The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-22
IN THE OLD COUNTRY
Gossip Of the Week in the Cities Of
London and Berlin.
DUNRAvEN is CRITICIZED
There Is Agitation In the German
Capital In Which Prince Hohen-
iohe Is concerned-Generai
News From Abroad.
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Press.
London. Sept. el.-The International
yacht race controversy has held its
place as the topic OF first interest with
the London public during the past
week. With the publication OF the full
correspondents between the Earl of
Dunraven on one side and the cup com.
mittee of the New York Yacht club and
Mr. Iselin on the other, a decided
change of sentiment has come over THE
English yachtsmen. while Il Us impos-
sible to alter TIE opinion which prevails
among Engltshmen IN general thef Val.
kyrde III. was done out OF the Ameri-
cas- cup by unfair means. there Is rea-
son to believe that authorities on
yachting are not at all disposed to en-
dorse the course that has been pursued
by Lord Durhaven. The most signifi.
ant Indication of thts Is Admiral Fbtz.
gerald's letter ito the Times to-day con-
demning Lord Dunraven and praaslng
Mr.. Iselin for his offer to resatl the
races. II Defender should come to the
Mediterranean or English waters nexs
year. she will find plenty of erthusi.
astic competitors.
Something approaching a turf scan-
dial has arisen on account of the extra
ordinary lightness of the handicap
plate upon Florisel, owned by the
Prince of Wales. Immediately after
the acceptance of the Czarewldh
stakes were published six to one was
freely taken on FJorlsel. One writer
says that the only solution was a de-
sire on the part OF the handlcapper to
treat the Prince OF Wales lightly. and
that the horse would not have been
thus favored II At had belonged to any.
one else.
King Leopold of Belgium has sold ia
Colonel North. the nitrate king" a
mile Of the sea front Of Oetend. the
sum paid being s1.100000. 1t Is said THAT
Colonel North intends to found there
an International sporting club which
viii be the center OF horse racing. glove
lighting and athletics generally. with
theater. gambling rooms, public gar
dens. etc.
Miss Jessie Ackerman Of San Fran
cisco and Misses Sohaffe and Pratt OF
Pennsylvania. have just returned from
an expedition to Iceland, where they
went to organize the White Ribbon So
clety. Miss Acloerman rode 200 miles
on horseback IN the performance OF heI
work.
Not for many years past has there
been 90 much excitment on the Lon
don stock exchange as has prevailed
during the last few weeks. And 1t Is
alleged that more money IL being made
in Capel court now than at any time
In the history of the stock exchange.
The speculation which can only be de-
scribed as wild. has been confined prln-
cipally to South African stocks. locally
known an "the Kaffirs." Many young
stockbrokers, among them scions OF
nobility, who a few weeks ago had alb
solutely nothing, are now spending
money with the utmost iavishness. The
shops around Capel court and especial
ly those of the jewellers are reaping a
rich harvest in consequence.
Very few Americans were TO be seen
in London this week. though the ho-
tells yesterday and the Waterloo and
Euston railroads to-day were crowded
with people from the United Suites
intending to take passage to-day on the
steamships homeward bound.
The announcement OF the engage
ment Of the Duke OF Marlborough and
Miss Vanderbilt has created a flutter
Of excitment throughout England The
news Is given n prominent position In
all the papers to-day. Another Duch-
ess from America" Is the caption given
to the dispatch by several OF the jour
nails.
The Economist this week gives the
opinion that Il has become a question
whether another war In the far East
can be averted. Russia. the paper
says. evidently distrusts Japan's prom
ises and is resolved to give her no time
to increase her fleet. but to Insist upon
the imemdiafe evacuation OF the Lao
Tung peninsula and an abandonment
of all pretenslons on th.e part of Japan
to a protectorate over Corea.
Copyrighted 1895 by Associated Press.
Berlin. Sept. 2i.-Semi-ofiicial denialS
that a change In the imperial chancel
lor Is impending are accepted here a.
settling. for the present, the question
OF Emperor williams intention Of dis
placing Prince Hohenlohe. The fac
must not be forgotten. however. tha
the agitation against Prince Hohen
lobe proceeds from the same quarter,
and Is prosecuted on the same line:
and, significant enough. under almos
precisely the same circumstances al
the agitation which proceeded the fal
OF Count Caprivi. The bundesrath will
assemble early In October when tn.
puzzllng question OF dealing with tn,
socialist and other difficult subjects
will come up for Its consideration. II
view OF the inevitable complications 4
IS not safe to count much longer on th'
duration OF the present regime. Their
is little doubt of the truth OF Vor
waerts declaration that Prince Hohen
lohe Is merely acting rs a warming par
for some younger statesman.
Among the Is pending cases OF Ger
man-Amerlcans visiting the fatherlanC
| who got into trouble on account o
having evaded military service. an,
who sought the aid Of the American
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