Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-12
SIZE OF THE COvEYS
And POLITICS ARE The
ABSORBING TOPICS
Britons Shoot and Discuss the
Elections While the Yam
KEGS Are Sweltering.
RUssELL's PERSONALITY

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Dead Baron Was One of the Most En-
gaging of EngIand's Public Men.
War on piscopacy-American Col
ony at Cowies-Yankee Yachts Fea-
ture-Mrs. Potter's New Plays.
LONDON, Aug. 11-While people in
the United States are enduring severe
heat waves the weather in this country
has been extraordinarily cold, che Their
mometer registering so degrees and
lower. The cold, prolonged rains and
gales have nearly spoiled country life
and sport. London is empty of the leis-
ure class and with few exceptions the
ministers, diplomats and financieEs have
gone to the countryside with the several
thousand idlers preparatory to the begin
ming Of the shooting season next week.
The size Of the coveys and the probabii-
ties of the general election taking place
early in October are the paramount sub
| iects for discussion among the directors
| of public opinion. The Conservative
officers and the Liberal headquarters are
| deep in campaign business. Immense
quantities of literature are being sent
| out to the constituency. Within 85 days,
after the dissolution of parliament is an
nounced, the newly elected parliament
| will meet.
| Baron Russell, of Halloween, whose
| death as the result of an operation, oc-
CURED yesterday morning, was one of
the most engaging and lovable person
alities in England's public life. His
generosity to his friends, indeed, to any
body whom he became aware was in
difficulties, swallowed, while he was
practicing barrister, 100000 a
year and involved him in debts that
threatened to destroy his piece of mind
and injure his professional future
"What you want to do" said one of
his friends sis to syndicate yourself
and let managing director conduct
your practice and finance your money
making possibilities. I"
This was actually done. A committee
of friends paid off all his debts, received
all his income, gave him large allow
ance brought system into his accounts
| until he not only was free from debts,
but had substantial investments in the
| funds.
An Unique Campaign.
A display advertisement is running
| in the daily papers signed by Lords
| Portsmouth, Kinnaird, W1mberne and
Grimthorpe, appealing to the public for
100000 TO pay the expenses of or
| ganizing the electorate, ESQ as to infu-
ence the general election" to prevent
the Episcopal church reverting to the
| IL Of
Of Rome.
"Mass and aurioular confirmation,
says the advertisement, ''are openly adj
vooated and forced on Protestant chill
dren in churches under shelter Of the
| Episcopal vote. Seven parliamentary
agents are at work and canvassing is
| going on in nearly every constituency
| In England. Already G10, 100 has been
subscribed"
Sir Chih Chen 10, the Chinese min
lister to England, was the solitary mem
| Der 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 thor
oughly uncomfortable, perhaps having
in mind the severe views of Lords Ports
mouth and Wimberne. His highness
blew out his candle too soon and then
| looked sorry 1t is noticed that the
Chinese minister shook hands ceremoni-
ously with all the diplomats except the
| British minister.
The American Colony.
"The American colony" as the feet
of white yachts flying the stars and
stripes at Oowes is called, alone saved
the historic yachting week from being
q dismal failure The prince of Wales
himself did all possible during the last
two days to make the season a success.
"By all means the smartest steam
yachts here, " said Sir Thomas Upton at
Cowes, land many of the handsomest
sailing craft are flying the American
| colors. Last year France seemed to lead,
but she is almost entirely absent this
week, and the Americans are entitled to
first place."
Many members of the Royal Yacht
squadron are equally enthusiastic in
| their praise of the American display. No
visitors to this exclusive place are more
warmly greeted than are the owners of
American boats Imposing as was the
| MAMMA as she foated directly off the
club house Chicago gentleman s yacht
| was scarcely less conspicuous. Lnls was
the Utowana, owned by Allison Armour,
whose crew of Lascars with red fezs and
red and blue Jerseys, are the most con-
spicuous picture Of the waters. Then
there is the Josephine, with p. A. B.
Widener's party, including the Elkins,
Knights and other Philadelphians. J.A.
Hinckley, Of New York, has had several
merry parties on board his yacht Ara
minta.
Mrs. Potter's New Plays.
Mrs. Brown-Potter appears to be a
lucky woman. Not only has Lady Meux
presented her with play by Belasco,
but Belasco himself gave her, as a part
ing gift, the Australian rights to 'Mad-
anne Butterfly" very suitable gift, as
Mrs. Potter is considering an offer from
| James Williamson to star in Australia
in 1901. The Belasco play was written
especially for her and will be produced
in London. The first part is said to be
as long and as strong as "Zaza, but de-
plotting quite different style OF. woman.
Six Die From Poison.
CLEBUURNE, Tex, Aug. 11.-At Bluff
| dale, an isolated place west of this city,
white boys went into farmers water