The Press., 1891-06-11

England is stirred up over suit of
 SirWilliam Gordon Cummings, who brings
 action for islander on account of charges
 that he cheated at card playing, and the
 Prince of Wales attended as witness,
 being one of the gamblers engaged, in
 fact acting as banker and owning the inn
 plements used in the game. The prince
 is quite evidently in sympathy with those
 who accused the noble baronet of cheat ing. A sensation was caused by the course
 of Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for Cum mings, in his argument before the jury.
 He began by saying that it had been the
 "common talk" that the prince of Wales continual presence in court during the
 of restraining the tongues of the lawyers
 engaged in the case from commenting
 upon the princess connection with it. This
 remark caused a sensation, but it was
 ances. Sir Edward intimated that the
 presence of the prince would not prevent
 him from making any comment neces-
 sary, saying that he had a painful duty to
 perform and that he intended to perform
 it honestly and fairly. His opponents,
 he continued, had always been careful to
 allude to him as the ''solicitor general" and he added: "While am proud of that title, must remind the jury that appear in this case simply as an English barris- ter, and am obliged to disregard friend ships and even my own interests, and comment on the conduct and evidence of one of the highest in the land" Sir Ed ward, as he uttered these last words, turned suuarely around until he faced the prince of Wales, upon whom every eye in court was then fixed, and who nervously crossed his legs, while the audience was aghast at what was considered to be the audacity of the solicitor general. In sev- eral directions the whispered comment, "Why, he is going to attack the prince of
 Wales," was distinctly heard. Contin- uing, the solicitor general remarked that Sir Charles Russell, for the defendants, had said that "even if the jury found for the plaintiff and disregarded the document the latter had signed at Tranby Croft, the military authorities would take the matter up and that Sir William Gordon Cummings name would be stricken from the army list. I wish to say, in unmis- takable terms,'' exclaimed Sir Edward Clark, raising his voice until it echoed tellingly through the court, "that it would be impossible for the authorities to do any such thing and to leave on that list the names of field marshal the prince of Wales and General Owen Williams" The bald statement seemed to take away the breath of the audience and caused by far the greatest sensation of the trial. A z 1I~ throughout the room. It was as if flash of lightning had unexpectedly revealed the prince as a possible violator of the military regulations to such an extent that his name was liable to be struck from the army list. The prince of Wales sat on the bench to the left of the lord chief jus tice, immOvable, not muscle of his face apparently twitching, leaning his head upon his arm and endeavOring to appear totally unconcerned. After the sensation had somewhat subsided, Sir Edward, ap- parently satisfied with the effect which he had produced, directed his aattention to the evidence which had been submitted. When the court adjourned for luncheon, soon after Sir Edward had made the above intimations, the prince of Wales hurried ly left his seat and contrary to his usual politeness, completely disregarded the courtesies of several ladies who were seat ed in his immediate vicinity.
 A verdict for the plaintiff, later given, was a virtual acknowledgements, by the l jury of a belief that Sir William had cheat ed. Since the trial he has married a | young American girl, who believes in his innocence, and refused an offered release | from the engagement.
 The total circulation June 1, 1890, was | $1 ,431 ,0O0, ,OO0; on the 1st of June, 1891, it was $1 ,504, ,O00, ,0OO, a gain of $73,0O0,- 900 during the year. With gain in cir culation like this the feverish agitation | for more money appears in poor light. The government is providing circulating medium at a greater rate than for long time-fast enough to meet the legitimate of business. The demand for faster increase comes from the in- aationists who think there is no such thing as too much money.
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