Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-13

at the time of the wedding Of the Duke
and Duchess OF York. ne seemed TO be
simple boy and enjoyed himself thorough
Is. He shot the chutes at E&rl's Court
and padded with the Little Battenbergs
at Osborne. etc. But now the greatest
preparations are bling mace for his recep-
tion at BalmoraL Additional horses, car
riages and attendants have been dis
patched from the royal stables in London
and during his maiesty's stay in Scotland
four-horse and Landau with positions
and outriders will be especially assigned
for his use. 1t is evident on all sides that
Queen Victoria is projecting layish hos
pitauty. and that the visit will have po-
udcal Significance. The Marquis of Sails
bury and the first lord Of the treasury
Mr. A. j. Balfour. with the Prince OF
Wales and other members Of the royal
family. viii oe guests at Balmoral during
the stay there of their Russian majesdcs.
The presence I'm London OF Mr.. Burr, the
American expert i'm the Venezuelan case.
and his colleague. DR.. Kaan. together with
the expected arrival of Mr.. Frederick Cou-
derr ON OF the boundary commissioners
appointed 10y the United States govern
meut. has given fresh impetus 10 the Ven
ezuelan question during the week. All
interviews between English and American
high diplomats on the subject show that
both sides agree that matters are rapidly
nearing q settlement Mr.. Burr has been
receiving extraordinary facilities from the
English officials and expects to return TO
The Hague i'm September. He said: AT
The Hague we are approaching the COM
r.Ns .,r ftf fl i'm
way political. have completely shut my
eyes and ears TO the British and Nenezue-
Ian pretensions. l have only ascertained
the facts"
Ii Hung ChanE's presents TO Queen Vic
toria have just been arranged i'm the bill
Hard room. They are valued al $4,000.
The Emperor of China's gift comprised an
old white porcelain vase adorned with red
dragons. an antique bronze goblet, two
antique bronze incense burners. two an
tique blue green porcelain plate, mag
uiiiceut white jude vase. decorated with
chrysanthcmUms and fir trees. and rare
yellow piacQue decorated with flowers.
The gifts OF ii Hung Chang TO her majesty
are almost as valuable as those OF the
emperor. They include eXquisitely en-
broijered satius. an enamelled bowl on a
dragon stand a massive blue and gold
vase. red porcelain hsh bowl Of the
seventeenth century, a green porcelain
flower vase. and am enamelled portrait of
the Fairy Nla Kov.
The Duchess of Fife is very busy salmon
fishing and taking snap shots with her
camera. She IS "a most expert fly fisher
and has landed dozen salmon. the largest
' v.af.-rfre o.. mounds i'm O. single afternoon.
Durm- the week the Royal Victorian
medal has been bestowed on one Of the
queens domestics for suppressing an out
I break of fire an buckingham Palace. on the
eve of tho wedding of Princess Maud Of
Wales 20 Prince Charles of Denmark. In
I consequence there is considerable disgust
manifested among the aristocratic holders
of Royal Victorian medals.
Prior Jerome Vaughan a brother Of
I Cardinal Vaughan, whose death has Just
/ been announced. only recently returned
/ from collecting funds I'm Australia and the
! United States 20 evangeize the East End
/ of London. He was taken i'm In san Fran
\ cisco reached Chicago In the middle of the
great heat wave and was never well since
/ he arrived here.
l GeorgeA lexander is having a most sue
ccssful trip with his "The Princess of
I Zenda. i'm the provinces. Speaking of the
+ dramatizati0n Of successful novels. Mr.
| Alexander recently said: Character is to
I be sought for everywhere. NO one knows
how the idea of a novel impresses itself
upon "a manager. The coming drama is 10
/ Doe a combination of what is best i'm history
and the successful fiction of the day