Evening star., 1895-07-27

it was inclined to.
The Mighty MuEwumps.
81 was reading the other day where
bill had been introduced in parliament,
which would make it unlawful for any
newspaper to criticise a candidate during
his campaign. II this bill becomes law
a corrupt man would run for office and
still no newspaper man could call atten-
ton to the fact The mugwumps in the
United States, are always pointing to Eng
land ss such model. to the detriment OF
the American character. But the Amer
leans are not half as bad their own
press make them out. If the American
newspapers criticise the methods employ
ed in English elections as much as the
English papers criticise our methods
think we would benefit by comparison.
Il wish particularly to be under
glish elections as not being honest
ly conducted because there may be some
cases of bribery It would be just as
great an injustice for me to do so as for
people to claim that Tammany Hall is cor
rupt because some follower of it may have
been convicted of political corruption.
The point that l particularly desire to
make Is to repeat that a large part of
the American papers make our country
out to be great deal worse than it is
and do it great injustice in the eyes Of
the rest of the world
MIR. AstOr's PunctuaIity.
William Waldorf Astor is most punctual
man in his habits. He puts in an appear
ance at the Savoy Hotel barber shop every
morning he comes to London. He arrives
there at 1l:i5, and is almost as punctual as
clockwork. A number of Americans living
at the Savoy frequently make wagers as to
whether or not Mr.. Astor will vary five
minutes in his time of arrival. Those who
wager that he will be five minutes late
usually lose. By those connected with the
Savoy Mr.. Astor is regarded as wonder
full man, and they frequently point him out
to the guests of the hotel as "the richest
man in the world
John Burns.
That John Burns, the labor candidate,
who has Just been returned to parliament,
is shrewd politician is positively proved
by the experiences that reporter for the
Associated Press had in Burns district on
election day. On account of the interest
| taken in America in Burns, the reporter
was sent to his district to write something
| descriptive of his campaign. Burns lieu
| tenants were soon informed by their chief
! that the association which supplies news to
| the leading American papers had sent a
representative to write up the election.
They eagerly circulated the report all over
| the district. =
This shows" they said, that the eyes
| of the world are on John Burns. He is as
| well known in America as in Battersea,
and we have right to feel proud of him. y
| The Hon. Timothy ]. Campbell of New
York would not display greater political
| sagacity. ,.4. ...s
| Mary Anderson's Biography.
Mary Anderson (now Mrs. Navarrol will
soon have her biography ready and in the
| hands of the printer. Mrs Navarro i:
never seen at any Of the London theaters
now. Her former manager. Henry E. Alb
bey, said recently that she had not been in
side a theater since her marriage, ant
probably would not go to one again.
| The elections and hot weather have giveI
| the final coup de grace to theatrical affair.
| for the season. With the exception of TIVE
theaters. with a possible third. paying
| audiences have been at premium. TIL,
| houses referred to are the Lyceum, Hay
marke! and Adelphi. All other temples o
the drama have been compelled to clos
| their doors. or be content with diminisne;
business. and. in consequence, the unem
| form a comparison with those of Unio.
| Square after the Fourth of July sent audi
| ences to the watering places.
The prevalent rumor that Sir Henry 1rv
ing would. on his coming American tour
include Australia in his itinerary. has beel
| denied by Bran Stoker, acting manager o
the Lyceum. The same gentleman is ais
authority for the statement that the comin'
trip of the great English tragedian will
positively be his last visit to the Unite'
States.
! rOrneS ftOOeftSOns
The date of Forbes Robertson's produc
tion of Romeo and Juliet" than which n
other Shakesperian production has been S
much advertised in London. is now an
nourced for September IA. 1t is stated tha
Mrs. Patrick Campbelrs gowns for thi
new departure will be marvels of the mill
ners. art, the one to be worn in the bal
scene being an especially artistic creation
Charles CoghlaE has been engaged for tn
nrt Of III fal
being painted by Halves Craven and othe
famous scenic artists. Should his new ven
ture prove successful, Mr.. Robertson con
templates an American tour in the autumn
of SO.
Neglected Mrs. Ballantine.
Those Americans who heard the lat
Sergeant Ballantine lecture in the Unite
States, and who admired his genius, vii
be panied to learn that his widow. his sec
ond wife. who was Miss Ransame of Lon
don, has become so reduced in circum
stances as to be compelled to accept
position as housekeeper in hotel at Her
ley-on-Thames. The late Sergeant com
mended his second wife. in his last day.
to the care of his son, William Henry Ba
| lantine, the member who represented CO
ventry In the house of commons in tn
liberal interest, and was defeated by C.
!. Murray, conservative. Mr.. Ballantine is
man of wealth; but as the English natio
found fit to disregard Lord Nelson's dyin
| lHJuuCliOil IeSdTulHS Lduy f1aInlltOn,
has Mr. Ballantine overlooked the reques
. of the former leader of the English bal
whose life was finally extinguished under
. cloud of debt and unsatis fled ambitions.
Miss Calhoun has accepted an engage
ment to appear in the new drama at Drur
Lane Theater in the autumn. In the NEAR
time this accomplished American actres
Is enjoying her summer vacation IN tn
, United States.
The PolyglOt Petition.
! Lady Henry Somerset and Miss France
, E. Willard, in written statement hav
asked the Associated Press to record tn
fact that "it is not true that we have bee
rebuffed by the government in our attemr
to present the polyglot petition, as state
in American papers. We have not a
tempted to approach the government at al
2 but when We do, at a more settled perio,
there will be no doubt of a courteous r,
ception as we have half million and mol
) rames of British subjects"
Miss Willard also desires the Associa te
I Press to state that she did not spea
q | against inventions in her recent annual a,
dress, but only against the handling of II
i Ventions by monopolies.
: The Emma Hall Scandal.
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