Evening star., 1897-06-05
JUBILEE THE TOPIC
Everything in London Now Center
ing Around That Event.
COMPLICATIONS OVER mr.. REID
Special Ambassador and His Suite
Must Occupy Same Quarters.
GREAT BALL IN PROSPECT

LONDON. June Sit is impossible to es-
cape the Jubilee echoes. Already every
thing Is turning upon dress, decoration and
entertainments connected with that cele-
bration. while there is a shrieking chorus
from the press. warning everybody against
all imaginable disasters which. it is claim
ed, are hkeiy TO ensue. It Is even pointed
out that the proposed bonfires are likely to
set the whole country in a blaze, while 9TH
er correspondents are SO impressed with
the importance OF the jubilee that they are
| not satisfied with the name of England or
Britain, and wznt England to be rechris-
tened Wisefand, the first four letters being
the initials of Wales, Ireland. Scotland and
Er gland. This is capped by another cor
respondent VINO wants the empire to be
called Enwiscolia. so as to bring in the COL
onfes OF England, and that all subjects Of
the queen be called Enwiscoiians
Jubilee seat swindling Is rampant Sharp
ers are meeting the incoming steamers at
Port said, Brtndisi and Queenstown, and
are selling TO unsuspicious passengers IN
existing seats to view the jubilee process
sicn. Many Americans have been victim
i1ed In this manner at Queenstown.
Complications Regarding Mr.. Reid.
|, Complications in regard to the special
embassy of Mr. WhItelaw Reid, proprietor
OF the New York Tribune are already on
the horizon. The queen will receive Mr..
Held alone. following the same precedent
with the other special embassies The for
elgn ofhce is prepared to provide quarters
Tor Mr.. Reid and his suite, embracing IN
the latter Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. 8. A.
and Rear Admiral ]. N. Miller, U. S. N.
Mr. Reid however. proposes to do credit
20 tne United States. and Mr.. Ogden Mills
his brother-inlaw. Is already here seeking
large house for the accommodation of the
speclai embassy. The foreign office off1ci.,Is
are siad to have Mr.. Reid do this. but they
say !heJ cannot separate Gen. Miles and
admiral Miller from the rest of his suite
and they must provide their own Quarters
Upward of $4,000 signatures have already
Deen obtained for the Scottish national
state documents the words Great Rritajn''
ana british" should always be substitutes
Tor England" and English" Among the
s.eneIS or the memorial are the Luke of
SutnerIand, many peers. many members of
permanent. and more than $40 pcoyosts
and other members of the municipal cor
porationS of Scotland,
Mr. John Ersktne, merchant Of Belfast
Ireland. has offered the lords of the treas
ury. Tor the queens acceptance a magnifi-
cent freehold overlooking Belfast Loueh.
as the site of royal residence in Ireland
The latter country. it Is claimed in some
quarters has always fretted over the fact
that the queen does not visit that portion
OF her dominions. and it has been asserted
that her failure to do so is the result of
the refusal of Dublin. in the eos, to grant
site in Phoenix Park for a monument to
the late prince consort.
Duchess of Devonnhire's Ran,
The Duchess of Devonshires historical
costume ball on July promises to be a
magnificent affair. 1t Is understood that
the Duchess of Marlborough formerly Miss
Consuelo VanderbilD will appear in the
character of Columbia. and the Duke of
Marlborough has ordered Louis XVI cos
tune with wonderful jeweled embroideries
The Prince of Wales will represent one of
his ancestors. The young Duchess of Marl-
borough took a prominent part at the
Duchess OF A1bany's bazaar at the I'm
peral Institute on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, at which the Prince and Princess of
Wales and many other members of the
royal family were present The Duchess of
Marlborough wore a very French frock of
white embroidered muslin. over pale green.
with big black picture hat. She did a
roaring trade in the various knick- -knacks
displayed at her STALL
In spite of the cordiality which the
United States monetary commission has
been receiving en- all sides in France. 1t is
not believed anything practical is likely to
be accomplished there. Much has been
made of the utterances of NJ. Meline, the
French premier. at last weeks banquet,
but he carefully pointed out that he spoke
in his own name and not in behalf of the
government of France. 1t is also known
the initiative unless certain that Great
Britain would take part in the movement.
Unfortunately for their usefulness in
France. at least two out of the three
American commissioners do not speak a
word OF French and neither does the off,
cial secretary of the commission. The awk-
wardness Of this was shown at the ban
Quet, when the American ENJOYS could not
respond to the toasts.
Mr.. ]. Gubbtns the owner Of Galtee More,
the irish colt which won the Derby on
wednesday last. was a poor man working
In America when he inherited a great for
tune from his uncle. Mr. Wyse. the Irish
distiiler. and Immediately returned to Ire
land Galtee More Is probably one OF the
most valuable horses in the long list of
Derby winners. Several weeks before the
race Mr.. Gubbins refused f2a,OOO ($125, ,0oO)
for the colt.
Mrs. Charles Stewart Parneu.
Mrs. Charles Stewart ParneH, widow Of
the late Irish leader. is about to take up
her residence at Trematon Castle, near
Plymouth. Trematon Castle was formerly
one OF the great houses of Cornwall. Only
the ruins OF the thirteenth century castle
remain. the present house being of quite
modern construction.