The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-06
The London Music Halls 10 Be Run
Wide Open Again.
Duke OF Marlborough Preparing TO
Spend His Prospective Income
Gladstone Not in Favor of Local
option-sir Edwin Arnold 20 Be Poet
Laureate.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.

interest in the world of politics was the
rioting at Constantinople and the suose-
cuent decline in the sympathy hitherto
felt for the apparently badly oppressed
and much-maSsacred Armenians. There
was quite slump. followed by rally. in
kafiirs on Friday, and today there was
another and heavier fall in the price OF
South African mining stocks. the decline
in some cases amounting to so TO &5o per
share. The decline appears 10 be due to
the alarm OF the French investors, whose
hands have been forced by the coullssiers
or small stock brokers. who insisted that
in the pending settlement clients who
have bought shares must take them or
close their accounts. The weak bulls
thereupon closed their accounts. This
caused d bad impression, and il spread 10
London and caused heavy sales and a de-
cline in prices. However, as the leaders of
the market did not show any disposition TO
sell the market stiffened and values i'm
proved. 1t is recognized that many of the
Kaffir shares are standing too high for
their intrinsic merits. but il is not believed
that there will he a big permanent COLLAPSE
SO long as the big operators support the
market.
In the world of amusement the action
on Wednesday last Of the licensing COM
mittee OF the county council in granting
an unconditional license to the Empire
theater was the most interesting feature
OF the week There was a large crowd or
interested spectators at the meeting. but
Mrs. Orm.ston Chant, who made so much
trouble about the Empire last year IN op-
posing the granting OF its license, and who
was then successful in having it's pr4vil-
eyes very much curtailed. failed TO put
in an appearance, and there was pracu-
cally no opposition TO the granting OF the
fun license asked for. George Edwards'
manager of the Empire, testified that me
rx-bt
council placed on his establishment last
wear. affecting chiefly the drinking audi
torsun'' and the free circulation IN all
parts of the house Of the demi-monde, had
involved loss of $1,000 in the profits dur
ing the past year. and that the dividend
declared this year was only ~ per cent, as
against 10 per cent. in previous years Ihe
victory Of the Empire theater. II = now
claimed shows how completely London has
repudiated the so-called Puritan policy
which prevailed last year. The Empire
has not only reEained the right TO omen
the famous promenade and 10 sell drinks
In the auditorium, but the applications for
fun licenses from all Of the other London
music halls we're agreed TO without condl-
tions Several of the metropolitan news
papers naturally. commented on the id't
that Mrs Ormston Chant has not even
found the cause worthy or postnohlhs hei
lecture tour in America The Pall Mali
Gazette referring to the subject, said a
dav or two ago: Now, having become
a nerson of some name. she has LETT her
weaker sisters and younger hrothefs 'of
whom she pleaded so eloquentiy year
ago. and has gone ~ America IN ordFr 10
transnouta her name into dollars. The
Pail Mall Gazette comments are hardiE
fair. Mrs Chant was Il person OF some
name" long before her crusade against
the Fmpire theater. being one of the repre-
sentatlyes of womanhood VINO went 10
the Worlds fair at Chicago TO take par'
in the special exercises held there by Wohi-
en-. and she was one OF the delegates 70
the vron,an's parl.ament held at Washing
tor c-it,, in 1903. This is understood To be
Mrs. Chants fourth visit TO America ana
not her first. as the Pail Mall Gazette
seems TO suppose
Tho Duke of Marlborough's racing col
ors. olive green, with light blue sleeves
and cap have been registered uhdef "o'"
the Jockey Club and National Hunt rules
which naturally has given rise to the re-
mort that the duke contempiates the es-
tahlfshrne1f Of a large stable. ana Lazy
Randolph Churchill has become taciHS
horse owner. her partnership III pfoinis-
ing two-year-olds having been reglsterea-
The friends Of the late Loro r'ail'loipil Ut
Churchill are about TO call meeting TOT
the purpose Of raising subscription TOT
statute to his memory in the centrai lon-
hv of the house OF commons.
LADY Jeune's article IN popular period
ical on cycling has attracted considerabie
attention. in view or the tact lhai ths
writer is the Wife Of well known Judge
~ the prohata divorce and admiralty di-
vision OF the high court OF justice. and
also because she is popular In the highest
society and an authority on social qnes-
tions. She says she thinks that boomers
have no advantage whatever over snort,
well-cut skirts while the former, in her
~n-Hf0FfqhfF
graceful TO wear Lady Jeune further
claims that woman is not made TO wear
tfeht-ftting apparel. and that when she
does she becomes ugly and misshapen
Sister Mary Regis. who has done so
muen 10 establish the lace industry OF
Youghal Ireland. IS dead. She designed
some really magnificent pieces Of lace
work. including the splendid lace fan
which was presented By Earl Crews 30
the Duchess OF York upon the occasion OF
her marriage two years ago.
IN Lady Colin Camp5eifs Realm THIS
week Gertrude Athert0n has an article in
which she makes a vigorous defense u
Americans. especially American girls. as
an answer 70 the London papers recent
attacks She says that the papers judge
Americans by the vulgar thousands wno
rush % Europe to spend their newly made
dollars and by the pepper girls who eToss
their legs and eat candy IN the FeAGlns
The funeral OF Mackenzie, the famous
whFp OF Colchester. took pace during TIE
week He vas prominent in the coaching
world. AMI viii be remembered BY many
ne9pie in the United States. having taken
over a batch OF English coaches 20 the
Worlds fair.
At the national Temperance congress a.
Chester On Fr.day letter from RI Hon
" .. Gladstone was read. and u has
os4tse4 quite a futrer in the Temperance
world Mr. Gladstone wrote that be does
not believe IN 1ocaT 7TT.on. Il which. hs
atss. hs has Only poor opinion. He spoke
eavorablv NJ t1e Gothenhgrg system. hint
"a that the plaL OF free trade with n.Eh
licenses deserved a trial. and VAS emphatic
IN asserting that the hol1eT of license
Is the only person n regard 10 whom
Wori regarding compensation ousht ever
20 be mentioned
PaaevewsEi sailed Tor New YORK p-to-
her : in order 20 give twenty-n-ns piano
roofsats there and 81 tho states. he VII
ais, aopasr - Chicago IN January sn7 az
80 Francisco and salt Lake city Ia
March.
Tna Daily %eNs today announces tHat =
,s a~sa4-e4 up0n good authority tna1 me
Ns~autS ~ Salisbury has definitely resoIN-
a % ap2olz, = new pcst IAuEeatss and