The herald., 1895-08-04
SOFT. Prince Albert of Sake Coburg- -Gotha,
MhQ Il led Dacnu, har Ii

sort Prince Albert of Sake -Coburg G otha,
who died December IA. 1861.
Senator Gray of Delaware is having q
nice time in London. owing to the cour-
tesies extended to him by United States
Ambassador Bayard.
MuTat Halstead of New York is here
London continues to be crowded with
Americans. A prominent West End
shopkeeper recently stated that had it
not been for the American patronage this
summer most of the West End shops
would have verged on bankruptcy. The
Americans are oul most liberal buyers,
and it seems this year especially in brlc-
a-brac their purchases have been heavier
than usual
The attention which the royal family
has unwillingly been com pelled to bestow
upon the ameer's son, Narzulla Khan.
viii! next wetk be transferred TO more &C.
ceptable guests, the mperors of Austria
latter Is coming with more or less
sportive intention, in which his part1 III
lar penchant for yachting Will promi-
nently figure.
An extraordinary scandal has just come
to light in connection with Russia and
the Bering sea patrol. About the middle
of last winter a firm of fur brokers in
Hamburg received 5000 seal skins with
instructions TO forward to London in
time for the big February sale. which oc-
ours every year. 1t was noticed that the
packages did not bear the usual mark.
and what also struck people as peculiar
was that not one of the SKINS had a bullet
hole in 1t. 1t is now reported on good
authority that thesesssskins were sent to
the officers OF the Russian warship which
left Robins island last Septem Der, and 1t
is presumed that the enterprise was the
private speculation OF those who were
sent there to protect the seals. The Rus
q N nc farn nd H.. 81 &c.
four or five months. and as is customary
no one was allowed to land on the island
during their stay there. 1t is presumed
that the crew employed their time in
clubbing these seals The skins were sold
at LaInpson's big sale last February.
Most of the members of Augustin
Daly's company sail for home TODAY. The
season at the London theater has not
been thoroughly successful one from
pecuniary point OF view, and much sur
prised has been expressed that Mr.. DAILY
should have waited until so late in the
season before bringing his popular COM
pany to London.
During the week Sir Henry Irving has
been quietly resting after the laborious
efforts which for the past few weeks have
been nccesstated by the series of revivas
at the l!yceum theater. He Will appear
mostly in Shakespearian roles during his
coming Am erican tour.
ViAoOu 10 OdCk III lionuOII
Is greatly benefited by his visit to Carls-
bad. A number of theatrical managers
were talking the other dav at the SAVOY
hotel about their experiences in their
line OF business during the recent hard
times ana the fact came out that Fran
cls Wilson is said to have managed his
business with remarkable foresight on
account of, it IS claimed. advice given
TO him by his friend. President Cieve-
land, The president. it appears, seemed
to be convinced that there would be ter
r-ble depression in business for year or
TWO. and advised Wilson to cut down his
expenses as much as possible and to
avoid any ordinary investments. Wilson, |
1T is added. followed the advice, and the
result is that he says he was not affected
by. the hard times proporticnately as were
other theatrical managers.
Charles 5. Crisp, speaker Of the United
states house OF representatives., who is
sig tseeing in London, owing to his bad
health and natural modesty, has refused
q number Of invitations from distn-
guished Englishmen and is keeping very
quiet. Mr.. Crisp is to dine with Richard
Crokt r tonight. He refuses to talk upon
the silver question until he has studied il
from the English standpoint. Before his
departure for home Mr.. Crisp will be
dined by the sI eaker of the house OF COM
mons. William G. Gully, and by John G.
Hare, the actor.
Mrs. Bayard. the wife of the United
States am mnassador. distributed the prizes
Tor the apnnal festival Of the Royal Nor