The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
AMERICANS y SWARAS
London Filled With People
From This Side.
MANY BOUND FOR PARIS
ATHLETES FROM THE UNITED
STATES EXPECTED TO WIN.


politan hostelries. which are reaping a
richer harvest than ever from this class
Of customers. Yet in few days they
leave for Paris and their rooms are
taken by more Americans.
Compared with the eagerness of the
hotel managers and store keepers in
awaiting the coming of Americans, the
khedive's arrival in England was mere
~ triiing incident.
Among the American visitors this
week was former Consul General Pat
rick A. Collins, who is making flying
trip to England and Ireland on person
al business. He will not De back in
time for the Kansas City convention
The few editorials and cablegrams
printed here created only mild sort
of interest in the Republican national
convention at Philadelphia, as the re-
suit was regarded as a foregone con-
clusiOn Though most of the CORE
spondents of the English papers de-
clare President McKinley's reelection
is certain, the people here are more
likely to take keener interest in the
Democratic national convention at
Kansas City, for by the proceedings
there it is generally thought the
strength of the anti-English, or, rather,
prO-Boer element in America, may be
gagged.
American Athletes Feared.
The arrival here Of the American
contingent who are to compete in the
Amateur Athletic associations cham
piOnship games on July Z, has awak-
ened English sportsmen to the fact
that they are likely to lose many lau-
rels. Princeton's team looks fit and
well, but the young athletes are much
afraid of getting out of training before
the events come off. They have gone
to Brighton to practice and will prob
ably enter several events of the Lon
don Athletic club meeting, June 50. The
Syracuse, Pennsylvania, George town,
Michigan, Chicago ana New York Attn
Ietic club competitors are now awaited.
Secretary Herbert OF the Amateur
Athletic association was asked by
representative of the Associated Press
what he thought were the chances of
the British athletes against such an
aggregation. Mr.. Herbert said:
q fear pretty poor. Up to the half
mile we have no men equal to yours,
on paper or course. We have got to
make allowances for climate, and eX-
pect all the best men in England VIII
compete. But, unfortunately, most OF
the university cracks have accepted
army commissions and are now IN
South Africa. No other foreigners
have entered. and as usual in sport
ing matters, the championship lies De-
tween England and America.
Of the London Athletic club team
which went over TO the United states
only one man is likely to compete
I. z. Hutchins
The American bishops taking part
in the missionary celebration have won
golden opinions for their elOquenCa ana
force. Commenting on Bishop Doane'
and Bishop Dudley's speeches., Ihe
Westminster Gazette, after referring TO
their wonderful flow of language, de-
IightfuI wit. fire and force, and the
ease with which they passed from hu-
NOR to pathOs and back again, de-
cIares;
zone felt that our English speakers
simply were not in it. and the rest OF
the speeches fell rather fiat in conse-
ouence. They had something to say
and know how to say it in the most
perfect form, and primate and premier
leaned back in their chairs and laughed
delightedly at this unexpected outburst
of American forensic power"
Roberts is Severe.
One of the most noticeable features
of the week in South Africa was LORD
Roberts abandonment Of humans
measures toward the Beers, which ne
had so long persisted in, despite the
criticism of the British cOlonists and
MANY officers. The stern vengeance
that now will be visited not only on
those who give the Beers passive assist
ance. but on those who, after surren-
dering. fail to assist the British arms,
savors more of General Kitchener than
Of "Bobs.
Kumassie still awaits relief. Cover
nor Hodgson is expected to hold out,
but even after the siege ends, little can
be done to subdue the natives until the
rains are over. In December a punitive
expedition, with a corps OF White
troops. will probably be sent. The
mortality among the officers of Colonel
WiIIcock's staff shows how useless II
would be to send many white troops
until then.
The khedive's unfortunate illness has
robbed London Of much of the eX-
nected festivities. and in some respects
has made the visit somewhat of NJ
zle. Some such stimulus to trade Is
badly needed, as, in spite of the eff
! forts of the royalties, the season is duI
/ in the extreme.
The course of lectures being delivered
! by ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy of Boston
! before the London School of Economics
and Political Science is we'll attended
/ Several papers this week printed Ions
| articles alleging that London is over
run with gangs of American sWindlerS
! Colonel Sir Edward Bradford, the
/ commissioner of police of the metrop
/ oils, said in an interview with repre-
4r,gl
/ is absolutely untrue"
reports on Volunteers.
Colonel Cary Sanger, United State:
army, who is collecting facts regarding
/ the South African war for the United
/ States war department, is completing
/ his report on Great Britain's vOlUntee
| organization, while Colonel Samuel
J Sumner, the military attache of tn,
! United States embassy here, is prepar
! ing to leave, hoping to go to China. Col
/ onel Sanger was entertained this weel
at tinner by Lord WOlseley, com
mander-in-chief of the British forces
| George Wyndham. parliamentary sec
rotary of the British war office: JOSEPH
/ H ChOate the American ambassador
and other prominent men. Colone
! Sanger believes he has seen mucl
which may be useful 10 ne American
volunteer service.
When Hartford house is opened L
| the public July 25. London will hav
become possessed of enc of the fines
collections of pictures and curios Il
1 the world. They were secured b.
three marquises of Hartford and wer
left by Sir Richard Wallace, who's
| widow bequeathed them to the ma
ton. Hartford house nas been boUgh
I
sights. though it took the committee
| which included Lord R0sebery am
Lord Rothschild, two years to arrang
the works of art.
The most interesting theatrical new
/ is the engagement Of Gertrude Elliott