The San Francisco call., 1897-08-29
Chaplain MiIburn Has
an Attack of Anglo
mania.
How the Princess of Wales
Snubbed f'the Babbling
Brooke"
Senators Cullom and Gray Talk OF
Their Travels-What They Say
of the Tariff.
copyrighted. 1897, by the Associated Press.

LONDON, ENG, Aug. 28.-The rain, cold
weather and violent thunder-storms which
have prevailed throughout Great Britain
and the continent during the week have
greatly interfered with pleasure at all the
seaside resorts, from many of which the
visitors are returning in large mum bers.
Rev. W. II. Milburn, chaplain OF the
United States Senate, delivered a lecture
at Aberystwith, Wales, on Monday last,
in which he contrasted the "aristocratic
hesitancy" OF the English public speaker
with the spread buncombe ora
tory" of the American politicians.
The Globe thereupon says: "Thisis just
the kind of thing we wish our merlcan
friends not to say. 1t may be true, and
Mr.. Bayard said something like it; but we
want our American friends to have intu-
ence on the other side, and if they say
these things they may lose it altogether
Senator Cullom of Illinois, Mrs Cullom
and their daughter, Mrs. R.dgley, and
Senator Gray of Delaware and the latter's
family have been travelling in England
this month. The Grays sail for home on
Tuesday next. The Culloms have gone
10 the continent. Both Senators declare
there is a surprising lack OF interest in
American questions in Great Britain, ex-
cept in the case of the tariff. Senator
Cullom said:
There appears to be great rejoicing
among the British over the prospect that
the tariff bill may not yield sufficient
revenue to support the Government They
do not realize that the law has not been
in effect long enough for judgment to be
pronounced on its effectiveness as reve-
nue. producer. l have heard no opposi-
tion to the annexation of Hawaii ex-
pressed by the British, for they realize
that American rights there are para
mount, but there is general jealousy be-
cause the United States sees fit to in
crease its territory"
Senator Gray, referring to the tariff, re-
marked: "It is most mortifying for
Americans travelling abroad to find we
have rrected a barrier against trade with
Of nations which would otherwise be most
friendly"
All London has been gossiping over the
absence of the Princess of Wales at the
dinner given by Whitelaw Reid recently
10 the Prince of Wales. The presence OF
the Countess OF Warwick was practically
on his invitation. The Princess conse-
Englishwoman so widely known by name
and reputation as the Countess of War
wick. She was formerly Lady Brooke.
She dazzled every one with her beauty
and fortune in 1880. 1t was the Countess
whose indiscreet tongue brought out the
baccarat scandal at Tranby Croft and
earned for her the sobriquet of the bab-
bling BROOKE" She was the only woman,
it is said, of whom the Princess of Wales
ever showed any jealousy.
Captain Henry Arkwright, who was
aid-de-camp to the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland; a guide named NJ ichael Simond
and two porters Francois and Joseph
Tournier. were killed by an avalanche on
the grand plateau of Mont Blanc in Oc-
tober, 1866. The bodies OF the guide and
porters were found after a week, but Cap
tain Arkwright's body was only recovered
from the ice on Sunday last, 5000 feet be-
low where he died. All except the feet
and head were recovered. The right hand
was marvelousy Iifelike. The Ice had
preserved in it the red tint of blood.
From the pocket of his gray waistcoat
was drawn a white, blue bordered hand
kerchief as good as new, with his name on
II.
The deceased officers collar had in it a
gold stud, and in his shirt-front was a
large one set with a diamond star. The
de bris OF silver cigarette case were in his
pocket. and mis- gold watch and chain were
on the ice near where the body was found
The Justice of the Peace, the Mayor a
doctor and the local gendarmes held an
inquest over the remains, found alter a
lapse OF thirty years in the shadow of
Mont Blanc. They will probably be bur.
led al ChamouniX.
Continental travelling this summer has
been the worst for many seasons past, and
there has been quite a panic among the
public in Austria in consequence Of the
recent railroad disasters and the con-
tlnuous robbing of passen ers on through
trains. During the past five weeks there
have been fifteen accidents on Austrian
railroads.
Belgium, Sweden and Denmark have
been infested by large gang of expert
railroad thieves, who have been robbing
trunks in transit. The losses which tray.
elers have suffered in this manner recently
have greatly increased over the amounts
of any previous year.
The Bimetaliic Commissioners, who re-
main in Europe, are enjoying a holiday
while waiting Tor the reply of the British
Government TO their proposals. Senator
and Mrs. Wolcott are In Carlsbad, and ex-
Vice-President Stevenson and Mrs. Steven
son are sojourning in Paris.
News from the Anglo-Egyptian xpedi-
ton up the Nile comes slowly and unsat-
i,factorily largely owing to the absurdly
stringent and humiliating regulations of
the British commander, Sir Herbert
Kitchener The newspaper corresDonE-
ents are not allowed to ass with the Off
GERS of the expedition, and are forced to
take with them six months supplies
They are not allowed to 90 to the front,
but are kept we'll in the rear and are fur
nished with just what information the
authorities please.
Lady Haberton will preside at the Con-
gress Of Women in behalf of the rational
dress at Oxford in September. All the
delegates are 10 wear bloomers.
The theatrical year of London has
reached the lowest level OF its ebb tide,
and the coming fortnight will usher in
the advance guards OF a new season.
There are but half dozen theaters of the
first class whose doors are pen this week,
but Londoners do not lack for amuse-
ment, for all of the 400 N usic halls, great
and small, which the city supports are
under full steam.
The numbers of American performe RS
on the music hall stages are remarkable.
but the most popular feature on the bills
of the Palace and Alhan bra are the
American biograph, with American views,
and the cinematograph, displaying pho
togra phs of the jubilee procession.
Despite the abundance OF the theaters
which strive for the entertainment OF
Londoners, there are no less than dozen
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