Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-08
PRINCESS HARRY'S WEDDING
Marriage of the Princess Maud Set for Some
Time in July,
PROloNGS THE SOCIETY SEASON A MONTH
Many Inchtsmen of the Opinion the
Royal Squadron Must Either En-
dOrse or Answer Dun-
ravens Expulsion.



Charles of Denmark, an officer in
the Danish navy, will, it is expected take
place at the end of July and thus prolong
the London season for month. In the
meantime the princess of Wales and her
daughters have planned to go to Copenhagen,
where they will select the furniture and
decorations for the new home of Princess
Harry" as she is popularity termed.
A number Of American women will be
present at the first drawing room of the
season, which will be held at Buckingham
palace on Wednesday next, by the prince
of Wales representing the queen. They
will include Mrs. George N. Curzon the
duchess of Marlborough, Lady Bennett Mrs.
Henry White, Mrs. Ritchie of California,
Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Clara Curtis of Boston, and
others who will be presented in the general
circle.
The duke of York will be gazetted an
admiral shortly, probably among this years
queens birthday honors His progress in the
royal navy has been one Of the quickest
on record. He only entered the navy in
$780,
Vanity Fair this week denies the accuracy
of the story which, it is responsible for
circulating, that the engagement of Mr..
William Waldorf Astor, to Lady Randolph
Churchill formerly Miss Jenny Jerome of
New York;, will shortly be announced.
Hall Gaines daughter, Lily was married
on Thursday last to G. ID. Day, the dramat-
ist.
The money to erect beacon on Fresh
water Downs as memorial to the late Lord
Tennyson has now been subscribed
There is talk among members of the
Royal Yacht squadron of drawing up reso-
luton in answer to the New York Yacht
clubs expulsion of Lord Dunraven. Nearly
all the yachting men defend the managing
owner of Valkyrie III, on the ground that
his charge Of excessive submersion is fire.
quently made, and many yachtsmen claim
that the Royal Yacht squadron is morally
bound to notice the expulsion, as the Royal
Yacht squadron backed Lord Dunraven's
| challenge.
MUST ENDORSE OR PROTEST.
| The Yachting World declares that the
Royal Yacht squadron cannot afford to have
| a leading member dealt with in such sum
| mary manner without either endorsing the
| action or loudly protesting, adding: I'VE
await the official pronounclamento with much
| interest"
In spite of this the Associated press learns
that it is not likely that the Royal Yacht
squadron will officially notice the matter.
| The Field confirms the report that the
Yacht Racing association Will not take any
| action upon the expulsion of Lord Dunraven
! from the New York Yacht club, and adds
that his lordshp never advised calling a
meeting of the Yacht Racing association for
such purpose
A great deal of interest has been aroused
| here among yachtsmen by statement in
circulation that Defender will certainly race
| in English waters during the coming sum-
mer
thinks there is no doubt that the oommuni-
| cations being exchanged between Sir Julian
Pauncefote the British ambassador at Wash
ington, and Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan
minister at the same capital, Will 9lead to
modus vivendi. =
The departure of Senior Rejas, the Vene-
zuelan minister for foreign affairs, from
Caracas for London, promises to end the
Venezuelan difficulty. He is one OF the most
| cultured men in Venezuela and well ac-
| uuainted with European methods.
| Mr. j. r. BARTLETT. president OF the MICA
| ragua Canal Construction company. confirms
the report that negotiations are In progress
for fusion Of the Panama and Nlcarasnah
Il Canal company. The scheme. however,
has not yet secured the consideration OF thei.
respectiye boards The consolidation OF the r
interests is regarded with great favor IN
the banking circles Of Europe, and IT Is un-
Gerstood in America as tending TO remove
the rivalry Of Their interests and tn, gov
ernments are also believed to be friendly u
the proposed combination.
FORMING. A CANAL SYNDICATE.
1t is not denied that an Anglo-French- Amer
can syndicate for canal building is being
} formed, but the dc tails are withheld
II The spring STOCKS IN inOSI VI the id' Sol
West End stores are already on exhibition
THE pattern or dress goods" said one OF
the leading merchants, to representative OF
the Associated press, ARE not so pronounced
as they were year ago. The more sohei
| shades of brown and dark. blue viii prevail
II is true that London is rapidly absorbing
| most of the American trade that formerly
went TO Paris When we select our stocks fol
either the spring or autumn trade II Is no"
customary to do so with special reference tc
our American patron. This branch OF oui
business is most desirable, as the American
woman invariably knows what she wants anf
10 quicker to note and appreciate bargain
| whether in price or style, than any othel
class of customers. Some of the largest bill'
| of goods that we have ever sold have Deer
: purchased by leading society women of New
York Chicago Philadelphia and st. Louis
1t is also becoming more customary for pros
pect,ve American brides, when ordering thei
trousseaus abroad, to have them arranged II
London, rather than in Paris
NEW THEATRICAL VENTURES
t H. B. Irving, son of Henry Irving, will
shortly make his first appearance In Londoi
in the character OF Hamlet
The date of production OF the Gilbert
Sullivan opera has not yet been authorita
lively announced and the management WI
! refuse to announce the name and plot OF th'
work.
Beerbohm Tree states that arrangement
T quiring the land recently occupied by th
e United hotel Charles street, with frontag
on the Haymarket, for building small the
ater about the size Of the Lyric. to be occu
pied by Mr.. Tree.
The only theatrical novelty Of the weel
has been the production of Stamford
"Shamus OBrien' at the Opera Comique. !
was successful and the music tuneful ant
! dramatic. The piece was nicely staged an,
/ all the roles were we'll sustained.
e "Jedbury, Jr," has made great hit a
e | Terry's theater and the play will undoubt
edly have long run. One Of the most sue
S cessful characters Is that of the butler, whic
o is played by Gilbert Farquehar, M. p.
n James Fernandez, a good actor. who wa
o last seen at the Garrck In Augustu
: Thomas play. Alabama" has been engage
n by Charles Morton If the Palace theater
S deliver recltations. This innovation at tn
Palace has been highly successful.
e. S. Willard writes that he will Withdraw
the professors Love story from the board
= OF the Garrick today. The play has alread
), been performed 260 times at that house. Mi
Willard. who is in poor health, will take
short vacation. after which he will conduC
a rehearsals OF the new play by Henry Arthu
n Jones which he intends producing at Easte
: and as his opening attraction in New Yor
i in the autumn.