Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-07
ACROSS THE DEEP.
The Late Doinss and Sayings Of Our English
Cousins.


London, Oct. 6.-During the first part
of The week the weather here and through
out Great Britain generally was SO ho'
that King khama, the visiting AFRICAN
potentate who has taken the piaoe Oh
Nazrulla Khan as the foreign attraction
of the moment, was completely Frustrated.
The warm wave, however, suddenly sub
dued during Tuesday night ana the Gil
matte conditions changed from pretty near
African to nearly arctic weather, heavy
SNOW falling in some parts OF Scotland
and a terrible gale sweeping the coasts,
catching hundreds of small craft unawares,
driving many upon the rock-lined shores.
In all. it is estimated that nearly 90 vessels,
large and small steamers and sailing
craft, went to the bottom or left then
fr,mas unon the storm-l dashed shores dur
ing the progress of the gale. The vessels
caught by the storm in the British chan
mol scem to have Jared the worst. The
lifehoot men, as usual, did noble service,
Int all their efforts did not prevent the
loss of life from totaling up towards loO
according to the conservative estimates.
The Newmarket trainers, however, who
have candidates for the Cesarewith stakes,
which event is to be run next week, hailed
tbe change of weather with delight. The
race promises to be most interesting anu
will be witnessed by the Prince of Wales
and all the prominent sportsmen oil the
United Kingdom The prince will occupy
his rooms at the Jockey club.
Racing Gossip.
The Cesarewitch betters are persistent IN
rallying AROUND the royal colors OF the
Prince of Wales Florzel II. Among the
starters will be Charles d. Roses st. HI
aire, n bay colt, by St. Simon, out OF DIS
tant Shore, the latter being the prooG
mare after which the new yacht challeng-
ing for the Americas cup Will be named
Mrs Langtry's chestnut filly, Bride OF the
Sea, by Grafton, out OF Seapfecze' Is
thought to have Il good chance Oh captuf-
ing the stakes, while Banquet H. formerly
the property of Michael h. DWyer and
now owned by Captain Aiken, carrying Il
very light weight, % pounds, against the
125 pounds which Florizal Ill must run
under, finds some favor When they ran
in the race for the Newmarket cup Flori
eel II and Banquet had the same handi-
cap.
The Prince of Wales after attending
the Leeds musical festival, which the
United States ambassador, Thomas +.
Bayard and Mrs. Bayard also visited,
went to the kcmpton park races on Thurs
day and Friday, and Saturday, after the
races, he started for Deepdene, where great
preparations have been made by Lord
and Lady William Beresford to entertain
him.
Sir Charles and Lady Upper returned
recently to the Canadian office from Il
long visit to Scotland, from which Sir
Charles (who has never been really well
since the death Of Sir John Thompson)
has derived much benefit.
In an interview upon the decision of the
secretary of state for the colonies, Joseph
Chamberlain, in regard to the Atlantic
fast mail project which is of such interest
to Canada, Sir Charles Upper said:
After seeing Mr.. Chamberlain on the
subject wrote him u letter dealing with
the matter and making certain proposals.
Then went away to Scotland, and now
that have returned, Mr. Chamberlain is
away from town and does not come back |
until the end of the present month, when
decision will probably be given"
Beerbohm Tree, who anticipates n Won
dcrful success for his London run Of
''Trilby," opened the box Office of the |
Haymarket thcatcr last week for the sale |
of seats for that play. This is one Of the |
few instances in London management |
where seats might be procured five weeks |
in advance Of the production.
Dramatic Gossip.
Louis Waller and H. H. Morroll, who |
leased the Haymarket during Mr. Trees |
absence in America last winter, arc re- |
ported to have undertaken the manage |
ment of the Salisbury thcater, and will |
reopen that house late in the autumn. 1t |
is said that they will reproduce 1.-THE Home
Secretary" with powerful cast.
Seymour Hicks and Ellalino Tcrriss. |
who sail for America next week, made |
their last appearance ut the Gaicty theatre |
last Monday evening Miss Decima |
Moore has replaced Miss Tcrrss in ''The |
Shop Girl"
The performance of "Thc Chilli WIDOW
at the Royal thcater has since last We'd !
ne3day been preceded by one-act domcs.
tic play by Henry Arthur Jones, entitled |
The performance Of Romeo and Juliet"
is now running smoothly at the Lyceum.
Despite what the critics have to say about |
its merits it is by far the most remarkable
Shakespcaran production ever staged at
this famous theater. The only real fault |
which the critics have found is that Mr..
Robertson has not complied with all the
traditions of the play which have been
handed down from generation to genera
ton Of Romeos and Juicts. II the in
depreciation does not in all respects com.
mend itself to the critical Shakespearan
scholar, it is, nevertheless, more popular
with the general public than any Shakes
pearan play in London for years, and
since the opening night tho theater has
been crowded.
1t seems to have been the aim of Mr..
Robertson to avoid all conventionalitv.
and the result is most finished, artistic
ana in many respects original rendition of
the most popular of Shakespeare's plays.
Nothing could be more perfect than MIR.
Robertson's faultless elocution in his read