The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23
LONDON TOWN
IS ON THE MAKE
Great Preparations for the Queens
Jubilee Being Made.
FABULOUS PRICES PREVAIL
Fortunes Asked For Houses aud Window
Seats-DispIay Of Marlborough
London Gossip,
FABULOUS PRICES PREVAIL

Copyright. 1897. by Associated Press }
London, May 22.-London is already
plunged into the queens jubilee prepa-
rations, and for the next six weeks It
promises to be the most unoomforable
city In Europe Along the route OF the
procession the fronts of buildings are
disfigured by hideous scaifoldings, pre-
partory to building seats. Even the
churches, like ST. Martins-in- the Fields,
have been sold to spectators, who
have almost completely covered the ed
lice mentioned with building prepara-
tions. a little sign reading. Services as
usual" being about the only indication
LEFT OF the church proper ST. PauIs
cathedral is likewise disdgurVd by huge
stands.
The price Of provisions has already
advanced AMI everything has at least
doubled In cost. For the jubilee week
several OF the large hotels refuse TO
make any dehnite arrangements for
rooms even To old patrons, until u
week before the jubilee. Every per-
son who has been able 10 do 50 has
lcS his or her house for the celebration
and Is preparing 70 lice 60 the country.
The fact is. that everyone in London
te, to use a slang expression, "on the
make"
Tuesdays drawing room az Bueking-
ham palace was by far the smartestof
the year. The weather was beautiful
and enormous numbers of people lined
the streets in the neighborhood Of the
palace and the Mall A striking feature
of the day was the many state car
riages In line. The coach of the duke
and duchess Of Marlborough ecipsed
all Of them. 1t cost 5000 and has taken
long time to finish. The body was OF
a deep red and the coach was adorned,
In addition TO a ducal crown and coat
OF arms. by a princely coronet, as the
duke OF Marlborough is a prince OF the
Roman Empire. and, as the Daily Mali
says. ''he is not inclined to abate one
jot OF title of his titles"
The supporters Of the carriage are in
the shape Of red mounted silver ser
pents We call silver ornaments, made
by a skilled jeweler Of the hammer
cloths. There were three footmen be-
hind the coach. They wore red liver,
les, which were covered with gold EN-
broidery, that part Of the work being
done in Italy in order to insure the en-
broidery against furnishing.
There is a story printed here 10 the
effect that when the duke OF Marlbor-
ough ordered his iveries he chose the
brightest red, but tine tailor refusel
to make the liveries of that color and
pointed out to the duke that the partic-
ular shade of red which he most ad-
mired was confined to the use Of royal
ty. The duke, as a result, was Obliged
to be content with the shade Of red
used by his ancestors for the liveries
OF their servants.
The duchess OF Marlborough wore
more jewels than anyone present at the
drawing rom. and her very tail dia-
mOnd crown and her necklace. CON-
posed of the famous Vanderbilt pearls,
caused a sensation.
The trial at Edinborough Of the suit
for divorce brought by Sir Charles
Henry Ross Of Balnagowen castle,
Rosshire, against his wife, Lady Win
fired Ross. is furnishing considerable
gossip, as the parties 10 the suit are
prominent The proceedings, which
were commenced last year. were resum-
ed on Wednesday before the EdinbOr-
ough court of sessions. Lady Ross is a
sister Of Lady Olivia Cairns, who was
cited 10 testify. The Correspondents,
De Bath and BrintOn, are officers OF |
the Eighth hussars and life guards re-
spectively. Some Of the evidence pre-
scented was of nature too disgusting |
for publication The husbands charge |
of adultery was fully confirmed by the
testimony Of servants, who told extra
ordinary tales Of the conduct Of Lady |
Ross with the correspondents. both in
the house and in secluded hooks in
the park Of BaInagowen. These details |
were so salacious that Lady Ross left
the court.