Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-02

Incidentally it may he added that the
Riviera is less favored by the BritisherS
this wear They complain Of the anti
British feeling and are Grayitating to
Cairo as rule
II is announced that Emperor William
has decided TO visit Cowes for the purpose
Of racing his new Meteor (thc cutter being
built for him by the Hendersons Of Glas-
gov, according to the design Of George L.
Watsonl during the famed regatta week
of the Royal Yacht squadron. Such be-
ing the case il is admitted that he will
need much tact in order to avoid unpleas-
ant manifestations
swarm OF newspaper men lowered
around Dunraven's London residence
in anticipation Of prevailing upon him to
express some opinion Of the action of the
New Iark Yacht club in striking his
name from the list Of honorary members
Of that organization; but his lordShip pos
itivcly refused TO be interviewed.
Austin the Subject of RidicuIe
Alfred Austin, the poet laureate, is
still meeting with much ridicule. espe-
cialiy regarding his efTusion in regard TO
Janesons raid. 50 much so that the
matter finally reached the house snf COM
mons Friday, where J. Parker" Smith.
Liberal Cnionist member for the Patrick
division Of Lancashire, asked the govern
ment for information regarding the
laurrateship. He suggested that Mr..
Austin'S patriotic ballads should be sub
mittcd to the censorship of the lord cham
berlain. or, he airily added, some other
minister"
J. W. swift MacNeil. anti Parnellitc
member for the southwestern division Of
Donegal, asked if the laurcate's uttcrancos
We're not privileged, inasmuch as he was
a substitute for the court jester.
The first lord Of the treasury. A. i
Balfour, in replying for the treasury. snid
he did not think that any department. of
the government was especially qualified
for poetical censorship.
The United States ambassador, Thomas
+. Bayard. was one Of the speakers at the
Seamans Hospital society, which was
held mt the Mansion house.
Mr.. Bayard said: AT sea there are no
such things as troublesome boundary dis.
putcs, contested spheres of influence. buf
Ter states or other creations of diplomacy
scarcely day has passed without n token
of gratitude and good will being sent bv
America TO English scamcn for heroism
for rescues upon the high seas. Whom
was attending to my duties at WASHING.
ton | remember how there was n constant
current of thanks and gratitude fror,
Great Britain to sailors of the JTnited
states. Such acts are healing differences
and strengthening the friendship between
tho sailors, and may be the means of bipJ.
ing friendship and good feeling in tho
homes on both sides the Atlantic
The arrival iii England of DR. .Jamesor
is the sensation of the week Pooes IN H.
newspapers are devoted daily to tho sinh.
Ject OF the invasion of the Rand, the secret
supposed to have been m,do
TO accomplish it and the approaching trial
of the leader of the raiders and his ,ssn.
crates. Inc Charge of warning against
friendly power brought against DR.
Jameson when he was arraigned in the
DOW street court on Monday last, is based
on the foreign enlistment of 1870. which
was passed to provide for the Fenian raids
into Canada from the United States
DIR. Jameson's Defense,
Or, Jameson will be defended bv Sir
Edward Clarke, Q. c., Sir f. Lockwood
u g., Edward NJ. Carson, O. c.. and G II
'Iill and Sir Richard Webster. o q y
s. Finlay, Q. G., Sir Charles Mathew
y. e., and others will prosecute the
raider ''e
1t is understood that DR.. .Jameson,s do.
tense Will be that he was called upon by
the reform committee to assist in m,;r.
tanning order at Johannesburg, that the
committee was acting under the Trans.
'aai flag, the Boer officials having with |
irawn, and that, moreover, the men nc.
him did not fire until they |
we're attacked.
Inc suit brought by the Ri. Hon. Sir