The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-09
Foreign Notes OF Real Interest.

Tho Directory 1892 of the Ancient Order of For
esters shows tho society to have over 8OO, 900 mem
bers and owning funds valued at over S25 600 600
The average number OF sick the books IL 20, 900
| Frenchman undertook some timo ago to write
book upon his travels through the land Goethe This
Id tho way no began: Germany is country inhabited
by people called Muller" Now. turns out. accord.
Ing to official figures. that tho empire Of William H.
has 6299S7 Muers within Its borders that IL say
| one Muller for every seventy.three Germans
At the Hyde Park meeting OF domestic servants male
and female. convened by tho London Domestic Ser.
wants Union tho Secretary gave tho estimate that
there 10 600 domestic walking about the
streets unemployed. The last census returns showed
$4,000 coachmen and grooms $4,000 male domestic
servants indoors and $780, 600 female domestic
wants. or ]. 1853. 900 in all
Mme schumann has announced her retirement from
tho active pursuit Of her profession ground Of
failing health. in her TAD year. She born Clara
wreck IN Leipsic her father being music teacher
Sho began playing in public at the TO- and
years later made tour Of the Continent. Goethe hear
ing her predicting . great future for her. She was
married to Schumann In 1910.
The English military authorities have been contem-
plating tho stopping of tho interroglmental polo
tournaments At Hurlingham which would OF
course DO great blow to the game. The
Afdn. which represents tho great polo interest
from its head centre In india remarks: News OF =
startling nature reaches US from home-news which
we feel confident will arouse not only Indignation but
cause CONSERVATION among all players OF what has
now como to DO considered not only game but
one OF the very best OF games This nothing
less than the fact OF the military authorities having
tacitly interdcted officers from taking part In tho
Inter Resimental Polo Tournament at Nottingham,
and the primary cause Of this unwarrAntabis inter.
ference with the rights OF officers In their private
capacity can DO very easily traced Last year there
a great outcry raised against polo in India.
II argued that from its dangerous character the
game cost the State many valuable lives; that IL prS.
vented cavalry officers mounting themselves consist
emily with their profession. and was generally OF.
pensiye as to frequently involve military pooists In
monetary difficulties Then came the cry OF cheap
polo. and a scheme so Utopian in its character
put forward by Capt swinton that It collapsed. a.
predicted would still to this cause consider the
present action OF the War Office Is attributable The
authorities at polo raises very serious possibilities
amounting to nothing more less than tho annhils
ton Of manly pastime Take away tho support given
TO polo by the army. and what would DO the resulti"
Salvation General Booth. whose daughter Col Lucy.
engaged marry Col. Lampard received this rup
turing letter on April 23
My DEAR GENERAL: It Is with feelings Of deep re-
gret and shame that have to announce to you that
have this day broh OF the engagement which has
existed between self and your daughter Lucy You
arc aware that advances IN the matter OF this
engagement were made by Ine when Col Lucy was In
Bombay. some eighteen months ago. For this com
mcncement OF our intimate relation !. and only am
responsible NY reasons for this ending Of the engage
are such as reflect dscredit other than my
self. All that have seen or known Of Col. Lucy has
made mo fully appreciate the deep affection and
high admiration that you and all your family
have for her. That my own action should
cause. as ] fear II must do. . largo and con-
tnued OF pain 10 her and TO all those that love
her. and should cause too serious loss and damaseto
the Army. win be source OF profound remorse and
to mo Till my dying day All tho closer assoeia
tons with yourself and the various members OF your
family and the centre OF thnys IN tho ARMY which mT
acquaintance with Col. Lucy has brought about has
imneasurabiy increased the admiration and conhdeuce
lhavo ever felt and has caused mo TO feel my own
utter UNIV or;hincss Of tho place and position have
enjoyed In the Armys ranks. That God may bless yos
and all those dear to you on whom have brought sor
row and msrcifuly override the sad consequences ii
my action. will be my continual prayer lam. General
yours faithfully, joins LAhFARp."
Mia Lucy Booth became utterly Frustrated by the
the system caused By this event. and Tor ssv
srA days remained IN state basdsrtnS On conAssss