Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-01
KING EDWARD VII
And QUEEN Alexandra A.
tend The Theatre
SHAMROCK \
And Constitution To Race.
Other British News

London, Feb. 1.--Sir Thomas Lip
ton evidently will have his fill of
yacht racing this next summer
even II his new boat, Sham
rock III, is not built. Arrangements
are under way for contests between
the Constitution, the b rat built by
the New York Yacht Club syndicate
last year to defend the America cup,
and last years challenger, Shamrock
II. An attempt is also being made
to arrange races with the victorious
defender, the Columbia, but 1t is not
known yet whether the boat will be
placed in commission or not.
In the event OF the Constitution
and Shamrock being put in commits.
sion the Larchmont. New York and
Atlantic clubs will offer special prizes
for than to race for, The Newport
association would also like to arrange
races and there is the $1,000 Lawson
cup which the Hull-Massachusetts
club might offer if the yachts 60 to
Boston.
In certain sections of Ireland it is
not 80 peaceful as it has been repres-
ented to t,e and there is danger of
serious riots over the question Of pay.
ing rentsx There is reign OF terror
prevailing in Roscomon county. Ten
ants whoiSre suspected Of paying rent
afe 4sasitea At nightly armed men,
notices are posted threatening death
to traitors and midnight meetings are
of nightly occurrence, the people be-
ing assembled by beacon fires.
The Archbishop of Canterbury,
speaking in 'upport II a resolution
protesting against tho legaliz alton OF
marriage with a deceased wife S
sister. drew a comparison between
English and American morals. He
denied that the moral law Is as much
observed Ia America as 1t is in Eng
land: divorce is far easier there than
here and he regarded the prevalence
Of divorce as a certain sign that the
moral line ia life has been lowered.
Americans, he argued, were. distinctly
beneath Engllshmen in that respect.
An arrangement is being made be-
tween the English, American and Con-
tinental transatlantic steamship lines
with the view OF increasing saloon and
second cabin rates. Lines outside
the Atlantic Conference are Joining
the movement. The English and
American lines are negotiating to
raise freight rates to paying basis.
The esta blishment Of minimum
rate is contemplated.
The King and Queen attended the
Lyric Theatre Thursday evening,
where they Witnessed performance
Of Madeleine Lucette Ryley's "Mice
and Men, in which Forbes Robertso.i
and Gertrude Elliott play the leading
parts. This is the first time tnat
their majesties have attended pub
lie entertainment since the death Of
Queen Victoria 1t is also the first
time that an English sovereign has
been seen at the theatre for forty
years.
Sir William H. BroadbenG, physi-
clan In ordinary to the King, this at.
! ternoun issued the following bulletin:
"Lord Dufferin's condition is one Of
extreme gravity, weakness, emacia-
tion and anaemica have reached seri-
GUS degree"
As a result OF the successful expert
ments Of wireless telegraphy between
the steamship Philadelphia and shore
stations it is probable that the Mar
Marconi system will be installtd d on all
the ste amships of the American Line.
Vice Admiral Sir Harry H. Rawson
who was commander of the channel
squadron from 1898 to 1901 has been
appointed, governor of New South
Wales This is the first time in his
tory that the government has appoint
ed an admiral to a colonial governor.
hip.
The report of the parliamentary
committee appointed to Investigate
the charges Of bribery and corruption
made by Sir John Blundell Maple,
(conservative) against the British Off.
GERS who purchased army horses in
Austro- Hungary, censures Sir John
fbr unjustifiable attscks on the integ-
hty of the officers. But at the same
time the committee finds that an ex.
cessive price was paid, Whereby horse