The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-29
The Young Duchess of Marlborough Has
Won a Gr0at Social Victory.
BAYARD S ABSENCE FROM THAT DINNER
He Told Why He Would Have to
Dine with thc Queen French
Scientist Reports the Discovery OF
the c"Missiug Link in Indin-Thc
Probabilities of War With spain.
Copyright, 1896, hy the New York sun
Publishing CompAnNl

London. Nov. 2S.-Thc welcome respite
from political agitation throughout Eu-
rope is having an excellent effect not
only upon financial and business affairs
but in the most diversified branches of
popular interest. England especially is
rejoicing in relief from national fit
OF The blues, and returning to good
humor. This fnds expression i'm n hun
ured ways. 1t Is u somewhat chastcned
FORM of gacty, perhaps, and John Bull
IN M his spirits Is rather an incongruous
hEnre but he has thrown care To the
winds for the time being and is enjoy
lnE himself just as if the Christmas
holidays were already here.
FESTlVITlI. AT BLENHEIM.
1t is this spirit which has caused him
10 watch with the hcartiest sympathy
the weeks festivities III Blenhclm ana
10 accept, almost as II personal COM
plimcnt, the generous hospitalities cx-
tended by the young Duke and Duchess
OF. Marlborough to their ilustrious
guests. the Prince and Princess of
Wales. 1t is notable and gratifying
iact that the weeks events at Bicn-
neim nave won for the American born
duchess warm place In the esteem
and affection not only of her Immediate
guests. but the English people at large.
llvr tact. unpretentious graciolSncss
ana sincere cordiality have gained an
appreciation which is no less than ma
tionai Tor IL Is scarcely an cXaggera-
non 40 say the eyes of all England
nave been upon her during this, her
real debut in English society. Her
place hereafter Will be one OF honor
and higher personal esteem than any
American woman, i'll this country
CHANCES OF WAR
Advices from Madrid with regard TO
the policy of the Canovas Government
continue to indicate what has already
n 4.
namely, that only I'm desperate exigcn-
cleS OF domestic politics will the pres
ent cabinet attempt to throw the re-
spohsipiliiy Of their failure in Cuba
npon the Government of the United
states. with Il view to innaming the
popular mind with war fever.
y FISHY STORY.
Sensational news comes 10 n waiting
world to-day on the authority of n
frcnch traveller that the Missing
Link has been discovered and alive
''aui l, Enjoy an explorer. who is in
VcStisatinG the unknown region of In
do-China. on the frontier of Annam. Is
tHe ulScoNercr. He was travelling in n
mountainous district located i'm latitude
l. degrees. longitude 1Oi degrees. IT is
II region of dense forests In which thnrr
are Il number of savage races Among
them is II tribe called the Moi. one day.
rs NJ. ID Enjoy WAS going through tho
WopuS with Il strong band of his follow
"rS he came upon a small grouu of N,ts
VINO instantly took 10 flight with the
exception of one individual vino was
gathering honey combs In "a tail tree
w hen lie saw the travellers he came
uoWn the trunk with his feet fat To
me DARK, apparently not using the tail
which he had, ana ATTEMPTED to escunr
but they had surrounded the tree. ana
after struggle effected his capturs
some oi the party understood the Moi
language, for NJ. DEnjoy saws thai tho
W!id man gave them some information
ABOUT ms people, though intcrrupting
his discourse with Subs and howls All
his race. he stated formerly possnssnL
tails, but they were no longer universal
appcndagcs because many of the tribe
has ceased To be pure Moi blood thrnu.rh
IntcrmarriaEc. and especially in the case
"i those dwelling on the outskirts of
nc country with tailless tribes. The
Wild mans companions had escapcd. bui
thcy left behind them in a tunnel
SNAPPED hut. built of dry leaves some
p"ilshed stones. bamboo pipes coppcr|
bracelets and bead collars. These were
said to be obtained from their Anna
meSe ncighbors with whom they occa
sionally trade. though they are danger
Gus cuSiomerers. and have no scrupic in
knocking creditor on the head by way
of payment
NJ. D'Enjoy's account is disappoint
iIiS III us uel1lI. IL does not even de
scribe the creatures tail and no height
or color are given. 1t only adds that
many of the race have peculiarly ac-
centuatcd ankle homes. The one he can
tured poisoned the Coolic in charge of
him and escaped.
MIR. BAYARD'S EXCUSE.
The terms of Ambassador Bayard's
letter To the American Society. explain
ing his absence from the societv's
Thanksgiving dinner, is attracting some
attention. especially in court circles.
He wrote: 1T is a great disappoint-
ment To me that the Royal summons to
Windsor should deprive me of the pleas
ure had so confidently Anticipated of
meeting our fellow countrymcn of shc
American Society i? London in their
annual Thanks giving dinner. The dis;
appointment is unavoldtbi and I must
bow TO the ineXorable laws 0f etiquette.
in this line which are paramount III
such matters"
THE QUEEN GIVES UP WINE.
II is announced to-day with some
show of authority that the Queen has
been strict teetotaller for three years
past. She had been accustomed all her
life until then to use wine and spirits
sparlngly and was induced to try the
experiment of abstention to see lf II
would have Il beneficial effect with re-
gard to the painful effection of the
knees and legs, from which she suffers.