The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-06

YV1ySAOs anu lLGS bduuY comes sixth
with $59,530, Mr.. Pierre Lorillard won
$l4,4l0, the Wishard stable won $11 ,635.
Mr.. August Belmont won S224O and Mr..
Richard Croker won 81, 925.
The greatest interest attached to the
recent steam trials of the British
cruiser Powerful. said to be the largest
of her class in the world and the first
large British warship fitted with water
tube boilers. During the course Of her
long cruise in the channel, the maxi
mum power developed was 26, 497 indi-
Gated horse power, while the mean Of
Tour hours running was 1856 indf-
Gated horse power, said to excel that
or any Warship afioat and only exceIled
by the two new Cunarders. In the first
test, thirty hours steaming at 5000 In
d1cated horse power the cruiser made
14.34 knots, using four and a half tons
of coal per hour and in the next test
thirty hours steaming with $4,000
horse power, she made 21 knots with
15 tons of coal per hour The last
test of eight hours trial, with 5000 indi-
Gated horse power. under natural
draught which developed a speed OF
221a knots. AS the Powerful carries
quite heavy armament for cruiser
and 5000 tons of coal, the speed is
considered to be remarkable and as
fully justifying the change to the
water tube boiler. The Powerful, how
ever. has no side armor, although she
has projected deck of four inches max
imum thickness on the slopes. She car
ries two go guns, twelve 6-inch guns,
sixteen u Founders and twelve 5
FOUNDER quick firing guns The big
guns are mounted on the forecastle
and poop in barbettes, the guns them
selves being protected by a hood Tie
armored deck is composed principally
of three thicknesses Of steel plating,
but at the edges where it joins the side
of the ship, two of the skins of plating
are discontinued. Consequently the ex-
tTeme edges of the deck, for a width
of foot or two have only one skin
of plating, which has been severely
criticised as likely to expose the vita1s
of the ship when running away from
the enemy.
The police state that burglaries have
been so extensive in the west end of
London during the past few months
that the thieves got away with no less
than $500,000 plunder
The condition of Mr.. James r.
Roosevelt, secretary of the United
States embassy, is causing anxiety.
He is suffering from severe nervous
prostration and insomnia.
THE LONDON STAGE.
The principal gossip in the theatri-
cal circles is the advertised fact that
Sarah Bernhardt will, during her next
London engagement, appear at the
Adelphi thea.ter, the recognized home
of melodrama. Her season at this
house will begin in June 81 next.
Among the novelties to be produced
will be a version of Alfred de Mus
sets historical drama, 'Lorenzacco," in
which the great actress will play "Lor-
enZO, and for the first time appear
before a London audience in male
character. 1t is also reported that she
will play MARY Magdelene" during the
engagement
Ellen Terry has abandoned any in
tention of appearing in Richard III.
when produced at the Lyceum. This
is due to an alleged need Of rest. The
Of "Cymbeline" is announc-
ed, after a run of little over two
months. 1t is the general opinion that
Irving has never been seen to lssiadvan-
tage than in the character of 3"Lach-
imo," even when his performance of
Macbeth" is remembered.
Since Mrs. Patrick Campbe1l's par
tial retirement from the stage, many
runors have been rife as to her play
ing an engagement in America. in
the near future. In connection with
these rumors, Mrs. Campbell writes to |
the Associated Press:
Mr. Frohman has mentioned that |
he would like to manage an American
tour for me next season, during which |
l should produce q round of my Lon |
don successes. However, nothing has !
yet been definitely arranged"
: With Wednesday afternoons revival |
Of AS You Like It." at the St James |
theater. George Alexander is said to
have eclipsed Henry Irving. Never be-
fore has London seen such staging |
and accessories. Julia Nelson was the |
ideal Rosalind, SO far as appearances
went; but she fell short in acting the /
part. Alexander's Orlando was gener- |
ally approved. The surprise of the pro- |
duction was the great success Of a nov !
ice, so far as Shakespeare is concern |
ed, in Fay Davis, the American act |
ress whose Celia the critics pronounce |
to be a revelation and the best ever |
seen in London. 1t was the occasion |
also Of the debut of another American, |
julie Opp, who acquitted herself well /
In minor part and whose appearance |
and elocution won praise OF the news |
papers.
SARDOU'S NEW PLAY
NJ. Sardou has recently divulged the |
name Of the new play which he has /
just completed for Sarah Bernhardt |
The drama is called .:Spiritiome" and |
viii shortly be produced at the Renais- |
sance theater. Nothing has, yet been |
stated as to how the, dfaniatist will |
treat the theme, but one of the char |
acters is a French doctor OF material I
lstfc tendencies, white another Is a
Scotch doctor. who. by nature Is in d.