The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-13
IN FASHIONABLE LONDON
ALL ABOUT THE ULTRA AMONG
OUR JOHN BULL COUSINS,
YOU KNOW.
EVERYBODY GETTING READY FOR
THE ASCOT HEATH RACES.
Some Scandals and Mistakes in High Life
and Breezy Talk on Matters and
Things in General Occurring
In Old England

London, June S.-(Copyrighted, 1895, by
the Associated Press.)-Owing to the
Whitsuntide holidays, all who could do so
fitted to the country or flew to the seaside,
and the city has become comparatively
deserted by those who furnished food for
the gossip of the millions. But they are
now fitting back to London, doubtless
refreshed by their trips and are again
plunging into the swim of metropolitan
life. The rumors persistently circulated
recently of the probability of an early dis
solution of parliament are gradually dying
out, as the moving spirits of both Con-
sentative and Liberal parties admit that
1T is to their interests to avoid a diSsou-
ton during the season. Many aristocratic
parties have already been made up for the
racing at Ascot Heath, which will begin
on Thursday next and last until Friday
inclusive. There will be assembled Brit
aims modest and richest, and small for
tunes will change hands daily in the whole
sale betting which will take place almost
within sight of Windsor Castle. All will
be out in force and no doubt Nazrulla
Khan, the Afghan prince, who has been
feted and petted until the very mention
OF his name to the sober minded citizen
is almost nauseating, will be there in all
his half-savage glory. There is the usual
row about tickets of admission to the
royal enclosure. The Conservatives as
sert that Ascot suffers terribly from its
formal exclusiveness, on account of the
Liberals being in power, as the master
of Buckhounds, Lord Ribblesdale, who
has charge of such matters, is obliged. it
| is claimed, to admit the wives and families
| of his Radical supporters. A ticket of
| admission to the grand stand or enclosure
| at Ascot Heath contains the following
| clause:
"If the holder is in default in respect to
| stakes or bets upon horse racing, or has
been guilty of any fraudulent practice on
| the turf or any matters connected with it,
or shall display and make use of any
stool, color, hat or number, badge or name,
or other device for the purpose of betting,
or take money in advance for bets or
make past the post bets his ticket will
be forfeited and he will be expelled from
the stand and enclosure without having
any claim for the return of Hhe money
paid for his ticket"
But the people who do not look upon
being present at Ascot as a very great
honor, Vanity Fair for instance, consider
it to be ''nO compliment" ITO be one of such
a mixed and addressed crowd. Last year,
it is said, the lawn was swarming with
!
and who stood staring straight at the royal
| box.
1t is announced that DR.. PIN, the Eng
fish lawn tennis champion, who has for
the third time just captured the Irish
championship and won outright the Fitz
william cup, has decided to retire from
the tennis field owing to his growing prac,
tice as doctor. 1t is considered likely
however, that Dr. PIN will once more de
fend the championship cup at Wimbledon
in July.
1t is expected that Viscount Couch, the
| first secretary of the British embassy at
Washington, who by the recent death of
his father, succeeded to the title and es-
' tate at Tough castle. county Galway and
st. Helens county, Dublin, will soon re-
= turn to Ireland from Washington.
! AS cabled to the Associated Press yes
terday, Mr.. Arthur George Van Sttart,
secretary of the British legation at
Munich, has been gazetted British consul
at Chicago in succession to Mr.. ]. II. Sad
Ter. Mr.. Van Sttart has been in the