The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-25
LONDON IN A CABLE LETTER.
SPECTATOR PEssIMusTIO ON THE
DINGLEY BILL.

An American Burns Up Money at the
Sale of Relics of bonnie Prince
CharIie-PromOters of the Passion
Play Fear Diminished Profits in
19OO-AmerIcRns to Play an ImpOr-
tant Part in the theatrical Busi-
ness of England This Year.
Special London Cable Letter.
London, July IA pessimistic view is
taken by the Spectator of the conditions
likely to develop under the new American
tariff. 1t says; Never before has the
complete domination of the trusts over the
Republican party been n. lie so palpable
to the average man. Congress has been
ordered to protect the trusts and has
obeyed. We find protection stripped of its
old pretensions and excuses. 1t is reduced
TO a bare mercenary aspect. 1t means the
enabling of wealthy corporations to levy
tribute upon the masses and to use the
powers of the government to enhance
piles that are already enormous.
I'VE believe that with a just cause be-
hind them the United States might safely
defy all the Vaccinations of hostile Eu-
rope; but in an aggressive policy dictated
by selfish pecuniary interests, 1t must be
said plainly that the United States runs a
serious risk of collision, and how fatal
that might be to all the highest inter
ests of mankind Is abundantly clear. We
trust that all wise, right-minded Ameri-
cans will sound a warning against this
bill. If the alternative for the republic
is to be on the one hand a policy of jim
golsm and on the other policy of crude
conhscation, then a very serious crisis for
order, freedom and national self-govern-
ment will confront us"
During the week there has been a sale
Of relics Of Bonnie Prince Charlie" at the
old castle of Callidan. 1t has excited
widespread interest. The highest price
paid for a single lot was ESQ, given by
]. L. Johnson of Chicago. The bedstead,
which the prince used the night before the
battle, Of massive mahogany frame and
carved pillars, with the original hangings
and the walking stick which the prince
left leaning against the bed the night be-
fore the battle, were purchased by the
queen for f16O. Her majestys action,
through her representative, being loudly
cheered.
The promoters Of the passion play" at
Oberammergau, foresee diminished profits
for the next presentation In 1900, owing 10
the competition OF the Paris exhibition,
and it is already proposed to modify the
hitherto unbroken traditions of the play,
and to advance or defer the date by a
year The committee has submitted the
4. he 80 naz "A a
view of obtaining his assent.
The Catholic papers all oppose any such
step. and say that the village and artists
are becoming vulgar calculators, degrad-
ing the institution and forgetting that the
tragedy play Is for edihcauon and not
for profit.
Forecasts of next seasons play bills In
dieate that the Americans will for the
first time be able to preserve the balance
of theatrical trade between the two coun-
tries which has In years past leaned so
heavily to the profit of England. Not
only are the American managers to alb
sorb a share of London business with
their staff from the United States, but
American playrgihts are to furnish pro-
ductions for English companies, and the
rank and file OF several companies will
be largely recruited from the talent Of
the other side.
American admirers of Dean Farrar may
be surprised to learn that his name Is to
be blazoned on the bill boards next sea-
son. He has given TO Chilling Hall Hunt
the sole right TO dramatize his book
Darkness and Dawn" which deals with
the rise and fall of Nero. and particularly
his persecution OF Christians. This en-
terprise Is inspired by the success Of VIII
son Barrett's scriptural play, ''The Sign
of the Cross" If the book proves suitable
for dramatic treatment, the reverend
gentleman will begin TO reap his royalties
from the stage next autumn.
The Eve OF Waterloo, immortalized by
Thackeray and Byron IN literature, and
often unsuccessfully attempted for the
stage, Is finally to be turned into dramatic
account by Hadden Chambers and Comyns
Carr in play In which NJ. Terras IL to
figure as an officer OF the Grenadier
Guards. Should the fever Of military en-
thuslasm klndled by the jubilee be stlll
burning in the fall, the piece should appeal
strongly 70 Londoners.
AL Paris IL discussing the duel that was
fought on Tuesday between Catulle Mem
des. the poet. and Lugne Poe. the actor
and manager OF the Cuevre theater, arls-
Ing out of a literary quarrel. II was the
first time Poe had fought, while Mendes
was an experienced duelist. The fight
was long drawn out and the fate OF the
French duelllng system IL involved, be-
cause the question Is raised whether an
adversary may indefinitely run away from
the point OF his opponents sword distinct.
ly levelled for the encounter. Poe adopted
retreating tactics until his adversary flung
down his sword saying that he was ready
20 die from exhaustion. II necessary, but
not from fatigue from running after a
poltroon. Mendes then challenged hia ad-
vorsarys seconds. who declined 10 obllge
him. but several ducla are expected 10 la