The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-01
The Races 10 Take Place at cOwes
This Week.
END or THE LONDON SEASON
Gossip Of the Great Metropolis Americans
Buying rnalish Lads as Well as Eag-
lishmen BimetnIlism.

London. July I.-Wlth the Ooodwood
meeting over. parliament ON tho eve Of
prorogatlon. ana the cowes rsgntta Jugt
beginning. the season Of 1897 In absolutely
ended. ana with It la ended. nlso, appa.
renlly long run Of good weather.
Cowos IN crowded In anticipation Of
next weeks rcgatta, when tho prizes
viii bo unusually magnificent. On Mon
day tho Aurorn viii sail her maiden
rnoo with tho Meteor. the Bonn and the
britannia under tho auspices Of the
Royal London Yacht Club. which will
probably prove tho most interesting event
Of tho season. The Duke Of feetss has
been actively engaged In getting sigma.
lures 20 an address 20 Emperor william
Oh behalf Of tho yachtowncru who we're
entered for tho ompcror'H cup IN the
recent trip TO ilrlioglnnd But his action
II bcang quictly criticised In tho higher
yachting circles and by leading members
of Tho Prince OF Wales sot. who are
dlametHcHlly opposed 10 the kaiser and
to all hla acts
Tho Prince Of wales. however has re-.
considered his determination not 10 race
britannia against Meteor thia year. and
she arrived at Cowcs on Thursday In
full racing RIG. The Duke OF Abruzzrs
new Bona. the Duke Of suthcrinnd's
ctana and Sir GOolota Muynower and
other wclI.known yachts are In tho
rondA
Vanity Fair reviewing the season con.
graduates the country on It's brilllsncy
and givca - list OF the seasons beau
iies. which It says no country can rival.
II adds that among others Miss Gocl,t
sud MiS~ Hay. the American ambasHa-
dnr's daughter. have been the most sue
,'~sful because OF personal charms and
animation OF manner In the Eamc issue
nrpo,ra letter from an English glrl
with reference 10 the newspaper nEita-
lion over the dccadrncc OF English So
ciely The writer says.
The trouble lies IN the unwillngnoss
p' thr poor members Of the arislocracy
To earn honest iiNnRs. II II 80 dread
fnl for the men TO put themselves up
for sale to the rich American girls who
love to come horc 10 excel English beau.
~ and wealth II this goes on. all En-
gland viii soon h. owned by the Ameri-
cans; Tor they are buying land as well
Fr men"
II is announced that during the coming
parliamentary recess the liberal leaders
VIII openly formulate plan FOR homo
rule an around. In place OF Mr.. Glad
stones scheme. They orc counting on
the lrieh support
Me John Redmond. however. said:
Il opposed the motion for home rule
all around In 1896 and would oppose It
again now, II would never satisfy Irish
national aspirations Besides. It IL a
mcv Dodge 10 evade the main issue The
scheme In Itself Is outside the range OF
practical politics, lrcland's only hope
now is 20 move bodily TO a national par
l'am"nt free from all outside control as
Parncll said"
The Hungarian government has author
iEcd the state bank at Budapest TO en-.
grave on ioOo-norin notes portraits OF
the most noted singers and actors OF
Hungary.
NJ FauN,'s villa at Havrc is sltuated
In hollow and Is overlooked by the
Boulevard Maritime \ number OF tele-
'copcs have been erected In the boule-
'ard and large crowds are paying half
frame apiece to see the president walk
Hs In mis- garden or seated In his chair
'n the lawn.
IRc crusade against the frock coat and
'torepipc hat for summer GATHERINGS Ike
ne doodwood races, has received a set
back, This year the Prince of Wales
ma the men Of his party. instead OF
''"@rlng In the low-crowned hat and
'e,".as coat rs they did last year. all
wore black frock coats and high hats.
The forthcoming issue OF the National
trriew will contain long article upon
~ success OF the American blmctnilic |
commission. The article confirms what
as already been cabled on this subject |
the Associated Press, and says;
1T is now generally recognized by all, |
Ncept ostriches, that Great Britains
hief contribution win be the re-opening
{ the Indian mints. which all who APP
reciatc the question must regard as a
plendld subscription to the common
ool"