Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-03
ENGLAND MUCH WROUGHT UP
Humiliation Follows the Recent Trans
wal Revelations.
Rhodes aud Other Officials Liable
to be Arrested-The Queens Plans
Again Changed-No Hope for the
Caarewltch - London Theatrical
Gossip.
Copyright, Associated Press. }

LOnuOn, May Z.-lHe Odpc io"h
Cryptogram, as yesterdays Transvaal
revelation is now termed here, is pro-
ducing an increasing sensation, coupled
with deep humiliation. Cecil Rhodes,
who, By the publication in Pretoria OF
the kilograms exchanged between varl-
Gus people just before the invasion or
the Transvaal by Dr.. jameson and MS
fillbusters, is so clearly shown TO nave
been the head and front of the consplr-
acy was not only premier OF Cape Col
ony at the time, but was also member
Of the privy council. AS the matter
stands, Rhodes and other officers of the
British Chartered South Africa Com
pany are liable to be arrested, and 1t Is
possible that the charter Of the COM
pany will be revoked.
1t is said that the Secretary OF State
for the Colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, got an inkling of the affair when
Rhodes was in England recently, and
the sudden departure of the engineer to
South Africa at the time Dr.. jameson
was expected to reach this country, was
quite unknown 10 Mr.. Chamberlain.
luuCCA, IL 10 doStl ltN, llldN NIlS ibNNNi ''s
not know that Rhodes had any idea or
, leaving until he was on the seas on
board of a German steamship, other
wise the Napoleon Of South Africa
might have been compelled to await the
arrival of DR.. Jameson and the inyesti-
cation which followed.
The Queen has changed her mind and
will not hold any drawing rooms in per-
son this season. Princess Christian
Of SchlesrWig- Holstein princess Helena,
second daughter of the Queen) will pre-
side at next weeks drawing room, in
behalf of her mother, the Princess OF
Wales being in the south OF France.
The latter, however. will represent the
Queen at the following drawing room.
This change of plans has greatly dis
concerted number of people, and the
feeling of discomfort has been increased
by the Queens action in curtailing the
festivities which had been mapped out
for the marriage of Princess Maud OF
Wales TO Prince Charles of Denmark.
A private intimation has reached the
court that there is not the slightest
hope OF the recovery of the czareWitch.
He is said to be in the very last stages
of consumption and preparations are
being made TO cancel the coronation
festivities in case of his death. An
ether private intimation which has
reached the court from st. Petersburg
is that the cZarina is approaching moth
erhCod and hopes are once more eX-
pressed that she will present the car
with a son and heir.
Il is reported that the Marquis OF Sal
isbury has decided to appoint Lord
Landig, better known as Mr.. Henry
Matthews, G.. c., who was home secre-
tary in Lord Salisburys last cabinet,
to succeed the Marquis of Dufferin as
British ambassador at Paris.
The position of the Clyde ship build
| ing business is the best ii has attained
in years. All trade differences have
been settled. and there is enough work
ahead to keep the yards busy all year.
In connection with Lord Lonsdale's
visit to the German capital it is re-
ported that his trip is also connected
with Emperor Williams desire to hear
just how English society feels about
! him.
1t is now said that the Kitson-P Play
! fair suit was settled on the basis OF Mr.
Playfair paying Mrs. Kitson $4,000 in
stead of tha $4,000 award, against
which amount the withdrawal was
taken. 1t is added that each side will
pay its own costs.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard is satisfied with
the form his horses have shown, in
view Of the short time they have been
here. and is confident that the best
! American horses will hold their own
here. He says the American animals
are harder and more wiry than the
| English horses.
The Duke and Duchess Of Marlbor-
ough are in town, and with Lady
Blandford. are making the final ar
engagements for house in London for
the season.
The private view of the Academy dis
| play of the year is fast declining in
1 popularity as fashionable function.
| and yesterdays view attracted compar-
atively little interest.
The incoming steamers have brought
so many Americans that it is already
difficult to find first class accommoda-
tions in the big hotels.
Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer proprietor of the
New York World, has retaken Mora
Lodge. a beautiful place standing with
in acres Of handsome grounds at Ken
! sington.
Most of the theatres have been doing a
| splendid business during the past week.
| The latest attraction is The Geisha," the
new Japanese play produced at Days on
| Saturday last, as cabed TO the Associated
, Press at the time. There was such a rush
! al the premiere that Spectator sold
! seat in the dress circle for $g5. The
! Geisha" was pronounced to be the best
thing of the kind ever done on the lighter
! operate stage.
/ An American play. "A Night at the Nau-
| deville." has been we'll received and The
| New Baby" at the Royalty, on Monday.
was also successful.
One of the most remarkable sights seen
| in London for some time was the testi-
| monial at the Lyceum, yesterday after
noon. to Charles Wyndham, in celebration
| of the twentieth anniversary of his man
| agement of the theatre. Before the hour
| of the performance to commence all the APP
I proaches to the theatre were packed with
! thousands OF people watching the arrival
| of carriages of the fashionable people who
/ were present on the occasion. The COM
( pany was composed of some of the most
! beautiful actresses in London, Lille Han
| bury. Evylinn Willard, Juliet Nesville and
/ others, the best in dramatic art being pres
ent. Some idea of the success of the pro-
| gramme selling portion OF the entertain
ment can be gathered from the statement
! that Esme Boynger, one OF the prettiest OF
! the young actresses present, sold her pro-
| rar,nr,es as hirh as three mounds G1sA