Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-07
Principal Hotels Filled
With Americans,
ARE WELCOME GUESTS
Rumor Says Lord Roseberry VIII
Marry Daughter of the
Prince of Wales.

OF the waning season, the dissolution u.
pnrliament and the fierce campus"
which will follow, are doing their "
most to rush their entertainments pe
fore election. Every night OF the past
week has been crowded with phiis'
dinners and parties OF various desc.ip-
tons. and those who cannot llnu
night during the next few days are PC
ing competed to abandon the iuea "a
carrying cat their social program, anu
will therefore postpone their projected
entertainments or give them up ai'o-
gether. ~.
Americans is the strongest ever KNOWN
They are to be seen at every turn oI
cupying the best apartments AT al
popular hotels and visiting all places
of interest. The leading restaurants
nre packed with them, and they holt
mi the theaters nightly. Finally the
Americans flock In numbers 10 Dig
music halls and enjoy themselves
greatly in every way possible. They
are good customers everywhere, free
with their money. and have the very
best of everything Therefore, It need
hardly be added. the London hotel
keepers, store keepers and public en-
tertaners are not grumbling a. the
eo-called American invasion III
proof was needed of the presence Of
multitude OF Americans 1t was
Furnished by the crowds of patriotic
citizens of the United States who at
tended the several Independence Day
celebrations In London on Thursday
last. and strange TO say, the screech-
ing OF the eagle upon this occasion
seemed TO give the lion degree OF
healthy satisfaction.
The registers OF loves and Gilllgs
American exchanges show larger
number OF names entered than for
past years Mr. and Mrs. de Young
at-gfss I'D frf.t, fsiq n
and they are receiving much attention
in society. They have been the guests
OF Mrs John w. MackaY and other
prominent people. The sixty cases OF
art objects which Mr.. de Young pur-
chased In France for the California cX-
position memorial museum has arrived
in London and viii be shipped 10 the
United States Wednesday next by the
Cuthern. The collection IL one OF really
marvellous value. It includes old tapes
tries. rare scvTes vases, plates, etc,
wonderful lyorles OF the empire period
louis XIV and XVI furniture and
docks and other admirable selections
from the best collection it Is possible
to draw upon In Europe,
There was considerable comment
among the New Workers who attended
the reception given ON tho Fourth OF
July by Mrs Bayard, wife OF the
United States ambassador upon the
fact that Mr.. William Waldorf Aston,
who was among those present, has
aged greatly since the death OF HIS
wife. Bret tIarte created much amuse-
ment Mt the reception by Displaying
great anxiety that the English butler
should announce his name correctly.
The butler announced Bret Arte,"
whereupon the novelist called out
bret Hurto' at tho top OF his voice
three times and set everybody laugh
ing.
frb... d, .,,,,,h 1t..,,t.f.e.t,., az Tho
careless manner In which the malls are
dispatched 10 the United States. The
North German Lloyd company adj
vertlEed a steamer to sail last Sunday
and notified The postoflce authorities
TO that effect. But without giving
notice to any one or changing the ad-
vortiAemcnt the company withdrew
the steamer entirely and In conse-
quence the mails waited at Southamp-
ton for several days.
Archibald Ross Coolquahoun, the
well-known explorer and hrst govern
or OF Newfoundland, has Just returned
from several month"; mission to
Nicaragua. where he thoroughly in
epected the Nicaragua canal route and
visited tho Panama canal. He says:
From what / have seen Of Nlcara-
qua and In q lengthy visit to the
United States, especially the Southern
states, / am more than convinced of
v
this project, and feel sure that Il Is
only under the auspices OF the United
States government that the enterprise
can be carried through as II should be.
The canal, In my opinion. will be uni
yerBally OF greater Importance thnn
the Sues canal, and viii revolutionize
the shipping routes of the world For
the United states the canal would not
only have the effect OF developing the
trade of Pacific slope and Southern
states. but viii more especially open
up the magnificent lands of the Mia.
slssippi al present lost to the com
mercc OF the world"
There IL much gossip among the agrl.
cultural classes in regard to the futur,
policy Of the government. great
many Of the landed gentry profess tC
know that the Marquis of Salisbury
Will favor an Import duty on foreign
products other than wheat, and a mum
Der Of Irish Tories are using this argu
ment In an attempt to secure votes
Eau Saliie. formerly Utica, Mr.
Croker'e horse, Ia no longer In the stud
II was found necessary to perform AT
operation upon him, as he had becom,
very savage and nearly killed one %
the stable boys. Besides. slmms coul,
no longer ride him on account OF hi
temper. Since the operation Eau Gal
lie has become as meek as n lamb. an
Simms takes delight now In going int
his box. thing he did not care to d
O week ago.
Mr. Jerome X. Jerome does not seer
inclined to apologize to MIR. Richar
Croker In regard to n statement mad
In Jerome'a paper about Simms II
published Mr.. Croker's letter on tn
subject, which was the same In word
Ing and tone as written 10 Mr.. Henri
Iabouchere and published In Truti
but he adds; TT does not tally wilt
my Information. and 1t would be {
the advantage OF the public that IN
affair should be carefully inquire
into
The rumor that Lord Rosehery ia ,
marry one OF the Prince OF Vale
daughters II revived this week. and
IS said he may rclinqulsh politics CT
tireiy. II 3 understood that the quec
does not Offer any opposition to III
match Lord Rpsebery continues
be her great personal favorite, as h,
bestowal upon him OF the late Duke +,
Hamilton'H Order of the Thistle ind
cntes. Lord Roaehcry already possei
Hes the Order OF tho Garter, and Il
extremely rare for any one not OF royi
blood to hold both ORDERS the onl
other instances on record being N
cases OF the Earl OF Aberdeen and II
Duke Of Argyle.
commentln1 upon the possibility
an International university contek
Lady Colin cpuLDbell's Realm navs:
THE universities have nothinc MI
the authority In athletic matters I'M
ours have. Things might easily 1
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