Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-16


AGAINST Americans, as has fairly been
shown in all the recent international con
tests. Every American who has lived any
length of time in England must have be
come familiar with this feeling, which
crops out on all occasions. A former
American ambassador, who was one OF
the most popular men who ever came tc
England, and who was received upon
terms of greater intimacy by the most ex-
elusive circles than any of his successors
have been, once said, abiding to an arti'
Gle in The st. James Gazette, paper
which has always been noted for Its hos
tility to Americans: II regard that paper
as q true exponent of the feeling of the
British people with regard to America.
They do not like us; 1t is no use trying to
persuade ourselves otherwise"
The great rush OF Americans homeward
bound is pcrceptibly diminishing, accord.
ing to report from steamship offices. In.
deed there is reason to believe that the
rush for passage on board the steamers
was never SO great Us the companies all
stated that it was. Several instances
within month are known of where pms
sengers had no trouble in getting berths
on crack liners.
Record Breaking Disputed.
1t Is disputed here that the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad in its
run from New York to Buffalo has beaten
the English railway record. AS was ca
bled Mt the time, it is claimed that the run
from London to Aberdeen on Aug. 90, a
distance of 5iS miles, was made in 5l2
minutes including stops, an average
speed of SO miles and 495 yards an hour,
while the run from New York to Buffalo
averaged 40 yards less than that made in
Great Britain.
The will of the socialist, Fred Eng els,
leaves the bulk of his property valued at
$225 600, to his two daughters,
Mr. Hall Cainc sails by the White Star
steamer Teutonic next Wednesday, carry
ing with him letters from RI. Hon. Jo-
seph Chamberlain, secretary of state for
the colonies. Despite u.tcrances by Sir
Charles Upper, the Canadian high com
missioner, Mr.. Caine expects friendly
hearing from the Canadian government on
the subject of copyright
, MIR. Caine said today that English au-
thors We're willing to admit the right of
Canada to govern herself, whether wisely
or unwisely, but what they complain of is
that Cnnadu's demands cover the right
to govern one section of the English people.
Mr.. Cainc will be the guest of Mr. Apple
ton in the United States He has ac-
copied an invitation to II reception by the
New York Authors club and to din ner
mt the Lotus club He goes to Canada by
way OF Boston.
Prince Christian, eldest son of the
Crown Prince of Denmark, to whom it is
reported the Princess Maud of Wales is
engaged, is neither so handsome or so we'll
endowed as his younger brother, Prince
Carl However, he Is certainly more pop
ular than the latter. He is unaffected,
kindly and simple, an excellent son and u
good brother. He is very tall, being &
inches over feet, and is an enthusiastic
horseman, though, owing perhaps to his
height, he sits his horse in somewhat awk-
ward fashion.
Daly's Hard Luck.
The rumor has been current In theatre
cal circles for some time that Augustin
DAILY was in danger OF losing his London
theatcr. The past season was exceedingly
disastrous from q financial point of view,
and the rent of the theater-S25, 000--is a
large one for the limited season in which
1t is occupied by Days company. How
ever. George Edwardes has arranged to
B take the house in Leicester square off Mr.
Days hands for portion of the season,
and will revive the successful play THE
Artists Model" with most of the original
cast.
Wilfred Clarke was obliged to discon-
tinue the run of The New York Di-
vorce' on Sept. IL. When the season be-
gan on Aug. 10 1t was scarcely expected
that the run would be so long, Mr..
Clarke has been so successful in his VEN
ture that he will probably soon again en-
bark in London management.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall, who are now in
the provinces, will soon produce, probably
at Hull, Sydney Grundy's new play, "The
Grandest of These" Some of the ORA
matte papers call attention to the fact,
which 1t is hoped is not ominous, that :
was in a play entitled Charity" by W
S. Gilbert, that the Kendalls made dir
failure, some 30 years ago, at the Hay
market theater. The Kendalls, who be
gan their season at Black Pool, have thu
far met with but scant success.
During his American tour Sir Henri,
Irving will produce a little fairy tale q
Christmas time, which has been trans
lated from French play by his younges
son, Laurence Irving. The character
win probably be played By Maud wilto