Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-24
LONDON WRAPPED In A FOG
Heavy Mists Dampen the Spirits of the
English Smart Set
BRITISH SHIP BUILDERS LOSE CONTRACTS
strike on the Clyde Impels Japan
TO Purchase New War ships OF
German Contrnctors-socini
Gossip.

LONDON, NOV Z3.-lJ WOulu dppsdT tHhl
the season OF fogs commenced simultaneously
in New York and London, for according to
the weather reports while the inhabitants
Of the former city, early during the week
were grouping their way through dense miits,
the citizens OF this metropolis were also
feeling their way about in fogs thick
enough to cause gas and electric lights to
be turned almost everywhere and making
traffic. particularly on Monday, extremely
dangerous and difficult.
The weather, however has been mild and
London is now unusually full of people, al
| though what is known as 1.-The smart mi
| norlty" continues to kill time in fitting
about the country from one sporting party
to another. But big majority of the peo-
pie have settled down for the winter.
| The prince of Wales has been visiting Sir
| Horace Farquhar at Castle Rising and will
| come to town on Tuesday. Later in the
week the prince will visit Queen Victoria
| at Windsor castle
| The secretary of state for the colonies
| Sir Joseph Chamberlain, gave an interesting
dinner on Tuesday in honor of Kings Khama
! Sebele and Bathoen. rulers, respectively
| of the Bakwena and Bangwaketsi tribes, all
| of the Bechuanaland protsctorate On
| Wednesday Mr.. Chamberlain escorted the
| three chiefs to Windsor, where they were
| received by the queen in great state. Her
majesty made short speech to her visitors
from South Africa, in which she welcomed
| them graciousy. and said she highly ap-
proved Of the chiefs determination to ex-
clude strong drink from their country and
keep so great a curse from their people.
| The queen added that she felt very strongly
| in the matter.
| READY FOR A CAMPAIGN.
| In spite Of the announcement that King
| Prempehe of Ashante has agreed to the
terms of Great Britain, to all intents and
purposes preparations for the campaign
against Coomassie. his capital continue, as
| there is an indemnity for expenses up to
| date and other little details to be settled
before Great Britain will be thoroughly sat
| isied with the practical protectorate which
| she Is taking steps to assume over another
| slice of Africa. Throughout the week Sir
Francis Scott, inspector general of the gold
| coast forces has been actively supervising
| the gathering together of stores ammuni-
| ton, etc., and he, with a number of other
| officers and men, sail from Liverpool today
for Acocoa. They will take with them over
| who will accompany the expedition is Lieu
| tenant Duncan M. McInniss, son of Senator
McInness Of Canada.
Judging from the interviews with the Eng
| lish scullers who have just returned from
Texas they have much to complain of. Gus
Brewer, says: THE food there was simply
awful and it had to be devoured at such a
rapid rate that it is wonder any of us
have any digestion LETT.
Society Is on the qui vive over the coming
divorce case. in which the duke Of Orleans
is named as correspondent, the suit being
known as Woolston against Woolston, the
husband alleged that Mrs. Woolston, the
defendant. lived for time under the pro-
lection Of the duke of Orleans. Truth says
that the duke of Orleans quilted England in
thigh dudgeon because he was pointedly ig-
nored by the court during the visit to this
country of King Carlos Of Portugal. The
prince of Wales, 1t appears. wanted to in
sternly vetoed the proposition. The story
THAT the duke and duchess of York are going
to Canada In 1896 is unfounded, although 1t
Is understood that the trip was at one time
contemplated.
The first installment of the Havre armor
plates for the two Japanese battleshps
which were built here, was delivered this
week, but 1t is said that Japan has trans
ferred the order for building the battleships
to Germany on account of the shipbuildng
strike on the Clyde. AS a result the British
shipbuilders are alarmed at the prospect of
also losing the orders which China is re-
ported to be about to place for the purpose
of building up new navy.
Enormous crowds CT people attended the
annual cycle show which opened yesterday,
showing how the craze has affected all
classes of people. The greatest interest Is
taken in new lever chain by which 1t is
claimed an enormous increase in power and
pace can be obtained. Not since the inven-
tion of the pneumatic tires has there been
so much excitement in the cycle world or
so much opposition offered to a new depart
ure by the manufacturers, who fear they will
be unable to dispose of their old stock
Another novelty is shown in a new cycle
built entirely of aluminium.