Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-20
IN HOTEL CORRIDORS

IF Miss Anna Gould marries Prince Fran
els Joseph Of Battenburg. as the gossip from
Paris insists she is going to do New York
Knickerbockerdom will have the gold fill
ings shaken cut Of its teeth" said Archi-
bald Gerry Of New York at the Arlington
this morning. People who know the Goulds
and are familiar with their eminent good
sense, which is q striking characteristic of
the family. do not believe that Miss Anna
is going to purchase a prince for herself,
but very strong indications are received
from across the water that a royal alliance
may not be beyond the possibilities, as the
prince is very devoted just now and the
young lady is said to be not at all opposed to
mis- attentions. There is no reason that l
can see why rich young heiress should not
TALL In love with a poor young man, whether
prince or not, and I'll bet that when a
Gould marries the tender sentiment will
inspire the match to the exclusion of all
others. But II Miss Gould does become the
Princess Anna, sister-in-law to Queen Vic
torias daughter Beatrice and first cousin
to the Emperor of Russia. besides being con-
nected with other royal families scattered
over Europe, the rigid old society people of
Gotham, who have seen proper to hold up
their hands in holy horror at the social as
pirations of the Goulds, will have the palsy
1t would be the richest thing ON record in
the way of retribution, and 1 hope Miss
Anna Will wed the prince, IL for no other
purpose than to have the 400 abjectIy pros
trated at her pretty feet and paying humble
homage to her rank"
quiet aeltation Is peing Kept up among
the more advanced thinking business men
of New York In behalf of a comn,erc,a,
calendar cons,s,ino 90 ,h,r. -,
- VI 'hii teen ihohths'
in New York, at the Ebbitt last night.
Austin Tyler. the inventor, was the first
TO suggest the scheme. end many financiers
and others have given It cordial approval.
There might be a hue and cry raised
against interfering with Pope Gregory's ar
rangement Of the months, but the new
calendar Is proposed for business use strict
]y. The idea Is to have each month of twenty
eight days except the thirteenth month. In
simplifying and expediting the calculation
especially In banks The odd day could fall
~ ~ ue .nr.eentn monln. which could easily
nions of 1be new nronnsi,;S, Gaoies. Cnam-
ing favor, and argue in behalf of :, on ~.
ground that Russia has two calendars. one
Ior business and the other for church pur-
"A good deal Of Interest," &C. h. a..
$500, ,.-u.--.- - oeie iei'
oNei Tic expected cnal-
iehse oi Lucky BALDWIN and w. o. B. Nc
Donough for novel race" said Philip
Jackson a cousin of Richard Croker,s nort
NOR In the ta,,. ,fa,a 80,
-. INC De'e ae'oe s'uo' al the Metro
pohtan last night. Both men, you
probably know. are Californians, and Bald
win owns the Emperor of Norfolk while
McDonoupb owns 6rronSa ~ @ "L nv,
of Orme and other cracks IN. -, S ne
the CHALLENGE will h. 40 ,nat oi
that each owner shall name n hrooa r,nu ~
Dc m,tad e. h,s $50 e o.oou mare 10
suItin1 nrogenv shall - 49, o. .ne re-
and tbro.11enroIa 80. e i"eeH IN tner Two
ereater sfrs than ~ L. " hiohue IS a
81, % nan .iIe emperor, Dut Bald
- ~ - o.ooU hiaIe III lara ~.
II niUnSt VI odhIaso ana santa
TAa- heai DdiuwL has colt that has
never iaceu tne star Ter VINO Is expected to
capture tne Futurity. Better methods are
being followed on the American turf, and
ne es oil us oiu-unie popularity In