Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-09
LONDON HOTELS
Would Now Be. Empty But for
American Tourists.
English Colonies and ,sayy--Former May Have
to Support Latter.

London Sept. 8.-The past week has
| been the hottest experienced in England
for several years. This fact has made
members OF parliament particularly glad
that prorogation enables them to leave
| London for the country. American tour
lists continue to flock London in large
numbers homeward bound. These con
stitute almost the whole transient popula-
lation of the city at present. The hotels
are more nearly empty than they have
been at any period of the year. The
| Highland lodges, however, are at the
height of their popularity. Tho Prince of
Wales is expected at old Mar lodge at tho
| end Of the month, where he will be tho
guest of Duke and Duchess of Fife, the
latter his eldest daughter. Before his de-
| parturc the prince will lay the foundation
stone of new Mar lodge.
| Correspondence between the imperial
federation committee and the ministers of
| state indicates that the colonies Of Great
| Britain may be called upon to contribute
toward toward the cost OF maintaining the
| imperial navy and in return be offered a
| proportionate share in its control.
| In this connection The Globe in the
course of long article says that the Brit
ish empire may truly be said to be on
The anomaly Of the present position has
| forced the question whether the result Is
satisfactory and whether we can go on
much longer without radical change.
None of our colonies, The Globe asserts,
can regard themselves safe from hostile
attack.
In the Case OF War
between England ard America, Canada
might be expected to be invaded and self
protection of the colonies against any ono
of the great powers is so manifestly out Of
the question that the colonies would be
thrown back upon the imperial navy.
Colonial governments, The Globe adds, do
not hesitate even now to claim the ser
vices of the queens ships whenever they
are needed 1t seems incredible, The
Globe concludes, that there should be any
doubt as to the obligations of the colonial
taxpayers
A. E. Burnett and H. Jumper, American
negroes have arrived at Southampton by
the steamer Tagar, with mournful story
of the fate of party of negro colonists
with whom they left Savannah on the
10Th of March, on board the steamer
Honga, for Liberia OF the oil who COM
priscd the company, only two secured
work in Monrovia. Half the number died
of fever, aggravated by privation. The re-
mainder, excepting few who were too i'll
to travel, made their way toward the
coast in the vain hope of finding means of
returning to America.
The International Emigration society of
Birmingham, which organized the colony
and undertook to furnish its members
with three months rations after landing
in Liberia Burnett and Jumper say, failed
to fulfill its promises, but dumped the
colonists on the coast and left them to
perish. Burnett had sufficient money
with him to Pay his passage to England
and assist his comrade, who had been
stricken with fever. Both men are now
destitute They say that II ever they are
able to get back to America they will en-
tighten their unhappy race there on the
subject of African colonization schemes.
Theatrical Gossip.
New plays which are promised London
theatcr goers this season nre for the most
part to he tried cxpcrimentally upon tho
provinces before they will be seen here.
Thus, Bcerbohm Trees version of "Trilby"
will be first produced either at Birming-
ingham or Manchester, and the new three
act comedy drama by II. V. Esmond, as
yet unnamed will be played first by
George Alexnndcr's company from the st.
james theater during its provincial tour.
Another new play by MIR Esmond, en-
titled DOGGY" will open Mr.. Elliott's
brief season at the St. James on Monday.
In this play Mr.. Esmond will have n lead
ing part, Mr.. Elliott, Philip Cunning
ham, Mr. Evcrill and Miss Eva Moore also
being in the cast
1.-The Fatal Card" by Haddon Cham
bcrs, has concluded n successful run Mt tho
Porte st. Martin thcater, Paris and will
now be played in the smaller French cities
and in Belgium.
Mr.. Toolc will not seek to renew the
lease of the thcater which bears his name.
The little. playhouse will probably soon
become an annex to the Charing Cross
hospital.
Minnie Palmer will bcgin 90 weeks
scason in the United States soon after
Christina. with her new play, 1.-THE School
| Girl"