The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-21
FROM LANDS BEYOND THE SEA
Great Interest in the international Copy
right Question.
The QUEEN AND The POORER CLASSES.
Bloody Double Tragedy ia Bhcnish Bavaria.
More About tho Baccarat scandal Cos
sip at the French Capital.


Dunlap Special Cable 20 The Timosl
LONDON. June 20 The question of intcrna-
tional copyright continues the question of the
hour, and to-day brought forth the following
letter from Walter Bcsant. whose interest IN
the subject is not exceeded 10y any one IN
America The distinguished novelist says:
Tho situation at this moment belongs
wholly 10 lawyers. II is for the lawyers Of
America 10 advise the President and for the
lawyers Of England to DO what Is wanted If
the theory is to place Americans on the same
footing AS ourselves
WISE INNOVATION.
An innovation which cannot fail 20 benefit
the poorer people has been practically de-
cided by the Crown. Il IL 90 make the eX-
pertinent OF letting certain portions OF tho
crown lands as allotmeuts 10 laborers. Inc
Dueen desires 20 increase her popularity
among the poorer classes. and 1t Is 10y mo
means improbable that her decision of this
point was caused 10y the cutlery against the
beccarat scandal ~ Us proposed 90 make
beginning at the homo farm at Hampton
Court r. as there is no reason 10 doubt the
crperirnout proyes successful. u "a the lnteu-
E1n of the promoters of the scheme to adopt
the same system IN other districts. and one OF
the first Will be New Forest In tins PIC
turesoue portion Of the country there Is an
extensive field for such operations.
rrrvArFD RAILWAYS IN ENGLAND.
The idea Of an elevated railway does not
meet " th invor IN England. Liverpool is tho
only citywh,ch has taken Kindly o. the Amen
can Institution At present the only elevated
railway in England is IN process of cOnstruc-
t,on tbore. In Naples the idea has been
caught on 10 10 splendid style. and line Is TO
he built from the centre OF the city % various
points within the circumference. Tins will
involve towers $40 feet high, % which access
is gained by an elevator. Trans will be
worked by electricity obtained from the
waterfall Of the river SorrenO.
HrLooLAND BECOMING GERMAN.
The lutest news from Heligoland tends to
show that IT is gradually becoming more and
more German. Such remnants of English
habits as II lately possessed are going TO the
wall English is no longer taught in the
schools. although the inhabitants are not yet
reconciled 10 the change. 1t is scarcely prob
able they viii be able 10 resist any length OF
time the strenuous efforts 10 render them un-
English The wloleislandisn now connected by
means Of telephone and the various officials
reside in the Government house. among them
being the magistrate and Colonel. who is at
present on leave. He lives here with his Eng
lish wife and their two daughters There is
not much administering of Justice. especially
main land 20 carry out the moro important
business connected with the law courts.
The summer season has begun IN earnest
and already the island is pretty full II yisl-
tors attracted TO this pretty little place
SECURED FOR THE CASINO.
Rudolph Aronson has secured for the Casino
the following five operettas from Chouders.
Paris for his exclusive use in America Their
names are Loniele Celestin. by Audran: Mars
de- Iareine. by Mossener: Alademoisclle Du
Telephones by CASTOR Serpette. Les Folos
Amoueuses. by Pessard and la VALERIE,
By Charles LecOcque.
THE BACCARAr SCANDAL.
Tie baccarat scandal has ceased 10 be the
ton although during the week there was o
crop D. anecdotes IN connection with the mat
ter There has been an amount Of discussion
IN tle newspapers as 20 why the people of Sr
William Gordon Cummings estate received
him SD warmly and stand by HIM IA spite OF
the fact that he j" a Tory and they violently
Radical lie. 70 all intents, was an absentee
landlord and did not visit hls Scotch estate
twice year. The Earl of Elgln is the head
of Sir Williams house and he himself is de-
Seconded from Bruce. His clansmen had not
waited for the weight Of evidence against him,
but came 90 the conclusion that the Scot had
been betrayed 20 serve the purpose of the
seni-German royalty. No one champloned
his cause more warmly than the Marquis Of
IOrne. himself a NcOtchman
The Prince Of Wales tried 10 shuttle ont Of
the responsibility Of young Arthur Wilson's
election as q member Of the Marlborough
Club. bur the fact is that no one can he
elected a member Of the club without the
personal sanction of tho Prince of Wales.
Wilson was elected in February on the heels
of bringing the Cumming suit Lieutenant
Berkeley Levett was not present az tho an
nua regimeptal banquet Of the Scots Guards
Thursday last He has been sent tc Coven-
try by his fellow officers and rumors That he
Will shortly resign continue Lord Coventry
is waiting for things 70 quiet down in order 20
make room for q new master ~ the buck
hounds. He is O very dull and deaf old per-
son. as stngy as ii pTOverb
General Williams about whom 80 much has
been heard is an exceedingly pOmpous lndi-
Yidusl who once had a fortune of 100000 "A
year. but his association with royalty has been
SO intimate that comparatvely little remains.
THE PRINCESS or WALLS.
Tie question is OccasiOnly asked. How does
the Princess Of Wales bear the outcome Of
the Iranby Croft drama? Her Royal High
ness has maintained her calm fortitudo and
patience. She IS panied and grleved beyond
expression at the vehement language of the
newspapers generally, and has never uttered
a word IF reDrOach 20 the Prince. His Royal
Hghness himself has behaved admirably.
II is very calm and patient which Is remark
able when one considers the temper he usually
shows al anything approaching rebuke re
reads everything published about the scandal
sent for American and French papers.
IL is now denied that there is any truth in
labouchere's circumstantlal story about the
kai-ers letter 10 the Queen in regard 70 the
laccarat case in the current numberot Truth.
The fact is the relations between the Kaiser
and Prince during the last two years nave
been most cordial. Its an open secret tnat
tie Emperor sincerely sympathizes with the
Prince