Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-05

known religious man, who objects to strong
language.
The British are highly gratiffed by the
reception given the Shamrock. and 1t is
regarded that the Shamrock is the best
boat ever sent to try to capture the cup.
Callers at Star once.
Among the American visitors whoT have
registered at The Evening Star office in
London this week are Mrs. F. J. Barrett
and Miss Barrett of Washington. They are
stopping for the present at Hotel Belgra-
via. The Rev. Robert W. Forsyth Of Phil
a6e,phia and Mile Dreyfus OF Minneapo-
lis have both registered. Mile. Dreyfus is
a distant relation of Captain DreyfHs and
has just come from Rennes. where she has
been greatly interested in the trial of that
officer. She believes firmly in his iuno-
ccnce and expects that he will be acquitted.
Mile. Dreyfus, who is a teacher Of French
in Minneapolis, returns tomorrow on the
Bavarian. from Liverpool for Montreal. She
has made The Evening Star office her head
quarters while in London.
The Cabbies' Union Did II.
London cabbies are rubbing their hands
in glee, for the texameter cab has gone
from the streets and passengers are again,
to a large extent, at the mercy Of drivers.
The union has done the trick. 1t boycotted
the deteSted machines, with the result that
the texameter syndicate has been forced
to strike its flag for time But the laugh
ter of the cabby is premature. The syndi-
cate have only drawn back for better jump
They propose to grow bigger. They had
thirty-ifve hired cabs. They mean to possess
vehicles OF their own and a larger number
of them. Never again will they be at the
| mercy of the union, for they are about to
establish a school of drivers. Perhaps cab
by Will recognize in time that the boycott
was not wise. The teXameter drivers earn
ed at least much as the old-fashioned
man. and III some cases much more. 1t was
in accordance with the prediction that they
might depend on public generosity and with
the other representation that people would
ride who do not ride now if they knew
they could not be cheated The texameters
were great boon to strangers. who do
not know how much to pay cabmen. and
are almost always cheated by the sharp
and insolvent London Jehu.
The Piayhouses Open Again.
Some of the London theaters are be-
ginning to open again. The Adelphi has
started the rnid-season. The Adelphi reopen
ing will be followed shortly by the reopen
ing OF the Duke Of Yorks, the Haymarket,
the Lyceum and the Olympic theaters. First
in Importance comes the Haymarket season,
which will commence on the 31st instant,
booking for which commenced Yesterday
The piece which has been written by Mr.
Sydney Grundy, and entitled The Degen-
crates. contains part for the daughter
of the dramatist, Miss Lily Grundy, who
will represent the young and unSophisti-
Gated daughter Of lady Of fashion, typI-
fled by Mrs Lan8try. Mr.. Wilson Barretts
season at the Lyceum begins on the I'd of
September, and the season at the Olympic
day earlier. At the Princess Theater a
new sporting drama. entitled "Going the
Pace" will be produced on Thursday, when
many novel stage effects are promised.
Some sixteen horses will appear on the
stage at the same time. l.. H. MOORE.