Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-01
LONDON LETTER.
Senator Walcoi Hard at Work
in Europe for Bimetallism.
Great CHANGE in Opinion Abroad Since
His Arrival at London.
Railway Carriage Murder May Lead to Adop.
lion Of American Cars.

London. Feb. 2S.-Sevcral prominent
Colorado saw prior to his departure from
this city are convinced that he has done
splendid work in Europe. Among those
who conferred with Senator Wolcott
was Mr.. l.. J. Maxsc, editor of the Ma
tional Review. Mr.. .MaXse occupies a
high literary and social position here, is
on terms OF intimacy with the govern
ment leaders and was in America during
the recent political campaign. Replying
to the request of press representative,
Mr. Maxse writes:
Il have great difficulty in making any
statement on the bimetallic situation in
Europe. Not because it is discouraging,
but for the opposite reason. If gave
my real impression of the result of Sen
atov Wolcotts mission. which was con-
Quoted with great tact and ability, II
should be accused of unwarrantable
optimism. There has, in truth been a.
great change of opinion in the trading
and commercial nations of Europe dur
ing the last two years, though this is
but family reflected by the press. I am
convinced that if the incoming admin
istration. follows Senator Wolcott's in
quiries with purpose and determination
q satisfactory international solution Of
the monetary question will make Nc
Kinley's presidency not less famous than
any of its predecessors. Europe looks to
him for the next move. John Bull does
not block the way"
Tho ,,,,,rflor of Misc E>lizo hofb MN n
barmaid of Walworth, in a railroad car
riage of the London and Southwestern
lire, on Feb. II last, is still a mystery.
and has caused widespread agitation
fer the adoption of American cars. The
board of trade has taken up the matter.
and it's president, Mr.. c. T. Richie,
writes that while no plan is meeting with
general approval. the question is re-
ceiving the best attention of the depart
ment. A somewhat similar case &C.
Cured on the Great Western railroad
yesterday On the arrival of the ex-
press at Slough toward midnight, a Mrs.
Charlton was discovered screaming and
clinging to the footboard of the train.
She charged the other occupant of the
carriage with robbery and attempted
murder. A window was broken and the
carriage was strewn with money. There
are other signs of severe struggle.
Truth says that the release of Mrs.
Walter NJ. Castle has been followed by
an alarming increase of kleptomania in
the west end of London. One leading
storekeeper states that he has been OBJ
liged to take the law in his own hands,
recognising the futility of legal pro-
ceedings. This storekeeper says that he
watched a wel-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 chastisemSnt then and there.
She accepted the latter, and the pro-
prietor left her With his sister. the man
ageress of the store, who then birched
the lady until the latter howled for
mercy, and solNnnly swore never to do
it again.
The infant son of Lady William Beres-
ford is now considered strong enough to
he removed from the incubator in which
he has lived his first weeks. Lord Will
lam Beresford is restored to health after
his fall on the hunting field. but it is
feared he will be unable to again mount
q horse.
A curious sight is now witnessed IN
Picadilly at midnight. The rector of
St. James church is making an attempt
against organized vice in Picadilly, and
he holds there midnight services of the
White Cross society, in which he is as
sisted by number of gentlemen, some
OF them being of high social position.
They nightly solicit men to attend these
services.
Lord George Hamilton, the secretary
OF state for India, has furnished the fol-
lowing exclusive statement to the press:
1.-THE people of India of all classes and
the mother country from her majesty
downward, are much touched with the
sympathy ana 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 maze have
been promised from the United States.
and further assistance is understood tn
be contemplated.
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 re-
ceiving relief to start afresh at the end
of the famine. which is one of the ayowed
objects of the relief fund.
Since January there have been
changes in the famine outlook. The
province of Punjab. in parts of which
famine was apprehended, will. thanks
to the favorable winter rainfall. escape
with perhaps partial distress in some of
the southern districts. But, In parts OF
the northwest provinces and in the CEN
trail provinces and possibly also in one
or two districts Of Bengal and Bombay.
the prospects are worse than were an
ticipated. In some districts 20 per cent
of the whole population is already re-
cciving government relief. and the pro-
portion may ultimately reach so per
cent
Ella Russell, the American prima
donna, will leave England next Saturday
for America, and Immediately upon her
arrival there will join the Grand Opera
company in Chicago. where she will be
heard in a number Of opera perform
ances. In New York she will appear for
the first time during the latter part of
March. with the oratorio society in a