Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-11
CHURCH WAR ON
NEW PRACTICES DISRUPTING
CHURCH OF ENGLAND. .
AMERICAN YACHT SQUADRON,
Upton Blackballed for Royal Yacht
Club-Sports Hunt Grouse In
stead of Boxers.

London, Aug. 11.-(Special Gable Letter
copyright, 1900, by the Associated
Press.)-While people in the United
States are enduring severe heat waves,
extraordinary cold, the thermometer
registering 60 degrees and lower. The
gold prolonged rains and gales rave
nearly spoiled country life and sport.
London is empty of the leisure class
and the ministers, diplomats and man
ciers have gone to the country side with
several thousand idlers preparatory to
the beginning shooting season next
week. The size of the covey and the
probabilities of the general election TAX
ing place early in October are me para
mount subjects of discussion among the
directors of public opinion. The conser-
vative officers and the liberal h~eadquar-
ters are deep in campaign business. I'M
menSe quantities of literature are being
sent out to the constituencies. Within
thirty-five days after the dissolution of
parliament, it is announced, the newly
elected parliament will meet.
Baron Russell Of Killowen, whose death
as the result of an operation, occurred
yesterday, was one of the most en-
gaging and lovable personalities in Eng
land's public life. His generosity to his
friends, indeed, to anybody whom he
became aware was in difficulties, swal-
lowed While he was a practicing barrister
10000 a year and involved him in debts
that threatened to destroy his peace of
mind and injure his professional future.
What you want to do" said one of
his friends. lis to syndicate yourself and
let a managing director conduct your
practice and finance your money making
possibilities"
This was actually don A committee
of friends paid off his debts, received
all his income, gave him a large allow
ance and brought system into his ac-
nnylofc rry,{i 1NN roS ~&1 -,~- r~-o E--.-
debts, but had substantially invested
funds.
Atdisplay advertisement is running in
the daily papers,, signed by Lord Ports
mouth Kinnaird W%ilbourne and Grim
thorpfe, appealing to the public for 20, 900
pounds to pay the expense of organizing
the electorate so as to influence the
general election" to prevent the Epis-
copal church reverting to the principles
and practices Of the church of Rome.
Mass and a%uricular confession" says
the advertisement, are openly advocated
and forced on Protestant children in
churches under shelter of the Episcopal
veto.' .".. .".
Seven parliamentary agents are at
work and canvassing is going on in
nearly every constituency in England.
Already 10000 pounds has been sub
scribed.
Sir Chih Chen Lo, the Chinese minister |
to England, was the solitary member of
the diplomatic corps who did not hold
a lighted candle at the requiem mass for
King Humbert in the Italian church. on
Thursday. Lord Salisbury seemed quite
at home with his torch. The Duke of
Devonshire looked thoroughly uncom-
Portable, perhaps having in mind the
severe views of Lord Portsmouth and
Wimberne. His highness blew out his
candle too soon and then looked sorry.
1t was noted hat the Chinese minister
shook hands tremendously with ali the
DIPLOMATS except the Japanese minister.
THE American Colony" as the fleet of
white yachts flying the stars and stripes
at CoWes is called. alone saved the his
toric yachting week from being a dismal
failure. The Prince of Wales did all pos
sible during the last two days to enliven
the situation, but a prince in mourning.
just home from the funeral of his brother.
Us not the lfveliest merrymaker; and
Cowes hopes to wait many years before
1t sees a duller.
by all means the smartest yachts
here" said Sir Thomas Upton to a rep
resentative of the Associated Press at
Cowes, land many of the smartest
sailing craft are flying the American COL
ors. Last rear France seemed to lead,
but she is almost entirely absent this
week and the Americans are easily en-
titled to first place"
Many members of the Royal Yacht
squadron are equally enthusiastic in their
praise of the American display. No WIS.,