The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-12

own plays must have Deen nileu w ~!
stage business in the highest illustrativte
of the text and the greater part Vi "iii'n
had been lost forever. II
In This idea Mr. Trees conception %
+bn melancholy danger COMEDIES win
that of the late Mr.. Booth, VINO was
u.ont to saw whenever asked the qNes-
ton. II do not consider Hamlet 10 ha'e
been mad, save in craft :.
wbna il is true that the dOmestE poll
tics have been utterly dial, the surprises VI
fine Eastern question have been fonoWeu
IN E,,glond with the most intense inter
Of Zoturally the main point at issue III
tho East throughout the week was the
question whether the sultan W0ulu no'
gr,nt the permits necessary tor tlIS go 49,
gpardshioS required by Great Drllail'
Austria. Russia and ltaly 10 pass .n
srraits Of the DardanelleS The interest
tatnn in this extra guardship question Is
dna rs much to the fact that the powers
consider it necessary to have addltlohai
nrotoftion for foreigners within cas-!
roach in the BosphOrus. as 1t Is TO the
knovledge that it is really test Oh lle
Enrnnean accord. The British press nat
nrslly demands that Europe should not
recsie from the position taken up pE Tue
poY-ers, and that the sultan shouiI pe
forced to Weld to the pressure brought l"
bear upon him. The authorizes upon IN
tsrnotiousl law, however, contend that
the sultan is technically right in has re-
Eusal To grant the firmans demanded Inc
curious statement has been made here
that the government of Japan has order
cd $4,000 cheap watches from hrI1S i'll
Switzerland with the intention of pre-
sentinr them instead of medals to the sol
diers who were engaged in the war
against China.
The Bathurst. with Prince Victor OF
Schleswig- HolStein on board, is already
ON hc- way to the coast. rs Is the Angola.
which carries the first contingent OF
TROOPS.
The Ionada has also sailed with stores
and some officers and the held hospital
corps. Over 800 tons of war material and
prorisionS. including Is tons OF ball car
ridges and any amount of ammunition
for the mountain and Maxim guns, to-
cether with large supply of war rockets
are ALREADY ON their way TO the gold
cosst. The troops are TO be armed at
most exclusively with the Martini-Henry
carbine. and the men forming the British
or composite battalion have been selected
with a special view to sending out the
hralthiest men procurable. the best shots,
aTd the hest marcherS of the army. Not
more than 600 British troops proper. how
tyer. will be engaged. and ii is believed
fine entire expedition should not number
more than 1900 men.
The great social addition 10 his present
power which the secretary of state for
the colonies, the Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, has attained, is hothering
his enemies considerably.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain formerly
Miss Mary EndicOtt of Boston, are now
visiting some of the most exclusive homes
in England, and the Duke and Duchess
of Devonshire will visit them at Highbury
next week.
The frequent visits which Mr.. Cham
berlain has recently made to Windsor are
exciting the politicians. Two visits to
the queen in 4 week is an honor not con-
ferred, rs rule. upon a premier.
One newspaper explains that these
marks of royal favor are due to Mr..
Chamberlain having control of all the ar
engagements for the Ashantee expedition,
and it is also said that it was he who made
it possible for Prince Henry of Batten-
berg to take part in il
According 10 women. an American lady
of title is soon 10 be proceeded against
for hiSamy. Her first husband it ap-
pears. obtained Il divorce from her in
England and her second husband OBJ
tanned a divorce from her in the United
States after which she married an En-
gliSh nObleman. Now her second hus-
band. it is said, has determined to prose-
cute her on the ground that American
divorce is void in England.
The news that Lieutenant Winston
Leonard Churchill. lieutenant in the
rifle corps of the British army, eldest
son of the late Lord Randolph Churchill.
has been present at the battle of La
Trocha. in the province of Puerto Prin-
cipe. is creating much interest among
his friends here and the newspapers are
predicting all sorts of complications for
Great Bitain on account of his presence
with the staff of General Valdez. the
Spanish commander.
Lady Randolph Churchill. formerly
Miss Jennie Jerome. is staying at Il fash
bic hotel in Berkeley square here
pending the completion of her new house
on Cumberland place. Talking over The
matter with representative of the As
ISOLATED Press yesterday. Lady Churchill
said that her son was not taking an ac-
tive part in the campaign but that ne
was merely in Cuba on Il nine weeks
leave of absence.
Continuing. Lady Churchill said that
the lieutenant had letters from the Brit
ish war office and foreign office TO Gen
eral CampoS. who had placed him on his
staff and had enabled him TO go To the
front 10 watch the plans of the Spanish
troops. But she explained he was mere
ly there as a spectator and WAS expected
to be back in London on January l.
The widest scenes of excitement and
disorder marked the progress of the first
days polling at Dublin in the election of
successor to the RI. Hon. David r.
Plunkett. Conservative, as member for
the Dublin university. who has been
elevated TO the peerage.