Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
SILVER IN THEM
Bimetallism Said to Cut a Figure in
British Elections.
bow, DWYER Is LOSING HORSES
Teck's Big Bet Of $4,000 to IS
Knocks Him Out.
VARIOUS AMERICANS ABROAD

VARIOUS AMERICANS ABROAD
Special London Cable, Copyrighted.
LONDON, July 20.-American politicians
here are deeply interested at the English
elections and have been astonished at see
ing laborers driven to the polls in elegant
equipages, with coachmen and footmen in
liveries, and they have also been amazed at
the brutality displayed by the English
crowds at different places. For instance,
as Lord and Lady Mountmorris were enter
ing their carriage at the Mile End road,
after the declaration of the poll, man
rushed forward calling out "She's the one
that done it, and struck Lady Mount
morris in the face with his fist. knocking
her down. So great was the force of the
scious for some time
The Elections Analysed.
No one seems to understand the situation
better than st. Clair McKelway. editor of
the Brooklyn Eagle who recently wrote
letter to the Times on the subject, the sub
stance of which was cabled at the time In
an Interview today Mr.. McKelway said:
1.-THE new parliament will have a clear tory
majority over all groups. including the lib
eral unionists. The things voted down and
out here are sumptuary theories OF trade
union politics and socialistic experimental
ton. The things postponed from present
consideration are home rule, the disestab-
lishment of the English church and the
abolition or alteration of the house of lords.
form in the poor laws, policy of largess
rather than thin, local liberty for Ireland,
vigorous colonial development, and. eventu-
ally, bimetallism. The latter. however. In
favor of the interna tional use of silver only
on its value in gold"
The leaders of both parties have assured
Mr.. McKelway that no change need be ex-
pected in the unaffected friendship of Great
Britain toward the government and people
of the United States, especially as the lat
ter. 1t Is added, has ceased to be the re-
cruiting ground for any political party In
Great Britain.
MIR. Everett's Defeat Explained.
The Times publishes a long letter ex-
planning the defeat of Mr.. Richard Ev-
erett, who has represented southeast Suf-
folk. in the liberal interest. for several
years In parliament. Mr.. Everett Is much
interested in the United States. as it wac
he who introduced the BILL in February
last to have Great Britain appoint dele
gates to a monetary conference. and It was
principally owing to this action that Sena-
tor Wolcott of Colorado passed his reso-
luton by which the United States appoint
According to the story in the Times Mr..
Everett's bimetallism was not the cause
Of his defeat, but it was brought about by
the fact that he had advocated the pass
age of local veto measure.
Reckless Bet.
Prince Francis of Teck. whose reckless
plunging on the turf has long been 'notori-
GUS. has finally landed into a scrape. AL
though he and his family are poor he re-
eS0 rxyIt
bookmaker on a horse, which was gener-
ally regarded as an absolute certainty.
But the horse lost. and the prince was, I'M
able to pay. great scandal followed In
clubdom and finally the Prince of,.Wales.
the Duke of York and Prince Adolphus of
Teck who married the daughter OF the
Duke Of Westminster. paid the $4,000. and
Prince Francis will be sent to India.
1t is regarded as certainty that the Duke
of Connaught will he the COMMANDMENT
chief in succession to the Duke of Cam
bridge.
Americans Abroad.
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan Is at the
Savoy Hotel. He is greatly improved in
health since his visit to Carlsbad and will
spend a fortnight In Wales previous to re-
turning home.
Ex-Mayor Hugh ]. Grant and his bride
of New York have returned here from
Switzerland and Will sail for nome at the
end of the month.
There promises to be shortly the biggest
rush for steamers ever known. Many Amer
leans are returning month earlier than
they intended, owing to the fmposs.bility
of securing passage on the principal steam
ships in August, September and October.
There are unusual numbers of the in
habitants Of the Pacific coast here this sea-
son, and most of them are now on the con-
tinent
Mrs. Haggin sails from Havre for New
York on Saturday next; Miss Edith Pills
hos to
land; Mrs. Hearst has been in Norway and
leaves today for Stockholm. She will spend
fortnight in Sweden.
Prince and Princess Hatfield during the
week gave dinner In honor of NJ. H. De
Young proprietor Of the San Francisco
Chronicle, and Mrs. De Young, and Sir
Henry Irving gave supper to MT and
Mrs. De Young at which the Hon. George
J. Goschen, the new first lord of the admir-
atty, and many prominent Englishmen were
Morley's Defeat.
Mr.. John c. New, formerly consul gener-
al in London. and proprietor of the Indian
apolis Journal, lunched with Mr.. Patrick A.
Collins, the United States consul general,
on Thursday and spent some time in his
old office. Mr.. New thinks home rule Is
shelved for the next ten years. He adds
that the defeat of Mr.. John Morley ex-
chief secretary for Ireland, is an emphatic
indication of this.
The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who
has always attended Mrs. Ronald's music
ais, before his departure on Thursday per-
sonally decorated Mrs. Ronald with the
Coburg order In recognition of what she
has done for music here.
Buying Hackneys.
During the Prince of Wales hackney sale
last week the house party at Sandringham
included Mr.. William Waldorf Aston, Mr..
Robinson, the South African millionaire
who bought Dudley House: the Duke and
Duchess of York and the crown prince of
Denmark. Both Mr.. Aston and Mr.. Robin
son bought heavily.
International Rowing
A movement is OF foot, headed by Mr..
Andrew F. White and other prominent
Cornell men. to get Trinity Hall. Cam
| bridge. to enter a crew to compete in the
race arranged between Cornell and Har-
ward for 1896 The prospects are that the
efforts of the Cornellers will be successful.
A Shrcwd Loser.
The English are chuckling at the way
NJ Nf,ohool r DIVER is losing all hfs