The record-union., 1899-07-16
Almost Everyone, Including the Americans,
Scattering Over the Continent.
Feeling at Madrid Growing Very
Bitter Against Americans on
Account of the Philippines
Prisoners and the Position OF
the Americans at the Spanish
Capital Is Becoming Very I'm
pleasant.

ing the week long has been tropical,
beating all records for twenty years
past, and the heat has given a hnal
blow to the waning season. Every one
is hurrying to the country. Even the
Americans, who were here in such
numbers last week, are scattering over
the continent.
The most picturesque and enjoyable
event of the week was Princess Iouise'S
garden party at Kensington Palace,
where most of the leading painters,
musicians and actors mingled with roy
atty and aristocracy. Over 1000 in,
vitations We're issued.
Miss Kussner, the young American
who has achieved high reputation in
Europe and America as miniature
painter, recently returned here from
Russia, where she had most interesting
experiences. She went to ST. Peters
burg to paint miniature of the Grand
Duchess Vladimir, and had been there
only a few days when she VAS sum
moned to the Winter Palace to paint
likeness of the CAarina. Before she had
finished, the Car ordered miniature
of himself. Miss kussner speaks with
much enthusiasm of the kindness and
consideration With which size was
treated by the imperial circle and the
simple unaffectedness of their life. Her
first sittings were at the Winter Palace
at ST. Petersburg and the last at the
summer villa at Zarskoe-Selo.. While
the palaces bristled with soldiers and
police, both the Emperor and Empress
almost daily drove out unattended even
by a footman. Both of their majestieS
are immensely popular with the people4
The Car gave Miss KuSsner eight or
nine sittings of several hours each and
talked most freely with her. He is
great admirer of America and Amer
leans, who, he told Miss Kussner, he
admired for their intelligence and indie
pendence.
You do not bother about what other
nations think" he said.
1t will interest American editors to
know that everything affecting Russia
or the Cars family appearing in the
prominent American newspapers finds
its way to the Cars desk and is read
by him. His familiarity with American
affairs and Americans of note is re-
markable. The Car spoke warmly Of
Admiral Dewey, discussing his career
with great interest, and saying:
His victory at Manila was splen-
OlO dcQleVement.
The Gar is not so enthusiastic con-
corning our land operations in the Phil
ippines He seemed to think we have
our hands full there.
Miss Kussner is contemplating a tour
around the world, but returns to Rus
sia for several months next winter.
A private letter from Madrid says the
feeling there against Americans is
LII 1f 1,n
Philippine prisoners and the position
of Americans at Madrid is very un-
pleasant When Mrs. Bellamy Storer,
wife of the United States Minister, re-
Gently saw the Queen Regent, the lat
ter, with tears in her eyes, said;
What is past is past and we can bea,
that but the Americans ought to help
us liberate our people who are held as
prisoners The uncertainty as to their
fate and sufferings is torturing their
relatives and my whole unhappy coun-
try.
All classes are now taking the matter
up. Some letters from the prisoners
have reached Madrid saying they num-
ber 1000 and are in the most miserable
condition, without sufficient clothing OF
food. National subscriptions are being
i
say the Americans would not allow
them to remain on. the islands and res
cue the prisoners and that the Amer
leans do not or cannot liberate them.
According to information obtained
from British naval sources, Admiral
Deweys reception at the various Brit
ish stations was no more cordial and
in no way different from that accorded
1e- lf aft aaf
Dewey's visit to the Island of Malta is
likely to be very quiet. The Governor
is in deep mourning, owing to the death
of his wife The British fleet left Malta
last Sunday on its summer cruise, and
half the officerE of the garrison and
English residents are absent, the for
mer on furloughs and the latter in
Great Britain or travelling on the Con-
tinent.
According to the MAN of the World, y
in the mid-week edition of the sport
ing Times" recognized sporting au-
thority, Richard Croker returns to New
York in August. The paper adds that
Mr.. Croker has signally failed in his
ayowed object of knocking the stuffing
OUT of Tattersalls' ring. and that when
he returns to the United States he will
In regard to Henley, Henry Labou-
chere's Truth" says:
sThere was only one unpleasant Incl
dent, and that a very nasty one-the
Ashe- fouled- by Thompson incident. II
was purely accidental. Thompson, who
rowed that day both for the Grand and
Stewards, waited for Ashe to get clear
away, and then went in pursuit anc
won grand race on the post by FOOT
Then the Thames man claimed he was
beaten by foul. Had an American
sculler been guilty of such unsports-
manlike conduct there would have beer
howl of Indignation. Such an inciden,
Is a reminder that we are not withou'
spot or blemish and that the Amateur
Rowing Association definition OF anna
teur does not insure sportsmanship.
should not be surprised If Ashe never
rowed again under the Thames Rowing
Club colors."
The sale Of Haggin's yearlings Al
Newmarket on Tuesday attracted mucf
attention, and realized f10, 7S9. averag-
ing f121. In only one instance was {
really good price reached-namely, /,
$50 guineas for a Goldfinch Fleurett'
colt. The late Bruce Seaton's Ameri
can yearlings averaged 127 guineas. Or
Thursday q number Of yearlings wer'