The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29
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London. August aS.--< CopyriGAxs4 ~
by the Associated Press. )--The RAM ecl1
weather and violent thundsrstorsns which
havc prevailed throughout Great britain
and the continent during the week have
interfercd With pleasure At all ~ -
aide resorts. from many Of which Ne 49,
itou are returning In large numbers.
Rev. W. II. Miiburn. chaplain q the
United States senate. delivered : lecture
at Aberystwith. Wales. Monday Last. In
which he contrasted the "aristocratic hes
itancy'' OF the English public speaker with
tho spread eagle "buncomb orasory' OF the
American politicians. The Globe there
upon says: ''rhis IL just tho kind Of
thing We with our American friends not
10 say, II may be true aud Mr.. Bayard
American friends to have influence on the
| other side and II they say these things
they lose Il altogether"
Senator Cullom OF Illinois. Mrs. Cuilom
| and their daughter. Mrs Ridgcly. and
Senator Gray Of Delaware and tho lattar's
| family have been travelling In England
| this month. The Grays sail for homo
| Tuesday nsxt. The Cullorns have gone to
| the continent. Both senators declare there
is surprising lack OF interest In Arori-
can questions in Great britain except In
tho case OF the tariif. Senator Cullom
| said: "rhcrc appears to be great rejoice
Ing among the British over the prospects
| that the tarif bill may not Yield sufficient
revenue to support the government. They
| do not realize that the law has not been
In effect long enough for judgment to be
| pronounced as 10 Its effectiveness as q
revenue producer l have hear-l no oppo.
sition TO the annexation OF Hawaii ex-
pressed by the British. for they realize
that the American rights ara paramount;
but there Ia general jealousy because the
United States sees at TO increase its icr-
ritory."
Senator Gray. referring to the tariff. re-
marked; ut Is most mortifylng for
Americans travelling abroad TO find that
we have erected barrier againat foreign
nations which provokes The III Sil OF a
nation which would otherwise be friendly"
, Continental travelling this summer has
been the worst Tor many Seasons past ana
there has been quite paa.c among the
| travelling public OF Austria III CONSEQUENCES
Of tho frequent railroad disasters and tho
continuous rcbbing OF passengers on the
expresses.
The bimctallc commissioners. who res
main In Europe. arc enjoying a holiday
while awaiting for the reply OF the British
government 20 their proposals. Senator
aud Mrs. Wolcott ara in Carlsbad and ex-
Vice President Stevenson and Miss Sto-
venkon are soiourning In Paris.
News from the Anglo Egyptian expedi~
, ton up the Milo comes slowly and un-
i.t. L. Il. tt-sx H. D.
surdly stringent and humiliating regula-
tons OF tho British commander. Sir Her
5 bert Kitchener. Tho newspaper Corre-
(, 4 spondents are NOT allowed to mesa with
tho officers Of the expedition and thcy
= are forced TO take forward SIX months
: supplies and sign the slurring regula-
{ tions drawn up BY Lord wolsley during
: tho previous campaign. They are not al
c | lowed TO 20 to the front. bu. are kept we'll
. In the rear and are furnished with just
what information tho authorities please.
@ Lady Haberton will preside at the cons
= grees OF women In behalf OF the National
dress reform at oxford In September. All
tho delegates are TO wear boomers.
The theatrical year Of London has
0 reached the lowest level OF It's ehb tide
aud the coming fortnight viii usher In the
y advance guards OF a new season. There
e nrc but half dozen theaters OF the frat
. class whore doors arc open this week. bul
o 1ondoncra do not lack for amusement. fol
@ all Of the 400 music halls. great and
. ANAL. which tho city supports. are under
: full steam. The numbers OF American
: performers on tho music hall stages are
remarkable. Despite the abundance o,
the ,hcaters which strive for the enter
G tiipmcri OF Londoners there are no len
than a dozen new ones In proceas OF be-
a ing launched into tho stream Of competi-
q ton this fall. DR.. Conan Doyle In en-
o gagged upon new play which will b
: staged at the Haynarket thcater In tn
coufrc OF the epasop.