The sun., 1890-09-14


known in Paris by all those who take no inter.
est in theatrical matters, and they await with
impauence an opportunity OF passing judC.
ment on an actress whose reputation stands
very high with the PArsian public French
theatrical companies go 90 regularly to Lon
don. where they play with success. and whore
they promote a liking for the French theatre.
that It becomes o duty to encourage English
artists who are qualified TO make Parislnn
audiences acquainted with the beauties OF the
English works they Interpret Mrs Langtry
will mako her debut here in As You Like It.
and will afterward appear In some OF her best
characters. In any case, II We are TO Judge by
the effect produced by the simple announce
| ment OF the scheme, Mrs. LanRtry may now
| rest assured that she will play before crowded
and sympathetic houses"
That pure patriot. chamberlain william
| NJ. Ivins, is In town with views regarding tho
| future politics OF New York city that he docs
not hesitate to express, He will sail hence on
| no Goth inst. and declares that he will then set
| the ball rolling with moro investigations OF mu-
niciral departments. He predicts n combine OF
the Republican. County Democratic, and Citl-
zens' parties this fall to break the power OF
| Tammany. and has man for District Attor
| ney. to wit John GofH. He did have his mind.
he says. upon Ellery Anderson for Mayor, but
| has decided that he won't do because the Re-
| form Club won't support him. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney MacDona had the temerity to
ask WINS II ho was travelling in Europe on the
proceeds OF his official relations with the city
WINS responded fercely that he was travelling
| on tho interest OF his debts
II have been" he said. "in Office for eight
years. and have held the best office in the mu-
nicipal Government, and it has cost me $780,
OO0."
Consul General John c. New sailed for New
| York on the City OF Berlin on Wednesday lesv-
| ing Vice Consul Oliver r. johnson to conduct
the business OF the United States in London
| for tho next two month";. New refused to say
whether he was going to Washington to at
tempt to put new life into Harrison, or to Indt-
| ana to assist In the campaign and to rash
| American who asked him II he was going homo
to look after his fences the Consul General re-
piled:
Young man. have let my fences go 80 long
| that they have not only come to the ground,
but the timber has been carried away"
Augustin DAILY, with Mrs. DAILY and Ada
Rehan. sailed for New York to-day on the Um-
| bria. The three have spent most OF the time
since the closing OF the London season Of tho
DAILY company In Paris. and Miss Rehan re-
turns with a supply OF Partisan gowns calcu-
lated to mako her sex envious.
An American wedding that is TO be celebrat-
| cd In London In week or two is that OF Mr..
| Douglas Grant. brother OF Adele Grant, to
Isabelle Scott. daughter OF George Scott. a
! we'll known New York banker. The wedding
will be very quiet.
Trades unionism has received blow by the
defeat OF the dock laborers at SOUTHAMPTON.
| Tho man struck against The employment Of
| nom union labor. They would have the union
recognized. The employers emphatcally de-
| Thav tpstafad IN THAR RIGHT n plov
whomsoever they pleased. They declined to
| discuss terms with the union leaders or my
one else. unless he was actually q Southamp-
| ton dock laborer. They engaged non-unon
| mon. and some riotous scenes resulted, mainly
because OF tho vacillation OF the local Ruthori-
ties. Trade was paralyzed but public sympathy
was with tho employers. The strike collapsed
ANONYMOUSLY. the Central Dockers' Union In
London holding that the men had struck with
out their permission. They. therefore. de-
clned to advance any funds. and left the men
in the lurch. The pteciptste strikers were
told to 90 back TO work. Some went readily
enough, others Rrumbling. and few still hold
out. But the victory is with the employers
The HdDk, o weekly paper. which claims In q
| legend under it's title to be "A smart journal
for smart PEOPLE" has been made to smart at
lively tune recently. and the dose Is likely to
be repeated. 1t has been ordered to pay f700
for ono libel. and has few moro on its claws
awaiting adjudication The last libel is one on
Miss Knowles. who obtained q verdict for
100000 against the proprietor OF the
Matrimonial Netrs. who. by the way
shows disposition to 90 through the
bankruptcy court rather than pay. The Hack,
quoting from the Paris Oil Bias. gave the price
charReable for each indiGnlty which Miss
Knowles received. and some OF the inferences
were OF disgusting character even for France
Miss Knowles Is trying to place the editor in
prison. He is Augustus Moore. brother OF
George Moore. a small novelist, who q few
years ago threatened to leave England because
his limitations OF ZolR were not appreciated
The Same Augustus Moore was caned by that
distinguished American artist, James McNeill
Whistler. and had his head punched by Horace
Lingard week ago tonight In the lobby Of
the Drury Lane Theatre. He will probably
publish hiR smart paper for people,who arc not
80 smart In future.
The Queen OF Roumnnia is probably sorry
she ever visited Wales. Since she joined the
Bardic Circle she has had 40 rest. Her brother
bards claim rights and privileges which poor
Carmon sylvia never anticipated. She lunched
one day this week at Holywell and the kind
and thoughtful host invited six Welsh bards
to meet her. and they answered to the names
OF Clwydfardd. Hwfa, Mon. Tudno, Tolo.
ChQVhn, unQ lWlu HWyneuu. AIl0F luncl-
con the hapleRs Queen was handed
over to the Elk poets. who attacked
her with an englynlon, and when she had
been reduced to helplessness turned loose
seventh poet, who related several Welsh
legends TO her. Little wonder that the Queen
is suffering continually from q splitting head
acho. and that she intends going to Wicklow
next week for little peace and rest. She will
find nothing but chivalry from tho bards OF old
Ireland.
Tho British yachting season 10 now SUCCESS
fully cl osinR. the contests having been OF moro
interest than during recent years. The Thistle,
Ivorna. Valkyrie, and Yarana have raced at all
the leading reRattas and the result has been
that the Thistle has secured In forty matches
fifteen first and seven second prizes OF valLe
OF 81 .O15: the Iverna. sailing thirty-six times,
has twelve first and seven second prizes
OF value OF $500: the Vakyrie.
in thirty-four matches has three first,
eight second. and one third prize,
value g32O: The Yarapa in forty matcheA haa