The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-16
CAR NICHOLAS
PRAISES DEWEY
Says the American victory at
Manila Was a Splendid
Achievement.
MISS KUSsNERS SUCCESS
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Work OF The Young Artist Aitracks
Much Attention Among ihe
Royalty Of Europe.
MISS KUssNEFs SUCCESS

Ccop, righ,cd. iNo 5y Associated pre'h)
LONDON. July i3.-'rho weather during
tho wcek has bo,n tropical beating al
records for % y,ara past. and The heat
has gwen aaal blow "a the waning sca-
son. Eyufy one Is hutrying 10 yhe coun-
ty. Eyen ,he Amoroans. who we've Ia
such numbers last week are scattering
over the continent.
1ne mos, plc.uere'que and enjoyable
event u the week was Princess Louisc's
garivn party a, Kcnslns,an where most
Of me leading painters musicians and
accors mingled with royalty and ARR
tocracy over ioo Invitations wSre Is
sued
Ailrs Kusaacf the young American VINO
has achieved a h.gh reputation Ia Europe
and Am~ics a. miniature painter.
recently returned heIc tsom Russia
where shc bad mos, interesting expert.
,nocs. shc wen, 90 81 Petersburg 10
psifn a mlnia ,urc u yhe Gmnd Duchcss
Vladimir and mad bceu there only a row
days when she was summoned 70 the
winter palas TO paint a likeness OF ihs
csarlua. before she had na!shed, ,he
cEar ordered miniature %, himself
Mlss Kussnog speaks with much ,nthu-
pIasm " thc nudncss and cona.d,fa. on
airh NJ Oh she Was created b. .he iu.'
p,rial clrolc. and the sinpls ucanec,ei-
ness u sAe.T i;s. iieT nfs, 'iitings VIZ d
a, tho win,cr palaes s.. Petersburg, and
She last a ,he summer VIA az Zirsko,'
Solo While lhs pasaces br.su,d wa
soldl,gs ana police, bo.h the emperor
aud rmprcse almos, daily droye ou, uaai.
gondcd even by fo0,man, both of thci'
majcstts arc immensely popuar with
,hc people. Tae cEAr save Mlss Kuasn,
tlsht er nine sit,ings VI syyer@ hours
zach and talked mos, 'rlendiy wi,h hcr
Iie .a grca, admlrer Of America aae
Amereans wao. he sold Miss Kussnes
fr admired for their Intelligence and in
dcpendeuce.
You do no, bother about what othel
nations think he said. 4 will nieres
Amc,icin editors TO learn thai
uyory ,h.ng affecting Russia OF tho cIas'i
family Appearing Ia the prominent Amer
lean newspapers finds It's way 10 IN
ezas's disk and is read by hm. His ia
mnauty With American anairs an,
Americans OF note rs remarkable
The ear spoke warmly Of Admira
Dewey. discussing his career VITA srca
interest and saylns;
ellis victory at Manila was a splendt
achievement"
The cEar Is not so enthusiastic concern
ng our land operations In the PhilI
pines Hc seems to think we have on
lands full there.
Miss Kussaer Is contemplating a ton
around tho world. but returns TO RUSS
for several moa.hs next winter.
4 private letter from Madrid says III
feeling there against Americans is grow
ing very bitter on aecoun, OF the Pht
lpplne prisoners and the position
Americans AZ Madrid Is very unpleasant
When Mrs. Belamy Storer, wife of u
United States .ninlslcr, recently saw Il
queen regent, the latter with tears
her eyes, said;
"what Ia pas, Is past, and We can oe'
that. but the Amercans ought TO he
Us lgberate our people who are hel
prisoners. The uncertainty as to the
fate and suffering Is torturIng their rel
tlves and my whole unhappy country
An classes are now taking the matt
up. SSme letters from the prisoners hs
reached Madrid saying they number "a
and are In the most miserable condttio
without sufficient clothing or food, n
tional subscrlpssons are being organlE
! TO help them. The Spanlards say
Americans would not allow them to
main on the Islands and rescue
prisoners and that the Americans I
not or cannot liberate them
According to Information Obtained fr'
, British naval sources, Admiral Dewe'
reception at the various British sta ,iC
was no more cordial and in no way
rerent from that accorded to admirals
other fleets. Admiral Dewey's visit
the island OF Malta is likely TO be v
quiet The governor Is In deep mourn
% owing to the death OF his wife.
British fleet left Malta last sunday
it's summer cruise, and half the oflic
of the GARRISON and English reside
are absent, the former on turlough
the latter in Great Britain or travel
1. ON the continent.
According to the man of the world
mid-week edition Of the Sporting Tin