The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-26

on the London stock exchange. saws the,
with the exception of the great politica
GAINES OF this city and one or two wei
known weeklies, there is not a paper II
London whose opinions can not be mr.
cnaseG, Another writer signing him
self Englishman," admits the truth .,
the allegation. of corruption, but retort,
tnat II is not the place of an American n
point II out, and makes all sorts OF
charges OF corruption by American pro.
PInoters OF schemes operating in Great
| very few Americans were to be seen in
LONDON this week, though the Waterloo
railroad station was crowded with neon,e
IRON the United States intending to take
passage today on the steamships home.
ward bound. The American line steam.
snip New York carries about 400 saloon
passengers. Among the number is Miss
FRANCES b. Willard. -ii's
IN; Many Americans have been yictimized
orn S summer by bogus Gladstone anto.
Sapnic cards. 1t seems that some one
ana has been reproducing It nv wboIo'
Snie. The cards sold readily at i5s each
iney contain the following words:
Dear Sir-There is absolutely no trptb
hn Tue statement You have kindly
brought to my notice" ''
Inc announcement of the engagement
OF the Duke of Marlborough and Miss
Consueio Vanderbilt has created n fjnt.
Ter OF excitement. The news is given n
prominent position in all the papers TO-.
uay; another Duchess from America"
several of the journals. ~
Inc Earl of IOnsdala wos ,,;,,o,, -
almost royal reception yesterday at the
Town OF Whitehaven, of which he is
mayor, on his return from Germany
Where he had been the guest of Emneror
william at the recent army maneuyres
lie was greeted as he alighted from his
special train with salutes of artillery.
Inc streets of the town were profuseiy
decorated and there were fireworks and
torch light procession in the evening
Many curious stories are told of Lord
Lonsdale's experience in Germany. One
OF the current rumors is to the effect that
tne Germans were greatly impressed with
ms gorgeous opera-bouffe uniform of the
cumberland yeomanry and thought that
lie was at least general of the army
until Lord Roberts, who was also guest
OF the emperor, undeceived them by the
GOODNESS with which he treated Lord
Lonsdale and by his amusement when
he was asked about his lordship's mill
tary record.
The report of the postmaster general
gives an interesting record of the de-
velopment of the postal telegraph in
Great Britain. When the lines were
transferred to the government in 1870
the number of kilograms forwarded in
the first year was 9,95S,000 Last wear
the number exceeded 71,500,0O0 There
has also been remarkable development
OF speed attained in the transmission of
kilograms, 600 words minute having
become possible with the Wheatstone
system and 400 words minute has been
fixed standard on the main circuits. The
report, however, shows deficiency of
t153,915 to which must be added f29S,-
SSS for interest on capital. This deficit
is due chiefly to press kilograms, which
are transmitted at the rate of 4 1-2d per
100 words and which involve q yearly
loss of 100000.
The Economist this week expresses the
opinion that it has become a question
whether a war in the far east can be
ayerted. Russia, the Economist says. ev-
identity distrusts Japan's promises and
is resolved to give her no time to increase
her fleet but to insist on the immediate
evacuation of the Liza Tung peninsula and
abandonment of all pretensions on the
part of Japan to protectorate over Corea.
Mr.. Charles ID. Rose, who has appeared
as q challenger for the Americas cup,
has. not hitherto been identified with
yachting. He is a member of the firm
of Morton, Rose & Co., bankers. He is
a member of the Jockey club and owner
of several race horses. He recently
bought the yacht Satanita from Mr..
Clarke.