Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-13
LETTER FROM LONDON.
sharp Winter This Year. - General
Booth Criticised. - The Russian
Dear and the Hebrew Lamb.


Especial Correspondence Of the DE'EnET
NIws.1
The metropolis IA having "sharp
winter" this year, and while the fogs
have not been no lasting and dense rs
Il usually the case, the rain aud snow
fall has not been moderated. But
with n smaller proportion Of tho first
named, tho deficit has been made up
with frost, which, while far short OF
that registered on the thermometer In
Utah's valleys, is yet more piercing.
This mny be understood when six de-
grees Of frost, or with the thermometer
at twenty.siK degrees above zero, there
were many cases Of freezing TO death In
England during the past fortnight.
During the "shArp" weather. how.
ever, there was some sunshine, and tie
bncing atmosphere was enjoyable,
particularly out In the parks or on the
hills In the city.
There has been snow for Christmas
this year-an event which IN far from
m absolute certainty ut this season Of
the year. In the business thorough.
fares II was all that the metropolitan
ycavengens could DO 10 clean the streets
for traiilo; and oven with their well.
directed efforts, II was Alush! slop!
slushl along the walks for great por'
ton Of the town. There may DO places
that stand abreast Of London for get.
ting the sidewalks and streets cleaned
OF the effects Of rain or snow, hut II IA
doubtful II any AFRO ahead. Thousands
Of men with willow brooms aud other
implements brush and scrarc the snow
and mud into piles, whence II IL gath
cred and cartcd of TO DO used for
manure. The work Of getting II away
from tho public tboroughfare Ia carried
ON with such regularity that, although
the workmeu do not move with nlac-
rity, yet It goes on steadily.
Sicighs-that u, tho coulter" are
unknown here, but In the outlying
districts there has been good "slelgh.
Ing" and the boys failed not 10 take
advantage OF II. Thc frozen ground,
too, was frozen, and madr the roads
almost as smooth M glass. Tho pcdcs-
trian certainly had TO take the beat
care Of himself " he would avoid
measuring his length on the pavement
Each year n swimming race II mr.
ranged for Christmas day on III,
berpcntinc, IN Hyde Park. Think Of
II this season, when the Ice was thick
enough 10 sustain n persons weight
Tho day following Chri.tmas-Bank
Holiday, or Boxing dsy-wasI taken
advantage of by skaters, and thousands
Of thcm skinned over the ponds aud
artificial lakes. II II estimated that
over 100000 skaters enjoyed tho Sport
In this Metropolitan parks ON the 2Jih
Tho official report says that there
were 10000 on the serpenlinc, aud
10000 on the Regents Park lakes. Al
the firt mentioned placoskating by
torchlight was engaged In by hundred,
Of people In tho evening. Their,
were many accidents ON the leo, som,
OF them fatal. one feature VI the day nj
River Glen, was the ten mile champion
ship skating race. There were lively,
compositions, the winner being Tom
Pickering, Of Lincolnshire, who mad,
the ten miles In 30 minutes and ]
seconds.
While the cold spell IL being utilized
by the people for their advantage, "a
far ~ they can, though II brings suffer.
Ing TO many who arc poorly provided
for, yet the Salvation Army do mol
seem 10 be greatly benefited by IN,
cool atmosphere. On the contrary,
the poltmlc warfare with respect u
Gen. Booths SIN Darkest England
scheme, II waxing decidedly warm
Strong men aro coming out and indi.
eating IL weak points, until one can.
not help but sec that II has nothing
else. The irresponsible mode Of hand.
ling thu cash IA n bone 81 contention
.Mako all checks payable 10 VIM
booth, was the order from the army
headquarters, aud while II was nil
right when the SalvatiOnists We're do
mating themselves, yet when they
came TO call on Others for vast sums oI
money, n grave suspicion was Aroused
~ 10 whether the general" had sum
Client business capacity 10 handle the
funds for tho benefit Of those outside OF
his family.
Then the unpractlcabllily Of hi,
plans began to be discovered; and the
fact that II only proposed 10 empty the
cesspool, and not 10 prevent its rciilling
caine out. One objection after an,
other was raised and tho 'gcn'
'Ah W tltN
In making explanations. hut he
IL getting decidedly tho worst OF It, aud
knows II. So his conclusion 10 all I.
for them 10 do NJ they are bid aud asl,
nOquestions. This did not exactly suil
those who have been directing tn,
affairs OF men, ~ the attack against the
scheme has Increased In vigur, though
II IL carried In comparative quiet
Added 10 thisa disagreement Ia the
ranks of the Salvallonlsts themselves
uecessltntlng u change In some Of the
generals stall. Thus the wheel turns,
aud the plans Of men gang ait aglce. d
The BtltlAhers VI the metropolis feel
that they have been snubbcd and that
tho by u iOeman whom they do mol
consider worthy Of their steel. By
sympathy, tho whole English public
feel that they have been insultcd. IN,
offender In this instance Is the Russian
aut0cmt, There are Others too, beside,
Engllshmen, who have an idea that
the Muscoviie Is getting TOO large iol
his trousers" aud needs dressing
down. As the readers VI the NEWS
are already aware, a large number OF
representative Englishmen held d
meeting at Guildhnll, presided over bS
the Lord Mayor and made respectful
request Of Alexander II that he allow
Alittle humanity To enter into his treat
ment Of thoJews within his dUminionS
The Cars reply was, IN substance