Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-12-27

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Hands-Holiday Gossip Of Lon
don.
London. December 26.-Official and
diplomatic circles are in a tutter over
an outspoken article on Mr. Thomas r.
Bayard the United States ambassador.
in the Chronicle of Thursday. Hitherto
il has been the custom of the English
press TO lavishly praise him and he has
been everywhere praised as the Amer
lean who, single-handed, accomplished
the Anglo-American entente. Inc
Chronicle gave great prominence 10
washington letter saying that instead
OF rendering either country SERVICE
Mr.. Bayard. by minimizing the gray
ity of President Cleveland Nenezue-
Ian message 10 Congress, was most
dangerous representative OF the Uni
ted States during a great Crisis and
the washington letter adds 1t was no
thanks TO him chat the situation did
not lead TO the most serious conse-
ouences. The Chronicles correspond
ent further claims to have the highest
authority for making the statements
that President Cleveland and Secre-
tary Olney were anxious a year ago tnat
Mr.. Bayard should resign, that all the
NEGOTIATIONS were taken out OF MS
hands. and that he has known nothing
of what has transpired between wash
ington and the foreign Office here, but
has been content TO be pushed ASIDE
without resenting il.
The Christmas weather has been or
the mildest description, foggy without
rain. The holiday trade has been the
best in years, especially In jewelry,
fancy articles, books and mechanical
tovs. which formed the chief attraction
of the shoppers. The receipts OF last
Monday at one big cooperative store
alone were 922,400. An average OF
two hundred thousand parcels were on
hand daily at the main parcel otnces'
where 400 clerks have been working
night and day. On the other hand
the distress among the poor OF London
is equally marked. Over 700 persons
were relieved out Of the funds Of the,
poor box at the Bow street police court
in three days, some Of the cases being
most pitiable.
The government is busily engaged in
making inquiries into. the systematic
divulgence Of confidential information
by persons employed in the depart
ment of State and prosecutions will
probably follow. II is stated that, for
eign governments are better informed
regarding secrets of the British service
than in the case Of the secrets OF any
orher power.
Dr.. Frederick Temple, the new arch
bishop Of Canterbury, and formerly or
London. bids farewell 10 the clergy or
the diocese on Wednesday in st. Paul's
Cathedral. The archbishop in full
robes preached an eloquent sermon.
Mrs. Temple was presented in behalf
of the ladies of the diocese with set
of Chippendale furniture.
Mr.. Gladstone. in a letter just published
on the subject OF book collecroiT5, says; Il
have been a purchaser in my time OF
about 81 600 books A book collector ought
TO possess six qualincations-an appetite.
leisure. wealth. knowledge, discrimination
and perseverance, OF these. lhave only
the two first and the last Is restrictej, as
my visual power seriously disables ".
Speaking generally. I have retired from
the list of purchasers and am gradually
transferring the bulk Of my library 10 an
institution, St Daniels Hawarden. TIE
book longest in my possession ~ 'Sncred
Dramas. presented to me by the author
ess Hannah Moore inscribed, AS you
have Just come into the world and am
going out Of 1t. allow me- etc
Tho British Museum has obtnined on I'M
portant papyrus manuscript OF the first
century. 3. c. II was found in Egypt and
contains lost odes OF tne lyric poet.
Baochylides. the contemporary Of Iiindar.
The manuscript IS finely written but IS
much mutilated. Fifteen 10 twenty poems
are intact.
The peculiarity Of the amusement world
here is the large number o. prominent
theatres which are closed this week, and
incidentally II has leaked out that the real
reason Of Sir Henry Irving for closing the
Lyceum Theatre until after Christina IS
not an injury to his leg. bat because Sat
urday's production OF Richard III"
showed that the play needed much cut
ting and revising. The work must he
superintended by irving himself. Julia
Arthur the American actress. who was
given a great chance by Ellen Terry not
being in the cast Of Richard III" appa-
rently failed to embrace the opportunity.
Her Queen Anne displeased critics.
The queens Christmas was celebrated
very quietly at Osborne. tho death CT
Prince Henry Of Battenberg having made
all usual festivities unseemiy. only the
old traditional customs Of the table were
unlnterfered with. and the usual presents
were given. The royal baron Of beef,
which is the principal dish on the queens
sideboard. was cut from n. Devon OK. which
was fattened on her majesty's flemish
farm in Windsor's great park. The ioint
was roasted AZ Windsor and was sent 20
Osborne Christmas eve along with boar's
head and woodcock pie. They all duly ap-
peared on a sideboard yesterday
The annual performance Of Elijah" will
be given by the Royal Choral Society dur
ing the afternoon Of Friday next January
1sO at IN eAlbert Hall The same organ
ization will sing the Messiah" in the eve-
ming OF the same day.
The first representation OF the Pill
grim's Progress" to9k place AZ the Olympic
Theatre on Thursday. The play proved TO
be nothing more than pantomime. lack
ing all the beauty OF Bunyan's work. The
scenery and dresses were superb and the
music was delightful. The text. however.
was rubbishy, and the performance met
with hostile reception.
FOR SHOOTING FIRECRACKERS.
Special to the Register.
WESTON. W. Va. December 26.-Mayor
.. .-Nar