The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-07
OUR LONDON CABLE LETTER.
RUMORS OF A RUSSO-JAPAN CO.
ALITION THAT is CAUSING
ENGLAND ANXIETY.
The DOINGS OF VARIOUS ROYAL PERSONAGES
A Party of Princes and Princesses Actu-
ally Mix With the Common People.
Arrival of Messrs. Lorillard's
and Belmont's Racers.

and BelmOnts Racers.
London, Nov. 2.-(Copyrighted, 1895,
by the Associated Press 1.-The war scare
caused by the Hong Kong dispatch to
the Times and Globe, telling of the rail
way and other concessions China is sup
posed to have secretly made to Russia,
has been replaced in the public mind by
the alarm felt at the rumors FROM Eastern
quarters that Japan and Russia have
formed or are forming an understanding
which is to result to their mutual bene-
fit. This new feature of the complica-
lions in the East caused really cold
chill to pass down the backs of her
majesty's ministers and the premier is
said to be shiyering still. Be it as it
may, there is much uneasiness in official
circles here and elsewhere and this has
been reflected upon the stock exchange
and continental bourses, causing a de-
cided falling off in prices, particularly of
Russian, Turkish and Spanish securities.
There seems to be no doubt that Great
Britain, practically isolated, is facing
across the greatest gravity and the end
But the war clouds do not seem to have
depressed the spirits of the royal family
to any appreciable extent. On the con-
trary, since her return on Saturday last
from visiting her parents, the king and
queen of Denmark, at Copenhagen the
Princess of Wales and her daughters,
Victoria and Maude, the three ladies of
the royal families whom the Prince of
Wales, detained at Newmarket, could
not find time to meet at Charing Cross
railway station, have been constantly on
the go, visiting the different art CALLER
les, theaters, etc. The princesses, how
ever, have been accompanied on these
pleasure tours by the duke of York and
Prince Nicholas of Greece and their COM
ings and goings have done much to en-
liven smoky old London.
On Thursday the princesses went to
Sandringham, where they will remain for
several weeks, and they were followed
there on Friday by the Prince of Wales
and Prince Nicholas of Greece.
Princess Maude of Wales on Thursday
last, accompanied by her mother and
Prince Nicholas, visited the Westmin-
ster aquarium, mixing, without being
recognized, in the crowds inside that pop
ular place of amusement and seeing all
the side shows like plain ordinary every,
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delight of Princess Maude. otherwise
Harry" who gets a good amount OF
supreme enjoyment out of such excur.
sions.
Princess Harry" since the announce
ment of her engagement to Prince
Charles, second son of the crown prince
of Denmark. has been the subject of
much additional interest to her many
friends and admirers. From the time
the news became published Princess
Maud has received a constant stream OF
congratulatory kilograms from all parts
of the world. The engagement is en-
tirely a love match, she and Prince
Charles, her cousin, having known eacl
other since childhood. The prince is al
officer in the Danish navy and has spent
much of his time in the West Indies.
On the other hand, Princess Harry
is also fond of athletic sports, pastimes
and exercises. She is a healthy, jovia
girl, a great favorite with her intimat,
friends, wears monocle and is, gener
ally speaking, the smartest in appear
| ance of the daughters of the Prince anC
Princess of Wales.
There were 1890 dogs benched at tn,
show of the Kennel club at Crystal pal
ace, which opened Tuesday last Thep
were A distinct breeds exhibited and tn,
| quality of the dogs were equal to thu
| best former shows.
The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russi;
and the Duchess of Newcastle wer,
prominent exhibitors.
One of the young Wanamakers wh'
is taking a course at Oxford, showed
some bull terriers and wire haired TO!
| terriers. He was awarded several thir(
prizes.
Fox hunting generally began on Fri
day, though there were several notabl,
exceptions. Lord Lonsdale for instance
announcing that owing to the hard con
dition of the ground, the opening NEE
of the Quorn hounds, which, as usual
was fixed to take place at Kirkby Gate
was postponed for a fortnight.
Mr.. FoXhall Keene and other wei
known Americans have taken houses
near Melton Mowbray and will hunt witt
this pack.
The arrival of Messrs. Lorillard's ant
Belmont's horses at Newmarket has beer
the occasion for many friendly notice:
from the sporting press. All the sporting
writers welcome Mr.. Lorillard as being &
true sportsman.
Lord Francis Hope, the husband Of
May Yohe, the American actress, made
famous by her sO-called "foghorn voice,
etc, appeared in court on Thursday fol
examination in connection with his bank
ruptcy. His liabilities are $3,290,000
The largest items of his losses are bet
ting, etc, $350,00O; theater speculations
100000.
Charles Wyndham has announced his
new play with which he will open the
Criterion theater early this month. The
play is an adaptation by Il. ID. Carton OF
Alexander Dumas "L'Ami Des Femmes.
7 -. otc and CALLED "ThC
Squire of Domes.'
The verdict of thOse who had the pleas
ure of seeing the New York production
of "Trilby" before witnessing the Lon
don presentation Of the same play was
that although London's "Trilby" is likely
to be a great success, it is not equal to
the New York "Trilby."
A FEMALE FRAUD.
New York, Nov. 3.-Mrs. Sophia Caro-,
line Smith, a fine looking woman of Al
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