Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
INSTRUMENTATION WE'D
Engaged to Prince Esterhazy de Ga
lantha, an Elderly Sport.
SUCCESS OF PARNELLIfE PARTY
J. H. Leibes, the Expert on Seal
ing, Critic ses Prof. Thompson.
MADAME CELLINI'S CONCERT

LONDON, July 10.-It is stated from an
excellent source that Mrs. Langtry will
shortly marry Prince Esterhazy de Galan-
tha. The prince is about sixty years of
age has been twice married before. both
his wives being dead. He is great sports
man. and the purchaser of horses for the
Austrian government. Prince Esterhazy
is related to the earls of Jersey and his
attentions to Mrs Largtry are reputed to
be most ardent.
Preparations are already on foot in Dub
lin for the Parnell anniversary demonstra-
tion in October. and ii is believed it will
be larger than ever this year. On the day
following the procession a convention of
Parnellites from all parts of Ireland will
be held to consider the best way of
spreading the organization independent of
the league, which Is already in flourish
ing condition. Mr.. John Redmond, the Par
nellite leader. expresses himself being
confident In the future. He points to the
dissensions betW cen Mr.. John Dillon and
Mr.. Timothy NJ Healy as proof that the
anti-Parnellite party is breaking up.
Hnyden's Election Significant.
The election of Mr.. John Hayden fo-
Roscommon will be most significant of the
success of the Parnellite protest for the
last few years against clerical influence.
Mr. Hayden has been for years in direct
conflict with the Bishop OF Meath. who
has published repeated pastorals denounc-
ing him from the altar. The bishop also
forbade his flock under the pain of mortal
sin. to read the Westmeath Examiner Mr.
Haydens paper. But in spite of all this
the paper fourishes and now Mr.. Hayden
himself Is about to be returned without
opposition member of parliament for
HOSGOmmOn. the clerical
mg 10 run 4 Candidate against him.
Prof. Thompson Criticized
Mr.. j. II. Leibes, the expert on sealing of
the American Commercial Company. has
sent Mr.. John w. Foster, the United States
sealing commissioner, severe criticism
OF the report made to the British govern
ment by Professor Thompson. Mr.. Leibes
says: Professor Thompson is doing every
tninS IN MS power to assist in the des,ruc-
tlon OF the few seals still remaining on the
Alaska seal Islands. Had he been the raid
attorney for the Canadian sealers he couIi
DO 10 more than he did in shading all The
material facts. His entire report is writ
yen In favor OF the few firms which are
Hew so largely engaged in the peagic seal
ing business. He quotes from American
reports whenever it suits his purpose and
calls them correct. but contradiets all for
mer American statements when not favor
able to his views
Referring to Prof Thompson's statement
tA4siS hAt 'otNp iHdIS S6dlS taken last
could have been taken as easily as 100000
could nave been taken twenty years ago
ne points out that the entire male catch on
both seal islands for the last seven years
amounted to only l10,i32 while the total
numoe- OF seals taken was 6;OOOO
Most of the Catch Are Females.
Mr.. Letbes asserts that he can give salts
factory proof that 50 per cent of the seals
taken are females. notwithstanding the
statements made by fb..
sealers that they capture mostly males
He declares that Professor THOMPSON
secured from c. NJ Simpson & Co
hgCres which were So strongly in support
OF the American contention that he sup
pressed them Most Of the natives and old
residents on the islands testified 10 Prof
Thompson that the dead pups POUNDS in
such large numbers died because their
mothers had been killed by the traders.
but this subject. he AYERS, the report touch
ed on very lightly. although admitting that
half of them died from that cause
The statements that many pups are
Killed 10y bulls, drowned In the surf or
smotheTed in the sand he contradicts and
he indorses the contention of Prof Jordan
VINO made the investigation for the Ameri-
Can government. that only = per cent Of
the PUPS perish from other causes than
the loss of their mothers
MI Lelbes impeaches the accuracy of the
returns for 1886 OF a. K. Milne, the Cana
dian collector of customs at Victoria Il G.
These show that the years catch amounted
TO $1,000 skins. crediting the Bering Sea
with 2'W0. Of which 1900 were males and
1900 females. The collector was imposed
upon by masters OF vessels. he believes.
with false returns. Had he examined the
skins. as is now done in the United States
and according to the Partisan treaty he
would have found the returns to be false
as could he proven by London dealers.
Madame CeIIinf's Concert.
Madame Cellini. the well-known London
court teacher of singing, gave a concert at
ST. James Hall last Wednesday evening
under the patronage of the Princess of
Wales and many ladies OF title and other
leaders Of London society. Among those
who took part Madame Viola Camp
bell of Lincoln, Neb., who sang Gorinz
Thomas "A Summer Night" and Schu-
hert's Aufenthalt." Mrs Campbell is The
wife of David A. Campbell. clerk of the
supreme court OF Nebraska Two other
Netraka &rtistes, Ethel and Alice Doyey.
both quite little girls. enacted in costume
the balcony scene from Romeo and Ju-
Eet. while included in the program was
an octet played on four grand pianos by
the Countess of Marlborough, Countess
Evelyn Netaxa. Lady W. Gordon LenI7ox.
Lady Beatrice Hare, Mr.. Florence Heneage
Mrs. Boyd Carpenter. Mrs WorralI and
Miss Sybil Pallisir. singing by the Begun
Armadee tan Indian princess of DelhD and
Madame Dora Roberts Pratt of Colorado