New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
THE TALK OF LONDON.
Landau. July q.

London July a.
SALE OF PRINCE CHARLES REl-lCS-Dui
Ing the week there has been Gale OF relics OF
Bonnie Prince Charlie at the old Castle OF Cu'-
oden which has excited widespread interest Inc
highest price paid for single lot was t'eo s'Ve',
by ]. L. Johnson Of Chicago. for the e oa ht
which the Prince used three nights before me , pat
tie OF massive mahogany frame and carveu pr,,u
with the original hanGpgS Inc slick which
the Prince left leaning against the bed the hsh'
before the battle.
SURE OF THE DUKES APPOINTMENT-in
spite of official denials the military clubs regard the
Duke Of Connaughts appointment to the q""I'e'-
master cencralship certainty plscontrn' 81,
occur in October when Parliament viii not he IN
session. so awkward inquiries can De maue '"''o'
\ PROFITABLE RACING PARTNERSHIP
The Lorilard racing partnership has been
fairly profitable Tho stable has won To- III
stakes alone already during the INnerlcaah
Another American horse has aggregated 'i'io''
TO POSTPONE THE PASSION PLAY.-The pro-
motors of the Passion Play at ObeFammersan fore
see diminished profits for the next representation
in 1902 owing the competition of the Paris ehh'o
tion and It Is already proposed TO modify the miner
TO unhroken tradition of the play and to advance or
70 defer the date by a year. The committee has
submitted the matter to the Regent OF bavaria VIII
a view @! obtaining his assent
The ca tholic papers all oppose any such step and
say that the village and artists are oeoo fp,ccttng
that the play is for cdcation ana hoI lot IN DO
nounc,nr such proposal and SAYS: by all means
keep tho Passion Play for 1900. for the most ot al
1t will serve as an antldotc for the IaSrNiouS
amusemen's OF the modern Babylon.
A DUEL MUCH DISCUSSED All Paris Is dis
cuss.ng the duel that tough; on Tuesday ne
tween Catule Mendes. the poet. and Luene roe
the actor and manager Of the Giuvrc lhc",''
arising out of a literary quarrel II was the hrst
time Poe had fought. while Mendes was an 'x-
perenccd duelllst The fight was lone drawn our,
and the fate of the French duelng system Is sag
to Re involved because the qnesnon ~ i aIo,
whether an adversary may indefinitely, run aWay
from The point OF ms oppo1em domed reIrentlng
tactics until his adversary nung down ms swo'T ~
nee essary but from fatigue from running attsr
n poltroon. NJ. Mcndes then challenged ms a. 90.
several duets are expected to be the outcome OF
the insults mutually offered
VANITY FAIRS" CHARGEs-According to
VANITY Fair" the London season. which is no"
nearing It's end has been remarkable for bringing
into prominence the "intcmperate habits OF so
cety" In the Of = long artic, Vanity
The women are as bad the men. Probably
the length Of the London season is GH&iy IsSpU Hn
the end of July the season Is one s'rrtch or
d%cr rieasnre has become nothing but pain The
women draG themselves YEARLY from mouse 10
only
ccssdnt stimulants
THE SHOOTING TOO GOOD."-The rifle COM
petitions at Bisley this week have provoked curl
Gus variety of opinion among the experts but they
arc all agreed one thing. and that Is that
tho shooting has been too good" The substitu-
ton of the Lee Milford rife for the Martini has
resulted I'm such a tremendous increase Of accuracy
that everybody seems to have reached a dead level
OF wind and light 1t would be Impossible TO decide
of prizes is concerned. Dozens made the highest
possible score repeating the feat during the shoot
off Some new method Of scoring Is now I'M
peratlvc
GENERAL MII1SS PLANS.--Gonoral Miles
having finished his Investigations of the military
system in Englana. has gone TO Carlsbad, from
which point he will so TO Russia where he viii meet
the car lie has asked permission to inspect tho
Russian Army In England General Miles has
(sit the arsonaI, ana barracks 10 sample the sol
dcrs rations and TO examine their equipments;
against the granting Of such privileges to foreign
oiiccrs from the Continent no mention has been
made of General Miles in This connection.
TIE DANGERS OF A HAIR WAsIi.-The devcl-
opments at the inquest which followed the death Of
Mrs Frances Samuelson. whose hair while in the
hands Of hairdrosser. took fire as the result Of
the petroleum hair wash being used to dress IT,
has caused the most intcnSe interest. 1t appears
generally used of late in London. The newspapers
are filed with interviews on the subject and
with "A view Of prohibiting the importation OF the
article.
RACING ENTRIES BY AMERICANS-For the
Derby Of 1890 August Belmont has entered two
horses, Richard Croker two. J. II. Kcene three.
Pierre LoriIlar I'd wo and toxhan Keene one. For
r. Keene two. and Pierre I-orillard two
LADY HENRY SOMERSET RESIGNS.-Lady
Henry Somerset has resigned the presidency
OF the British Woman's Temperance Associa-
ton She recently addressed circular TO the
presidents of the branch associations asking them
PG IL Dr s of snH for TO nd sa
the renewal of the Contagious Diseases acts for
refused to be governed by Lady Henry's request.
and she has consequently resigned the presidency
OF the association.
AMERICAN GIRLS AT BAYREUTIi.-The let
tors Of Mr.. Stevens. The Daily Mails" correspond
ont at Bayreuth. give amusing picture Of dis
comfort socmnty and extortionate prices during
the progress of the Wagner performances. lie
says:
AS crawlcd nearer the town seemed en-
terng an outlying province Of the United States.
All down the long train buzzed the American
tongue. out Of each window looked group OF
American girls Four girls and woman to one ell
DERBY. weary looking man the proportion. and.
as II always happens tn" man was working away
se,iing rcfrcshmcnts FOR The comfort Of the iris
all Of whom were taking their pleasure their
manner is on SUNDAYS and holidays, in talking.
talking talking. in a perpctuai .gush Of chatter
about things that didn't matter"
LORD RANDOLPIS son TO STAND.-r Is
announced that the Hon. Winston Churchill. elder
son Of the late Lord Randolph Churchill, will
stand for Parliament in tho Conservative interests
AT the next opportunity Lord Randolphs Younger
son. John Henry Churchill. now seventeen years Of
age. viii study for the bar
SOCIETY DEIGNs TO BE INTERESTED So
ciety is much interested in the wedding last Tues
day at ST Johns Church Paddngton. OF parlor
maid OF Lady Gwendoline Little to n member OF
the Chrstv Ministries. The bride had seen thirty
years service with Lady Little. Among those who
were present at the ceremony and who gave pres
ents TO the newly welded couple we're The Countess
OF Londonderry and Helen Stewart. Dowagcr
Countess of Shrewsbury. The affair was taken up
IL ~. Of H.. .s,,,nr .ni