Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-18
LORD RosEnERY IN GOOD SPIRITS.
Seen Walking in London. CarclcssIy
ChmIiing With n Young EriCnd.

Seen Walking in London. Carc1cssIy
Chatting with n Young Friend.
Copyright. 1896. by Press Publishing Company
LONDON, Oct. 17.-CNew York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram)-I saw Lord
Roscbery in London this morning walking
with Reginald Balliol Brett, the oldest son
and heir OF Lord Esher. The former prime
minister YVES dressed very unconventionally
for the season in a suit of dark blue serge,
with a bowler hat rather the worse for wear.
He seemed to be in capital spirits and his
companion was laughing heartily at his sal
lies. though Lord Rosebery himself, as is
his wont, looked as solemn as a Judge. They
passed along the crowded walk which leads
into oxford street near Regent Circus. obvi-
ously without being recognized by any OF
the many people encountered. Lord Esher
is tory, but his son is a liberal.
The fact that Howard Gould's Niagara has
been awarded permanently the cup given by
Lord Dunraven for the contest over the
Castle Yacht club course had hardly been
referred to in England Niagara won 1t last
year easily This year Lord Dunraven's own
twenty-rater Audrey finished first and Mag
ara second. but protest was made and al
low2d ,on the technical ground that Audrey
gossip has It that the real cause OF the com
mlttee decision was the very sharp practice
OF Audrey's sailing master against which
two English contestants vigorously pro
tested. The cup having been awarded to Mr..
Gould la two successive contests, he now be-
comes the owner Whether he VIII accept
under the circumstances or not seems uncer-
tain Lord Dunraven is the commodore OF
the club. and the committees decision is
significant OF a changed disposition in En-
glIsh yachting authorities.
WILL BRING HER TRIUMPH HOME.
Just now Miss Ella Russell, Cleveland
soprano. who Non marked success in Ger
many, Italy and Russia in grand opera and
last year at Covent Garden. is singing in
great English music festivals prior to her
departure for the United States her first
visit since she has attained her reputation.
She is Nine. Rghini in private life. Frr
husband was formerly an officer in the Ital-
ian army.
Not within q century has England been
visited by such continuous and heavy stormy
weather as this autumn. That fact has
prompted the mot that the year has witnessed
the longest reign and the longest rain in
nIslUIg. tNtCuluS publlsutu lOudN sHoN tAdN
the total period of sunshine in October so
far, as has been eighteen hours. September
was almost as bad. The average sunshine
in six weeks has been less than two hours
a day, many successive days being without
glimpse of that luminary.
Thomas Lloyd. the editor OF the great
financial weekly, the Statist and the best
recognized authority on finance of the En-
glish press is sending weekly cables from
New York on the political situation. Today
he inclines to the belief that Mckinley will
be elected, but the people" he adds. ma
turally fear self-deception, owing TO the hope
being father to the thought. Reports con-
corning the opinions of work people and
farmers are very contradictory. The cost of
the election Will be enormous and the losses
caused by the alarm still felt are meal
culable." BALLARD SMITH.