The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-26

family the much discussed peeress did
not appear at Buckingham palace, and SO
the storm is blowing over.
Vanity Fair says that the sensation
Of the function, the drawing room Of
Wednesday last, was the presentation of
hrs. George NJ. Curzon formerly Miss
Mary Letter, of Washington and Chicago).
She was dressed more beautifully than
anyone there. in a silvereG white gown
With a yellow train, attached TO siix er
wings on her shoulders and with dia-
mopds like dew drops" over her dress
and IN her hair. AS predicted in these
dispatches, Mrs; Gurzon is being most
warmly received here and is being as
much petted as any lady in the city.
An ReireSs.
Lady Mary Hamilton, the young
daughter of the late Duke Of Hamilton;
will be the richest peer ess of England
s and probably in The world she rs IS 6 6nIy
of the late dukes estate, including the
Isle of Arran, which alone is worth
$5,oO0,0OO The whole of the Duke of Ham
Iitens property was at his own disposal
and the rentals already amount TO
The dukes death was due to "bant-
ing" as the process OF reduction OF a
persons aVoirdupois is termed he had
succeeded IN Tightening himself by about
sixty pounds, but the process was 700
much for his vitality and he succumbed
III spite of the efforts to save ms he
which were made by those who had been
supervising the banting treatment. The
present Duke of Hamilton, distant rela-
tive of the late duke, inherits Hamilton
palace, and barely enough to support the
A camphor famine is threatened as a
result OF the war between Japan ana
China The price of camphor has rapidly
advanced, and Japan is placing the most
severe restrictions upon its expectation.
Much Of the camphor in this country is
summer bring cholera and dyeentery, the
demand for camphor would be very great
and its scarcity will not only interfere
with many medicinal compounds put VIII
hinder the manufacture of smokeless |
powder, in which camphOr largely enters |
as an ingredient.
BtcycIists Win.
AS a sign Of the times 1t was an |
nounced on Thursday last in the House OF
Commons, that the Duke of Cambridge, !
as the ranger Of Hyde Park, has been |
compelled TO give reluctant consent 10
the admission into the park of bicyclists.
But riders Will only be allowed in Hyde /
Park until 10 a. m, after which hour they /
will be excluded until the park is
Duke Of Cambridge has hitherto been
firmly opposed to the admission of bicy-
clists into the park
The Prince of Wales will give his Gus
1omary dinner TO the members Of the
Jockey club on the evening OF Derby day.
Prince Christian. the Duke of Cambridge,
and 9 bout fifty other members have been
invited. After the dinner some of the
Princes special set who do not belong
70 the Jockey club, will join me party,
and the festivities are likely to extend in
TO the small hours
Evard of York.
The infant, Prince Edward of York. is
a great pet among the ladies Of the
princes family, and more especially OF
who takes great interest in him. While
in town she has brought him daily to
Marlborough House and accompanies
him in his little carriage around the
grounds. The princess mas been mostly
dividing her time between Sandringham
and London, coming up especially for the
AS already cabled to the Associated
Press. the first trial trip of Mr.. Howard
took place on Thursday last off Graves
end, on the Thames. Niagara, since her
arrival on the river, had been in TfIbery
docks opposite GraVeSend and alongside
the Prince OF Wales Britannia and Mr..
a B. Walkers Ailsa- The crews Of the
yachts last named were OF their decks
Niagara. and eagerly watched her as she
was made ready and sailed out of the
dock. In spite of the fact that the run
ming gear OF the Niagara worked stf1y,
and that her sails were not stretched, the
trial was a very cTedit8ble one. She
showed herself to be especially quick in
Both Pleased.
Mr.. Gould and Captain Barr We're both
pleased with her performance. The latter
in conversation with a reporter of the As
sociat ted Press after the trip said: 1--WE
got over here in good shape and the Nj
agara seemed satisfactory in every re-
spect. We can do just as we like with
her"
The Niagara's crew are a smart and ,
willing set Of men, and Captain Barr is
satisfied they will do their utmost TO
put the American boat ahead. {
Mr.. Howard Gould intends to race the !
Niagara throughout the season here. He /
will then return to the United States TO I
be present at the race for the Americas q
cup. e
Art Treasure Sale. 4
The total realized by the sale CT the 2
art treasures of the late Mrs. Lynd Ste !
phens. formerly a wel-known French :
dancer was f14l, 900. Mrs. Stephens retired '
from the stage TO marry the late bynd :
stephens, who was a wealthy member OF 4
Parliament, and She became renowned 7
for her charitable actions giving large v
sums of money TO various Institutions. Z
The dinner of the Society OF Authors on I
Thursday night, which was presided over Z
Dy Mrs. Bell, manager of the London =,
Times. was r notable gathering. The d
Daily Chronicle yesterday, commenting u
IN the dinner, remarked: There is no U
serious breach between the greedy au- y
.hor' and the generous publisher as was d
shown by the presence of a number of "
publishers who. from their happy appear Y
ance. showed that there is no danger of II
starvation among them. d