The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-10-06
ON THE OTHER SIDE
News Of the Week in the English and
German Capitals.
ABOUT AMERICAN GIRLS
A Female Writer Defends the Sens,
ible Ones-The Counts Mission
to Russia-Other Gossip In
Berlin and London.

Special Cable. Copyrighted by Associated
Press.
London, Oct. 5.-During the first part
Of the week the weather throughout
Great Britain generally was so hot
that King Khama. the visiting African
potentate. who has taken the place of
Nazrulla Khan as the foreign attrac-
ton Of the moment. was completely
prostrated. There are unkind people
who hint that possibly the festive ma
ture Of the kings visit may have had
something to do with his weakness.
The warm wave, however. suddenly
subslded during Tuesday night. and
the climatic conditions changed from
pretty near African to nearly Arctic
weather. heavy snow falling In some
parts of Scotland and a terrible gale
sweeping the sea, catching hundreds
Of small craft. driving many on the
rock-lined shore and sinking many
others. In all. 1t is estimated that
nearly 60 vessels. large and small, went
to the bottom or left their frames upon
the storm-lashed shores during the
progress Of the storm. The llfe-boat-
men, as usual, did noble service. but all
their efforts did not prevent the loss Of
life from totaling up toward 100, ac-
cording to conservative estimates.
The Newmarket trainers who have
candidates for the czarowitch stakes.
which event Is to be run next week.
hailed the change Of weather with de-
light. The race promises to be most
tx,fa tfna nd xxyill ha ad hN
Prince Of Wales and all the prominent
sportsmen of the United Kingdom.
Among the starters will be the Prince
| of Wales Florisel H.. Charles d. Roses
st. Hilare. a bay colt by ST. Simon.
| out of Distant Shore, the latter being
the celebrated brood mare after which
the new yacht, challenging for the
Americas cup, will be named. Mrs.
Langtrys chestnut, Pride of theSea,
| by Grafton. out of Sea Breeze, Is
| thought to have a good chance of cap
turing the stakes.
Miss Florence Carlyle. who will show
several paintings at the forthcoming
| exhibition In Paris. 10 styled IAN Amer
dean Artist" Though q grandniece Of
Thomas Carlyle. she was born In Can
ada and has passed most Of her life in
Woodstock. a small town in Ontario.
Long before she had any artistic train
ing some of her paintings. then only Of
flowers, had attracted the attention Of
Princess Louise.
Very few pedestrians who have pass
ed by the Pilgrim church. In the new
Kent road, are aware that II Is the
oldest non-conformist building In Lon
don. It was erected as q memorial OF
the pilgrim Fathers" who sailed In
the Mayfower, and, as thorough
restoration is shortly contemplated. 1t
is the intention of the vestry to solicit
aid for the purpose among some Of the
descendants OF the pilgrim Fathers"
in America.
The feature Of the financial world
during the past week was the prolong-
ing OF the craze here for Kafflrs (South
African mining shares), and the post
ponement Of the expected crash In
these securities which has been predict
ed for some time past. The main point
of interest In the world of politics was
the rioting at Constantinople and the
subsequent decline In the sympa athy
|
pressed and much massacred Ar
menians.
There was quite a slump Of the rally
in Kaffirs on Friday and to-day there
was another and heavier fall in the
price of South African mining stocks,
the decline in some cases amounting
to EGO to f30 per share.
The Duke of Marlborough's racing
colors. olive green with light blue
sleeves and cap. have been registered
under both the Jockey club and nation
al hunt rules. which naturally has
given rise ito the report that the duke
contem lates the establishment of a
large stable and that Lady Randolph
Churchill has become a racing horse
owner. her partnership In promising
2-year-olds having been registered.
In Lady Colin Campbelrs Realm this
week. Gertrude Atherton has an ar
ticle in which she makes a vigorous
defense Of Americans. especially
American girls. as an answer to the
papers recent attacks. She says that
the papers Judge Americans by the
vulgar thousands who. rush to Eu-
rope to spend their newly made dol
lars and by the pepper girls who cross
their leglets and eat candy in the read
ing rooms Of the Grand OF Metropole. /"
At the national temperance congress
at Crcster on Friday letter from the
Right Hon. w. Z. Gladstone was read
and it has caused quite a futter In the
temperance world. Mr.. Gladstone wrote
that he does not believe in total op-
tion. OF which he adds ne has only a
poor opinion. He spoke favorably of
the Gothenburg system. hinted that
the plan OF free trade with high IT,
censes deserves a fair trial. and was
emphatic In asserting that the holder
OF license Is the only person In re-
gard TO whom a word regarding CON-
pensation ought ever to be mentioned.
The Daily News to-day announced
that II Is assured upon good authority
that the MARQUIS OF Salisbury has
definitely resolved 10 appoint a new
poet laureate. and that he will he
found In The ranks Of Journalism. This
Is supposed 10 mean Sir Edwin Ar.
mold. author Of The Light Of Asia"
II rim Cos ip.