The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18
AMERICANS IN EUROPE.
Yankee Women Who Will Make a
Brave Show in London
Society.
Liking Of the British Shopkeeper
for the American
Tourist.
The Stanley Furore Results in His Being
Muzzlcd-An Opinion of tho Explorer
-Wissman and Emin.

Especial Correspondence of The INpErENpENT.l
LONDON. May 5.-American women arc
going to make brave show i'll London so
ciety this season. We can point triumph
antly to a bevy of American beauties who
are also English duchesses, countesses. bar
onesses and ladies by title. The Duchess
of Manchester may be trusted to do her
best to 90 her grace of Marlborough at
least one better. Blenheim, the famous
seat of the Marlboroughs, was built by the
nation for the great general in the reign of
Queen Anne. But kimbolton castle is a
much more ancient affair. 1t was Of a re-
spectacle antiquity when Harry the Eighth
clapped his divorced Queen Katherine OF
Arrayon into it and imprisoned her there
until she diod. Our young Duchess OF
Manchester will surely restore the gaieties
and glories of the grand, though somewhet
rusty-looking, old place.
The American arlstoCracy are very well
in their sarerhne way, but the British shop
keeper thinks more OF the American tourist.
Year by year the stream grows larger, until
this summer it is probable that not fewer
than 1900 American men and women will
spend at least part of their summer holt
day in the British isle. OF course this
means good business to the shop-keeper,
but there is a more significant view to be
taken of it. Under the surface there is a
rapidly growing fusion of sentiment and
sympathy between the two peoples. We
are all getting to know each other better
and understand each others peculiarities
We are comparing notes upon everything
that concerns our common interests, trade
and commerce. political affairs. socla
ethics and fashions. 1t VIII be strange
ten years of this ever increasing intercours
does not bring forth fruits of mutual gail
in useful knowledge and fraternity.
The late American banker. Junius Spen
Ger Morgan, has left about $1o,0OO.O0. ii
was to all outward seeming an Englis
Squire of the good old school. He love
London. and enjoyed its life as ardently a
any born cockney, but it was his wish to b
buried in his native Connecticut. and h
has left $4,000 to the Hartford Hospital t
keep his grave i'll order. There are no legs
different to the gift. during his lifetime, G
something like S3.oOO,000 by George PEI
body to the London poor. Sir Curt
Lanpson was another London-loving Anne
lean who left well-honored nan
behind him for many unassumin
good deeds. In the art worl
James Whistler has made himse
an altogether unique sort of fame. He is
superb artist when he likes. but seems to |
happier when he can get himself and frien,
into row by his welding of the pen tha
when he is handling his brush. The Anne
lean dentist is another fiourishing spec
men. His name promises soon TO be i.egio
Dentistry WAS for many years looked dow
upon IN English professional circles. Al
druggist WAS considered good enough
pull tooth. and if he smashed your ia
that was chance for the doctor To exhib
his immense skill and bill. The America
dentist came over and took his place easi
among the ablest surgeons of Londt
and Paris. he brought with hi
. mastery of his difficult at, a !
q clever American inventions, too