The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-15


Copyrighted 1895. hy the Associated Press.
London. Sept. f4-with the advent of the
cool northwesterly wind. succeeding tha
torrid weather which prevailed in the early
part 0f the week. political questions haNs
begun 10 attract attention again IN l.andoN-
Just now tho difficult problems Of the rats-
ing OF party. funds and the perfecting oe
party organization are troubling the lead-
erS of the Liberal party. Most of the old
fashioned and wealthy Liberals who had
been accustomed 20 support thss party have
been driven into the ranks Of the lAheFai~
Trni0nists ny the Veering ot the marty to-
ward extreme radicalism. As result tho
Radicals are only able 20 look 70 sue
cessful tradesmeu and others Of that class
who are willing - tste peeFaEes and olher
honors in return for contributions oe
money required 10 detray the party eN-
penses.
The British Scientific Association the an
nual session or which began al Ipswich ow
Wednesday. was greatly disappointed &C
the absence Of Lord Salisbury. the reufinS
president OF the association, VINO had heeh
expected 20 attend. but whose physicians
forbade him 10 participate in the sittlnE OF
the society on account of his health
There was much interest In paper which
was read by Mr.. Eorchgrevink. giving an
account Of his recent visit 20 the Antafeuc.
bur neither the paper nor the discussion"
which followed IL. and IN which the VET
Gran axplorer. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
participated. carried the question muck
farther u Haviland Field. OF New forks
described the arrangements. which ne sald
ara nearly completed. for the estanhsh-
nent Of an International htngtapihVah
bureau a Zurich.
There was a rather dun and academio
discussion OF the bi-metallic proposition.
MIR Grehl. secretary OF the Gold standard
Defense Association. spoke for the mono
ruetatllsts and read to the association tns
letter from AIr. Gladstone which was
rahlcd to the Associated Press on rhufS-
dav i'm which the venerable statesman
declared his adherence to the opinion
which he expressed in parliament two ana
"A half years ago. and predicted that ths
bf-metaIlic agitation would he short lived
I4ttla interest was shown in the discus
sion. The members of the association ara
devoting themselves today to excursions
and pleasure seeking.
Sir Edward Malet. the retiring amhassa-
dor 10 Germany. has declined n peerage.
because his wife would lose rank by his
elevation. The wife of this diplomat now
takes precedence of a countess by virtue
of being the daughter OF duke, but "
her htsban nd should become n peer she
would rank as his wife The belief seems
TO he generally accepted that the Earl OF
pufferin will soon retire from the position
of British ambassador at Paris. and spec
uIation as 10 who his successor viii be 10
active. Opinion is divided between Sir
Julian Pauncefote. British ambassador at
Washington city. and Lord Cromer, min
lister 10 Egypt, but at the foreign office "a
representative of the Associated Press
was assured that there was no likelihood
of Sir Julian's leaving Washington city
at present
William Waldorf Astor has evidently
been shaking up the editors of the Pail
Mall Gazette. The nti-AmeTican senti-
ment which has hitherto distinguished
that paper has been succeeded by UNIVERSAL
praise OF Americans, especially IN Its COM
Ynents on the yacht race. Mr.. Astors PC
cular office building on the Thames en-
hankment has lust been completed. n -
surrounded with a wrought iron palisads
of intricate workmanship, and It's internal
fittings are still more lavish. making II
the most sumptuous place Of business IN
London.
There are rumors Of tho approaching.
marriage II ths Marquis of Worcester.
Should they pIove true. the event might
have A vital bearing on the fortunes or
the son Of Lady Somerset, the nephew or
the MARQUIS Of Worcester. who, in view
81 the crlfbacy Of his uncle. np 20 this
time. had come 10 be regarded as the fu-
ture Duke Of Beaufort.
The news Of the death Of william Henry
Utrlnert formerly or New YORK, anu
later Of London was received WITH sur
rrise bv his friends here The papers gen
sraltv have been printing stories OF ne
ercaf ability nf the American journalist
md ~ his former great popularity here.
Truth saws that Mr. IIurlbert was assist
"a 10 leave England by his friend, the late
preulier of Great Britain.
-rba German fremen on hoard tho Amer
icsn Limo steamship ST. Louis were IN 4
condition Of semi mutiuv during the time
he vessel was at southampton this week.
.Thev are motley and dangerous, and for
tbe most part are unable 80 speak the En-
elish language They appear 10 be Jealous
- the r,re sence of Englishmen among
ther. They engaged in general night on
y-o4oau5av in the course of which an
English trimmer was stabbed ana thrown
o,.erboard the German fremen threaten
ne ~ KIN him II ~ should return lie
srrealad IN the local magistrate for re-
i1s.a from his enga cement. but the ships
agents refused n discharge him. and in
staad warned the engineers Of the ST. Louis
-h4t they would be held responsible for his
safety
Hot weather has doubtless done It's share
~ subdaing the public interest IN tho
drama tn England thus far this season.
Tbe Toudon managers have seen the sue
rcss of one new play and the failure ~
another this week. and profess 10 ind mora
OCCASION for cheerfulnees than for dis
beartennnant The general prediction is
that The theatrical season Till be pros
rarous one Reports of large business
comes from the various companies touring
-ba r,ro,-iucrz There ia particular interest
Afr MA ve1 IN Beerb0hm Trees venture with
paul Potter's drama. "Triiby." which has
been received with great favor at Man
chester.