The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-27
CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND


How shoppers Shoppsd and SsaEvexs
Starved Moro Than Ever.
copyrighted ISIS BY the Associated Press,
London. Dec. 2s-The Christmas
weather has been OF the miidest descrip-
ton. foggy without snow. But the hoii-
day trade has been the best IN years. e.
pecially in jewefry. fancy articles. books
ard mechanical toys. which formed the
chief attraction OF the shoppers. The
receipts OF last Monday at one big CO.
operative store alone were - 400 pounds.
An average OF 20 parcels was handled
daily ar the main parcel Office. where -
900 clerks have been working day and
night On the other hand. the distress
among the poor Of London il equally
marked Over 200 persons were relieved
out OF the funds Of the poor box at Bow
street police court in three days. soSpe Of
the cases being most 2itiable.
BAYARD IS A NOBODY.
Official and diplomatic circles are IN q
hutter over an outspoken article on Mr..
Thomas F. Bayarf. the United States
ambassador. in the Chronicle OF Thurs
day last Hitherto * has been the GUS
tom or the English press 20 lavishly
praise him. ard he had been everywhere
praised as the American, who, single
handed, accomplished the Angio-Ameri-
can entente The Chronicle upon the oc-
hence 10 Washington letter saying thar
instead OF rendering their country SER
vice. Mr.. Bayard, by minimizing the
gravity OF President Cleveiand's Vene-
zueian message 20 congress. was a most
dangerous representative OF the United
States during a great crisis. and, the
Washington letter adds. II was no
thanks 10 him that the situation did noe
lead TO the most serious Consequences.
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claims 10 have the highest authority for
making me statements that President
Cleveland ard Secretary Oiney were anx-
icus year ago that Mr. Rayard should
resign, that all the negotiations were
taken out OF his hands and that he has
known nothing OF what has transpired
between Washington and the foreign Of
nee here, but has been content 20 b
pushed aside without resenting Il
TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
The government is busiiy engaged N
making inquiries into the systematic d.
vulgence OF confidential Information by
persons employed in the department; o.
state. and prosecutions will probably
follow. X is stated that foreign gov
ernments are better informed regarding
secrets OF the British service than in the
case OF the secre.s OF any other power.
NOW HE'S INvINCIBI.E.
The car has sent 10 King MenelIk OF
Abyssin!a large collection OF musical
instruments, including a Grand piano.
an organ, a complete set Of wind insfru-
ments as well as a band OF musicians
who accompany the imperial gifts.
THE NEW ARCHBISHOP.
DIR. Frederick Temple. the new arch
bishop OF Canterbury. and formerly os
London. babe farewell to the clergy cc
the diocese on Wednesday In St Paurs
cathedral. The archbishop. In fun robes.
preached an eloquent sermon. Mrs Tenn
pie was presented. on behalf OF the Ia
dies of the diocese. with q set Of Chip
pendale furniture.
Mr.. Gladstone in letter Just publish
ed. on the subject OF book collectors.
says:
Il have been a purchaser IN my time
OF about 5000 books. A collector ought
20 possess six qual!ficatIons-an appetite.
leisure. wealth. knowledge. discrinina-
ton and perseverance, OF these I have
only the two first. and the Las, Ia re-
strlcted, as my visual power seriously
disabies Il. Speaking generally. ! re-
tired from the list OF purchasers and I
am gradually transferring the bulk OF
my library TO an institution. 81. Daniels.
Hawarien. The book longest Ia my pos
session IL Sacred Dreams" presented 20
me by the authoritis. Hannah Moore. In
scribed: AS you are just coming into
the world and ! am just going out OF 4.
allow me-
FIRST CENTURY n. c.
The British museum has obtained an
important papyrus manuscript OF the
first century II. G. manuscript II was
found In Egypt and contains lost odes
OF the lyric poet. BacchyIides. the con-
temporary OF Hindar. The manuscripts
IL finely written but il much mutIiated
Fifteen 20 twenty poems are intact
THE QUEENS CHRISTMAS.
The queens Christmas was celebrated
very quietly al Osborne. rhe death OF
Prince Henry OF Baftenburg having
made all usual festivities unseernIngiy.
Only the old traditional customs of the
table were uninterfered with and the
usual presents were given. The royal
baron OF beef. which IL the principal dish
on the QUEENS sideboard. cut from q
Devon OK which was faitened on her
n.ajestys Flemish farm IN Windsor
Great park. The joint was roasted at
Windsor and was sent 20 Osborne Christ
mas eve along with a boar's head and
a woodcock pie. They all duly appeared
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