Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-24

ference Must be Taken by This
Country Mark Twain's Plucky
Fight Against Adversity-Gossip
of London.
London, January 23.-It is rumored
that Senator Edward o. Wolcott, of
Colorado, who has been visiting Eng
land in the interest Of bimetallism, is
not quite satisfied with the progress
of his inquiries here. He has been de-
layed in meeting people, owing to their
absence from town, and, of course, he
could not be received by the Marquis
of Salisbury, because he had no official
credentials. The Bimetallic League,
however, has given Senator Wolcott
the heartiest reception, and Sir William
Henry Houldsworth, Conservative
member OF Parliament for the north
western division of Manchester, who
was the British delegate to the none
tary conference at Brussels, in 1892, and
Lord Aldenham, senior partner in the
firm of Antony Gibbs & Sons, bankers
and merchants, and formerly govern
or, now a director of the Bank of Eng
land, have had long interviews with the
Senator and are aiding him in every
way possible. Senator Wolcott finds
that the position here remains un-
changed from the time of the Brussels
conference-namely, that the British
government and the House of Com
mons are committed to do all in their
power to secure international agree
ment on a monetary parity. The Bank
of England is still willing to keep a
fifth of its reserve in silver bars.
But in spite of the willingness of
Great Britain, which has been express
ed to Senator Wolcott, to bring in the
mints of India to an international
agreement, Great Britain under no cir
cumstances will take the initiative in
calling a new conference considering,
as she does. that the above offers are
the srst practical step towards interna-
tional bimetallism taken by the gov
ernment She now wants to see what
practical steps other governments are
willing to take. The continental pow
ers are equally unwilling to take the
lead in calling a monetary conference,
as they unanimously believe that the
United States. both by its position and
Importance, must take the initiative.
The attempt of Sir William Rose,
who is a member Of the Canadian bar
and who has served in the Canadian
Parliament. to shut out the public from
the historic grounds of his seat, Moor
Park. near Farnham, Surrey, has Gre
ated a great deal of i'll feeling, and led
to a remarkable manifestation on Sun
dav. when the gates we're locked for the
first time in generations. Hundreds Of
people. headed by the Farnham district
Council. marched to the gates and de-
manded admittance. When this was
refused the Councilmen cut the bolts
and chains with chisels and hammers
brought for the purpose. and the crowds
focked into the grounds, cheering for
the Council There was much hooting
when the crowd passed the mansion.
The chains and fastenings of all the
other gates were cut in the same man
ner.
The latest news from Cairo indicates
that the start of the Anglo-Egyptian
expedition to Khartoum may be ex-
pected within six months. The pre-
liminaries are being expedited, and
when Sir Redvers Butler. V. c.. the
adiutant general for the forces Cfor it
is no longer doubted that Butler will
supersede Sir Herbert Kitchen at the
head Of the 10000 British troops who
are going TO stiffen the backbone of the
Egyptian army. starts for Khartoum
he will probably find but little to i'm
pede a rapid advance on this side of
Berber. There is no reason why
Kitchener should be superseded. except
on account of his youth. Sir Herbert
Kitchener was born in 1850. and Sir
Redvers Butler was born in 1889. But
il is felt that a veteran is needed at
the head of the expedition which is to
make the important advance about to
be undertaken. 1t is understood, how
ever. that Sir Herbert Kitchener will
be given the command of the army of
occupation.
Interest in the queens diamond jubi-
lee is increasing rapidly everywhere
with the universal preparations to cell
ebrate the siXtieth anniversary of her
reign. West End rents have already
doubled. and large numbers of the ar
istocracy who usually rent their houses
for the season are remaining in town.
Recent cable dispatches from London
to the United States stating the health
of the Queen is so bad that she shows
some evidences Of insanity have led
the Lancete to declare on authority that
the reports are absolutely untrue and
that the condition of Her Majesty does
not give any cause for anxiety to her
medical advisers, apart from that nat
urally attaching to old age.
Few of Mark Twain's many friends
know of the plucky fight he is making
with adversely, or how badly he has
been used by fortune. In a word,
Mark Twain. who a couple of years ago
thought himself a rich man, is to-day
worse than penniless. Since his return
from Africa. few months ago, he has
been living in very modest lodgings in
London. going nowhere and seeing but
one or two friends, working all day and
every dav at history Of his trip around
the world. With the proceeds or this
bool, he hopes to be able to pay off the
creditors and to leave something for
his family Mark Twain lost practic-
aIlv everything when Webster & Co.
failed. and the lecture trip around the
world which he undertook with the
hone of retrieving his fortunes did not
turn out a financial success for him.
So, over go years of age, in poor health
and in a strange country, America
greatest humorist is, PERHAPS, working
harder than ever.
\ student in chemistry named D"fay
started last week from Paris to travel
aronnd the world in three years, walk