The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-05
The Testimonial to AM
baSSadOr Bayard.
Diplomats and Officials AghaSt
at the Proposal. aa
ROthschilds First in the List OF
Winners on Flat Racing.
tcoryrIgAt. 1855 by the Associated Press,

LONDON, Dec. 5.-rhe proposal OF the
Daily Telegraph, to present to the United
States Ambassador, MIR. Thomas r.
Bayard, by popular subscription, a
"Christmas farewell gift OF respect ana
good WILL" sug yesting that 1t consist OF
rare and precious editions OF tire writings
of Chaucer and Shakespeare 80 deeply
loved by Mr.. Bsyard is falling very hat.
The Chronicle admits the Telegraph's
"kindy.motives" and Mr.:Bnyard's claim
to regard, but it condemns the sugges-
tion as ''improper and opposed to diplo-
matte etiq uette," adding that the mere
idea is enough to bring cold perspiration
to the brow of the most deserving diplo-
mat and suggesting that the am oassador
be given banquet in the familiar Anglo
Saxon way.
The diplomats and officials are aghast
at the proposition and among Americans
here, even including Mr.. Bsyard's per-
sonal friends, a feeling OF disgust Is man
iiested at the idea of the American am
bassador beipg placed on the same level
as the popular cricketsr or Csimean vet
eran for whom the Telegraph successful
ly engineered testimonials by public SUBJ
scription. The obvious exploiting OF
am bassador at a specially dull season, as
an advertisement for the Telegraph is OBJ
jeotionable. as the maudln compliments
of the subscribers clearly demonstrate.
One subscriber, for instance, who en-
closed two shillings, wrote: ~ have
long thought him decent fellow"
The representative of tho Railway
Workers union writes "Though l have
never seen Mr.. Bayard l have read his
speeches and it Is my opinion that no
o,ner envoy has done so much for Eng
lish societies.
A firm OF Christmas card man ufacturers
sent five guineas 'For one whom we
would gladly claim as one of England's
sons" 1t is understood that Mr.. Bayari
| is pleased with the idea ana he intends
10 accept the testimonial.
The birthday of the Princess OF Wales,
who was born Dec. ], 1914, was celebrates
on Tuesday last all over Great Britain.
ii. j. Lawson, president Of the Motor
Car club, announces that it is the inten-
| tion Of the club to hold q motor car COM
petition in May next. The prizes Will
| be given In respect of design. consump-
ton and cost of fuel, but principally
| speed, which is held to be the most sat
| isfactory test as to excellence OF con-
struction In mechanical vehicle. 1t is
proposed to offer 1000 pounds in prizes
and course within easy access OF London
containing at least a full level and
straight mile, will be arranged. A special
prize Is to be offered to the vehicle which
accomplishes &C a mile in a minute.
Lord Hawkes. team Of crickoteys VIII
sail for the West Indies by the steamer
Don January 13.
Now that fat racing is over, it IL in
| teresting to scan the list of win ming own
ers. Thanks chiefly to st. Frusquin, MIR.
Ieopold de Rothschilds heads the list
with 46, 766 pounds stuke money. Per-
simmon brings the Prince of Wales next
with e, 1883 pounds and the Duke OF West
minister is third with %, ol6 pounds. Mr..
Croker only won $50 pounds.
| Inc grodtebt 1nteIeot utthCuSu W tho
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 a long cruise in the
| channel the maximum power developed
was 26. .497 indicated horse power while
the mean OF the four hours running was
| 25, ,sS6 indicated horse power. said to
exceed that OF any warship afloat and
| only excelled by tho two new Cunarders.
In the fret test 30 hours steaming at
5000 indicated horse power, the cruiser
did IA. "a knots, using four and q bali
tons OF coal per hour and in the next test
| 80 hours steaminR, with $1,000 horse
| rover, she made II knots with Is tons
| of coal per hour. The last test was eig hi
hours trial, with 28, 600 indicated horse
power, under draught which developed q
speed OF 22ia knots. The Powerful! car
ries quite heavy armament for q cruiser
and 5000 tons OF coal, the speed Is con
sidered here to be remarkable and OF
fully justiiyine the change to the water
tube boilers.
The police state that burglaries have
been so extensive in the East End oi
London during the past few months,
that The. hieves got away with no ies'
than e60,0 worth of plunder.