Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
DON GOSSIP
Interesting Scene About the Base Of
Nelson's Column.
EARL DYSART COMES into Ills own
Remarkable Family History Where
Truth Outdoes Fiction.
TALES TOLD OF MR.. CARNEGIE


| Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LONDON, September 26. 1899.
Americans who were in London last Sun.
| DAY, especially those who reside in the
great hotels of Northumberland avenue
had grand opportunity Of seeing a Lon
don crowd in all it's glory. Trafalgar was
sight to behold and remember
After a long experience of metropolitan
demonstrations in Trafalgar Square and
elsewhere may say that I never remem.
Der one where feeling was excited to q
higher pitch or where the popular verdict
was more emphatically expressed. The en-
tire space from the National Gallery ia
Cockspur street and Whitehall on the one
side and from st. Martins Church and the
Morley Hotel to the Union Club on the
other was vast sea Of heads. In the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the base Of the Nelson
column an extraordinary scene was being
enacted. On the plinth were a number OF
gentry, chiefly Of the red-tie socialist order,
endeavoring to harangue a clamoring de-
nonstrative crowd. who between bursts of
cheering for Chamberlain and Miner, sang
snatches of Rule Britannia" and other
patriotic airs. The more emphatic and
eloquent the orators became the louder
rose the vocal strains from the solid pha-
lanX of anti-Boer demOnstra tors who faced
them. For some time the pantomime on
the great stone platform went on, and then
came well-directed attempt to storm the
position. The police, however. were too
many for the assailants. Quick as thought.
almost a solid body of stalwart members of
the force was interposed between the
speakers and the crowd, and again the
agitators were at liberty to continue their
dumb show. Meanwhile all over the square
little incidents were occurring which
showed that anti-Boer bias was not con-
70 tho-0 1toI,y IL, xy{o ~, f<xy
of the column Some individual group
of individuals would strike up the national
anthem, or Rule Britannia" and the
strains would be caught up and carried in
eddying waves about the square Then sud
denly would be relocated. soldierly
figure hosted up by stalwart arms above
the sea of heads, while all around handker-
chiefs and hats and sticks would be waved
and frantic cheers would be given.
Anon omnibus was observed to be
threading its way as best 1T could through
the surging mass of people. when sudden
ly Union Jack of considerable dimensions
was unfurled by a passenger sitting on one
of the seats outside. At once the incl
dent was noted. A tremendous shout went
up from all parts of the square, and again
and again the cheers were renewed as the
emblem was waved by the patriot PA
tense, patience. patience" their recommen-
dalton to the colonial secretary appeared
to be the motto of the orators, but even
tually even their diplomacy was exhausted,
a bad job. However, the crowds showed no
signs Of dispensing. Instead they became
more lively every minute, and soon missiles
began to fly toward the groups about the
column. The best practice was made with
apples. which fell thickly about the speak
erS.
When Real Fun Began.
At length, after a long interval, finding
that the meeting did not break up, the agi-
tating forces commenced to leave. Then
the fun began. Gathering itself for the
spring the crowd made mighty rush
toward the spot where the speakers were
being assisted down from the plinth. The
police. heavily reinforced. stood their
ground bravely, but a few isolated indi-
viduals broke through the line, and one
man. wearing a straw hat actually mount
ed the plinth But his triumph was short
lived. Strong hands were thrust out. and
in a trice he was measuring his length on
the flags, with policemen keeping guard
over him. The crowd had been good
natured for the most part, and the whole
affair was In the nature of a huge lark to
the London rough element, which dearly
loves these public meetings. Here and
there an ugly incident occurred as was
natural. When the luckless orators were
conducted to places OF safety by the police
one of them who for moment got outside
the charmed circle of the police had his
silk hat battered about his ears his frock
coat torn, and handfuls of mud thrown at
MIN. eventually the 1TleHOS Oh the Doors
were smugged into cabs, and then sur
rounded by mounted police were started of
down Northumberland avenue.
Annoyed at its discontinue the crowd
flowed back to it's old position in the square.
cheering and shouting and singing pa
triotic songs. 1t SO happened that this mo-
ment was selected for the departure of
three or four lads bearing the furled BAN
ners of the socialist clubs represented on
the occasion At once the obnoxious en-
blems were the rallying point of the dem
onstrators. Some ugly PUSHES were made.
and undoubtedly the colors would have
been captured had not the police. recogniz-
ing their blunder. brought the lads to the
rear and taken charge of the banners
themselves. Even this repulse did not
damp the ardor Of the patriotic throng.
up by those around him, held shoulder
high and cheered with frantic vigor. Occa-
sionally some more than ordinarily excited
individual would harangue the crowd as far
as he was able amid the prevailing din.
One little speech from a brass tongued ora
tor was to this effect: Gentlemen. l main
tain that these men who got up this meet
ing are traitors" (Frantic cheers and
groans). Yes. l say traitors" Renewed
cheers and waving of hats and sticks and
umbrelas). Moreover, l say their pres
ence here today is an insult to those like
my friend patting on the chest a smiling
giant in the uniform of the Coldstream
Guards), who wear the queens" The
remainder of the speech was drowned in a
torrent of applause, and then up was
hoisted the guardsman, to the enormous
qualification of the crowd In all directions
the same patriotic scenes were being enact
ed. Catching the infectious enthusiasm, the
passengers on the omnibuses of the Road
Car Company dragged from their sockets
the poles surmounted with miniature Union
Jacks. which are the emblem of this par
ticular line. and waved them high in the
air. while the crowd in the vicinity shouted
itself hoarse with joyous elation. Alto
gether it was remarkable demonstration
and by far the liveliest scene we have had
In London of the kind since Trafalgar
Square was shut to such meetings. owing
to the riotous gatherings there during the
dock strike, ten years ago.
Story of q Fortune,
When the last Earl of Dysart died in his
garrett In Norfolk street. Strand, on Sep
| TENDER %. 1873. the present earl was q
| tall. handsome lad Of nineteen years. yet
| the strange old miser made 1t a condition
| in his will that his successor should not be-
| come master of his vast estates and enor.
| nous wealth till twenty-one years had
passed.
The term expired on Saturday and al
| last. at the age of forty. Earl Dysart came
| into his own.
In these twenty-one years the Earl of by.
| sart has suffered one of the dfrest Attic.
| lions. He was as a youth extremely short