The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-13
BEST WAY TO
MAINTAIN PEACE
England Building BattIeship That
viii Be a Marvel.
EVENING DRESSAT TABLE D. H0TE
Clubmen Resist an Attempt to Enforce
Such a Hulc-An Eng lishman To
Become Turk-Chica-O Man
Sells Degrees.
EVENING DRESSAT TABLE D. H0TE

Copyright. 1899 the Associated Prcss)
LONDON. August l2-Bright warm
weather still prevails throughout Eng
land tine VOLS and springs are beginning
10 run dry and serious state of thines
is expected unless 81 rains soon. Doubt
less owing 90 the fine weather. the hoI-
day traffic continues 10 Doe the largest
known The railroads to the North were
specially crowded during the last few
DAYS with those who were bound 90 the
grouse rlOOre.
Tho Prince Of Wales started for arien-
lal Thursday. 10 which place large
number of Americans and English are ai-
ready following.
Mr. John Hays Hammond the Ameri-
can engineer. has been seriously ill ever
since he returned from South Africa q few
weeks ago. Ife IS az 3iuard al present
and VIII Doe taken 10 Carlsbad as soon as
he can boz moved.
HE SELLS DEGREES.
"Tmth" says f. W. Harkns of CHI
caro. who poses ms "Chanccllor of Che Nh
tional University ~ Chicaro.' and whose
methods were exposed "a Few years ago.
has broken ont again. from l5l Throop
street.. chicago. Offering degrees to musi-
Do
Mr Tark.ns. I'm letter, says:
"This University has proved q boon 20
nonresident scholars On the past hut
THIS may not continue long. our Council
cynoct to pass rule soon thar viii re-
0uirc ar least % year Of resident work
for ail graduates. thus barring out all
who cannot attend a year here I'm Chi
cago."
Emperor William has expressed desire
10 furnish three seascapes painted by
himself for the decoration NJ Queen Vic
toria's new yacht. which is nearing COM
pleto0. Ills Maiestev's enthusiasm as "a
rainter Of marine subjects IS well known.
Tho Imperial yacht Hohenz0Ilern SIS
adorned with a series Of Imperial works.
which include representations of great
British naval victories
The directors Of the new Carlton Hotel
Iavo aroused q hornets nest by am at-
tempt to compel diners at the table
d'h0to % don evening dress. Several we'll
known clubmen have been refused add
mittance and protests are appearing I'm
the newspapers. II Is pointed ont that
it IS obvious there must be many occa-
si0ns when n is impossible % dress for
dinner. and there Is general approval 81
the expressed intention Of some Of the
victims Of the regulation TO carry the
matter into the courts. as hotels. under
their license. have no right whatever 70
refuse Ca accommodate any well-behaved
person who is able 10 pay.
Will BECOME a TURK
ills fellow C0mmoners have started n
story that Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett
(who was born in Brooklyn. y. Y, and
who is Conservative member for the Ec-
oiesaU Division Of Sheffield contem-
plates residing On Turkey and donning
the fez. Probably the story originated
from tho fact that he has Just obtained
concessions for am electric traction road
from Smyrna to SaiOnica. II IS under
stood some Americans WIN be interested
in these concessions Commenting ON the
subject. the Constantin0ple palace organ.
Ikdam. SAYS Mr. Bartlett has been one
OF the most distinguished well-wishers or
tho CsmanNs FOR twenty years. and that
an his speeches have testified 20 his sound
imuartlal Judgment and friendship for
them.
At the moment Emperor william was
telling Congressman F0ss that the best
Peace Conference is strong navy plans
had lust rassed tho British Admiralty Tor
an entirely new class Of warship. Great
interest IS taken On the new vessel which
was designed by Sir William White. DE-
rector of Naval Construction. who has
given n representative Of the Associated
press the following particulars:
A FLOATING FORT
eve believe she VIII be the greatest
triumph in naval architecture. both for
suood and lighting. She Will cost, ready
for sea. about a million and quarter
hor spood VIII Doe o knot In excess OF any
British battleship. and her guns. turrets,
torDedo-tuhes. nets and hooms Will en-
bodv ideas which experience and expert
mont have proved far beyond anything
vet 3ttcmptcd in this OF any other coun-
try Her guns viii be- generally, on
smaller calfbre than those Of the Bulwark
now building She will be the longest
and broadest Warshlp ever laid down In
n government dockyard. while her draft
will be shallow Her breadth f. designed
10 attain the maximum steadiness under
ere and from her new stcer-gear very
excellent results are certain. Forward
will be circular tops mounted with rapid
fire guns. Her total armament VIII be
nfty-two guns. The details as 20 their
calibre for the present must be kept
secret Six tOrpe1O-tubes viii complete
her equipment. Her protection OF Har-
veyized-steel will be less than on the
ships now building. The Spanish Amer-
can war directed our attention 10 coal
capacity ana nothing will be wanting I'm
that respect. Her displacement VIII be
n. 90 tons. The new vessel. which will be
laid down in November at Davenport
Immediately after the Bulwark IS or
tho slip should be ready within n year.
She will be the nearest approach yet at
tanned 10 n perfect combination OF the
fighting capacity Of a battleship with the
mobility Of a cruiser Of that type advo-
Gated by one Of the highest naval au-
thorities in the world. Captain Nahan'