Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-28
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venezuelan dispute; but IL has almost
BEEN concentrated upon Lords cricket
gr, unls, where a visiting Australian
clever sustained a severe defeat at the
ha lds of All-England, the latters first
inLln. s, There was nothing in politics
or an thing else which in any way
nearly equalled the interest taken in
the e9ntesting cricketers, and the
crowd present on the grounds on Mon
day, tie first of the three days play,
numbered 10000 persons.
Socially, the week has been the busi-
est for 4 long time. The entertainment
included! eleven balls given by well
knowr hostesses and at the state con-
cert or Monday alone the gathering
of the fuchesses was Of the most brill
liant kind; but the jewels OF the Duchess
of Marlborough outshone the others.
In diplomatic circles it is no longer
doubted that Ii Hung Chang, during
his visit to Moscow, arranged a close
military alliance between China and
Russia, including the construction of a
railway to connect the existing Rus
sian Siberian railway with Port Ar
thur.
Gen. Alexander Med. McCook, who
was a 'dember of the United States
commits ion at Moscow upon the occa-
sion of The coronation fetes, sailed to-
day for New York. He has had fire.
iquent Interviews with Prince Khi.koff,
the Russian minister of ways and COM
munica lions, and it is believed that
these Interviews related to the con-
struction of the railroad to Port Ar
thur, which both Russia and China
desire to see constructed under Ameri-
can auspices. Ii Hung Chang, while in
theUnittd States, will make a careful
inspection of the American railroads he
will traverse while on his way from
New York to San Francisco. and Prince
Khi.koff vii, make similar inspection
of the Russian railroads on an official
Journey which he is about to make
from IBERIA to ValadiVostOck and
thence t30Cnina and home via the Uni
ted Sca< 2 inca Khilkoff, when a
youn "a ST lied for several years in
~, sTIJ l6L on one OF the American
railroads.
Stafford House which has been con-
sidefed the most exclusive in London,
was thrown open Wednesday night by
the Duchess of Sutherland to celebrate
the first anniversary of the foundation
Of the society of lady journalists. The
guests were welcomed by Mrs. Craigie
Gohn Oliver Hobb) and her colleagues,
who stood in front of the grand stair
case The guests included Mr.. a. j.
Balfour. first lord of the treasury; the
MARQUIS of Landsdowne, the secretary
O; state for war; Lord Roseberry, Mr..
Henry ASquith, Lord Ronald Cover,
Oscar Browning, William Black and
others of equal note. The Duchess or
Sutherland, like her sister, the Count
ess of Warwick, is an occasional con-
tributor to the press.
Mrs. Martin Victoria Woodruff has
inundated London with invitations to
a Fourth of July reception at which the
stars and stripes, it is proposed, Will be
entwined, not with the Union Jack, but
with the Royal standard. The Globe,
commenting upon Mrs. Martins propo-
sition saws: eve understand that the
fourth is independence day, but, how
ever independent the Americans may
be. there is no reason why they should
disregard tradition which makes the
Royal standard the peculiar badge OF
Royalty"
The Fourth Hussars, "Queen's own"
are being raked by the press and froWn-
ed upon by the public in general. some
time ago. it appears, the officers OF the
Fourth Hussars bullied a subaltern
named Hodge. to such an extent that
he resigned and went to Africa. Ihls
caused some comment in the press; Dut'
the matter was allowed to drop. Later
il transpired that when young man
named Bruce Price was gazetted 10 the
Fourth Hussars, he was invited 10 dlne
at the Nimrod Club by five subalterns'
who. after making inquiries as to MS
means. told him he was not WahIeu III
the regiment. and that unless he retlred
gracefully he would be made TO retire
in disgrace The young lieutenant ue-
clined to resign, and reported the ND.
ter TO the adjutant. But. IL seems al
tho officers of the regiment. lroh Col:
Rrebazon down, boycOtted and Dullleu
him mil he was finally compelled 10
rosien on the ground that he was 100
familiar with privates. The affair IS
cousing the greatest excitement IN the
service, especially as it is claimed, that
tbera ie a deliberate conspiracy among
Tho officers of that regiment to allow
none hut those who are able TO Keep
hunters and race horses to remain IN
the regiment. . Ill,
The Elizabethian stage society VIII
give a performance of Marlowe's Doc
for Faustus" on the afternoon OF July 4.
The principal feature of the perform
ance will be the introduction OF the
"seven deadly sins the designs for
which will be taken from engravings
belonging TO the sixteenth century, and
are now TO be found in the print room
NJ the British Museum. In consequence
of the heavy expense Of these produc-
tions the society will, this year, give
but one performance.
Since the patriotic wave swept over
England after the anti-English dispatch
of Emperor William of Germany, no
greater enthusiasm has been caused at
a place of public entertainment than
nv the exhibition of the animated pic
tnre of this years derby, now being
given nightly at the Alhambra. The
popularity OF the Prince of Wales's vic
tory with Persimmon, in the great race,
is almost incredible. the cheering, es-
pecially from the gallery, being as en-
thusiastic as that which greeted the
princes success on the course.
In honor OF the visit 10 Aberystwith
Wales, of the Prince and Princess OF