New-York tribune., 1895-12-27


than likely that he will remain here until the
investigation has closed"
Asked If Lord Dunraven had with him the afi-
davits reputed to have been taken in the case Mr..
Askwith declined to affirm or deny, but II was OBJ
served that when MI Hamilton came down the
gangway he carried under his arm dispatch box
which he guarded with jealous care. and the
whisper went round that II contained the dOCu-
ments upon which so much may depend. Turn
ing from the issues in which everybody is most
deeply concerned, Mr.. Askwith was asked what
he thought Of the chances of a war over the
Venezuelan question.
Nonsense, Never. never" He repeated the
word emphatically and warmly. THE nations are
too closely affiliated for anything Of that kind TO
occur Then there is no cause for war. Why, do
you know what war means? and his look spoke
volumes of it's horrors. I'VE are civilized nations
and matters Of this kind should and will be made
subjects of arbitration" He was eager for infor-
nation on the topic, because when the steamer
sailed the correspondence between Secretary Oh
ney and Lord Salisbury, together with the mes
says Of President Cleveland. had just appeared in
the English papers
Mr. Hamilton. Lord Dunraven's private secre-
tary. is a smOoth-shcven. slender young man, who
has the faculty Of being an excellent listener. He
walked up and down the deck with Mr. Askwitn
and If the latter paused 20 reply To question he
paused likewise and listened and seemed intensely
interested in the sayings and doings OF the re-
porters This is his first visit TO America. Occa-
sonally he laughed heartily AT some particularly
pointed question. as if enjoying the discontinue
OF his associate in being so beleaguered but ne
became fidgety under the eye OF that other dis
tinctly American product the newspaper artist
He had his laugh over the Earls escape, but the
artists balanced the account for their fellow
craftsmen.
Finally, their ordeal over both Mr.. Askwith and
Mr. Hamilton took positions on the forward deck
and there chatted with a number If women until
the ship had been drawn well into her berth al
the White Star pier. Then they disappeared ana
were not seen again TIL all but scant nalf-doZen
passengers had landed. Then they came down
the gangplank and In few moments were joined
by Mr. Kersey who assisted them in getting their
belongings together for speedy departure from
the pier A cab was in waiting for them at the
entrance. Both remarked on the vessel that they
did not know where they were 10 be quariered
while here Later II was surmised that the en-
tire party will be located at Mr.. kerseys rooms
for convenience sake.
During the morning Lcrd Dunraven visited
the offices Of the White Star Company In lower
broadway where he held a consultation with
a number Of men and then returned to the ker-
sey apartments where he declined to see any
one While he was absent his man servant
arrived at the rooms with his luggage. lie was
attired in a dark-brown 1ut with the Dun
raven colors for a neckte-blue and yellow
faring and conspicuous. H said he didn't
know nuthin' about his Ludship, which was
probably more correct as a statement Of fact
than as an example of pure English. Later on
Lord Dunraven appeared and was whisked into
the house with lightning speed
MR.. KERsEY LIKEWISE SILENT.
Mr.. Kersey was seen as soon the Teutonic
reached her pier. He came on board. and the
instant question was launched at him of the
most innocent character hC absolutely Dristled
with business and remarked that he had not
moment to talk. Later on the pier he said to a
Tribune reporter: Il have absolutely nOlnlHS 10
say about Lord Drnraven
But. Mr. Kersey, can you not tell us where
he is stopping
~ have nothing to say whatever"
The passengers on board the Teutonic. as has
been suggested were quite ready to tell all
they knew about the Earl and opinions differed
more or less widely as prejudices Were held by
individuals. The Earl occupied the rlgnt-nand
seat al the captains table. and the members
of his party We're seated about the same table.
He occupied statcroom on the promenade deck
until the last night, when ne used w on the
starboard side Mr.. Askwith had No. 20 on the
saloon deck. The snip left England just as the
message OF Presiden; Cleveland and the letters
of secretary Olney and Lord Salisbury We're
published in the English papers. so that they
had not heard Of the nature Of the war news
In the interim prominent New Yorker. now
ever who was on board remarked TO Tribune
reporter that there was little If any war talk
during the voyage, and especially was this
true during the storm which lasted from sat
urday afternoon until late on Sunday During
that storm only fifteen passengers were able
10 reach the dinner-table. Among the good sail
ors Lord Dunraven was prominent, but Mr..
Askwith very frankly confessed that he was
the poorest kind of a sailor. and held his berth.
AT THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB.
The New-York Yacht Club. No 67 Madison
ave. where the inquiry into the Dunraven
charges will begin to-day. visited yesterday
by a number Of people who Were anxious to know
what arrangements had been made for the hear
ing when it would take place who would be
called and how much Of the proceedings would
he made public. The prcverbal clam could not
have said less than those In charge Of the club
house Secretary Odde said that he knew abso-
Iutely nothing on the subject and pointed sig