The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-11
EIHE WEEK At G8WES
1oUNG RULER IS POPULAR
Howard Oouid's Niagara Improved
IN Form-Ex-Speaker Crisp Hav-
Ing a Good Time-Oiadstone's
Armenian Speech.

LONDON, Aug. l0.-The gathering OF
the yachts and yachtsmen at Cowes
this week. the famous "Cowes week."
has not been as large or brilliant as
customary. There are two reasons put
forth In explanation of this. In the
first place, there is no doubt that the
inclement weather has had a great
deal to do with making the yacht meet
unsuccessful and dampening the bril-
liancy of the various fetes at and about
Cowes. But 1t is probable that the
real reason for the lack OF bright coll
ors at Cowes this week Is the fact that
the assemblage of aquatic enthusiasts
there last year was so great on &C.
count OF the presence Of George
Gould's sloop. Vigilant. as a competl-
tor against the Prince of Wales cut
ter, Britannia. that the gathering just
ended lost In comparison. Then there
were not many Americans present at
the races Off Cowes this week and
there is no denying that the visiting
Americans are fast becoming one OF
the features of every important public
function In England. This Is having a
good effect In many ways. II Is teach
ing Englishmen to appreciate Ameri-
| cans and showing these islands that
war paint and feathers are not neces-
sarlly part of the costume Of a citi-
zen of the United States. and it is giv-
ing Americans an insight to English
costumes and characters which they
could not otherwise obtain.
1t is more than probable that his
imperial majesty Of Germany. Kaiser
William, has enjoyed himself more
than any dozen persons have at Cowes
this week. His floating palace. the i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern. was the
usual attraction Of all. and the en-
peror. beaming with good health and
| spirits, Drowned by the sun and full
of energy, went here and there and
was observed by everybody and was
admired by even the most dyspeptic.
1t is difficult to feel anything but ad-
miration for the handsome young ruler
of the German empire. who seems to
slip into different personalities with
the ease that he changes his clothes.
One day he Is a German general, post
ed on all the tricks OF war: the next
day he is a German admiral. a British
dragoon or British admiral, yachts
man or an engineer. boat builder, or
q warship constructor. a canal builder.
| or song writer. an author or musi-
clan, well posted on everything. In
deed, 1t would seem that the kaiser
enjoyed this visit to Cowes more than
goings OF the past week have been of a
less formal character than those Of
former years. Consequently his ma
| jesty has been able to devote a great
deal more time to yachting and to pri-
vate visits to the various yachtsmen at
Cowes, and he has become more popu-
lar than ever before. The first i'm
pressions formed here Of Emperor WILL
lam were that he was a very much
stuck-up young man. of little or no
real ability Now people are beginning
to see that the German emperor Is,
when the occasion requires it. favored
in the extreme, keenly interested in
every happening. student of almost
everything under the sun and hail
fellow-well-met." when necessary.
But although Emperor William has
been enjoying himself immensely at
Cowes, he has at proper intervals been
as hard at work as ever on affairs OF
state nothing apparently escaping that
untiring mind. Immediately after his
arrival off shore he had private cable
laid between the Hohenzollern and the
postoffice at Cowes, the latter in turn
being connected with London and
thence by cable to Germany. SO his
1 ctt oh
stantly well informed upon state af.
fairs and the messages exchanged be-
tween himself and his representatives
In Germany were forwarded and re.
received as promptly and safely as II
the emperor had been at Potsdam in
stead of at Cowes.
The yachtsmen at Cowes and else
where in England are surprised at the
greatly improved form shown by How
ard Gould's 20-rater Niagara In her re.
cent race. The yachtsman, which al
| first regarded the Niagara as being nc
match for her English rivals. is now
forced to admit himself to have been
mistaken. and said. Niagara has proved
to be very distinct success. She re.
quired to be lined when she first came
over and now this Is done. blow high OF
blow low. We shall be much surprised
TO see Niagara far astern of any 20.
rater In the British waters
Ex-Speaker Charles f. Crisp is stay.
ing at the Victoria hotel. He visited
Oxford at the beginning OF this week
with a party Of friends, and he. has
been invited to be present In the speak.
! ers' gallery in the house OF commons
on Monday next. In order to witness
the opening OF parliament.
Mr.. Gladstone's speech at Chester or
Tuesday last on the Armenian CUES.
ton was received with interest in Eng.
land and all through Europe. In some
quarters II is looked upon as a SHARP
rap at Lord Rosebery, the ex-premier
and as directly supporting Salisbury In
any steps the new government may
take toward the coercion Of the porte
into doing something for reform in Ar.
men!a.
The letter which was published or
1 Wednesday last from Justin Mccarthy
appealing for party unity among the
Irish members OF parliament has fallen
rather lat here, IL only from the fact
that while making the appeal Mr.. Nc
Carthy took the opportunity of making
a hot attack upon Mr.. Healy. which il