Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
PENNIES FOR BAYARD
Popular Subscription for the Ambassador
Falls Rather Flat.
MOTOR CAR COMPETITION FOR NEXT MAY
List of Winners of Richest Prizes on the
British Turf
TRIALS OF A FAST AND LARGE CRUISER
Powerful, with Heavy Armaments, Make s
Quick Time on the Waters.
EXTENSIVE BURGLARlES IN WEST LONDON
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
Worth of PIundcr Carried on by
Thieves in u Few Months
General English Notes.


Daily Telegraph to present to the United
States ambassador, Thomas +. Bayard, by
popular subscription. christmas farewell
gift of respect and goodwill" suggesting
that it consist of rare and precious editions
of the writings of Chaucer and Shakes
peare 80 deeply loved by Mr.. Bayard," is
falling very fiat. The Chronicle admits the
Teegraphs kindly motives and Mr.. Bay
ards claim to regard, but it condemns the
suggestion as improper and opposed tC
diplomatic etiquette" adding that "the mere
idea is enough to bring cold perspiration to
the brow of the most deserving diplomat"
and suggesting that the ambassador be
given a banquet in the familiar Anglo
Saxon way"
The diplomats and officials are aghast at
the proposition and among Americans here,
even including Mr.. Bayards personal
friends a feeling of disgust is manifested
at the idea of the American ambassador be-
ing placed on the same level as the popular
cricketer or Grimean veteran, for whom the
Telegraph successfully engineered tostimon-
ials by public subscription. The obvious ex-
plotting of the ambassador at a specially
dull season as an advertisement for the
compliments of the subscribers clearly dem
onstrates. One subscriber, for instance, who
enclosed shillngs go cents), wrote: 'I
have long thought him a decent fellow"
Another who enclosed 10 shillings $3.50
said: He is a man for whom ! have long
felt reverence. May his country produce
many more such enlightened and worthy
descendants of England" The representa-
tive of the Railway Workers union writes
Though l have never seen Mr.. Bayard /
have read his speeches and it is my opinion
that no other envoy has done so much for
English societies" firm of Christmas card
manufacturers sent guineas (S2625), "for
one whom we would gladly claim as one OF
England's sons"
1t is learned tonight that Mr.. Bayard is
unlikely to accept the proposed testimonial
The absence of prominent names from the
list and the fact that only f5S has been sub
scribed outside of the office of the Telegraph,
together with adverse comments cabled from
America, is responsible for his decision.
PRINCESS OF WALES BIRTHDAY.
The birthday of the princess of Wales
who was born December /, 1874, was cele-
brated on Tuesday last all over Great
Britain. There was a large house party at
Sandringham which, in addition to all the
family, included Lord Rosebery and the
prince and princess of Wales. In the after
noon the prince and princess of Wales pre-
sided at @. tea which they gave to 500 chill
dren of the estate.
II. J. Lawson. president Of the Motor Car
club, announces that it is the intention of
the club to hold a motor car competition in
hn ,,,in lo
spect Of design, consumption and cost of fuel.
but principally speed, which is held to be
the most satisfactory test as to excellence of
construction in a mechanical vehicle
Lord Hawkes. team of cricketers sails for
the West Indies by the steamer Don on Janu,
airy 49,
Now that the racing is over, it is interest
ing to scan the list of winning owners
Thanks chiefly to st. Frusquin, Mr.. Leopold
de Rothschild heads the list with f46,7G6
(S2S3, 500 stake money. Persimmon brings
the prince of Wales next with f26,S ,Sl9 CSlS4.-
0i9) and the duke Of Westminster third with
f22,Ol6 Sl1O,0SO Lord Rosebery is fourth
with f2O,505 CslO2 ,975), the earl of Derby is
fifth with f12,S43 1854 i,215) and NJ. LeBaudy
comes sixth with I'll 800 1853, 800 Mr.. Pierre
Lorillard won f2,SS2 ($14,4lO), the Wishard
stable won f2327 (s11 $3.50, Mr. August Bel
mont won, f4iS $2,24O) and Mr.. Richard
Croker won 1855 Isl 1920.
POWERFUL a FAST CRUISER.
The greatest interest attaches to the re-
cent steam trials Of the British cruiser
Powerful, said to bs the largest of her cla1s
in the world and the first large British war
ship fitted with water tube boilers During
the course Of her long cruise in the chan
mel the maximum power developed was 2G,497
indicated horse power, while the mean of four
hours running was 25,SS6 indicated horse
power said to exceed that of any war ship
afoat and only eXcelled by the two new
Cunarders In the first test, thirty hours
ateaming at 5000 indicated horse power, the
cruiser made 14,S4 knots, using four and
half tons cf coal per hour. and in the next
test, thirty hours stelming VITA $4,000 horse
power, she made twenty-one knots with fif-
teen tons Of coal per hour. The last test was
eglt hours trial with 25.0OO indicated horu.
power under natural draught, which deyel-
oped speed of twenty-five and one-hal
knots. As the Powerful carries quite heavy
armament for cruiser and many
tons of coal the speed ie con
sldeled TO be remarkable and as
Ahllg !uoNlglHB NHe NHdilSt " lHt hdltT luDt
boiler. The Powerful. however, has no side
armor, although she has a protected deck Of
four inches maximum thickness on the
slopes She carries two 2.2 guns twelve six
inch guns, sixteen twelye-pounders and
twelve three-pounder quick-fring guns, The
big guns are mounted on the foreclstle and
poop in barbettes, the guns themselves being
protected by hood The armored deck II
composed principally Of three thickne,ses G.
steel plating, but at the edges, where 1t join
the side Of the ship two Of the skins OF
plating are discontinued. Consequently, t5t
extreme 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 vitals OF the ship when role
away from the enemy.
The police state that burglaries have been
so extensive in the west end Of London dur