Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
Matters Uppermost in the Worlds
Metropolis.
RECENT BREAK DOWN OF TEE PREMIER
Scratching.the Croker and Dwyer
Horses.
VARIOUS PERSONAL NOTES

Special London Cable Letter, copyrighted, 1895, by
the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 11.-Seldom has London
been graced by the presence in town of SO
many members Of the royal family Royal
personages, male and female young and
old. are to be seen in carriages, and even
on foot. at every turn in the fashionable
thoroughfares.
OF course the queens drawing room of
Wednesday was the great event of the sea-
son. The weather was delightful, a cool
breeze was blowing and the result was the
most brilliant royal display seen for a long
time past. There was a triple file of car
riages along the Mall long before the hour
fixed for the drawing room, waiting to take
their occupants to Buckingham Palace. and
the vicinity of the queens London resi-
dence was thronged with people anxious to
get glimpse of the dazzling show. 1t was
noticeable that black was the prevailing
color, and black now seems to be the
fashion everywhere.
The Premier's Break Down.
The premier. Lord Rosebery, is evidently
IN very Door health. His break down on
Wednesday night while making a speech at
the reception of the National Liberal Club
has revived the worst rumors which have
been in circulation. Lord Rosebery evi-
oeHliS uGu d SuCuen lapse OF memory,
which caused rim to lose the thread Of his
argument and he gaZed about in a dazed
manner. while turning to his friends for
relief Under the prompting of the latter
ne succeeded in terminating his discourse,
but it was only by a great effort that he
did SO, after having been strongly urged to
continue.
The queen on May 21 will remove the
court to Balmoral, where she will remain
for a month. The Princess of Wales, on
behalf of her majesty, will hold the re-
naming two drawing rooms of the sea-
son. The princess is greatly changed and
now looks quite an old woman.
Growing MT Royalty.
The Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is at
tending very many public funtions and
he seems specially anxious to win popular
favor. This is in view of the growing
of the radicals and others over the pension
which he receives from the British tax
payers, in spite of the fact that he Is q
reigning prince Of Germany. But the ef-
forts of the duke to win popularity are far
presence at public functions he is most
unpopular. Under the heading Of "Arro-
gance Of Royalty person signing himself
"PlaygoeP". has written, to newspaper,
saying that the audience at the Criterion
Theater on Wednesday last was kept wait
ing for an hour because some of the roy
alties were dining late. The letter COR
tinues: 1T turned out to be the petty
10000 annually from our taxpayers"
The American Horses Abroad.
In sporting circles there is much conf
ment on the fact that all of Mr.. Richard
Crokef's two-year-olds, except Montauk,
have been scratched, and that not one of
Mr.. Michael F. Dwyers horses will race
until August.
Mr.. Richard Croker, yesterday, in notify
ing the Associated Press representative at
Newmarket, of the scratching of the Amer
lean horses, said: I'VE consider that the
Understand me, they are In good condition,
but, we are obliged to admit, they are
somewhat weakened by the voyage and not
yet climatize We want them to be fully
up to their work, which at present they are
not Our horses will not start in any more
races until August l, and then We intend
to keep our end up thoroughly. We may
be disappointed In the result, but We will
at least have a good deal of fun"
Mr.. Croker spoke in unmeasured praise
of. the kindness which he and his racing
partner continued to experience from all
English trrf patrons
Gossfpy and Personal.
London has taken to early hours. The
parks are crowded during the early morn
ing and are deserted before noon. In Hyde
Park simplicity in dress Is characteristic of
the riders of both sexes who frequent Rot
styles which prevailed. The women are
mostly wearing simple white straw sailor
hats and plain overcoats over the plainest
of riding habits.
The Hon. Geo. w. Curzon, member of
parliament for the Southport division of
Lancashire, reappeared in the house OF
commons on Thursday for the first time af-
ter his return from America with his bride
and met with hearty reception. Mr.
Curzon was congratulated on all sides, and
Mrs Curzon, formerly Miss Mary Letter OF
Washington, D. c. promises to be the most
feted woman of the season. They were the
center of an aristccratic coterie at the sale
on Thursday of the art collection of the
late Mrs. Lyme Stephens, better known as
Pauline DuveInay, the French dancer.
Miss Herbert, daughter of the Secretary
of the United States Navy, the Hon. H. a.
Herbert, has just arrived in London.
Mr. Darlington, on taking Toole's part at
the latter's theater, read a telegram which
he received on Thursday from the actor
manager denying the alarmst rumors cir
culated regarding his health, and adding:
Il am not of retiring disposition. My
health is much better"