Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

London, Eng. July 15.-The weather,
ring the week long, has been tropi-
beating all records for 20 years
st, and the heat has given final
bw to the waning season. Every one
hurrying to the country. Even the
nericans, who were here in such
mbers last. week, are scattering over
continent.
The most picturesque add enjoyable
ent of the week was Princess Louise's
tden party, ut Kensington Palace,
here most of the leading painters,
isicians and actors mingled with
yalties and the aristocracy. Over
700 invitations were issued.
BIT will interest American editors to
ow that everything affecting Russia
the Czar's family appearing in the
Eminent American newspapers finds
way to the Cars desk, and il read
him. His familiarity with Ameri-
10 affairs and Americans of note is re-
arkable.
The Gar recently, to an American
rl, spoke warmly of Admiral Dewey,
scussing his career with great inter
t,and saying: His victory at Manila
Is splendid achievement"
The Gar is not so enthusiastic con.
Fning our land operations in the
hilippines. He seemed to think we
ID our hands full there.
A private letter from Madrid says the
telling there against Americans is
lowing very bitter. on account of the
q ,t,n nta 81
Americans at Madrid is very IN
easant. When Mrs. Bellamy Storer,
fe OF the United States minister, re-
Fntly saw the Queen Regent, the
Utter, with tears in her eyes, said /:
What is past is past, and we can bear
bat. but the Americans ought to help
+ liberate our people who are held
risoners. The uncertainty as to their
To and sufferings is torturing their
latiyes and my whole unhappy coun-
~"
/ According to information obtained
ON British naval sources, Admiral
ewey's reception at the various
ritish stations was no more cordial
bd in no way different from that ac-
Prded to admirals of other fleets. Nd
iral Dewey's visit to the Island of
alta is likely to be very quiet. The
byernor is in deep mourning, owing
\ the death of his wife. The British
eet left Malta last Sunday, on its
Rimmer cruise, and half the officers of
pc garrison and English residents arc
|bsent, the former on furlough and the
ktter in Great Britain or trave ing on
be continent.
According to the Man-of the World,
b the mid-week edition of the Sport
Big Times. a recognized sporting
|uthority, Richard Croker returns to
few York in August. The paper adds
hat Mr.. Croker has signally failed in
fuffing" out of Tatersall's ring, and
pat when he returns to the United
/ tates he will mot be missed. +"
In regard to Henley, Henry La
|ouchere's Truth says: '.There was
|nly one unpleasant incident, and that
very nasty one-the -fouled- by
thompson incident. 1t was purely &C.
fdStal. Thompson, who rowed that
by both for the grand and stewards,
faited for Ashe to get clear away, and
ben went in pursuit and won a grand
pee on the post by foot. Then the
thames man claimed he was beaten on
foul. Had an American sculler been
Euilty of such unsportsmanlike con-
|uct, there would have been q howl of
Indignation. Such an incident is a re-
binder that we are now without spot
II blemish, and that the amateur row.
Big associations definition of amateur
Ioes not insure sportsmanship. |
bould not be surprised if Ashe never
owed again under the Thames Rowing
Club colors."