Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-09

that mis- client did not wish his Identity to |
be revealed under any circumstances. Care
full investigation has thus far failed to
identify him.
Large and fashionable crowds OF people |
assembled at the Raneleigh club yesterday.
the occasion of the gathering being the
first dog show Of the Ladies Kennel assoca
tion. Among the visitors were the prince
and princess Of Wales, the princess being
one Of the exhibitors, showing a borlois
which she imported from Russia.
The United States ambassador, Hon.
Thomas f. Bayard, is to lay the foundation
stone of the Memorial church at Gains
borough in the autumn, to John Robinson,
one Of the founders of independence in Eng
land. He was born in 1916 and died in 1925.
A large number Of leading non-conformsts
are expected to attend. Mr.. Bayard, in ac-
ceptng the invitation to lay the foundation
stone, wrote 81 am glad to join in COM
memoration Of so devoted a minister of
Cod"
Lady Arthur Butler, nee Stager, has been
entertaining the duchess of st. Albans at
Sandelford priory, Newberry. Lord and Lady
William Beresford Ghe latter better known
as the beautiful American duchess of MARI
borough have been visiting the marquis of
Waterford in Ireland.
Many disconsolate Americans returned from
Manchester last night and this morning,
having lost heavily on Mr.. NJ. F. Dwyer's
Banquet, in the race for the Manchester
cup, won by the prince Of Wales Florzel
H. and they are not consoled in any degree
by the knowledge that Mr.. Richard Croker
who was looked upon to back the Dwyer
horse, won on the princes entry. The book
makers and others we're astonished at the
way Messrs. Croker, Dwyer and other Ameri-
cans bet. They are averse to taking bets
from Americans, who, they say, have no
regard for the value of money. Mr.. Dwyer
has engaged Mr.. Miller, formerly purser of
the American line steamship Paris, as his
general manager here. Mr.. Croker is de-
voting much of his time to society. He
gives numerous dinner parties and has boxes
at the opera. Mr.. and Mrs. Croker left for
Ireland, where the former is to complete the
purchase of an estate.
LEUVILLE AFTER FRANK LESLIE.
Mrs. Frank Leslie of New York is in the
city and her veteran admirer, the marquis
de Leuville is again in constant attendance
upon her. The marquis intimates that he
is once more engaged to be married to Mrs.
| Leslie.
Francis Wilson is in the city, and, with
the prestige of the friendship of President
Cleveland, he may gain social favor here
through the United States ambassador, to
whom the popular actor has a letter of
| introduction.
| The principal event of the week, so far as
the theater is concerned, has been the ap-
pearance on the London boards of the two
| great emotional actresses, Sarah Bernhardt
| and Elinor Duse, the latter appearing only
| four times a week. 1t is rumored that she is
suffering from consumption and that her
permanent retirement from the stage is only
| a matter of short time. Next week
| London theater goers will have the op-
| portunity of contrasting the widely different
methods Of these two great artists in the
same parts. Nine. Bernhardt is to present a
| French version and Signora Duse an Italian
adaptation Of Steimat which in both in
stances has been rechristened "Himat"
There has been no novelty presented dur.
| ing the week at the opera. NJ. Maurel and
Vignas have been added to the already
| strong company and the former will make
his temperance on Monday In Falstaff.
Great interest is taken here in Adeina
! PATHS first appearance of the season, next
week Seats are already fetching e.
| Carmencita, in spite of the fact that
prominent theatrical paper declares thai
| there is not a dancer on the stage to whom
she could not give points, and who "kept
the Hudson in a blaze for five years." has
not been successful in London. She has
recently been giving series of matinees al
st. James hall and has varied her usua
entertainment by singing Spanish songs, ac
companied by a quartet of American players
Amongst the prominent players who
registered at Lows exchange during the pas
week were Mrs. Leslie Osgood and family
nf Boston and f. r. Prentss of Cleveland
Prof. White of the Cornell university 1.
greatly pleased with the success of tn,
Cornell crew now training at HENRY -on- the
Thames for the race for the grand visitors
challenge cup He has arranged to have tn,
Cornell Glee club make its first appearance,
in England at the reception which the United
States ambassador is to give on the Fourth
of July.
STILL THE CENTER OF ATTRACTION
The ameer's son, Shah Zada Nazrulli
Khan. is still the center of attraction IL
the busy social world. The vicinity of Dor
chester house, where he and his suite ar
eager crowds Of curiosity seekers, to whom
the unaccustomed spectacle affords mucl
amusement. The attendants of the Afghan
prince resort at stated hours to the garden
Of Dorchester house and, with faces turnet
toward Mecca, PROSTATE themselves on tn
carpets in prayer. This has afforded al
unusual subject for the amateur photogra
piers, who fill the windows of the house
commanding the gardens and kodak tn
kneeling orientals at their devotons.
On these bright, sunny afternoons to stan,
, on the magnificent palm-decked marble stat
case and watch the movements of the Afghan
officials and the English staff in their bril-
liant uniforms is to witness a scene o
oriental splendor but seldom met with out
side of eastern lands. Everything connecte
with the royal visitors progress is nov
, going splendidly, but Nazrulla Khan is
, difficult young man to handle. The fact tina
| he, a comparatively insignificant prince a
compared with his brother, Habi Bula
! Khan the heir to the Afghan throne, shoul
have been sent to the land of THE Grea
Queen Empress" as a representative of hi
father seems to have turned his head. Dur
, ing the voyage from India to Give he CAV
good deal of trouble. They were not to