The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-15
.GATETY AMIDST
DARKEST GLOOM
Queens Brilliant Garden Party
Could Not Dispel Clouds.
GOOD NEWS FROM KUMASSIE
Governor Of The Gold Coast Rescued, Bot 8
British Oarhsou stIil Awaits Relief
American Hospital Ship Maine VIII
Care for English Also Ia ChIna.

Copyright. 1900. the Associated Press.)
LONDON. July 14.-The most bril-
liant garden party Of Queen vlctoria's
reign has proved quite Intellectual to
dispei the anxiety and gloom hanging
over Great Britain. The escape from
Kumassie OF Sir Frederick Mitchell
Hoegson, the governor OF Gold Coast
colony and his wife and party. and the
safety OF the majority OF those who 50
long were in danger Of massacre at
the hands OF the Ashantees created a
momentary feeling OF thankfuIness and
jubilation. But this was quickly dis
sipated BY the news Of the disaster at
Nitrais Mex and the gravity Of the
news from China
A week that opened with high hopes
from all quarters OF the globe where
Great Britain's interests are lmper-
He'd ends with none Of those hopes
realized. except as regards Ashanti,
and even there an English garrison
still awaits relief. In South Africa
the nation was prepared for. though II
did not really anticipate. guerrilla war
fare, but repeated disasters OF such
magnitude as that OF Nitrars Mex
create dismay. 1t is no exaggeration
TO say the country Is unanimous in
desiring the end OF the long -drawn-out
struggle. The signs. however. do not
point to speedy realization Of that
desire. Therefore. 1t is small wonder
that the government has practically
decided toput OF the election until
1901.
While the royal garden party failed
II. its purpose. It was a wonderful
AFFAIR. Peers and peeresses. generals
and Indian rajahs. princes and prIR-
ccsses, leading statesmen. heads Of
professions and church dignitaries in
termingled gaily. forming dazzling
mass Of color against the green back
ground OF the Buckingham palace
lawns. After chatting with a few
guests the queen drove out through
double lines of visitors probably as dis
tingulshed as were ever formed in
England. Cabinet ministers. ambas-
sadors. actors, princes. doctors and
lawyers stood bareheaded till the SOW
erelgn was out of the grounds.
Apart from the garden party the
talk Of the week in society has been the
Astor- Milne affair. Mr.. Astor's depart
ure for Marienbal created no end Of
quips and comments. but there seems
no reason to believe It was in any way
due to this circumstance.
''Mr. William waldorf Astor." SAYS
Vanity Fair. is at Marienbad. and
Marienbad is auieter than London"
adding that most people support the
sailor man."
Mr., Astor's dinner party in London
was attended by 40 people, but the host
was unable to appear. owing to an at
tack of sciatica.
The Prince Of Wales will be the
guest Of MIR. and Mrs. George Caven-
dish Bentinick, at High cnne Castle,
at the end of the week. Mrs. Benti-
nick was formerly Miss Elizabeth Liv-
ingston. of Staatsburg. N. Y.
Mr.. Foxhall Keene's temperance in
the ranks of gentleman riders has Gre !
lted interest in England. His victory |
in the race for the Andover stakes. on |
Sinopi, caused the Daily Mail to say:
He should prove a welcome acqul-
sition to the ranks OF amateur riders. |
He has nice style. though his seat.
perhaps, is too upright for modern
IDEAS. still he gets there all the same"
The departure Of the American hos
pital ship for China meets with warm
approval. both from official and unofi- |
,lal England. The way this decision
was arrived at is a happy illustration
If the energy of the American ladies ON
he committee. The matter was only
Saturday last, and between
hat and Wednesday everything was
settled and the ship was refitted and
sailed. The Maine will take care Of
Americans and British only, as Ger
many and the other nations are also
sending hospital ships. The queen was
pleased at the promptitude
With which the committee acted in
his matter. and at the garden party
he royal thanks were conveyed to Mr..
Bernard Baker and several ladies OF
he committee for all the Americans
,ave done and are doing in the matter.
The difficulties which stood in the
way of Lady Randolph Churchins
now seem to have been over
'ome, and the event is fixed for July
3. 1t will be attended by the Corn
wallis West family and Winston
churchill, who has started from South
Africa for England. The affair win be