The sun., 1893-08-06
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
THE AMERICAS CUP AND THE PER-
TORRANCE OF THE SAVAHoE

THE dMERIC1'S CUP AND THE PER-
TORRANCE OF THE NATAHoE
Emperor william n Jolly Good Fellow in
Holiday Times-Deni.i of scandnlou. Re
ports About Prince George-The Home
Rule Bin May Yet 10 ImperiIied by the
Secession OF the Parneiiite Members
Michael Davit In Very Poor MeaIth-Ex-
aegerated Reports of Cholera in Italy.
but the Situation In Russia Is Alarming
A Diamond, Found In Africa. Is Twice
Largo as tho Kohinoor-Euen Terry VIII
Probably Soon Retire from tho Stage.
LONDON. Aug. 5.-Ths social headquarters
we're transferred from London to Cowes this
week. Those who were the guests OF royalty
or who took with them their floating habita-
tions have enjoyed the gayest yachting season
England ever saw. All others. and they num-
ber many thousands. have suffered all the
discomforts and annovances OF overcrowding
in the worst OF English hotels. From n sport
ing standpoint 1t has been glorious week
for Englshmen. but very blue one for
those with American sympathies. 1t may
as we'll be said frankly that the Americas Cup
10 In danger unless better defender than the
Navnhoe be put forward. While true. as l
cabled early in the week. that the American
boat has points Of superiority over her English
rivals, she is not in her present shape. as good
an average yacht as either the Britannia or the
yalkyrie. She Is not even safe in racing form
In an ordinary stifr breeze.
Aside from tho accident OF Thursday. yes
terday's race demonstrated that the Navahoe
10 not In any sense heavy weather boat.
While tho others dashed along. bowing grace
fully before the wind. the American boat tore
through the water almost on her beam ends.
with the whole keel exposed much OF the way.
Tho feelings OF the spectators were divided
between fear Of her capsizing and wonder at
her speed under such trying circumstances.
It ia quito probable that tho Navnhoe would
beat either the Britannia or the Valkyrio in q
four or FIVE knot breeze and this point prob
ably will be settled before she returns. Mr..
Carroll says there was nothing the matter
with his boat in Thursdays half gale. except
that she would not steer quite true; but this,
in English opinion. Is quite enough to con-
denim her and all OF her type
English yachtsmen are congratulating them
selves over the result OF the first real test of
the British cutter and the American racing
machine" in heavy weather. 1t must be ad-
mitted that the week's experience proves that
the defender OF the Americas Cup must be
stanchcr boat than the Navahoe.
William II. on vacation is a different man
from tho war lord OF Germany. The Kaiser
has naturally been q most conspicuous figure
at Cowes. and his democratic enjoyment OF the
holiday makes him Q great favorite on board
his yacht. He Is thoroughly unconventional.
and enters into all manner Of sport with al
most boyish zest. He treats his associates as
equals. and knows a good deal about the per-
sonal affairs of every ono Of tho crew. He
often arranGes races and various competitions
among the mon. and sometimes tries wrest-
ling bout himself with somo friend aboard.
His kingly dignity is entirely thrown aside
when on q cruise. and all sorts Of merrymak-
ing arc INDUCED in.
On the way to Cowes tho yacht stopped Of .
Wild spot on the shore whore there were many
sea gulls. Tho Emperor and several friends
rowed ashore. He took of his shoes and
stockings. rolled UP his royal trousers. and
padded about In tho water in apparently
great delight. He skipped fat stones over the
water till there was quite q panic among the
lowering gulls
Even amid the weeks excitement ut Cowes
the Emperor kept up a careful oversight
OF the comfort OF the men. characteristic
little incident was overheard by visitor.
The Emperor always addresses member OF
the crew as My son." Happening to pass Q
man cleaning the deck. the Kaiser said:
''well. my son. what are you doing theref"
Cleaning. your Majesty"
"How many hours service did you have yes
terdayf"
From noon till in the morning"
"Well. my son. you had better go and lie
down. The deck will get dirty again. any
how"
The Kaiser almost always tastes the food Of
tho men at dinner time. II beans are on the
bill he has q plate reserved for him. as they are
his "leibgericht" On Sundays he conducts
service. says prayers. reads the Bible. and
then reads q short sermon from q book Of dis
courses It is not true that he ever breaches
asermon Of his own.
1t has been thought worth while to give a
semi-oflcial denial to the current scandal
about Prince George referred to In these des-
patches at the time Of the royal wedding. 1t
10 declared absolutely false that the Duke Of
York merganatically married before his union
with Princess May. 1t is pointed out that an
article In the British Constitution makes illegal
any marriage Of member Of the royal family
without the soverelgn's consent 1t Is further
affirmed that the Prince had no relations
which furnish any possible excuse for such
ecandalous reports.
1t Is premature to say that the Homo Rule
bill has passed its greatest dangers in the
House Of Commons. MIR. Gladstone has reason
TO fear that q still Graver crisis will be encoun-
tered at the third reading. 1t was anticipa-
manifesto in the shape Of q letter to q COM
mittoe OF his constituents this week. The
peril is confined to tho matter Of Irish repre-
sentation in tho Commons 1t is clear from
the Premier's letter that personally he still
favors the exclusion OF the Irish mem
bers. Some OF his supporters are still SO
strongly OF his opinion that 1t is now
said others will follow tho example OF the
member for Hereford this week and resigp.
1t 10 also believed that Redmond and eight
Parnellite colleagues will join tho Liberal
malcontents and Unionist enemies In the
division In order to tally different reason for
protesting against tho reduction OF the Irish
representation from the present quota to
eighty members. Should this strange COM
bination come about. there will be grave
danger OF q moral II not an actual defeat for
the Government before the Homo Rule bill
nnally passes the House.
1t is dlfIioult to understand Redmond's