St. Paul daily globe., 1895-05-13

many. But the efforts Of the duke to
win popularity are far from being
successful, and in spite of his presence
at public functions, he is most un-
popular. Under the heading of "Ar-
rogance Of Royalty" a person signing
"Playgoer," has written to news
paper, saying that the audience at the
Criterion theater on Wednesday last
was kept waiting for an hour because
Some of the royalties were dining late.
The letter continues: 'Tt turned out
to be the petty German princalet of Co
burg, who takes $4,000 annually from
Our taxpayers"
London has taken to early hours.
The parks. are crowded during the
early morning and deserted before
hoon. In Hyde park simplicity in
dress is the characteristic of riders of
both sexes who frequent Rotten Row,
a contrast to the former startling
styles which prevailed. The women
are mostly wearing simple white straw
Sailors and plain overcoats over the
plainest of riding habits. Strange to
say, the plebeian Battersea park now
shares with aristocratic Hyde park in
fashionable favor, and many we'll
known people are to be seen
daily enjoying bicycle rides in that
park, which not long ago was looked
Upon as being resort only lifted for
the class of people compelled by
economy to reside on the Surrey side
ha
NUMBERS OF DINNERS
on Wednesday last, devoted to litera-
ture and the press. The Prince of
Wales presided at the dinner of the
Printers Orphan asylum, and the Duke
Of York was chairman at the Royal
Literary fund dinner, while the Con-
servative leader in the house of. COM
mons, Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, paid
Newspaper society dinner, and made
striking allusion to the power of adj
vertising. eve habitually boast"
said Mr.. Balfour, 'of the extension
of our railway, postal and telegraph
facilities, but we are inclined to over
look the press as the agent which
brings into communication the differ
ent classes of society. In my judg-
ment all the machinery used in COM
municating information to the public is
not of really more Importance to the
community at large than the power of
the people to communicate by adver-
tisement and bring the buyer and
seller together and to give them the
machinery for communicating their
wishes to one anether.'
Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Gould, after
arriving at Southampton, from New
York, by the American Line steamship
New York, on Wednesday last, pro-
ceeded to Paris on fortnight's visit 20
Count and Countess Castellane.
HON. GEORGE w. CURZON,
member Of parliament for the South
port division of Lancashire, resumed
his seat on Tuesday for the first time
since his return from America with
his bride and met with hearty re-
ception. Mr.. Curzon was congratu-
lated on all sides, and Mrs. Curzon,
formerly Miss Mary Letter, of Wash
ington, D. c., promises to be the most
feted woman ef the season.
Miss Herbert, daughter of the secre-
tary of the United States navy, Hon.
H. A. Herbert, has just arrived in
London.
Mr.. harrington. in taking Tooles
part at the latter's theater, read a
telegram which he received Thursday
from the actor-manager denying the
alarming rumors circulated regarding
his death, and adding: 81 am not of
a retiring disposition. My health is
much better" This would seem to
set at rest the stories printed here
to the effect that Toole was stricken
with paralysis, and that he had de-
termined to retire from the stage.
Nine. Modjeska, the Polish actress,
who was expelled from Poland by or
der of the Russian government, on ac-
count of her utterances at Chicago
during the worlds fair, has retired to
Budapest.
IN SPORTING CIRCLES
there is much comment on the fact
that all of Richard Croker's two-year-
olds except Montauk have been
scratched, and that not one of Michael
F. Dwyer's horses will race again
until August. The announcement
Thursday last that Harry Reed and
Stonenell were scratched for the Ju-
bilee stakes caused much surprise
This was the first big race for which
the American horses were entered
and it Is one In which they would have
met some of tho English cracks
Arlington, Ravensbury, Throstle, Ell Dr.
ablo and Priestholme. Richard Croker
yesterday, in notifying the Associated
Press representative at Newmarket of
the scratching of the horses, said:
1--WE considered that the horses were
not exactly fit for hard work Under
stand me, they are in good condition
but we are obliged to admit they are
somewhat weakened by the voyage
and not yet climatized 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 Aug. l, and then we intend to
keep up our end thoroughly. We may
be disappointed in the result, but we
will at least have a good deal of fun. 4"
COMING OPERA SEASON
at Covent Garden theater will be one
of special brilliancy. Beyond Governs
Harold very little in the way of nov
city is promised, but the reappear-
ance of Adelina Patti after so many
years absence from London's lyric
stage will amply atone for the alb
sence of new works to a fashionable
audience.
The season opens Monday next with
Verdis "Othello," which has not been
performed at Covent Garden since
1892. Nine. Albani will be the Desde-
monda and Sgr. Tamagno will resume
his original role. On the following
Tuesday Marie Engle, the American
prima donna, will appear in Fra Di-
avolo," with Sgr De Lucia as the ban
dit hero. Wednesday night will bring
Tamagno, Guile, Ravoglio and Nine.
Junu, new soprano from Brussels.
Miss Margaret Mcintyre will reap
pear Thursday after a prolonged alb
sence, In the dual characters of Mar
gherita and Helen Of Troy In revival
of Boitier's "Mefistofele." Nine. Al
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