The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-04

AMERICAN SCIENTISTS CRITICISED
BY EXPLORER GREEDY.
London Sporting Circles sprfng n
Scandal on Prince Of Wales Horse
at Lockwood Races Last Week.

evening, developed nothing original save the
propositions for antarctic explorations The
American delegates to the congress, general
ly speaking, are satisfied with the decision
to meet in Berlin in 1896. instead of at
Washington. Gen. A. w. Greedy however,
was grievously disappointed and attributed
the decision of the congress entirely TO
the attitude of Judge Chas. p. DAILY, presi-
dent of the American Geographical So
ciety General Greedy said TO a representa-
tive OF the press that the reason the in
ternational geographical congress did not
go to America for next year was on &C
count of Judge DAILY, WHO is one OF the
members of the committee appointed to
make the arrangements Tor 1896. At
meeting of the committee, according TO
General Greedy, Judge DAILY stated that
America was not ready for an international
geographical congress. This was when
Washington was proposed as the next meet
ing place. The Judge. it appears. claimed
1t would be too hot in Washington, al
though it was not proposed to hold the con-
gress until late in September. Continuing,
General Greedy said:
II am an American and 1 wanted the
congress to meet in the United States.
Several of the German members Of the
committee who have spoken to me on the
course / think the present congress work
will do much to cement good feeling be-
to note the growing respect for scientific
questions considered from an American
General Greelys views Of Judge Daly's
course were not shared by his colleagues.
who were apparently in favor OF the de-
cision to hold the next meeting Of the con-
I'VE are not ready for 0 coneress. S Bet
ter walt until 1881, when the congress will
probably come to America. In the mean
time the most elaborate arrangements are
necessary. / consider that Judge DAILY
Mr.: w. W Rockhill.. of the State Depart
ment at Washington, Endorses the views Of
III. Du Chaillu on this subject.
ROYAL SPORTING SCANDAL.
With the end of the Goodwood week,
yesterday. everybody is looking forward to
| Cowes. where the great regattas COM
mence on Monday and where the usual
brilliant gatherings will continue until the
end Of next week. An unpleasant incident
Is reported in connection with the Good
wood racing which, If true, does not re-
dound to the credit of England's sporting
prince. 1t is said there is little doubt that
Baron de Hirsh scratched Reminder for
the Manchester cup in order to allow the
Prince Of Wales's Florisel IL to win; but
1t is supposed that the Prince of Wales was
no party to the arrangement. However,
1t is asserted that the Prince Of Wales
at the beginning Of the week intimated to
bury, that he was especially DESTROYS of
winning the Goodwood cup with Florisel
| II. 1t is added that Ravensbury. which
was the favorite for that event. was there
| upon scratched and Florisel II won easily
| from Lord Penrhyn's Thessalian, which
horse was only put in to make q race. there
being only two runners. A Conservative
| newspaper first drew attention TO this
rumor and then the Radical Sun of this
city, took up the matter. saying that the
'Tf the Prince is correctly represented,
| 1T would apepar that he temporarily lost
his head and was unable to obtain a full
| grasp Of the nature of the consequences
| Of bis action. 1t is to be hoped for the
| the Prince as a sportsman and gentleman
| that the rumor will be authoritatively
denied and that Ravensbury will be seen
Captain Machell then came out with de-
| NAL of the story and the Prince of Wales
| also heard the rumor and it was declared
| by members Of his encourage that he was
| greatly upset and told friend IL was al
| most enough to make him sell all his horses.
| The Prince of Wales's friends explain the
| origin of the report in the fact that the
| Prince asked Captain Machell IL he In
tended to run Ravens5ury for y, the Good.
| start, as the colt would need too stiff a
| training. Captain Machell is said to have
| replied that he had no intention Of start
| ing Ravensbury.
| The Cornell-Leander affair Is not yet for
gotten here and the Denver Times's COM
| Cornell crew are denounced in the English
papers.
The Queen will give two state banquets
ana Ma% of " who
| also be entertained by the Prince Of Wales
on board the royal yacht Osborne For
| the crown plate has been sent to Osborne
| from Windsor. The Princess of Wales is
| going to Cowes for the yachting week and
| with her parents the King and Queen of
| Denmark, at Castle Bernstorth.
BETROTHED TO PRINCE.
According to authority the marriage Of
| Prince Christian Of Denmark, the eldest
son of Prince Frederick of Denmark. who
| is heir apparent to the throne, with one Of
| the Prince of Wales's daughters will short
| ly be arranged. During the recent fine
weather Queen Victoria was seen taking
| tea in charming alcove on the east ter
| race OF Osborne, from whence a splendid
| view of the gardens is obtained. Her Majes-
| ty is great lover of chess and follows
| the Hastings tournament with great inter-
| est.
A representative of the press has made
inquiries into the sensational reports circu-
| lated in the United States by a news agen-
| cy TO the effect that the London Athletic
| Club was hesitating about sending over a
| team The result is that these reports are
| denied. 1t Is true that there has been some
| little difficulty regarding the formation Of
| has never been any question raised which
| athletes intended to withdraw from their
| agreement to meet the Americans.
| Senator Gray, of Delaware. Is having a
nice time in London owing to the courte-
| sizes extended to him by the United States
| ambassador. the Hon. Thomas F. Bayard
| Mr.. Murat Halstead. OF Brooklyn, n. Y.
| is here. and will remain in London for ten
| DAYS He agrees with all Mr.. ST. C.air
/ Kelway editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, has
| said about English politics and the bene-
| fetal results of the recent general cleo
tons.
The attention which the royal family
| has unwillingly been compelled 10 bestow
| upon the Ameers second son. Nazrulla
| Khan will, next week, be transferred to
| two more acceptable guests, the Emperors
| of Austria and Germany. II Is intimated
| that the latter Is coming with q more or
| less sportive intention. in which his par
| ticular penchant for yachting will. promi-
An extraordinary scandal has Just come
| to light in connection with Russia and the
| Boring sea patrol. About the middle of last
winter firm OF fur brokers In Ham,
/ burg received FIVE thousand beautiful seal
/ skins with instructions to forward them to
| London in time for the big February sale,
which occurs here every year. II was no.
| ticed that the packages did not bear the
| usual marks or any other indication OF
1 fbo;r having beeU sent through the Ordf-