise that many naval
officers detest and distrust thcso weapons ,
and believe that , after all the money that
has been expended upon them , they will bo
very uncertain In nn action that they may bo
leluslvo and dangerous.
Up to Saturday night the Achilla , while
unable to break cither the northern or south-
cm blockade , has so far successfully resisted
ill the traps , ruses and active efforts of the
irltish to outer the ports , or to offensively
and , and events are becoming monotonous.
Jcferonce , however , may bo made to an In-
lidcnt of last evening nt the south-
irn coast blockade. It seems that
ho steamer Vulture , with coals
lor the blockading squadron , had for tem
porary shelter put into Crqokhavon harbor.
Justus she was getting away two coast
guardsmen went alongside , stating that they
met n telegram for the captain. The captain
became suspicious and ordered his men to
mil up the ladder. Thereupon ono of
the coast guard drew his revolver and
hreatcncd to shoot the first man who
touched It. Then they were allowed to come
on board. No sooner had they got on deck
nan the captain ordered the steamer to go
ahead , Intending to carry his would-bo cap
tors to sea with him. The officer cotnmand-
ng ashore was , however , prepared , and had
ils men and puns posted in a position that
commanded the vessel. He at once opened a
ncavy lire and at the same time additional
men put off to board the Vulture. The
captain , seeing that he had no chance to
escape , ourrcndercd , and the Vnlturo was
taken back to port as a prl/e. She was nl-
owed to proceed later , presumably on in
structions received.
To-morrow will bo Sunday and the first day
of rest , but it would bo otherwise were we
not expensively shamming.
THE IjONUON STOCK EXCHANGE.
Great Interest Manifested in Amer
ican Shares.
lCo/r/oi ) | / ? { 1SSS bv James Gordon D < nnct.l
LONDON , July 23. | Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tim BEE. ] The all-ab
sorbing feature of the week on the stock ex
change has been the rlso in American rail
way shares. The fortnightly settlement ,
which commenced on Wednesday , failed to
upset prices , which show decided firmness ,
although business is not exactly A 1 in the
matter of activity. Every stock has its own
circle of admirers , and each in turn has
been forced to the front.
-Thursday it was Ohio & Missis
sippi's turn on a rumor that the
Messrs. Baring had taken it in
hand. Yesterday Missouri , Kansas and
Texas came forward , being favored by
Segilman of London. A rumor that the
Louisville &Nashvillo directors had declared
a dividend of only 2 per cent knocked the
price at once from 01 to CO - The selling
was principally by the brothers Do Pass for
Bischoffsholm , to whom no doubt the rumor
was cabled. The prices recovered directly
the fact was made known that a 3 per cent
dividend had been declared.
Mr. Tom Nickolls is abroad , and therefore
Erie shares are somewhat neglected. 1'ro
fesslonals and arbitragers nro very busy , as
well as the foreign brokers who have been dip
ping somewhat freely for Frankfort , Vienna
and Berlin. This matter is a sign of the
best support the market could have. Some
elements of weakness , however , exist , as is
Indicated by several realizations of
fair quantities of stock on ovcry
market turn by the knowing ones ,
who do not Judge by a Hush In the face but
by the pulse. Canadas are too well hold t j
slip about , and Messrs. Morton , Hose & Co.
speak In favor of them. Certainly the re
ports of them are golden. Grand Trunk rail
way securities are flat on unfavorable traffic
returns. No encouragement is given in that
direction , Uio Tintos shares were the feature
on Monday , and their strength was once
more discussed by one-quarter of the house.
The French syndicate was found skillfully
maneuvering in order to pave the way for a
largo battery of options some said 40,000
shares strong. But upon whom is the syn
dicate going to clump , was asked. Alto
gether , things looked promising for a move
in Tintos. Tno next day they fluctuated
considerably from 20 * to 19 9-10 , and 'JO was
bid ut the close. On Wednesday Tintos hold
their own , fluctuating between 20l.f and 19X ,
nnd closed at 19 . A largo number of shares
were called at the option pi ice , 10 > , but the
"coppers' " market generally was weak and
had a falling tendency. It was thought that
these big options duo on Thursday would
glvo u fllllp to speculation , and the French
syndicate had bought shares for puffing at
the beginning of the week , but
getting all the stock they wanted
from London , the deal was
not successful. Other "coppers" stocks uro
very sick and unsaleable in largo lines. The
market is limited. The Mexican railway has
advanced several points , owing to forced
purchases of largo amounts , and the coinci
dent receipt of good traffic returns. Tbo
Inter-Oceanic railway of Mexico has been
discounted and the board lias taken care to
keep it well uuder.
Mr. Chamberlain's Garden Pnrty.
LONDON , July 23. Mr. Chamberlain gave
& garden party yesterday in honor of the
Birmingham unionist council. In a speech
with reference to the Par null commission , ho
said that Parnell , if innocent , ought to wel
come an unlimited inquiry. Chamberlain
eald that he was certain that they ' would
have to face a state of things almost amount
ing to civil war bcforo tlnj home rule bill
wai passed-
r T ir\nr * OT 4 iri p TA XT'
ECLIPSE SI ARES DAY ,
The Feature of the Wool : in London
Sooioty
BEAUTY AT THE RACE COURSE ,
A Gorgeous nnd Bewildering Dls
piny of Toilets. "
SOME OFTHE NOTABLES PRESENT ,
The Plcnsu.ro of the Dny Not Un
mixed With Disappointment.
MOVEMENTS OF AMERICANS *
A Giddy Ilrlde of Seventy-one Who Ii
of Tel HIM ; Itucy Jokes
Other London
liondun Society Gossip.
ISSS bu Jainrt ttonluti Iltnnrlt. ]
LONDON , July 23. [ Now York Heruld
Cable Special to Tun Bui : . ] The Now
York World 1ms evidently ubiorbcd all out
caloric. There has been no summer weathei
yet , and the boating resorts on the Thames
have been comparatively deserted. The riverside
ersido folks uro iu despair , and say thai
crops are destroyed. There Is no sun to
ripen the fruit. During the week there lmv
been persistent heavy rains In the various
counties , nnd the most disastrlous floods
over known in Yorkshire swept down OB
Smulcsdalo and Arklngarthdalo nnd many
people perished. Manchester nnd Hinniug.
ham are also badly storm-struck.
The London season is flickering out rup.
Idly. Already the streets are visibly thin
ning , and there is a great rush for Good.
wood. The Unite of Kichmoud usu
ally cntei tains largo parties at hit
Goodwood honso. The feature of thii
week In society was the Ecllpso Stakes daj
at Sandown. Every pretty woman in town
was there with a glorious display of tel
lettcs. Never before has the picturesque
course looked more attractive. The rain has
made the trees and turf glorious with a
luxuriance of color. Opposite the lawn and
behind the rails were bright coaches , which
revealed tempting visions of femininity.
Inside the enclosure was a sea of parasols oi
various colors , and dresses of light sea grccq
nnd pinks. The Princess Teck , daughter
and son. surveyed the scene from the royal
box. The Scott's Guards bands were playIng -
Ing , while the usual excellent club lunch wat
taken at tables Inld on the grass among tha
fine tree's , or in small tents. All the after
noon the ladles ate strawberries and cream
to their hearts' content. >
The weather was fine with but tfow shai
OITS. The paddock before the race was a
sight to behold. Most of the fair ones risked
a wee bit of cash on the orbit. They crowded
around to see the Duke of Westminister's
horse. Among the many familiar faces seen
were Lord Randolph Churchill in a long ,
grey , well cut waterproof and black hat , and
John Ashley , In a light groy suit and billy *
cock hat well over the right eyebrow. Ix > rd
Hartlnqton's hat , as usual , was tipped over
his nose. The Duke of Portland , the prida
of the ladies , was also thero. llio beauties
were represented by Lady Claude Hamilton
and Miss Chandos Polo. Aahmcad Bart'ett
and his brother Coutts walked arm In arm ,
Bertio Sheriff entertained the ladles. Lord
Capcl , Lady Granville Gordon , Hon. Han-
dolph Stewart , Lord Euston , and hundreds
of other well known society psopla
were thero. The enthusiasm after the race
was not so intense as might/ have been ex.
pcctcd , considering the popularity of 1h
Duke of Westminster. General opinion wai
that it was u pity that such a lot of money ns
10,500 went to a man who had already got
so much.
The Blalno party start homo Wednesday
aboard the new steamer , City of Now York.
Will Wilder goes too. Mrs. Leslie hai i-onn
to Paris to buy dresses. The Vundcrbilts ,
who are now Hearing New York , madu thorn.
selves very papular * this season and hav (
been much entertained in the very bosl
houses.
It is very amusing to hear remarks imidi
about the Duchess of Marlborough , who i |
already fully in the London swim. I rciillj
believe that some confessedly swell people
hero expected her to como dressed as u |
Indian squaw. Ono very fashionable. dowager
agor said : "Who would hnvo thought her so
handsome and beautifully dressed in excel *
lent taste. " I have seen her several time ; *
in the park in her sploidld turnout. Their
graces dine out nearly every night. She is
very much liked , as are nearly till American
women who como to this sldu of the waters. '
Society had another miilrtal surprise , inuctt
like that of Marlborough , last Thursday. Th
young eurato of a church at Fulhuin , under
n special license , quietly married the Duuhcst
Montrcole to her third husband , a bi other of
Lady Durham. Not a whisper of the event
had been heard previously. The secret ha4
been well kept.
Festival.
| /"oj/l/ru/if ( I/SS5 / , IniKcw J'orlt .iwrtatul 1'ic'i. }
HiiiiMX , July 29. The Wanner festival at
Bayrcuthis not the success which wiis antic *
ipatcd. Few English and Americans art
present. The performa-ieo opened witli
"Parsl fnl , " conducted by Metal , recently
a leader in Berlin opcru. The performance
will continue until August li. !
I jilt her Manuscripts Discovered.
'Co ) > i/r'0M H88. New Ywh Aeioctatcd ' . ]
BEKI.IN , July 28. Prof. Tsclmkort ,
of the university tit Konlgsburp ,
has discovered in the library of the uni
versity numerous manuscripts , sermons and
commentaries by Luther , written botwcea
1510 and 1531 , which reveals th"sequence of
his struggles against papacy.
Ktivo ) Works lltmicU.
i H. HI ronu , WIs. , July 2 $ . Howcll ft Co.'a
j stove works at this place burned early tliii
I inoi iils. ; I.oiSf g-J5 ( mi * * - Insurance.
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