Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-29
PRINCE OF WALES.

The committee appointed TO raise funds
for the purchase of the residence oil
the late Thomas Carlyle in order to fit it
up as a Carlyle museum, has already col
lected the sum of FL. 722, and it is expected
that the purchase will be completed in May
and that the museum will open in June.
Caryle's writing desk was among the
articles recently auctioned off at the sale
of the belongings Of Oscar Wilde. 1t
brought II guineas, and was probably Sc
cured by an American.
Some curious details have been published
here regarding the wardrobe of the Prince
of Wales. 1t appears that he possesses 70
uniforms. at an average cost of 4150 $3.50.
1t is added that he pays II guineas (s62. 50)
for frock coat; 10 guineas (about $7S) for
dress suit; for trousers he pays guineas
(S2D. His ordinary trousers. with coat
and vest, cost s to 10 guineas ($42 to So. 50).
During the London season the prince
consumes two frock coats per month and
be uses about dozen dress suits annually
He has an immense number of ordinary
suits of clothes and never wears one more
than two or three times. In addition his
shooting suits cost 800 guineas year
The prince has three silk hats every fort
night and never wears q pair of gloves
twice. In shoes he is the best dressed man
in the United Kingdom.
An Innovation Introduced.
During the week the continental carni-
val, with its battle of flowers confetti,
etc, was introduced into England at
East Bourne the fashionable watering
place, and will doubtless become an
annual feature here.
Buyers from all countries, including
the United States, were present this week
at the annual horse fair at Lincoln, where
horses of every class were on exhibition.
The great wheel at Earl's Court, imi-
tated from Chicago's great Ferris wheel,
was finished Saturday, with the exception
of the woodwork. 1t is said to be an inn
provement, and is much larger than tho
Chicago wheel, and has been 16 months in
building.
The Earl of Lonsdale, who is member
of the Dunraven syndicate which is build.
ing Valkyrie III to compete for the Amer.
ica's cup, has been elected commodore of
the Royal London Yacht club.
The late Corney Grain, who died shortly
after his partner, Herman Reed seems to
have done fairly well with the manage.
ment Of st. Georges hall, for he left
fortune of $4,000.
Kisber, the winner of the Derby of 1876
is dead. Kisber was bay colt by Buc
cancer and in 1876 was owned by A. Bal.
taxi. There were 226 subscribers to the
Derby stakes of that year and Is horses
started. Kisber, ridden by Maidment
won in 2:4i
An Honor For Peel.
Viscount Peel, the late speaker of the
house of commons. is to receive the free.
dom of the city of London.
The Lance says that Professor Huxley,
though suffering severely from influenza
and bronchitis, is slightly better.
Ellen Terry Is again able to appear at
the Lyceum theater after her illness
Miss Terry has not been well all winter.
William Terry has submitted to George
du Maurier the scenario for dramatising
'Trilby," by Thomas Hurst
Mr.. land Mrs. Beerbohm Tree arrived
here on Thursday from New York. They
were met by crowds Of friends, and pro-
nounced themselves to DO immensely
pleased with America, American audi.
ences and especially with American thea.
tiers.
On Thursday last "The Passport" BIZ
Stephenson and Yardly, had it's first por-
Torrance at Terry's theater. 1t is partly
taken from MY Official Wife," is an OK.
cellent comedy and was distinct success.
The premiere of Baron Golosh," an
adaptation of ''L'Oncle Celestin," &C.
CURED on Thursday at the Trafalgar
theater 1t is typical opera boufee.
Lonnen, Harry Paulton and Alice Leth.
bridge made hits. The piece is an excel. |
lent success. A feature of the production
was the return to the stage of Sylvia Grey