Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-23
WolCOtl Of Colorado Working in Tho
interest Of Silver TloFe.
sSoDBlsM GETS A HEAVY BLOW.
lhe Queen's Diamond Jubliee-ArOund
the WOrlI Ia rapcr-MaIk
Twain Pennil SIS,


the progress OF his inquiries here. He
has been deiayei Ia meeting people,
owing to their ahse1ce from town and
OF course lie coul1 not be received by
the Marquis OF Salisbury because he
had 10 official credentials, The
Bimetaliic leagueJ however, has
given Senator Wolcott the htsrtiest
reception and Sir William Henry
Huundsw orth, CONSERVATIVE member
OF Parliament for the north western
division oil Manchester, who was the
British deleg ite AZ tins monetary con-
ierepce al Brussels 10 1892, aud Lord
Al1enham, senlar psrtner IN the firm
OF Antony GibbI d Sons, bankers
and merchants. ANA formerly gov.
ernor but now q collector Of ths
Band OF Englsnd, nave hal long inter-
views win the senator anu nre aidins
him In svery way possible, Senator
Wulcott finds that the osltion here
remains unchanged from the time OF
the Brussels conference namely that
the British government and the
house of commons are committed to
do all In their power TO secure by In
teTnatloual agreement tue stable
money power OF the exchange OF gold
anu silver. The Bank OF Euglanu is
still willing to keep u fiith OF lis reserve
In silver bprs. But in epits OF the
Willingness OF Great Britain which has
been expressed to Senator Wolooit to
bring In the minte OF India into any
International agreement Great Britain
under no circumstances VIII take the
initiative In calling new conferences
"a rtv,s- a nj L..
offers are the first practical step
toward International bimet1llism TAX.
en- by any government. She now
wants to see what practical steps
other governments are willing to take.
The continental powers are equally
UNIV Hing to take the lead In calling a
monetary conference, as they ununi.
mousIy believe that the United States,
both by Its position anu Importance,
must take the initiative.
sNoBBIsM RESENTED.
The attempt OF Sir VIM, Roae, whC
| is a member OF the Canadian bar, whr
| has served in the Canadian militia, Il
| shut out the public from tho historic
grounds OF his seat (MoJr Park neal
Farnham, Surrey, has created gren
deal OF III feeling ant. lei 10 remark
| able manifestation ON Sunday, when
the gatee were locked for the fret lime
in generations. HuntTeds OF people,
heated by the Farnham district coun.
Gil, marched TO tho gates ana demand.
ed admittance. When this was refused
the cOuncilmen cut tho bolts and
chains with chisels and hammers
brought for the purpose, ant the
cIOwde tiJcked into the grounds cheer.
ing for the council.
There was much hootiug W hen the
crowd pissed the mansion. The chains
AMI fasienings OF all the other gate.
were cut in the same manner.
SIR HERBGRT KITCHENER.
The latest news from Cairo Indicates
that the start OF the Anglo Egyptian
expedition to Khratoum may be ex
pected within six months. The pre-
limlnaries are being expedited, anu
when SIR Redverse Butler, V. s., the
adjuta mt general for the forces flor it 1,
no longer doubted that Butler viii
supercede Sir Herbert Kitchener
at the head OF 10000 British troops,
who are going to stiiien the backbone
OF the Egyptian army, starts fol
Khartoum he will probably find bul
little to impede a rapid advance OIL
this eide OF the BORDER. There Is no
reason why Kitchener should be
| superseded, except on account OF his
youth.
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.
Interest In the quees's jubilee Ii
augmenting rapidly everywhere with
the universal preparations to celebrate
l,e. nxl -. ,axr.ar u faf hos
West End rents have Already doubled
and large numbers OF the aristocracy
usually let their houses for the season
are remaining o town. Recent ca biz
| dispatches from London to the United
States stating that the health OF tn.
queen is 80 bad that she shows some
evidences Of insanity have led the
Lancet to declare on authority thai
the reports IRE absolutely untrue
and that the condition of hei
majesty does not give any cause
for anxiety 10 her medica
| advisers apart from the naturally at.
tachlng to old age.
This Chronicle says that Mr.. DubslI,
who has Just started for Ottawa, while
in England has acoep ional oppor.
tunities OF making known Ia Cfficia
and commercial circles the esroesi
desire OF this Lsurier miniHtry to CO.
operate in every way TO establish al
era OF good will 10 hnglo-AmericaI
relations.
MARK TWAIN sixty AND POOR.
Few OF Mark Twain's many friendl
know OF the plucky fight he IL making
with adyersity or how badly he hal
been used by fortune. In WORT
Mark Twain, who u couple OF year.
ago thought himself rich man, IL
today worss than penniless. Since
his return from Africa few mo nths
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 DAY at d
history OF his trip around The world
With the proceeds OF this book he
hopes TO DO able TO pay OF his creditors
and leave something Tor his family
Mark Twain lost practically every.
thing when Webster q 20. failed, anC
the lecture trip around the world,
which he undertook with the hope Of
| retrieving his fortunes, did not turn
out financial success Tor him. 81
over 90 years OF age, In poor health