The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04
MRS. MAVERICK
WILL Be RELEASED.
Opinion Of Those Working for
Her Liberation
CHOATE SEEMS CONFIDENT
Reports Of ConsuIs Issued in
Book Form.
JOCKEY SL0ANE'S UNPOPULARIlY
Demonstrates vIVidY the FiCkIeness
of Pubic Opinion.
BANK OF ENGLAND'S NEGLECT
Demonstrates vIvidIy the FickIeness
of Pubic Opinion.
BANK OF ENGLAND's NEGLECT
To Protect Its Gold Reserve-Marquis
of Salisbury Regarded as an Eff
cient Commissioner in Anglo
American Arbitration.

London, June "a reporter of the Asso-
clated Press has made inquiries with the
result that he is able to confirm the report
that those who have been working in favor
of Mrs. Maybrick will not be surprised at
her release at any moment, now that the
United States ambassador, Mr.. Joseph H.
Choate, has had two interviews upon the
subject with the Marquis of Salisbury and
strong representation of the United
States ambassadors view met with a most
promising reception. Mr.. Choate, since his
arrival in England, has taken interest in
the case. He has reviewed every shred of
information in the matter, has asked for
high judicial opinions, and his own legal
knowledge has given him exceptional facili-
ty in dealing with the miracles of the case.
One of Mrs. aMybrick's advocates, a we'll
known worker of the liberal party, ]. H.
Levy, provided Mr.. Choate with a specially
compiled dossier of the whole case, with
oplnons of the highest legal authorities in
the kingdom, including the lord chief JUS
tice, Baron Russell, Of Killowen, and Lord
James F. Heresford, attorney-general to
the Prince of Wales, one of the calmest
judicial minds, who definitely states that
the position as left by Henry Matthews
.(the former home secretary, is absurd and
shows in the strongest light the present
confused state Of the English criminal
law.
Mr. Choate received the most definite in
strucHons from Washington, the gist being
that he was to press for an immediate re-
vision of the case, as the United States
government considered the time had ar
rived for an immediate consideration of 1t.
To these instructions and in the spirit in
which they are being carried out by Mr..
Choate, said II will see this thing
through" Mrs. Maybricks impending
freedom will be largely due.
Building Automobiles
An American company has lust acquired
an extensive piece of land and a plant at
coventry, including some of the properties
once in possession of the Tire company di-
rected by Ernst Terah Hooley, which will
be fitted to meet modern requirements in
every respect The capital is said to be
S5oo,0OO and the company, it is added
means to push the construction of auto
mobiles, which has been almost neglected
in England, and it is believed that with
the great superiority of the American cars
coupled with labor-saving machinery, the
company will get clear six months start
In the market over its English rivals. The
new departure has already created anxiety
and some of the biggest cycle firms are
contemplating similar ventures.
Report of Consuls
An interesting blue book was issued to-
day, comprising reports of consuls at New
= York, San Francisco Baltimore and Port
land, Ore, describing the operations of the
boarding house keepers and shipping mas
ters In alluring men to leave their ships.
The general gist of the reports seems to be
that the sailors desert in order to secure
the highest rates of wages obtainable in
American ports but that the number of
desertions is decreasing.
The fcklessness of popularity is BEGIN
ming to demonstrate itself in the case of
Tod Sloan, whose recent failures have
wrecked many of his supporters. His big
hackers, like Riley Grammar and the
Dwyers, have pocketed their losses like
true sportsmen and have retired to Amer
lea. 1t is the small fry who, while Sloan
succeeded reaped q harvest and are now
losing, can not find words enough to de-
nounce him. One Of these on returning
from Epson last night filled the corridors
of the Hotel Cecil with rantings against
the honesty of Soans Oak failure until
the hotel officials had to demonstrate. Col
onel Tom O'Chiltree declares himself a
heavy loser and says Sloan Is great
jockey for five furlongs, but when every
one expects him to win and backs him
heavily he is left at the post and that in
no other way could he have lost the Oaks.
In spite of the catter of disgruntled losers
Sloan maintains his hopes of ultimate sue
cess this season. VI lo3 mounts he has won
81, while Otto Madden heads the list with
50 winnings out of 261 mounts and Loats
has 43 wins out of 213 mounts, so Sloan
has won 35 per cent of his races and the
best English jockey has only won 10 per
cent.
Bank of Englands Neglect
The recent neglect of the Bank OF Eng
land to protect its gold reserve has made
a deep and unfavorablc impression in the
city, and is cvoking an unusual amount Of
hostile banking criticism. Many of the di-
rectors themselves ore said to be greatly
dissatisfied with the recent management,
during which the bank concentrated its
Whole attention 70 its purely banking. busi-
uess. neglecting its duties as the holder
OF the couutry's ultimate banking reserve.
The Statistic, in strong article on the
selSsct this week, says:
psrand is absolutely dependent upon the