The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
WEEK IN LONDON
Senator WOlcOtt'S Mission
Was a Success.
Another Crime in a Compart-
ment Railway Coach.
A Woman Thief Chooses Whipping
Rather Than Exposur
Copyright 1897 by The Associated Press.)


bi-metallists whom Edward o. wolcott of
Colorado saw prior TO his departure from
this city, are convinced that helhas done
splendid work in Europe. Among those
who conferred with Senator Wolcott were
M. j. Mexse, editor of the National Re-
view. Mr. Maxse occupies high literary
and social position here, is on terms of
intimacy with government leaders and
was in America during the recent political
campaign. Replying to the request Of the
correspondent of the Associated Press,
Mr. Maxse writes: II have great difficulty
| in making a statement on the bi-metallic
situation in Europe, not because it is dis
couraging, but for the opposite reason. If
gave my real impression of the result
of Senator Wolcott's mission, which was
conducted with great tact and ability,
should be accused of unwarrantable
optimism. There has, in truth, been a
great change of opinion in the trading and
commercial nations of Europe during the
last two years, though this is but family
reflected by the press. 1 am convinced
that If the incoming administration fol-
lows Senator Wolcott's s inquiries with pur-
pose and determination, "a satisfactory in
ternational solution of the monetary ques-
tion will make McKinley's presidency
not less famous than any of its predeces-
| sors. Europe looks to him for the next
move. John Bull does not block the way.
| The murder of Miss Elizabeth Camp, a
| bar-maid of Walworth, in a railroad car
riage of the London and Southwestern
| line on Feb. IL last, is still mystery and
has caused widespread agitation for the
| adoption of American cars The Board of
| Trade has taken up the matter and it's
president, c. L. Ritchie, writes that while
no plan is meeting with general approval
the question is receiving the best attention
of the department.
A somewhat similar case occurred on
the Great Western railroad yesterday. On
the arrival of the express at Slough toward
midnight Mrs. Charlton was discovered
screaming and clinging to the footboard
of the train. She charged the other occu-
pant of the carriage with robbery and at
tempted murder A window was broken
and the carriage was strcwn with money.
There were other signs of a severe strug-
GLE
Truth says that the release of Mrs. Wal
ter NJ. Castle has been followed by an
alarming increase of kleptomania in the
West End of London. One leading store
keeper says that he watched well-to do
lady and caught her stealing several times.
Finally he took her, he says, to his private
Office and offered her the choice of arrest
or summary chastisement then and there.
She accepted the latter and the proprietor
left her with his sister, the manageress of
the store who then birched the lady until
the latter howlcd for mercy and solemnly
sworc never TO do it again.
The infant son of Lady William Beres-
ford is now considered strong enough to
be removed from the incubator in which
he has lived his first weeks. Lord William
Bcresford is restored to health after his
fall on the hunting field but it is feared he
will be unable to again mount a horse.
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
have taken Spencer house for the season.
A curious sight is now witnessed i'm
Picadilly at midnights. The rector of St
James church, Picadilly is making an
attempt against organized vice in Plea
dilly and he holds there midnight services
of the White Cross society, in which he is
assisted by n number of gentlemen, some
being of high position.
They nightly solicit men to attend these
services. s,,.--
Lord George Hamilton, the secretary of
State for India has furnished the follow
ing exclusive statement to the Associated
press: The people of India Of all classes
and the mother country from her majesty
downward are much touched with the
sympathy and liberality shown by the
United States and Canada toward the
Queens subjects in India, who are now
suffering from famine. Already large
sums have been sent from Canada and
contributions of wheat and maize have
been promised from the United States and
further assistance is understood 10 be
contempla ted.
The Central relief committee OF India
report that they can make better and
more prompt use of gifts of money than
Of contributions of grain, valuable as the
latter are TO enable those now receiving
relief 60 start afrcsh at the end of the
famine, which is one OF the avowcd OBJ
jccts of the relief fund. Since January
there have been changes i'm the famine
outlook. The province of Puenjab. in
parts Of which famine was apprchcnded,
will, thanks TO the favorable winter rain
fall, escape with perhaps partial distress
I'm some Of the southern districts. But in
parts Of the north west provinces and In
the central provinces and possibly also in
one or two districts of Bengal and Bonn
bay the prospects arc worse than were
anticipated. I'm some districts twenty per
cent. Of thu whole population is receiving |
government relief and that portion may
reach 30 per cent
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