Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-01
CABLE LETTER FROM LONDON
The Week at the British Capt.
tai Is Closing GloomiIy.
DEATH IS BUSY IN HIGH PLACES
No Clouds on Sky OF Interns-
tional Relations.
Sensation created In Society and Stock FIX
change Circles by the Posting on the
Stock Exchange OF the Names OF Two
Women Clients OF widely-known Bankers.

London. Eng. Jan. 27.-The week,
which opened full of high hopes, is
closing gloomily. The result Of Gen.
Warren's Spion Kop action has had
almost a more depressing effect than
would an out-and- out reverse, 30 keen
is the revulsion of feeling after the
short lived jubilation. Death, too, has
been busy in high places at home. 1t
is seldom that one week adds such
names as John Ruskin, the Duke Of
Teck and Richard d. Blackmore to the
obituary list. The papers TEEN with
expressions of sorrow and anecdotes and
panegyrics of the great apostle of art.
who, 1t is said, though he inherited a
fortune, died a comparatively poor man,
living on 81 1897 day, which, he
Enthusiastically remarked, was enough
for any man. His dwindling fortune
was undoubtedly due to Ruskin,s in
discriminate generosity. Like the Duke
of Teck, he was occasionally mentally
unsound in. his latter years.
From the English point of view,
there is not cloud on the sky of inter-
national relations. The war is far too
engrossing to permit people to pause
and consider the effect on Great Britain
of the apparent change Of regime in
China, while Congressional action on
the Nicaragua Canal or the proposed
increase in the armament of the United
States scarcely cause ripple of interest.
The Foreign Office apparently has not
the slightest belief that the Clayton
Bulwer treaty is in danger of violation,
and SO far has taken no steps in the
matter. Neither do the pro-Boer or
other meetings in the United States any
longer attract serious attention or com-
ment, for the majority of the British
have made up their minds that the
United States is friendly to them, and
they cut aside any manifestations to
the contrary as due to local political
causes, which cannot be teken rs in
any way representing national opinion.
A sensation has been created in
society and Stock Exchange circles ty
| the recent posting On the Stock Ex-
| change of the names of two women
clients of widely known bankers. The
brokers requested other brokers to
communicate with them before carry
| ing out any transactions with these
women, who were declared TO be I'M
reliable. One of the women is Lady
Elizabeth BERTHE, sister of the Earl Of
| Lindsey, one OF the Oldest peers in
England, and the other is Mrs.
/ Manly, whose antecedents are little
/ known. 1t appears bney Speculateu
heavily, and especially In Rands; and,
when the slump came, they were I'M
able to meet their losses. Mrs Manly
is said to be the instigator of the
business. Neither of the women had
any large amount of money, but they
were dazzled by the prospects Of maxi
ing a fortune easily, and succeeded in
getting introduced to some brokers.
who, on the strength Of the ancient
name of Lindsey, gave them a free hand
without making any Investigations
The subsequent action of posting their
clients names has given rise to con,
siderable criticism, as it is an unprece-
dented action, and in the street the
brokers are almost as much blamed as
the women for allowing matters to
reach such stage
A new l4-pounder semi automatic
rapid fire gun, made by the Vickers-
Maxim Co. for the Navy Department.
was tested this week in the presence Of
the United States naval attache,
Lieutenant Commander Colwell, and the
Admiralty officials. Twelve rounds
were fired satisfactorily, and $500 feet
initial velocity was secured with II
tons pressure The weapon will now be
, shipped to the United States.