Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
OLD WORLD GOSSIP
Great Interest in American Elections
Manifested in England.
SATISFACTION over THE RESULT
Prospect of SURPRISING the Fill
pino Junta in Hong Kong.
CAPT. REDS WIDOW IN WANT

LONDON. November 10-The elections in
America and Canada held the interest of
Great Britain throughout the week to an
unprecedented extent. OF the two great
contests. that between President Mckinley
and Mr.. William j. Bryan by far the
more closely watched. There is no con-
cea,ine the fact that Mr. Mckinley's re-
election meets with the almost unanimous
approval Of the press and public, while the
foreign office expresses undisguised relief
that it viii not have TO Geal with a new
set of diplomats in this critical stage OF
affairs in the far east and in other parts
nj the world.
Among the columns of comments appear
ing in The Journals there is common to all
All expression of surprise at the return to
power of the existing governments of Great
Britain. the Uni,ed States ana Canada, and,
rightly wrongly, the deduction is drawn
that this reversal of the usual order of
things is due to the WopdrOus spread of
'imperialstic ideas among Englsh-speak-
Jug peoples.
Amid this unusually keen appreciation OF
tents occurring on the Amer can CONT
uent me return of General Butler exctes
only faint ripple Ct enthusiasm. The SOU
hrquet bergman is 100 fresh in the pub
lie mind to allow The complimentary refer
cDces now mad TO HIM to have much force,
though he Will be The object of many
dt mons ;rations.
~ n -, D. i,, an n,ra hoT,Id ar
LAST he se,t,ed with hard cash next week.
tit', I' n t, lfS -,
,",|:. 80 I,,i,,r ,,9 ,r,,i.s ,nIe"fIeI
~ Il this should not prevent the bJndho!derS
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Filipino .uu,a in Hong Kong.
Au1tt..r international matter likely to
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''fe' fr''alh Is 'h' suggestion |" prevent
I'M F!l1pino JGuta al Hong hohS. lhqu--
f'G' 't'ed' 'ii't no ms "cl'o''9 nave se'
'-i'4 i'''''V' II" INV 'i''"
q ''.S No, S'i,g,W 'iie Cbn'a
h. iI,st.;Iered Ia amy To- ne suupression
II the junta it 5 SeIy his request will be
granted An 'l-g a. q IRE ioFc!sh Once
- - ~ d ''i'' '''e u '''' w.
..-rna extent Of the steps we could take
ia this matter entirely depends the
.sr!trss:h of the case Washington make
aut AGAINST the jun-a. If it is proved the
jy7.ta = materially assisting the cause Of
TIC !ilpiHos We certainly shall only be act
ing in the spirit Of ordinary international
friendship in suppTcsslng the organization.
Moreover. the British empire has no desire
IL Barber such bodies a. juntaS.
Those who have long agita.ed against the
dlckInS Of horses tails have won great
victory The queen. in sending out order
that none of her horses be treated i'll that
way, also announced that she had per
suaded the Prince of Wales to follow her
example. With royalty taking up such
vigorous stand, it is likely hat the locked
horse Will soon be as rare in London
fuli-tailed horses are at present.
Another startling change in appearances
is the Prince of Wales wearing eyeglasses.
The future king has long enjoyed good eye
sight, but now, on the advice of an eminent
"culist. he has had recourse to this fash
inna5le form of spectacleS They
r,, -; - ~ 10 - =. 'S7, a., az
gether elaborate addition to the roval
countenance.
Tomb of Washinston's Ancestor.
Holy Trinity Church situated close to
the Tower of London. in which is one Of
washinrtoo,s ances+or.s tomb be.rirg
COAT Of arms which is sunnosed To be tbs
nrigf, Of tho st,-s ovid st;,as is thra,t
anad with destruction ,,Ioss ro,n 10 ,,,
n, . -. -. W.,
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church OF interest 10 Americans Is the tab
let erected to the memory of Colonel Legge.
VINO married Eliza Washington. who died
IN loio, surmouHted by the Washington
arms, consisting of five alternating bars of
red and white, above which are tive-point
ed red stars These. 1t Is said. suggested
TO George washington the American ma
tional flag.
The latest discovery of successful Ameri-
can enterprise in England is in the boot
and shoe trade. Daily the American arti-
Gle is gaining Roadway. One agent. after
three years work, got 200 large custom
ers, his turnover this year amounting to
many thousands of pounds According to
the Daily Mail, the ability Of the American
nrIns TO compete so successfully Is chiefly