Evening star., 1900-08-18
Extra Precautions to Guard Against
Anarchists.
COUNT ZEPPELIN And HIS AIRSHIP
The Underground Railroad Too Cool
for Many.
SOCIAL AND CLUB CHATTER


Spttidi correspondence OF Inc Evening SUIT
LONDON. August Z, 1900.
Special correspondents in China and edi-
torial writers in England daily discuss and
condemn the strange and unaccountaole de-
lay in the advance of the British forces
upon Pekin. Indignation is as deep among
supporters of the government as it Is
among the opposition. The official explana-
ton for the delay is that some of the forces
not ready; but the real reason. it IS
believed. will be found in international
jealousies shown in the appointment of the
commander-in-chief and in the extremely
difficult character of the work which the
soldiers have now in hand. None of the
powers wishes a repetition Of Admiral Sey
mours mistake of Understanding the
strength of the Chinese forces.
But while the British are waiting and
while Gen. Chaffee is surmounting as best
may the difficulties of disembarking his
own men the Russians and Japs. with some
Germans, have started for the fated city.
These troops constituting the advance col
umn have had their first fight with the
Chinese at PeitSang.
Though every one Is tired Of hearing of
maSsacres and Chinese ferocity and strong
fy suspects that the Shanghai correspond
cnts giving US the same old horrors
served up again and again with change
of place and names. yet the utmost anxiety
is shown to hear something definite and
trustworthy about the ministers and their
families in Pekin. This accomplish many
of would cheerfully relinquish the priv
ilege of hearing of China for years to come.
The Anarchist Alarm.
1t is impossible to ignore the obvious anx-
iety which is expressed on every hand re-
specting the possibility of anarchist out
RACES in England. That there is very far
reaching confederacy among the anarchists
of not only different European countries,
but also of the two hemispheres no one can
deny. The story from New York to the
effect that within the past few months
twenty-seven anarchists have left America
with the avowed purpose OF laying low
every crowned head in Europe may or may
not be true but 1t has certainly produced
a good deal of alarm. London Is by no
means free from its quota Of anarchists.
though no serious outrages have ever been
committed here.
Only few days before the Monza out
rage a conversation took place In puDnc
restaurant in which two persons out or a
party of three openly boasted of the growth
of the anarchist party in England. ana OF
the part they had played IN 1t. Iheir inter- s
ested auditor was an eX-member OF parila-
ment who has himself created good zeal
of excitement in his day.
There are plenty of anarchists in London.
but both public feeling and carerui ponce
supervision prevent any prominent dispiay
being made. A Berlin journal regards the
British system Of police supervision as re-
marka5le. THE English police. 1t says
neither arrest, confiscate printed matter
nor break up public meetings, but the mo-
ment danger threatens they are on the spot.
We recommend our authorities to INQUIRE
how the work Is done in England II they
wish to stop anarchist crimes The fact
that a vigilant officer like Inspector Mel
vile of Scotland Yard has had this especial
work in hand for many years. and that he
has trained up a special band of police who
baI detective pXperienceS In every one
of the large continental countries. no doubt
has tended to remarkable efficiency. and
there very few foreigners In London OF
whom the special police do not know much
more than the objects of their attentions
suppose. 1t is needless to say that the vigil
lance of the staff has been much increased
during the last few days.
The other morning as the passengers from
a continental train were passing the ticket
barrier at the London terminus a very gen
temanly looking individual was having
lively alteration with the collector about
excess fare.
Every passenger gazed at the quarrelsome
traveller which was just what he wanted.
He found the youth whose arrival was ad-
vised, and his every movement has been
noted since International agreement as to
the treatment of anarchists may be needed,
but the arrangements for watching their
movements in London are as nearly perfect
possible.
The precautions surrounding royalty have
been doubled since the Monza outrage. and
IN tnlS respect lne ITlnCe anu fTuCeSS OF
Wales by the death Of Inspector Winkler.
have lost the services of very loyal and
accomplished guardian.
He was familiar. though always very
unobtruSive, figure at all functions at Marl-
borough House, and on the occasions when
the prince and princess were arriving at
or departing from London by train. On
these occasions he saw everything and
everybody. When the Prince of Wales re-
turned from his recent journey to Den
mark only half a dozen journalists and
three or four railway officials were admit
ted to the Charing Cross platform. Ten
minutes before the arrival of the prince
there drove from Marlborough House two
carriages. from one of which stepped out a
tall. almost military looking man. with
top hat and frock coat. with a smiling
face. but decided air of authority.
He glanced at the carriage in which the
prince was to ride. tried the doors. lifted
up the cushions. looked under the seats.
said pleasant word to the coachman. and
Joined the group of spectators He merely
looked over the lot, but 1t was evident that
he had a mental photograph of everyone
there 1t was Inspector WinkIer carrying
out the duties Of his office. with which he
had been associated for thirty-one years.
The inspector spoke several languages and
had almost unique experience, acquired
in various European capitals.
For Aerial Flights.
Count Zeppelin is at present very busy
on his airship preparing for another at
tempt at aerial flight. which he expects
to make the last Of this month.
He has been making some improvements
in his somewhat unwieldly balloon and an
ticpates better results in the second trial.
He is now using new alloy called mag
nahum of magnesium and aluminium In
the reconstruction Of the rigid frame of his
machine which will be much lighter than
the original one.
Count Zeppelin says that the experiment.
al trial of July did not demonstrate the
balloons 3bility to travel against a mod
crate wind. But he hopes to do this when
the defects of the steering apparatus and
sliding weights which put an end TO that
expe erimental flight have been presently
remedied: and meantime he states that
the purpose he has In view has by some
persons been misunderstood.
He is not endeavoring to construct a
vehicle to compete with the transport of
passengers by land or sea, or with captive
balloons for accommodating purposes. these
being problems which must be solved in the
future. not by balloons, with their huge di-
mensions, but with flying machines.
His intention has been to build vessel able
10 travel TO places which cannot be approach
ed or only with great difticulty-by any
other known means of transport; for in
stance. to undiscovered coasts interiors: