The sun., 1890-08-17

uleu NJ ~. MIS- Thursby and the bride. VINO
figure In MRrio's journal respectively as the
Alice and tho Claire OF that work. were the two
most intimate friends Of the dead girl. and It
was the sight Of those two that evoked tho
bereaysd mothers tears. The Empress Eu-
genie, who has not attended q wedding since
the death OF the Prince Imperial, was not pres
ent Mt the Caurobert-Do Novacelle nuptias,
but with tho Jewels that were her wedding
present 70 the bride she sont n letter express
ing her warmest congratulations and best
wishes. TcleRrams OF congratulation were
also received from the Prince Of Wales the
Duke Of Cambridge, the Kings Of Belgium and
Italy, and other distinguished people.
THE BUN correspondent visited Mme Bash
kirtseff at Marie's studio In the Rue Prorny.
Here. In a room about twenty By thirty feet,
are the paintings OF the dead girl exactly as
she left them before she took to the bed from
which she never arose again. Most OF the time
during the years since Mario's death her
mother has spent mourning alone among the
pictures and statuary. and nothing more
pathetic can be imagined thnn the black
draped figure OF the old lady moving sadly
about the room che holds sacred to the memory
OF the daughter whom she loved. The four
walls OF the apartment are covered with Marie
Bashklrtsef's work In all stages OF compile
ton, everything indicating the highest talent,
II not absolute ReniuA The portraits Of Marie
that she lad painted herself wore draped In
white crepe. as were tho numerous photo
graphs, In an inner room. and on a reading
table was q COPY OF Aristotle open at tho page
whore she had last read the book before her
death.
Hero is q chance for some benevolent and
wealthy American to make worthy contribu-
tlon to art. Nine. Bashkirtsefi, who has
steadily refused to part with the least OF her
daughters works, iS anxious that the collec-
tlon should always be kept together. She feels
that her own days are numbered. and her son,
Maries brother who still lives in Russia,
takes little interest in his sisters work. so that
Nine. Bashkirtseff fears that after her death
the collection may be scattered. On that ac-
count she Is anxious to dispose Of the gallery
to some ono who will promise to keep 1t intact.
An incident Of fashionable life In Eng
land is shortly to como before the
courts that will provoke q vast interest
on the part OF all oasses Of society Tho
wife OF a very distinguished Englishman
Is about to bring suit for divorce against him.
naming as correspondent the widow Of most
eminent colonial parsonage. who, before his
death. was well known in the United states
and Canada, and was particular friend during
Grants Administration OF Secretary Hamilton
Pish The lady has been twice widowed. her
first husband having been o nobleman OF high
rank, and though she Is no longer young
she Is a woman Of unusual charms
OF person and manner The wife. who Is
about to bring the suit. on the other hand is
known as something OF an Amazon. but In
spite OF the fact that all her friends have be-
sought her not to make the matter public, and
that Queen Victoria herself has taken the un-
precedented course Of begging the Injured
woman to avoid such social scandal. she is
not to be diverted from her resolution. The
strangest part OF tho matter is that her
brother-in-law. who is member OF tho pres
ent Government. Is the only one OF her friends
who advised her to push the suit and undor his
guidance she will soon bring the case into the
courts.
Her principal evidence against her husband
is q number of letters from the woman and
latch key to her house. all OF which were found
in the erring husbands possession
Mr. Edward Cooper Is quito seriously sick In
Paris. though there Is no present danger OF
fatal consequences
Mr.. ]. Fierpont Morgan. with his family, af-
ter a tour In the north of England and Scot
land will sail on the Majestic on Wednesday
for New York. he having experienced much
benefit from q course OF treatment at AK les
Bains. He expresses satisfaction at the col
lapse Of the New York Central strike. which he
attributes to tho widening breach between the
Brotherhood OF Engineers and the Knights Of
Labor. The strike. by the way. has been tho
subject Of much interest In London and Paris.
as we'll among the natives as Americans, Both
the London and Paris editions OF tho Ne,D York
Herald printed THE Suns editorial on the
matter. and the view therein expressed has
been upheld by the press Of both cities.
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew. who was reported
In some American newspapers to have sailed
for New York to stop the strike. has been en-
ioyinR himself all the week In Venice. and is at
present on the way to OberammerRau to see
the Passion Play.
very sad occurrence yesterday was the
death OF Elsie Hopestie Stimson. a girl OF 20
years, Of Dedham. suburb OF Boston. at
Cox's Hotel. In Jermyn street, from tho effect
OF O surgical operation for which she had been
brought to England
The wheat market Is strongly advancing.
owing to the publication in yesterdays Times
OF that journals normal estimate OF the Eng
lish wheat crop. This estimate Is based upon
reports from more than 400 correspondents
scattered over the United Kingdom. and that
they are correct enough for all practical pur-
poses 10 proved by tho fact that In two years
out OF three the Tiness estimate has come
within one-tenth Of . bushel per acre Of the
official returns published after the crop had
been harvested.
Tho estimate OF the yield Of wheat this year
is three and one tenth per cent. under the
average and four and one-tenth per cont un-
der the yield OF last year. This promises a
yield OF 28ts bushels per acre on some 2,530.o00
acres. giving a not yield Of 72.l05,0O0 bushels
for 1890. against 75.s93.611 for 1889. Tho
Times further says that everything now de-
ponds upon season. and that its forecast de-
ponds upon fair weather for realization. The
Times also says that Great Britain will bo de-
pendent upon foreign supplies for some
100000 quarters Of wheat, or moro than
l5O.O0O.000 bushels.
An estimate obtained from the highest au-
thohties In France indicates that the French
importations OF wheat viii be 25.000.0 900 bush
els above tho im portations last year.
Four and one-half per cent rupee paper Is
quoted In London to-day at 87h. and bar sill
vor at 52h. Special allotments OF council
drafts were made this morning at Is. 5-32d.
per rupee.