The record-union., 1897-02-28
British BimetalIiStS Think the COlOradan
Has Done Good Work.
Conducted His Mission With Great
Tact and Ability.
Europe Looking to Mckinley to Take
the Next Move for a Satisfactory
Solution of the international QueS-
tion-Great Change of Opinion in
Trading and Commercial Nations of
Europe During the Past Two
Years.

lTdQIH2 ANdliOho VI
Europe During the Past Two
Years.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Several promi-
nent bimetallists whom Senator Ed
ward O. Wolcott of Colorado saw here,
previous to his departure, are con-
WINGED that he has done splendid work
in Europe. Among those who conferred
with Senator Wolcott were L. ]. Maxse.
editor of the National Review" Mr..
MaXse occupies high literary and So
cial position here, is on terms of init
macy with the Government leaders,
and was in America during the regent
political campaign. Replying to the
request of the Associated Press, Mr..
MaXse writes:
Il have great difficulty in making any
statement on the bimetallc situation IN
Europe. Not because it is discourag-
ing, but for the opposite reason II
gave my real impression of the result
of Senator Wolctot's mission, which was
conducted with great tact and AFFINITY,
! should be accused of unWarranteu
opticism.
There has, in truth, been a great
change of opinion in the trading ana
commercial nations of Europe during
the last two years, though this is but
family reflected by the press. l am
convinced that if the incoming ADMIN
istration follows Senator WolcottS IN
quiries, with purpose and determine
ton. a satisfactory solution of the in
ternationaI question will make Mckin-
ley's Presidency not less famous imam
any Of it's predecessors. Europe looks
TO him for the next move. John Bull
does not block the way"
The murder of Miss Elizabeth Camp,
q barmaid of Walworth, in railroad
carriage of the London and South
" estern line on February nth last, Is
still a mystery and has caused wide
spread agitation for the adoption or the
American cars. The Board of Trade
has taken up the matter and its Pres
ident, c. T. Ritchie, writes that While
no plan is meeting with general appro-
val, vet the question is receiving the
best attention of the department.
\ somewhat similar case occurred on
the Great Western Railway yesterday
On the arrival of the express at Slough,
towards midnight Mrs. Charlton was
discovered screaming and clinglng TO
the footboard of the car. She charged
the other occupant of the car with
robbery and attempted murder. a
window was broken and the car was
strewn with money. There were other
signs of a severe struggle.
Truth says the release of Mrs. Walter
Castle has been followed by the alarm
II 2 increase of kleptomania in the West
End of London. One of the leading
storekeepers states that he has been
obliged to take the law into his own
hands, recognizing the futility OF legal
proceedings, in view of the fact that
the disgrace of the arrest, etc, falls
upon innocent members of the family.
This storekeeper says that he watched
a well-to-do lady and caught her steal
Ing several times. Finally ne took her,
he says to his private office, and offered
her the choice of arrest or summary
chastisement then and there. She ac-
Cepted the latter and the proprietor left
her with his sister, the manageress,
who switched her until she howled for
mercy and solemnly promised never to
do it again.
The rector of St. James Church, Pic
cadilly. is making an attempt against
organized vice in Piccadilly, and the
holds midnight services there of the
White Cross Society, in which he is as
sisted by a number of gentlemen, some
of them being of high social position
They nightly solicit men to attend
these meetings.
The hat question is agitating Paris.
where the theatrical managers are all
anxious to abolish hats, but they are
encountering many difficulties in the
way of so doing.
Sarah Bernhard offers to unite with
the theater managers in an effective
crusade against the obnoxious hat.
The weather for the past week has
been warm and spring-like and flowers
have been blooming.
The latest addition to the list of royal
dramatists is Princess Charles of Den
mark. formerly Princess Maude of
Wales. who has just finished a one-act
comeditta with which Ellen Terry is
SO enamored that Sir Henry Irving has
accepted il for the Lyceum Theater.
Lord George Hamilton, the Secretary
of State for India, has furnished the
following exclusive statement TO the
Associated Press:
THE people of India of all classes
and the mother country from her maj
eetv down are touched with the sym
pathy and liberality shown by the
United States and Canada towards the
Queens subjects in India, who are now
suffering from famine. Already large
sums of money have been sent from
Canada and contributions of wheat and
maize have been promised from the
United States. and further assistance is
understood to be contemplated.
THE central relief committee OF In
dia report they can make better and
more prompt use Of gifts of money
than of contributions of grain, valuable
as they are. TO enable those now re-
eeiying relief to start afresh at the end
of the famine, which is one of the OBJ
iects of the relief fund. Money is es
sentiaI to the central local committees.
ON which serve philanthropic men of
all races and faith, including American
and European missionaries.
They administer the funds, bestow-
ing great personal care and diligence
i'm making the moneys received go as
far as possible in relief and help. out
side of the bare sustenance. wage or
dole which the Government is dispens-