The morning call., 1891-06-12
AFTER THE VERDICT.
Echoes in England Of the Great
Scandal.
The Press Severely DenOunC0S the Prince
Of Wales.
Sir Gordon Cumming and His Bride Pleas
antly Located on His Estate
In Scotland.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

LONDON, June 1.-Steps are being taken
for the immediate expulsion Of Sir William
Gordon Cumming from the Carlton and
other clubs to which he belongs. There
will not be single CLUB In London which
he will be able to enter and all doors will be
closed to him. The Continental clubs which
are in correspondence with the English clubs
will also refuse him admttance. No En-
glish Minister abroad will receive him. He
will be sternly cut by all his old associates.
Finally, he will shortly be cashiered from
the army and lose his half-pay as well as
his military rank.
SOCIAL OSTRACIsM.
Sir William Gordon and his bride are ex.
periencing the unpleaSantness of the posi-
ton in which they have been plac ed by the
verdict in the baccarat case. They were
absolutely ''cut" by Society" At VOLTA
ton Hall, the Nottinghamshire county seat
of Lord Middleton, to which they welt after
the wedding, no one of the neigh0Ors called
Oh them, and when they arrived at the rail-
way station last evening, they were Ignored
by those gathered about and were compelled
to drive to the hall in a cab.
HOW THE STORY LEAKED OUT.
The fact that in his examination in court
the Prince was not asked whether he di-
vulged the secret of the preeis, while all the
other parties to the affair were questioned
on that point, is taken as confirmation OF
the rumor that the secret did actually owe
its publicity 10 the careless tongue of his
Royal Highness. The story is the Prince
cOnnded this mOrsel Of gossip to his favOrlte,
Lady Brooke, who, in turn, revealed it to
friend of hers, who happened to have been
scorned by Sir William Gordon Cumming.
and who saw in this episode tile opportunity
for revenge.
ADVERSE CRITICISM.
The outspOken newspaper comments upon
tine part the Prince of Wales played in the
baccarat scandal continue to be the sensa-
ton of the day in England and elsewhere.
A newspaper reporter who was present
and near the Prince of Wales to-day at
Ascot says the Prince is in a very sulky
frame of mind, caused, it would appear by
the storm of adverse newspaper criticism
which has swept and is still sweeping over
the heir apparent.
AT conference to-day, at Cardiff, of the
Glamorganshire Congregational churches,
the conduct of the Prince of Wales in the
baccaTat scandal was denounced.
At the church council at Birmingham to-
day a motion was offered reproaching the
Prince of Wales for his connection with the
recent gambling scandal, but it was lost.
The Religious Press, as might be expected
of religious weekly paper representing
all the Protestant denominations, says, for
Instance The throne rests upon the
foundation of public opinion only. A few
more scandals like that at Tranby Croft
would destroy the foundation, and Edward
VIII would never be crowned"
The Globe this evening says both the army
and navy feel most keenly the stigma which
is placed upon the honorable profession by
the agreement entered into between Field
Marshal and General to maintain secrecy in
regard to gambling. and by gambling with
youngsters. one of them a subatern.
The British Weekly remarks: THE rev.
elations are enough to sober up the strong
est supporters Of the monarchy"
The Vienna correspondent of the Times
says that the baccarat scandal has caused
sensation in army circles on the Continent,
especially in countries where the Prince of
Wales is an honorary Colonel in special reg
imentS.
Several Radical members of the Commons
have decided to put series of questions to
the Government bearing upon the response
bility which the Tranby Croft party in
Cured in concealing Sir William Gordon
Cummings Offense and the questions of mil
tary discipline involved. If the replies are
unsatisfactory they will move an adjourn
ment.
WELCOMED BY HIS NEIGHBoRS
The municipal authorities of Forres, in
the vicinity of Sir William Gordon Cum
mng's country seat, AItyre. have decided to
extend festive welcome to Sir William on
Saturday on the occasion of his return home
with his bride.
ANTEBACCARAT CRUSADE.
NOTTINGHAM. June 1.-The anti-bscea-
rat crusade was earnestly begun and will
probably extend rapidly all over the king
dom. The landlord of the Albert Hotel was
arrested and fined $40 yesterday, and his
license was revoked for keeping his house
open after regulation hours and permitting
the obnoxious baccarat to be played therein.
Five others who were indulgng in this game
so much loved by the Prince of Wales were
fined 81 each.
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BAS E-BALL GAMES.