Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-15
POSTPONES THE PRINCES VISIT

Death of Mrs. Vanderbilt Checks Fcs-
tiVitics ut BIcnhcim.
Copyright 1896 by Press Publishing Company
LONDON, Nov. 14.-(New York World Ca
blegram--Specal Tclegram.)-The visit OF
the prince and princess Of Wales to Blenheim
on November 23 the dinner and the great
ball arranged for them will not take place
because Of the recent death Of Mrs. Van
| derbilt. The young duke of Marlborough
has taken a house at famous Melton Now
bray for the hunting season. This 1t is
understood, will be the duchess first in
PRODUCTION to the headquarters Of the chase,
but she is al excellent horsewoman and
her steed has, 1t is scarcely necessary to
state been most carefully chosen.
The third marriage Of the dowagcr duchess
of Sutherland made a really great sensa-
tion and will interest New Workers be-
cause she accompanied the former duke,
while she was. still Mrs. Blair and the
duchess was alive, on his yachting
| trip to American shores. While there the
duke took her to the New York house of a
distinguished American diplomat to the
marriage reception of the latter's daugh-
ter. The dowagcr duchess third husband,
| and a solicitor and will not help her So
cially. She is the daughter OF an oxford
professor and got f24O 900 out OF the duke s
estate by a compromise. But the old duke
had given her much more during his life
time. 1t is understood that her brother, n
clergyman, performed the marriage cere-
mony
The Worlds fashion correspondent fur
nshes the following information about
Americans: Hon. Dudley Leigh and Mrs,
Leigh formerly Miss Beckwith of New
York; had at Stonelelgh the duke and duch-
ess OF Westminster staying with them for
the opening meet, and since have been at
Cliveden with Mr.. Astor Mr.. Astor's house
party included. besides Lady Jeune, Sir Will
liam Harcourt and Mrs. Ronalds.
Lady Naylor Leland formerly Miss Jen-
ME Chamberlain. Is in very delicate health
and has been ordered to the south OF France.
Mrs. Arthur Paget is staying with Sir
Edward and Lady Colebrool5 in Scotland.
THE visit of the prince and princess to
Mr.. and Mrs. William James at Westdean
Park, Sussex after their stay at Blenhem,
is said to be the first acceptance by the
princess of a commoner's hospitality in a
country house. The mother of Mr., James
was an American. The princess asked es-
pecially that Lady de Grey and Lady Nor
reys shoul be asked to meet her, being very
fond of both, though they are considered the
fastest of all the smart women, and she
herself is so Ggset"
MORE YACHTING SCANDAL.
Howard Goud's Niagara case is recalled
by the fact that at the last meeting OF the
council Of the yacht racing association the
owners of three crack craft In their respec-
tive classes were called upon to explain
alterations in the trim OF their boats when
racing There were the twenty-rater
SAPPHIRE owned by Colonel Arthur, Paget and
ogden Goelet, Bodagh a Clyde ive-rater
and 4. Eve. In the last case the owner
himself reported the discovery of altera-
tions, but in the other two instances the
discovery was made in consequence OF a
report from competitors In each case the
owners were exonerated from guilty knowl-
edge of alteration, but the prizes won by
these boats while their trim was wrong
we're awarded to the second boats.
That this alteration OF trim while rae
ing is not an uncommon thing among the
English Is vouched for by the Yachtsmen
this week, which declares: Complaints have
been rife about the solent during the past
season, respecting the laxlty Of owners
in always keeping their yacht in the same
trim as when measured. One owner, in
deed, pointed out to us quite recently how
easily he could immerse his boat below
her marks on a breezy day, and tighten
his ship for fair weather without any fear
of trouble. and assured us such conduct
obtained extensively on the Solent during
the past season. Cases which the council
have adjudicated upon are, we fear, only
isolated instances of such breach of faith,
but will serve as a warning to all owners
who leave this important duty of attending
to their vessels trim entirely in the hands
OF their sailing masters"
BALLARD SMITH.