The herald., 1897-08-15


caise." On the diverse side is wreath of
laurels surrounding the date, August, 1
1897" Three hundred medals of this de-
scription in gold and platinum, eighty of
siivert gilt, and twenty of dull gold have
been struck.
Referring to the coming visit, the Rus
sian newspapers are discussing scheme
to benefit France by sending stalwart
Russians to intermarry in France and
stem the falling birth rate of that coun-
try.
st. Petersburg's municipal authorities
will present three immense loving cups
to the visiting French warships.
THE BRITISH ANARCHIST
Since Senior Canovas' assassination
last Sunday the authorities of Scotland
Yard have been exercising the most ac-
tive supervision over the Anarchists OF
Great Britain, and they have been in
constant communication with the police
authorities of Paris, Rome, Madrid and
other capitals.
The number of detectives stationed at
the various ports has been doubled, and
new arrivals are constantly shaoowed. +,
But, despite these precautions. the Com
missioner of Police, Mr.. Edward Brad
ford. has authorized public meeting in
Trafalgar square on Sunday, August 22d,
| to "denounce the revival of torture in
Spanish prisons"
The authorities declare the Commis-
sioner did not know it was the Anarch-
lists who had applied for it. The news
papers say it is certain that there will be
trouble il the meeting is held, as the
people here are waking up to the neces-
/ sity of a stern repression of the Anarch-
lists.
THE BAYREUTH FESTIVAL.
The Bayreuth festival closes next
Thursday with the hundredth PERFORM
ance of Parsifal. Receipts exceeded
4130,000
Among those present here this week
are Princess of Wales, the Grand Duke
of Hesse, Ladies Lonsdale and Batter
sea and Mr.. A. j. Balfour. The perform
ances of 1897 have been characterized by
the presence and influence of many of
:, London's Smart set. The charms of
the anti-conventionalism Of the earlier
E wears have largely vanished, and with
r them the cheap prices, which this year
are from 35 to 60 per cent above those of
y 1896.
MINOR MATTERS
=, The Marquis of Lorne, -in-law of
= Queen Victoria, is engaged in finishing
o four-act play of Scottish historical
character in which the Argyll Camp
bells figure.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Curzon have
y rented Beldorner Castle, Banffshire, fol
: shooting and fishing.
y, wit
y her resignation of the Presidency of thu
n British Women's Temperance AsSocia
&c ton.
l. The straw manufacturers OF Touloi
\ have been doing a big business in sun
bonnets for horses owing to the instiga
ts ton of the government and the Societ.
t for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
re The hats are shaped on the Bordeau.
S, model having high crown and broa
20 brim, like the straw bathing hat used i
v the United States, with holes for tn
Ut hor.a,. aors Tba ,,-e- J>--.~,-t tr.il +.
among horses in France.
,o The annual scandal about the tramp!
= loafers, criminals and their female com
Il, panions in Hyde Park is again being ven
of tilated. The park is positively dangerou
a. after dusk and almost so in daytime.
q Owing to the great number Of assault
N cases occurring in the park. which hav
q found their way into the Police Court
recently, the newspapers have agai
taken the matter up. Last year, as re
suit Of the public disgust which fol
~ lowed similar exposures, new regulation
4 were issued for the police patrol of tn
'e park and Parliament voted G1200 towar
- lighting it by electricity and also vote
ie G1400 for a refreshment kiosk, but, OWN
~ to the opposition Of the Duke of Cam
- bridge, who is ranger of Hyde Parl
y nothing was done. The movement nov
on foot is to wrest the control of the par
from the Duke and give it to the Count
,e Council.
e The Berlin chess tournament, which |
e, expected to rival the recent contest a
'p Nuremburg and Buda-Pesth, will begi
s. September 18th. Prizes ranging fror
Of f2 to 95 and "brilliancy" prize will b
awarded by Baron Rothschild Of Vienna
er who is chess enthusiast.
ir The British postoffice authorities ar
Is experimenting with motor cars, wit
y. the view Of their use as parcel vans an
for the transportation of mails from tn
te railroad depots.
is A ong-eXisting scandal has been ende
ri by the complaint on the part of Sir Joh
le Drummer, the Well-knoWn ph1lanthrOpis
in of Liverpool and member of Parliamen
le for the Norwich division of Cheshir,
who drew the attention of the HON
u Secretary, Mr.. Matt Ridley, to the hab
as of transferring prisoners from the Liv
to erpool Jail to Knutsford prison in bi
o. gangs, chained togethe like slaves. ]
developed from the inquiries made by tn
p Home Secretary into the subject that a
=, many as thirty-two women in one gan
@ have been thus paraded. Orders hav
- been issued to stop this practice.
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