The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27

Lobby rumors are now converginG on the
behavior OF Drumont, Delnhaye and Deprovost
Delaunay These gentlemen arc openly ac-
cused Of blackmailinR without proof. Never
theless careful perusal OF Delahaye's decla-
ration makes people say that there is no
smoke without fire. and II tho Commission fol-
lows the suggestion OF Deputy Delahaye more
than one honorable will have to hide his face.
Deputy Pourouerry was n ost violent against
Delahaye In to-day's sitting. A duel 10 antici-
pated. Three members D6roulede. Journart.
md Lavortujon. have resigned their seats on
the Commission. They will most probably be
replaced BY Bonnepy Pourquorry and Albert
Ferry.
new mental contaCion that IL sure to
epread trRnsatlantlcwards IL keeping England
awake O. nights. II is what ia known as the
missing word competitions Of the penny week
lies Tho editor prints paragraph with the
last word. usually an adjective. missing. He
invites his readers to guess the word at shi-
ling try. Then he divides the pool among
the winners. Tho scheme is BY no means as
petty as 1t appears. In one Of the oompeti-
lions. closed this week. the pool contained
moro than $4,000. and each OF tho forty odd
winners received almost $500. There are
nearly o dozen such competitions weekly. and
the craze is spreading at IN enormous rate.
booksellers cannot keep pace with the demand
for dictionaries and books OF synonymss.
Boarding house and restaurant life has now
terror added. for tho beseechines OF young
women and others for suggestions or to Join
my syndicate" are becoming unbearable.
Ono virtuous journal takes the curse Off tho
gamble By announcing that one farthlng will
be deducted from each shilling In its pool for
the benefit OF a destitute children's society
and by making O clergyman the agent OF the
speculation. It has already boon found nec-
sssary to employ additional clerks in the
money order department OF tho Post Office.
Only postal money orders are accepted by tho
managers OF the scheme. and the regular force
Ia unable to handle the recent increase Of moro
than 100000 per week Of small orders drawn.
Tho most impudent rascal at large in Eng
land visited q charity fair at Lincoln on
Thursday and committed. BY sleieht Of hand.
series Of robberies such as are usually ac-
complished only by the gentle violence OF
sweet words and beseeohing glances at such
places After stealing q dozen purses the
thief deity slipped ono OF the rifled feathers
into tho pocket OF tho Most Reverend Bishop
OF Lincoln. where It was found by that aston
ished prelate and restored empty to its owner.
the wlfe OF Town Councillor.
The visit of tho Grand Duke serCius Of Rus
sia to the royal family this week has been the
occasion OF few festivities. Tho only incident
two rival railroads to capture his Highness at
Boulogne whom en- route to England. The
London. Chatham and Dover managers sent
special boat to meet the royal party and cou-
vey them to Dover. Representatives OF the
South Eastern road succeeded In boarding the
train first and conducted the Duke aboard
their boat. which was about to leave for
Folkestone. The agent Of the Chatham road
succeeded In getting aboard and informed his
Tn>n rgolI Itch hal b. Ixl
been sent ex pressly by her Majesty the Queen
to take him to Dover Tho royal party disem-
barked and started for the Dover boat. Tho
South Eastern agents were not to be robbed OF
the royal passenger so easily. They stopped
the now thoroughly bevildered Duke and in
formed him impressively that the Queens
equerry with a special train was awaiting his
arrival In Folkesrone. Then they took possess
sion Of his Hichness and trum phantly escort
ed him back to their boat. They cast of and
started across the Channel before the enemy
could make fresh attack.
The general public here take but q very
languid interest in Lord Dunraven's professed
desire to arrange . match for the America
cup and his lordship's action has not evoked
anything remotely resembling enthusiasm
even among British yachtsmen. Nine out OF
ten English sportsmcn believe that the
Americans are endeavorIng to dupe them and
this ignoble feeling is Enthusiastically ex-
pressed By the sporting editor OF the London
Erenino Ne,cs and Post who writes as follows
on tho subject:
Lord Dunravcn's attempts to bring of
| match for the America Gun are only as re-
markable as the shifting tactics OF the holders
His lordship says he is prepared to sail for
the cup under existing plans and according 10
the New York Yacht Club rules: but II he wins
the Earl would require the conditions rs
framed that the race for the cup should be
started upon under any stipulations contained
In the three existing deeds. The Americans
| reply that they cannot deal with any
| obsolete deeds. 1t Is. therefore. certain that
unless the Earl will sail under their imposed
| conditions. or. IN other words. give the
Yankees to the best OF It. they will not let
him have look. One OF the lost preposte Or
Gus assumptions OF the lot is that there can be
an obsolete deed. The original conditions
upon which the cup was given would appear
to any honest man to be inviolable. Any
alteration In them Is equivalent to the DELHI.
crate substitution Of O new clause in dead
mans will to suit the convenience Of bene-
hciaries. When the matter is impartially con-
| sidered there can only be ono set Of conditions
those provided by the four deceased donors.
Anything In addition outside the covers OF
that deed of gift is a swindle."
| Aho o'usse's monetary conference mas
wasted its first week rs far ac its actual SEES.
sions GO. In reality. however. the genuine
work must be done outside the convention
hall In private consultation of the delegates.
The American delegates are ready to put In
any amount OF missionary effort OF this sort,
and they have not been idle those first few
days. They already realize. however. that 1t
will be practically impossible to secure deci.
sive endorsement OF any monetary plan what
ever BY tho present body. The reason for this
Is that the delegates from half a dozen or
more countries. including. Russia. Italy.
Greece. Roumania and Switzerland, are for.
bidden even to express an opinion at the Con.
ference. Their instructions arc simply, Go
to Brussels. listen. say nothing. and report TO us
what you hear" The German and Austrian del.
egates have little moro discretion. Thoy ara
| at liberty to discuss the subject without re.
serve. but they arc forbidden to agree to INV
modification OF existing monetary legislation
| in those countriea Practically nil the dol.