The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-12
OFF DU nAR|ENBAD.
Wales Leaves For the Con-
tinent Followed By a
Troop Of English
and Americans.

TCopyright, 1889. the Associated Press.1
LONDON, Aug. 12. 1S99-Bright, warm
weather still prevails throughout Eng
land the wells and springs are beginning
to run dry and a serious state Of things
is expected unless it rains soon. Doubt
les owing to the fine weather, the holi-
day traffic continues to be the largest
known. The railroads to the North were
specially crowded during the last few
days with those who were bound to the
grouse moors.
The Prince of Wales started for Marien-
bad Thursday. to which place large
number Of Americans and English are all
ready following.
aIr. John Hays Hammond. the Ameri-
since he returned from South Africa a
ent and will be taken to Carlsbad as soon
as he con be removed,
Truth says F. w. Harkins of Chic
ago, who poses as chancellor Of the
National University of Chicago" and
whose methods were exposed few years
ago, has broken out again. from No Isl
Throop street for $50 ($1o0). Mr.. Har-
klns IN letter says
This University has proved boon to
nonresident scholars in the past, but this
may not continue long. Our Council ex-
quire at least year of resident work
tor all graduates, thus barring out all
who cannot attend year here in
Emperor William has expressed a de-
sire to furnish three seascapes painted by
himself for the decoration of Queen Vic
toria's new yacht, which is nearing COM
pletion. His Majesty's Imperial yacht
Hohenxollern is adorned with a series of
Imperial works, which include represent
tations Of great British naval victories
The Directors of the new Carlton
Hotel have aroused a hornets nest by an
attempt to compel diners al the table
d'hote to don evening dress. Several we'll
known clubmen have been refused admit
tance and protests are appearing In the
newspapers. 1t is pointed out that it is
obvious ther1 must be many occasions
when 1t Is impossible to dress for dinner
and there is general approval of the ex-
pressed intention of some Of the victims
OF the regulation to carry the matter into
the courts. as hotels, under their licenses
have no right whatever refuse to ac-
commodate any well behaved person who
is able TO pay.
His fellow Commoners have started a
story that Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett
(who was born in Brooklyn, n. Y, and
who is Conservative member for the
Eeclesall Division Of Sheffield: contem-
the fez. Probably the story originated
from the fact that he has just obtained
concessions for an electric traction road
from Smyrna to Salonica. 1t is under
stood some Americans viii be interested
In these concessions. Commenting on the
subject, the Constantinople Palace organ,
"Idkam," says Mr.. Bartlett has been one
of the most distinguished well-wishers OF
the Osmanlis for twenty years and that
all his speeches have testified to his
sound impartial Judgment and friendship
for them.
At the moment Emperor William was
telling Congressman Foss that the best
peace conference is a strong navy, plans
had just passed the British Admiralty
Great interest Is taken In the new vessel,
which was designed by Sir William
White, director of naval construction
who has given a representative of the
Associated Press the following particu-
lars:-
triumph in naval architecture, both for
| speed and fighting. She will cost, ready
| for sea, about million and quarter,
her speed will be a knot IN excess of any
British battleship, and her guns, turrets,
| torpedo-tubes, nets and booms will en-
1 body ideas which experience and expert
ment have proved far beyond anything
| yet attempted in this or any other coun-
! try. Her guns vii be generally, OF smaller
! calibre than those of the Bulwark, now
| building. She will be the longest and
broadest warship ever laid down in q
| will be shallow. Ter breadth is designed
| to attain the maximum steadiness under
| fire. and from her new steer-gear very
excellent results are certain Forward
viii be circular tops mounted with rapid
| fire guns Her total armament will be
| fifty-two guns. The details as to their
| calibre for the present must be kept
| her equipment. Her protection of Har-
veyized steel will be less than on the ships
| now building The Spanish-American war
\ directed our attention to coal capacity
| and onting will be wanting in that re-
spect Her displacement will be 1900
| tons The new vessel. which will be laid
mediateIy after the Bulwark~ is off the
| slip. should be ready within year. She
| vii be the nearest approach yet attained
| to 4 perfect combination of the fighting
4 capacity of a battleship with the mobility
| Of a cruiser of that type advocated BY
| one of the highest naval authorities In the
| world Captain Mahan.