Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-09

GLADsToNE's FiRiwELL TO OLD FRIENDS
Critic Raises n storm--Notcs
on Thcaters.

met ministers has occurred, in view of
the precarlous nature of the Hispano-
american relations and the threaten
ing clouds Of the Far East, 1t has been
decided not to take too great an ad-
vantage of Easter. Therefore. the
ministers VIII not 80 far away from
the telegraph Offices and their bureaus
VIII be open day and night.
The annual turnout of the volunteers
mas also taken place, about 10000 or
them having gone to the Easter
inaneuver and big pleasure tour has
been undertaken by the automobile
club and by hundreds of thousands OF
bicycle riders who are enjoying the
most balmy weather.
There Is quite scare here In regard
to the dangers British commerce will
be exposed to in the event of war. bu;
at the admiralty and ut the war Office
1t is claimed that the fears expressed
are practically groundless. II is point
ed out that though the belligerents
are not bound by the treaty of Paris.
the belligerents' action in regard to
neutrals would be determined by quite
other considerations. II Spain searched
British vessels for American goods. II
Is believed she would bring on herself
something stronger than a protest.
There has been considerable criticism
in shipping centers on the subject OF
the declaration made by the attorney
general Sir Richard Webster, In the
House of Commons on Tuesday, ship
ping people holding that his legal
doubts regarding the right to search or
capture neutral vessels would render
seizure certain, thus placing British
shippers in precarious position.
Political club circles are busy fore
costing the successors of the earl Of
/. gin and the earl of Aberdeen as
viceroy of Indian and governor general
of Canada respectively. For the vice
royship Lord BalfCur of Burleigh, the
chief secretary for Scotland, and Mr..
! Geo. N. Curzon, the parliamentary
| two most prominently mentioned, and
| for the governor generalship the earl
| of Selborne, the under secretary OF
state for the colonies, and the earl OF
Hopotun, the paymaster general, are
| considered the most likely candidates
among the many apparently in the
! field. 1t is said that the earl of Sell
| borne can have the governor general
\ ship of Canada If he wants 1t.
Cueen Victoria is pronounced to be
! stronger than she has been for a year
past, and 1t is added that she is In
| creasing her popularity at the RIVIERA,
! where the old story Is circulated from
/ mouth to mouth among the peasants,
| that the queen goes to the Riviera In
| order TO make her easter being de-
MED religious liberty at home. There
/ fore, the peasants add, her majesty
goes agroad so that Roman Catholic
| bishop may shriVe heF uhhho"h W he'
| subjects at home.
A permanent separation is being ar
ranged between the grand duke ana
/ duchess of Hesse. Queen victoria
sides with the grand duchess, VINO IL
her grandchild. being daughter OF
the duke of Edinburg'
| The Henley stewards met on Wednes-
| day 10 consider the foreign entries
/ other than the continental. NO Amer,
! tcan eight was entered. The principal
! discussion was upon the entry OF
| Teneyck, the American sculler. Ihere
/ Is considerable feeling against him ow-
ing to his attending banquet AZ fut-
! ney. upon which occasion all the
! Thames professionals were present,
! and also because of statements made
| in American sewspapers that the Ten
j eycks received on their return to the
! United States last year the sum OF
| 1000, which ls considered among Nhe
/ oaI-smen as II they had been given pay
/ Cor THAR time. However II Teneycn Ia
| DISQUALIFIED 1t will be on the statement
| that the Worcester boat club, at a
meeting agreed to provide the funds
for Teneyck's trip. which is forbidden
under the Henley regatta rules. DR..
| w s. McDowaIl, the Chicago oarsman,
has entered. and so has II. T. Black
| STATE, the English oarsman, who de-
| feated DR.. McDowall last year. The
| latter, though he thinks Teneyck Is
| not qualified. will compete against the
| Americans, but he says that he Is
afraid that all the 1897 scullers who
! y.ypose to enter will not compete In
| order to mark their sense of the
stewards decision in admitting Ten
| eyclt. Therefore the stewards have de-
| cided to refer the matter TO sub
committee, which will report In a few
weeks time. They are anxious. while
preserving the most strict interpret
| tation of the regatta rules not to do
| any thing which might give rise in the
| United States to q charge of unfair
| ness, which naturally would tend to
| cause other American scullers to re-
| fraln from participating in the histor-
| ical rowing contests.
| In spite OF the war rumors, London
| Is filling up for the season with those
who are in the fashion. and indications
| point to its being very successful, In
| the favored West End districts, the
real estate agents. It Is said. have not
| an eligible house LEFT, while steady
| run ON fats liz reported,
| Mr.. Glandstone has finally become
resigned to the abandonment OF his
| literary work. and though II has deep
| ~ grieved him. he will give up writing
| his biography and will end his six
| months devoted to II on The Early
| Fathers. In a letter to his publisher.
| couched in n spirit OF heroic resig-
nation. Mr.. Gladstone says he Is no
| longer able TO read or write The old
statesman continues his affectionate
leave taking Of old friends. To one of
| the latter. Mr.. Glandstone SAID;
| mo doubt | have suffered q good
| deal during the last six months, but
then had I76 months almost without
| pain"
The committee of the Congregational
| Union of England and Wales has chosen
| pr. Alexander Mackennal to be the
| delegate of that organization at the
| triennlal council OF the American
churches In July at Portland. Oregon.
| The controversy between Clement
| Scott. the dramatic critic, ana the
| theatrical people of this part OF the
world. arising from Scott's reflections
| upon the virtue OF actresses, in an In
| terview In December last. has been
| settled by an AFFECT apology upon the
| part OF Scott last Thursday.
The dramatic critic stirred up the
storm referred TO In an interview pre-
pared for publication entitled Great
| Thoughts" Among the remarks at
] tributed to Scott was one that 1t was