The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-25
AN ENGLISH OPINION
London Spectator Takes an untavOrable
View Of the New Tariff.
SAlE.0F RELICS OF THE BONNIE PRINCE
Passion Piny promoters i.oolin. OK.
FOR tho asnsa ,aacc--tncrIcurs to
rfolit by the s.OnLon staGc--NIoo,t.
less Duel I:e.wcen II Poet as,d {,
Novclist.
london, Eng, July "a, 1897

| london, Eng, July "a, 1897
a pcss!misJic view is taken by the
| Spectator OF tho conditions likely 10
develop under the new American tariff.
| IT. says:
"Neyer before has the complete dninl.
nation of the trusts over The ReplrDli-
! can party been made SO pLlpuDlc 10
| The average man. Congress has bean or
| dered 10 protect the trusts and has
obeyed. We find protection stripped of
I It's old prcteuHions and excuses. 1t l.;
reduced 10 Il bare merccnury aspect. IT
! means the enabling OF wealthy cor
! porations to levy tributo ,spon the
masa"s and TO use The powers Of The
government to enhance piles that arc
! already enormous.
| we believe that with Il just cause
! behind them the Uuiteh States might
! safely defy all the maclina,o.is OF hos
! tile Europe; but III an aggressive poll
cy, dictated by selfish pccuntary inter
eSts, 1t must be said plainly that the
! United States runs n serious risk OF col
| lision, and how fatal that might lie TO
| all the highest interests OF mankind i;
/ ;tbundpntlv clear. We trust that all
| wise ana right minded Americans ,vill
| sound a warning against this bill If
! The alternatives for the iiepuiiiic ARE to
| be on the one hand u policy OF jinEos1m
! ana Oh the other a policy OF crude COLI
! tiscauon, then IL very serious crisis for
| order freedom and rational self gov
| crnmcnt Will have arrived"
! During the week there has been u sale
OF relics Of Kenny Prince Charlie" 1T
! the old castle Of Colevcn II has .x
cited widespread interest. The highest
! urices FOR q Single lot was 700 pounds.
| given by Mr.. J l.. Johnson OF Chicl
go, Ihe hedstead which the Prince
! used three nights before the battle, Of
f, massive mahogany frame and carved
! pillars With the original hamsings ana
| the walking stick which the Prince Ief;
/, leaning against the bed tile night be
! fore the battle, were purchased by the
! Queen for 1G0 pounds. Har Majesty s
! action, through her representative, be-
! ilS loudly cAcercd.
| The promoters of the Passion Play
| ct Ohcraumergau foresce diminished
! profits for the next representation in
| 1900, owing TO the competition Of the
| Paris exhibition, ana it is already prs
posed to modify the hitherto unbroke,
! traditions Of the play and to advance
! OF defer the date by 4 year. The cGin
! mitec has submitted the matter TO the
regent Of bavaria with view OF OBJ
! taning his assent
The Catholic papers will oppose any
such step, and say that tIle village and
az 49, & bct'pilllilE Nl.5cE E:lItll:&t OfS
! degrading tho institution ana roryettinG
that the tragedy play Is for cGincat!on
| ana not for profit.
! Forecasts OF ncXt seasons play bills
/ Indicate that the Americans will rol. the
| first time be uhic 10 preserve the balance
| OF theatrical trade between the twu
! countries, which has in years ,pnst lean.
! ed so heavily 40 the profit OF England
| Not only are the American managers Il
| u ,,tsI T
their stalfs from the United Stutes. bu,
! American pl;lywr!Ehts arc to furnish
! productions for lIN:lSh companies. and
| the rank and file or several companies
| will he largely recruited from the taien,
| Of the othSr side.
American admirers rf Dean ITarra,
! may be surprised to learn that his nalnr
| IS TO be bla&onCi on Tie Bill boards mex
| season. lie has given 10 Chiiiisl pll ain
! Hunt the sole right to d-amat!ze lis
I; book Darkness and Dawn" which
! deals VITA the rise and fall Of Nero
| and particularly his persecution 0.
| Christians. This cuterprIs;. is Inspired
! BY the success o, Wilson Barrctt,s
| SoT:ptu,'al play. "The Sign OF 1hs
| Cross II the book proves suitable for
| dramatic treatment the reverend gen.
| t!cmun VIII begin 10 reap his royalties
! from the stage next Autumn
rnc eve or Waterloo, im?nor;alizcd
BY Thackcray and Ry"on III literature
| and often unsuCresGfnily attempted f3,
! the stage, - finally 10 be turned into
| dramatic account BY Iaddon Cha.r,,l,.ry
and ColEins Carr in play in which,
| NJ Torrss is TO figure as an ofIcnl
| Of the Circnad!cr Guards Should tho
| feveG Of military enthusiasm lsindlct: by
tha jubilcc be Sill. burning in the fall
| tho piece a!louid aI,paal strongly 20 Lon.
| doncrs.
Al! Paris IS discussing the duel Il, 4,
| was fought or Tuesday between Ca
! tueilo MGnGeG. thc poet, and I.tlcns P5S
! ;tlc actor and nlnnage: Cf tie Ocvre
| Theatre, arising 0lit Gf a literary u,,ar.
| rel. ]: wa; the hrst tire I'oa had
| fought. While Alcndcn Was M exper,en
ced iuell's:. The nsht was long uravl
out and lie fa.o ot The French dueil!un
! system - involved, because lilo question
| IS resscd whether III! adversary may M.
| definitely run away froIn The DDi;i. O:
! his oJ,iinn s:lt's awurl distinctly .cvclied
! Tor tho cucountcr.
Poe adopted Ietreet!ng tactics untN
his adversary iltin3 down his sword
saying that he Vas ready TO die from
| oHh4us,ion 4 ncccsaslry, but not trofr
| fattSGe from running after a Doltroon
| N. Nen0c2 then challenged his advss
| sa!N'ss sc.onds, ~ho declined to oHiipe
| him. out several t;liois arc expected tc
nc tho outcome of the incuitS inutual!p
1 offered.
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