The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15
LETTER FROM LONDON
Marquis of Salisbury Does Not Favor
Protection.
HIS ANSWER WAS DISAPPOINTING
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And Provoked Much Criticism From
Many of His Followers.
ThEATRICALS AND SPORTING.
plnyhouscs Arc VOL rstroni I'd More
Challenges Tor Americsns--A Critic
Criticised cattle show.
ThEATRlCALS AND SPORTING.

London. December li.-(Copvright,d,
1875. ey the Associated Press. )--'rhe great
annual cattle show in Agricultural hail.
lslinston. attracted TO London the usual
| crowds OF country cousins ana Other
crowds besides. The display was remurk-
able, IL only from the fact Of the s;rcat
success of the royal and noble exhibitors
Queen Nictorta's wonderful heifcr Fred-
oriCk A., reared at Windsor. which swept
all before IL at the other shows, won
| $500 in specie and cups at the Agrcult aral
hall this week, including the celebrated
| Queens Challenge cup, valued at 1850.
Lord Rosebcry's black heifer wits a good
secoi d. Her malesIy's exhibits also won
prizes in other classes; the prince of
Wales triumphed with Southdowns and
the Duke OF York won with his display OF
red spotted cattle aud Berkshire pigs. The
prince and his son won four cups This
was the Duke of York's first exhibit
The queen. the prince of Wales and
other members OF the royal family were
present today at the memorial service at
| Frogmore, this being Albert Day, the an
| adversary of the death of her husband.
| All the 0rtangemt uts were carried out
| with melancholy spcudor Ilor majesty
|
| toaph and anthems and hs INNS were sung
| by the boys OF st. Georges church,
| II is reported on good authority that
| the prince of Wales made an enormous
| lot OF money when the South African
| thinning market was at its height here
| few months ago,
In connection with Lord Dunraven's
| coming Nslt 10 the United States 1t would
/ be Interesting to know why the original
/ syndicate which WAS TO build Nalkyrie III
! did not remain together. The syndicate
orisin9liy consisted of LORD DunrSNen'
/ Lord Wolvorton. Lord Ionsdale and Mr..
! lcnry McCamont There can be no ques-
| tion as to the accuracy of this, as The
members of the syndicate themselves CON
| firmed this In an interview which an
| Associated Press reporter had with them
| last January. liut just before the Val
| ltyrie went 70 America 1t was found th9t
! * rd Woveftun ara Lord Lonsdale mad
IIelired from the syndicate. and that MI.
'RCMnsoh had taken their places. 1t IL
probable tina, the two noblemlen, VINO re-,
| themselves and members of the Royal
Yacht squadron. were not content to 81
| at Dnnravcn's feet and let him have
| OF course, this Is mere conjecture, but
it is the most probable version OF tho
| AFFAIR.
since his elevation to the post OF com
mander-in-chict Lord w olseicy has neen
! IN great demand To assist ut public func-
The old Ticnglerr circus oil Argyll street
! is now "A thing OF the past. The building
| has uiidorgouc a complete transformation
| -
| al Ske tug lnlace
| The now thcater on ST. james street
/ piCCRdllY. VIII bo opened in January next
| with the present boom In theHuical mat
! tiers ald the great demand for new plays
and clever artls's Ailerifon nctresf',es
| have become mere popular than ever win
| tho British public. Prominent among
these are Fannie Ward, who mas under
| taken the leading role IN "Chcer, Hoys,
| cheer iuTing the absence OF Miss Cal
! houn, another American, Fay Davis, who
| has made quite hit In Wyndham's ncw
/ is rumorcd that Gathering cicnmons VIII
| shortly appear In "A leading part on the
/ boards of prominent theater Vhc name
| Model" NJ Dnly's Is "Gcisha," This means
The Singing Girl" and the title part WIN
be played by Lottie Lind. The tenth
| annual exhibition OF food and cookery VIII
| 10 held In March The business at the
various music halls Is enormous. ,,,
week. here has been the development OF
i'he cattle show AZ he Agriculture, hail,
| Islnston. has been the. occasion OF tho
mastering in London of hosts OF repre-
scntHtiycs of every branch OF Industry
connected with husbondry, and thg e ,.a,,,,
Populations urging them TO take step. 10
prevent British agriculture from benz
wiped out UY foreign competition. me
course suggested to the government Is
tariff on variety Of Imports.
The Marquis OF Salisbury. rreplying to
could not hold out the slightest prospect Of
Irotection, and explained that his famous
speech AZ Hastings In 1872 Was mlsunder,
stcnA lIe added that hon he denounced
Cohdenism and Urged the country 10 ann
for an attack upon the wall Of taritto no
never believed or expeG,tssd a restGtSuol}l
the othnr minister's, was extremely dis
appointing 10 Il great body of their supss
poricrs Tho severe citictsms Of some OF
the sturlisst consetN alive organizations
which followed created quite n sensation,
The St. james Gezctte congratulated
/ . .tsrNH EI.Hg
press. whose c9resses," st adds, may
con. ole Lord Salisbury for the distinct
ohilliness of the unionist papers"
The Standard remarks Under min |
lister thus pledged 10 free trade the farm
ors should hive free trade IN the matter
Of sugar that IS. fair competition against
fore igners Foreign governments should |
be informed that unless they cease paying |
a bounty On sugar duty equal 10 that
bounty will be levied on IT at our ports"
The Morning Post says: Lord Sails !
bury win be far more in touch with the |
sentiments aud wishes OF the masses II
he defended and expanded HIS protection |
remarks nj Hastings. Tho bent Of pub |
lie opinion II directed strongly and firmly |
10 speedy alteration Of the FISCAL sys- |
if if%' which only hurts those who employ
In spite OF the cry of Professionalism |
letes. the London Athletic club will |
shortly challenge the New York Athletic |
club TO contest In London during the
j. D. Martin president of the London |
Athletic club. Informed the Associated |
Press veste rday that "a challenge would |
be sent 20 the Now Workers, this having |
been the sentiment Of the Englishmen |
ever since they returned from New York. |
The English say they had nothing 10 |
complain OF in their reatement while IN |
America. although they complained OF |
the hot weather which prevailed while |
th0y were on the other side.
The London Athletic club il already in |
correspondence with the various UNIVERSE |
ties for the purpose OF securing the best |
ma terial available.
President Martin spoke very highly 81 |
American athletes, and added. we shall |
he glad to meet and welcome an Ameri- |
can team in England"
Considerable comment has been aroused |
In sporting circles by the speech made at |
the recent annual dim of the London |
Athletic club at ST. James' hail Mr.. |
Montague Sherman an old oxford ath- |