Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-09

WIN d Tudor OF EllZabethlan man
sion having twenty bed rooms, five
reception rooms and 500 to 1000 acres
Of land. Would pay about $4,000
pounds"
A representative of the Associated
Press questioned the real estate agent
as to tn Identity of this wealthy Amer
lean DESTROYS of purchasing a histor-
ical estate in Great Britain He said
that the American referred to was at
present in London but that his client
did not wish his identity to be revealed
under any circumstances. Careful in
vestigation has thus far failed
TO IDENTIFY HIM.
Large and fashionable crowds of peo-
pie assembled at the Rangelh Club yes
terday, the occasion of the gathering
being the first dog show of the Ladies
Kennel Association. Among the visit
ors were the Prince and Princess Of
Wales, the Princess being one of the
exhibitors. showing a BorlOis which she
imported from Russia.
The United State Ambassador. the
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, is to lay the
foundation stone of the Memorial
Church at Gainsborough in the autumn,
to John Robinson, one of the founders
of independence in England. He was
born in 1915 and died in 1925. A large
number Of leading Non-COmfOrmists
are expected to attend. Mr.. Bayard, in
accepting the invitation to lay the
foundation stone, wrote:
Il am glad TO join in cOmmemora-
ton of so devoted a minister of God"
Lady Arthur Butler nee Stager, has
been entertaining the Duchess Of St.
Adams at Sandolford priory Newberry.
Lord and Lady William Bereiord (the
latter better known as the beautiful
American Duchess of Marlborough
have been visiting the Marquis Of Wat
erford in Ireland.
Many disconsolate Americans re-
turned from Manchester last night and
this morning, having lost heavily on
Mr. NJ. +. Dryers Banquet II. in the
race for the Manchester Cup won by the
Prince OF Wales FlOriZell 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 were astonished at
the way Messrs. Croker, Dwyer and
other Americans bet. They are adj
verse to taking bets from the Ameri-
cans who, they say, have no regard for
the value of money.
Mr. Dwyer has engaged Mr.. Miller,
formerly puTser Of the American Line
Steamship Paris, as his general man
ager here.
Mr.. Croker is devoting much OF his
time to his society. He gives numerous
dinner parties and has a box at the
opera Mr.. and Mrs. Croker left for
Ireland. where the former is to COM
plete the purchase of an estate.
Mrs. Frank Leslie, Of New York, is
in this city, and her veteran admirer
the Marquis de Leuyille, is again IN
constant attendance on her. The Mar
quis intimates that he is once more en-
gagged 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 So
cial favor here through the United
States ambassador, to whom the popu-
lar actor has a letter Of Introduction
The principal event Of the week, so
far as the theatre is concerned, has been
the appearance on the London boards
of the two
GREAT EMOTIONAU ACTRESSES,
Sarah Barnhardt and Eleanor Duse, the
latter appearing only four times a
week. II is rumored that she is suf-
fering from consumption. and that her
permanent retirement from the stage
is only a matter of a short time.
Next week London theatre-gOers
will have the opportunity Of contrast
ing the widely different methods OF
these two great artists in the same
parts. Nine. Bernhardt is to present
French version and Signora Duse an
Italian adaptation of 'Steimat, which in
both instances has been christened
Magda." There has been no novelty pre-
scented during the week at the opera.
Nine. Maurel and Vignas have been
added to the already strong company
and the former will make his reappear@
ance on Monday in Falstaff.
Great interest is taken here in AIDE
lima PATHS first appearance OF the sea-
son next week. Seats are already
are fetching three pounds.
Carmencita, in spite of the fact that
a prominent theatrical paper declares
that there is not a dancer on the stage
to whom she could not give points
and who kept the Hudson in blaze
for five years. has
NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL
in London. She has recently been Civ
ing a series of matinees at St James
Hall. and has varied her usual enter
tainment by singing Spanish songs ac-
companied by a quartette Of native
players.
Among the prominent players who
registered at Lows Exchange during
the past week, were Mrs. Leslie Osgood
and family. of Boston, and f. r. Prem
tiss. of Cleveland, o.
Professor Andrew White, First Pres
ident of the Cornell University, Is
greatly interested in the success Of the
Cornell crew. now training at Henley,
on Thames. for the race for the Grand
Visitors Challenge Cup. He has ar
ranged to have the 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.
The Ameer's son, ShahZada Naziulla
Khan. is still the centre Of attraction in
the busy social world The vicinity
of Dorchester House where he and his
suite are Quartered. continues to be
thronged with eager crowds of curios-
itv seekers. to whom the unaccustomed
snectacle affords much amusement.
The attendants Of the Afghan Prince
resort at stated hours to the garden
of Dorchester House and with their
-. t,,rr,nd tnwards Moon nrnstrate