The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
NEWS FROM swIrzERLAND.
An American Church-stanley and His Wife
Separated.
LDunIap Speclal Cable 10 ~ TimosI


lDunlap Special Cable to The Times1
LUcRRNE. July ls.-In every chief town in
Switzerland the list Of American visitors ex-
ceeds the previous record. The subject Of
conversation among our countfymen at pres
eut Is the American Church projected 10y the
American consul Ernt st Williams seconded
10y our American residents here. orty thOus-
and francs have already been raised
and ten thousand more are needed %
complete the share the committee promised to
contribute. The original scheme was to build
u small odfice capable IF seating three hun
dred 10 be devoted especially 10 the use of
visitors from the United States The COM
mittee decided to abandon this idea and join
the old Catholic congregation in erecting
larger church holding SIX hundred. The ar
chitecture will be the Roman style with
separate yeStry for the use of the American
chaplain. The site selected Is under the old
wall OF the city behind the American consul
late The situation IS excellent. Minnie
Hauk has offered 10 give aconcert AT the Hotel
National IN aid Of the church fund, and tickets
are selling at premium.
STANLEY AND WIPE SEPARATED.
Stanley is stopping at Muuen. rumor
from a reliable source states that the famous
traveller aud his wife formerly Dorothy
Tennant. have separated He left London a
fortnight ago and after going 10 Paris came
here. He proposes to extend his trip TO Aus
tralia and remain several months. His wife
Will not accompany HIM but Will stay IN Lon
don. Probably they desire 20 attract as little
attention as possible 10 the separation. The
cause is said to be due 10 the positive nature
Of both husband and wife which makes il
difficult for them 10 conform their peculiar
views TO each other.
BERNEs TOOTH ANNIVERSARY.
Berne is preparing to celebrate her seven
hundredth birthday I'm honorOl the occasion
there will be fetes to last several days an
historical play will be produced IN the ancient
costumes OF the different periods IL which
they WeTe worn.
JOLLY mCYCLERs.
The Elwel Bicycle Club consisting of
twenty Americans which left HayTe two
weeks ago arrived at Geneva carly last week.
aud STAYED three DAYS 40 the Hotel Metropole.
where they were entertained 10y Swiss bicy-
ciists After enjoying their trip. they left
Friday on their way towards Vienna They
have received invitations from bicycle clubs
Ia almost every city Of Europe
IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL coNrERFNcE
A conference of vast importance TO the
commerce Of Great Britain and the continent
OF Europe will be opened at Brussels October
next II originated by the Belgian Govern
inent England, Germany, France, Italy,
NN9@'a' Norway, sweden NWltIerahu, anu
houinania will each send delegates 20 dis,
cuss proposals TO establish an international
system Of railway transportation for passen-
seIS ana goods at uniform tnnh BY cAcn
company operating in these countries. By
'niA comprehensive scheme II viii DO
seen mat new era will be opened for
y. n.sssr-coinmulcatiOn between England and
ulnerent countries Of the Continent by the
Interests Of trade which could not but DO most
%pehe5ciaiiy % Affected Should tho idea bo
l4una 10 m lIaeuca1 the cfowning commercial work
pshed as by t. 10 .srssty at ,n, E 1I tbo "IS" bomn