Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-19

2roppi1S anu issioe $500 property IN tne
this estate belongs to the Duke of Port
land as the continuance OF the term Port
lend lease in deeds and agreements srrg-
gested. The Portland leases. however. are
now termed Howard de Walden leases and
the Howard de WaldesI London estate is
comparable for value only with the West
minister and Cadogan estates.
Lloyds Insure Against Appendicitis.
Lloyds is maintainine1ts reputation for
taking novel and striking risks The un-
derwriters who indulge in contingency
speculation. encouraged by the success Of
their half-crown smallpox Insurance poll
cies. are now granting assurances which.
for premium OF 5s., will cover the ex-
peBses of an operation for appendicitis
with liability limited to ESQ. In the event
Of death resulting from the complaint this
sum would be paid to the representative OF
the insured So great is public nervous
ness concerning this Illness that a very
large number of these policies, / am told,
are being issued.
Opinions Of Moseley Delegates.
The members of the Moseley expedition
to the United States have been giving their
opinion one by one on what they saw, and
It Is amusing to find that many of them
think that America has nothing to teach
the British workman. that combination Of
ignorance, slowness and dullness.
Mr. @: n. Barnes secretary to the Anal
gamated Society Of Engineers, has given
precisely the opinion about American me-
chanics which those who know him ex-
pected would result from his participation
in the Moseley tour.
Before the Industrial commission startel
1t was said that Mr.. Barnes was going TO
the United States with the firm belief that
his fellow craftsmen have nothing to learn
from American methods. He is of the same
opinion still Though the Americans do
more work. they have no better machinery.
and I'VE have nothing to fear from Amer
ica's advance in the engineering trade"
You might almost think that Mr.. Barnes
had never heard Of the Introduction of
American machinery into almost every en-
gineering shop in this country. Last sum-
mer l visited many English engineering
works. and almost everywhere when a
wonderful machine was shown to me my
guide would say to me. as a matter of
course, That's American"
Sensation in Clerical Circles.
A mild sensation has been created In
clerical circles by the announcement of the
Vicar Of Cierkenwell, in Northeast London,
that he intends to conduct his Thursday
evening services in darkness. The black
obscurity. however. will in reality be turn
ed into dim light" by the rays of a magic
lantern. which will project upon screen
the words of the hymns. psalms, etc, used
in the service. 1t seems that. the innova-
ton is the result of numerous complaints
by poor women chat they could not come 10
church because their clothes were too
shabby to bear the sharp scrutiny of other
feminine eyes. The vicar Is seeking to re-
move this obstacle by making 1t impossible
for the ladies of Clerkenwell to criticise
each others costumes. II the plan sue
ceeds, It might be tried with advantage in
numerous West End churches where the
stumbling block is not rags. but riches.
To Put Fleet on the Thames.
The publication of the London county
councils bill for power to place a fleet Of
steamers on the Thames should bring the
river within measurable distance of being
popularized. English neglect of the stream
has always been a matter of the greatest
surprise to foreigners. particularly Ameri-
cans, who would fain see "a service on which
they could do the whole river from Lon
don to Oxford. Real lovers Of the river, by
lightful summer days and stin more de-
itcious evenings in boats, Epunts. canoes.
bungalows. tents, housebHats. or in al
fresco picnic parties. are by no means de-
s sg he of err ay b so SsS
look with favor on the great increase in
recent years In the number Of luxurious
but SHORTY motor launchess which disturb
valley. >s' q Sa,.e air fsac
They would keep the river as much as
possible to themselves: hAt>it does seem
pity, that SO charming. aTesort should not
be better islewn. Hundreds" who as the
Rhine annually come hack with a sense
Of disappointment. 1t is grandrand impos-
ing in parts, but It lacks that life which
makes the Thames so unique a. holiday
haunt. and a trip up the Rhine Invariably
increases ones love of the Thames and Its
restful backwaters. which are not made
vulgar by the sight of modernized ancient
castles. "a -9-
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Interesting Goldsmith Relic.
If any lover Of literature were asked to
mention three men Of the latter half of
the eighteenth century specially identified
with London whom he would most like to
have met he would assuredly give Gold
smith. johnson and Burke: and II to these
were added Garrick his pleasure would be
complete. The special interest, therefore,
can be understood which attached at a
small silver loving cup which has just come
into the possession of Sir William Treloar,
the chairman of the night. and which was
passed around for inspection. as this bore
inscriptions stating that it was originally
the property of Goldsmith; that 1t was af-
terward given by Burke to johnson In COM
memoration Of the latter's visiting the for
mer at Beaconsfieid, and that It was ulti-
mately presented by Garrick to the Turks
Head Club for use at its convivial gather
ings That the cup is Of the age claimed is
incontestable. and. as there is no reason to
doubt its pedigree, 1t seems fitting that it
should now have come into the hands of
the alderman of harrington Without. in
which ward Johnson and Goldsmith lived
and died. while Garrick. 1t may be noted,
resided in a house in Adelphi Terrace next
to that now occupied by the Savage Club.
And the incident of the night was not the
less striking because one Of the most inter-
ested in the inspection among the guests,
in addition to the lord mayor of London.
was Baron Hayashi, the Japanese ambassa-
dor to the court Of st. James.
L. H. MOORE.