Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28

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Special Cable Letter to The Evening Star
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The black DAYS which not
long ago hung like pail over SPECTATORS in the
stock exchange and brought disaster to hun
dreds Of families have no. left the hignes; ones
OF the earth untouched. The Empress Eu-
genie, the friend and confident of ''our own
most gracious queen. has been bitten in the
iail ana when next she visits the queen she
VIII nave one more sorrow to pour into be-
connding ear over the afternoon cup of tea and
,oothsome muffin. In consequence Of the I'M
lucky speculations the empress is selling the
celebrated Chateau d Arenenbcrg in Switzer-
iand: It's not likely. however. that she will
iaii INTO INDECENT circumstances or that she
Will be Obliged 20 curtail the sums she spends
annually In the little nicknaeks and fripperies
so dear to the feminine heart for she has 4
large and steady income which is derived from
extensive WINE forests in Laudes. with which.
IN spite OF everything, the republic has never
interfered.
LoENE's NEW BOOK
The Marquis of Lorne is probably doomed to
an interesting interview with his royal and
imperial mother-in-law in consequence Of the
publication of his new book. which is entitled
From Shadow to sunlight" One of the good
hatpred friends. which it is the fate of every
author as well as of other less pretentious in
divlduais to have. has let out of the bag the cat
that was very carefully concealed therein and
now all the world and his wife are happy in
being able to share the secret that the heroine
OF the book is a very decidedly American girl.
indeed. 1t Is stated on apparently good author
lty that it is nothing less than a life-like
sketch OF young lady whom the marquis once
met and admired very greatly.
THE QUEEN INFORMED.
The fact has of course reached the ears OF the
queen All facts connected with her sons-in-
law generally do, and those who should know
state that the royal mother-in-law is awaiting
the advance copy OF From Shadow 70 Sun
nght with an Impotence she has not shown
Tor long time past. Should the queen see
reason for complaint the marquis will no doubt
reel that az far as he is concerned the title of
MS Work has been reversed. for the sunlight of
popular acclaim will doubtless be darkened BY
the shadow of the royal frown.
THE BACCARAT SCANDAL.
A red rag TO bull is about as calming to his
rage as is the sight of the name of Sir William
Gordon Cumming to the queen. This case
oddly enough, has not passed out of the domain
OF the nine days wonder stage, which is about
twice as long as an ordinary cause celebre is
low able to hold public attention II will un-
doubleday drag its length, and weary length
too. from day TO day and month to month until
1t flares up in the heat of court of law.
In the meantime, ordinary words unable
affair which took place at Tranby Croft. The
reason OF this is. no doubt. because most of the
English papers have condemned the participa-
ton of the Prince of Wales in this now bistor-
ical game of baccarat. In fact one of. the
papers has gone in for more searching inquiry
into the history OF the princes comrades, and
as the result of this investigation il reminds us
that he has been singularly unfortunate In the
choice of his friends, for two of them are now
beguiling the weary hours, exiled from home
FOR the exhilarating pastime of cheating at cards.
while third. A Man of Pedigree" is now
charged with simila: ofJense, and fourth is
in exile in consequence of the detestable
charge which has been made against him and
has rendered his absence compulsory. while it
would be exceedingly difficult to say how many
have been through the bankruptcy court
The proceedings of the divorce court which
always furnishes some OF the most entertaining
and spicy reading, would also furnish interest
ing accounts OF misfortune which have over
taken many Of the male and female companions
in whose society the future King of England
takes great deal of delight.
THE sun HIDDEN BY THE FOG.
You who live in the exhilarating atmosphere
and for the most part under bright sunshine
can have no idea Of the appalling misery it is
to go for weeks without seeing the day god
Fog has been the dominant factor of our exist
ence. We have gone to bed with it at night and
we have got up with il in the morning We
have breakfasted by gaslight, we have lost our
way i'll the afternoon and we have become be-
grimed and low spirited by coming in contact
with this abomination. 1t has been The uniyer-
sal opinion of scientists for years that we
are, III a large measure. ourselves answers
Bile for this condition of things. but in
spite of the discomfort it has beer difficult to
get anything really done to mitigate this evil
At last attempts are being made TO appoint a
fog commission in the hope that something will
be done by ii to compel such steps to be taken
as Will al least cause an effort to be made that
will save us from the all-embracing clutches of
this demon OF darkness and death.
The fog, which has been continuous from ~.
Valentine day, has cost hundreds of thousands
of pounds loss to business people and has been
the means of sacrificing hundreds of human
lives. such a statement is a blot on the fair
fame of our modern civilization and. in the
name OF common humanity. every possible
means must be taken to ameliorate this condi-
ton Of affairs. which must go down before a
vigorous onslaught made by scientific thought
MILFORD TO RIVAL LIVERPOOL.
The directors Of the Milford Docks COMPANY
are very sanguine that that port will become a
serious rival to Liverpool when the line of
steamers start running between it and America
At their last annual meeting on Thursday it
was stated that large inducements will be Of
fered to high-class transatlantic steamship
lines to utilize that port instead of Liverpool.
will be materially shortened. A representative
of the company is about to go to America for
the purpose of furthering this project.
socIErY's LATEST SENSATION
Society has had another sensation. 1t seems
as if sensation is as necessary to society as the
morning nip to the habitual tippler This las.
has been caused by the serving Of petition for
judicial reparation upon Lord Russell, who was
married last year to the daughter of LADY
Scott. The ground on which the petitioner
seeks to be relieved from her marriage VOWS is
that of the cruelty of her lord and MASTER
Lord Russell evidently means to fight hard to
keep his wife or his good name free from the
stain Of having ill-treated woman, for he has
retained the services of the much-sought-after
Sir Charles RUSSELL well as of three other
queens counsel, to defend him.
SKELETON OF A DERBY WINNER
Sporting men are crowding TO see curiosity
which is being exhibited at the rooms of Row
land Ward. This is complete skeleton of
Hermit who won the Derby in 1867 and who was
one of the greatest sires of which the modern
racing world has record. The bony structure
Is really remarkable for its beauty and it's
strength, and on this account. no less than on
that of It's unique character has it been sub
ject of great comment, for the opportunity of
seeing such an example of the framework of q
celebrated horse does not often occur.
JOKES ABOUT PARNELL.
You will probably be surprised to learn that
Parncllism continues, after so long time, to
be a stock joke at the music halls as well as for
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