The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-28
A GAY WEEK IN LONDON.
Eleven Balls and big Cricket Match
Was the Record.

Eleven Balls and Big Cricket Match
Was the Recor1.
London, June 27.-Copyrightel. 1896. by
tho Associated Prcss.) 1.-The attention of
u large part of the country during the
past week has not been r,vc'ed on tile
debates in the house of commons, on the
African situation or upon the Venezuelan
dispute. but 1t has been concentrated upon
Lords cricket ground where the visiting
Australian eleven sustained "A severe de-
feat at the hands of All-En gland the lai-
Ter winning by SIX wickets. after putting
the Australians out fer live runs IN the
FIRST lnni,u,.
There was nothing in politics or any
thing c,se which In any way nearly equal
cricketcrs, and ihc crowd present on the
grounds ON Monday, the first of the three
Jays play. numbered $1,000 persons.
Socially the week has been the busiest
for a long time past. The entertainment
included eleven balls, given by well known
hostcsscs, and at the state concert oii
Monday the gathering OF the iii. ss',s
the jewels of the Duchess of Marlborough
outshone the others.
In diplomatic circles It is no longer
doubted that Iii Hung Chang. during his
visl, to Moscow, arranged close military
alliance between China and RuSsa IN
GLIDING the construction of a railway TO
connect the existing Russian siberian
railway from Port Arthur
General Alex. MrD. Cook. who was
member of the United States commission
at Moscow on the occasion of the coro-
na.,on fetes sails today for New York.
lila has had frequent interviews with
Prince Khilkom. the Russian minister of
ways and communications. and It is be-
hevcd that these interviews related 10
the construction OF the railroad TO Port
Arthur. which both Russia and China de-
sire TO see constructed under American
auspices IL Hung Chang, while In the
I On rafn H.
| spcction of the American railroads he
will traverse while on his way from New
| York to San Francesca. and Prince khil-
| kofl VIII make a similar inspection of tine
| Russ AN railroads on a special journey
| which he ia about To make. f-riITc-- i<ffi
koh. when a young man. studied for sev-
cral years In Il ropaar SHOP on one OF the
Mrs Martin Victoria WoodhulD has in
undated London with invitations to a
Fourth Of July rrception at whic en-, me ne
entwincd not with the union jack but
with the royal standard.
The Globe. commenting on Mrs. Mar,
| TINS propos ton, says: We understand
that the Fourth Is Independence Day, but.
| however .ndcpenden, the Americans may
be- there is no reason why they should
| disregard tradition. which makes the
royal standard the peculiar badge of roy
atty.
| Since the patriotic wave swept over
+, England aftts the antl-English dispatch
| er enthusiasm has been caused at place
| Of puf,sc cntert ainment than by the exhibit
| don OF the animated picture OF this years
| Derby. now being given at the Aiha,nhra
| The popularity of the Prince of Wales
| victory with Persmmons III the race is
| almost incredible: the cheering, especially
! from the gallery, was as enthusiastic as
/ that which greeted the princes success
| on the course.
Tie custom of dramat!z.ng novels ia now
! meeting with great favor in London. lla-
/ vi 1TruhnDu is uuNlFalS TO secure u. VI
| RarrIo's '"rhe Little Minister for the
! American stage. II Is b!ntcd that the
| play will be dramatizel by Paul Potter.
leonard Morr'ck IL drama'ezinE his
clever book, Tho Man Who Was Good. !"
and Mrs fIodyson Burreti is. doing the
| same with her Lady of quality.
| Last week new "curtain raiser entitled
| "rjcarcst Mamma" was presented to the
| ratrons of the royal theater.