Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-22

have prevailed during the week FOUND
London empty Of the fashionable
throng, rotten row deserted and many
of the leading clubs closed for their
annual overh2uling.
The Queen starts TO Balmoral next
week, accompanied by Princess Henry
of Battenburg and their suites, Her
majesty. who is in the best of health
is following very closely the events
transpiring in Indiaa
So soon as the Queen gets to Bal
moral she will take up her project Tor
widows pensions, which plan will pro-
vide every deserving widow Of 70 years
of age and upwards who is in want
with a nension from State fund Tor
that purpose.
The enthusiastic reception which the
Duke and Duchess Of York nave met
with in Dublin is said 10 have greatly
disapnointed the Irish nationallsts. ne
visit has been managed with excellent
tact. in marked contrast to the visit
of the Prince and Princess or NaI9S
TO Ireland, when it was sought 10 make
party capital out Of the event Al DUP
lin the reception Uf the Duke ana
Duchess was far heartier than at
Kingstown. where the royal party land
ed and more general than anticipated
by even the most enthusiastic IoyailsIs.
The enthusiasm increased as the
royal party proceeded from the rail-
road station through the street and
the occupants of the steps OF the city
hall. over which the flag Of the city OF
Dublin defantly floated, in place OF the
the Union Jack, were among the loud
est in welcoming the Duke ana
Duchess of York 10 Ireland. II IS not
to be wondered at that The suggestion
is now regarded fayorably to create
the Duke of York Prince Of Ireland,
and to make that title a permanent
one for the eldest son Of the son OF the
Prince of Wales.
The permission accorded Prince
Francis of Teck to join the Anglo
Egyptian expedition up the Nile Is ac-
cepted as proof that he restored to the
favor of his influential relations. The
Prince was packed off to India for IN
curing ? heavy gambling debt. MS
compelled TO find the
money to satisfy it. This, however
they only did on condition that the
Prince joined the district staff Of Bonn
bay, where the conduct of the Prince
has been most exemplary.
The heir recently born to the Earl
safrfT T
Miss Cornelia Martin, only daughter Of
Mr.. Bradley Martin, of New York,
promises to make a great financial diff
ference TO the Earl, whose estates are
extensive but heavily encumbered and
not very valuable. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Bradley Martin, since he has
become a grandfather, has been show
ing a disposition TO do something sub
stantial in the way Of wiping out the
mortgages on the Earls estate.
Prince Max, of SaXony, after years Of
missionary work in White Chapel, has
returned TO Dresden. He says he awaits
the decision Of his bishop whether TO
return to White Chapel, though mem
bers Of the royal family at Dresden are
eyerting their influence to withdraw
him from such work and install him
in some court religious position. The
Prince, however, is disinclned TO accept
such an office.
The Count and Countess De Castel-
lane are now at Rouville, after an ex-
tended cruise along the Norwegian
coast in the big yacht Walhalla.
The son Of the late John Millais. the
former president Of the Royal Acad-
emy, will shortly publish life Of his
father.
Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland. fatty
refuses to marry Prince Bernard. Of
Saxe-Weimar whom her mother. the
Queen Regent Emma, selected as the
young Queens husband. The little
Queen declares she will remain single
until 1899 ((she was born in August.
1880 and will then select her own
husband
Capt Kane. who commanded the Brit
ish warship Calliope at Samoa in 1859. has
been obliged by III health TO give up his
appointment at the admiralty as director
OF naval ordnance.
The first real effort Of horseless vehicles
in London was made on Thursday when
a company placed a dozen electrical cabs
on the street. They resemble coups and
the accumulators consist OF - cells caDa-
bic OF propeiling them over 90 miles al
cost Of % cents. The rear wheels do the
driving and the front wheels the steering.
They have heavy rubber tires. have up
ho,stered spring cushions. are lighted By
electricity. are speedy and almost noise
less. They appear TO be giving every sat-
isfaction. The machines seem under per-
feet control and thread their way wonder
fully through tie traflc The tariff is the
same as that OF the cabs.
The performance Of so-calied copyright
productions Of various plans 20 fuldu the
requirements Of the English law has gwen
rise 10 much comment recently. Il IS ser
iously questioned whether the sor. OF rem
di;ions thai are cus.omariIy given come
within the purpose OF the copyright act,
and It is possible that test may be
sometime made 20 secure judicial opinion
or the subject. These performances have
come 10 consist Of rather farcicaI reading
OF ths lines by the author or dramatizer
and those friends whom he may be able
to press into service for the occasion.
The most noteworthy oy the kind re-
Gently was the reading ot q eranstized
version OF Mr.. Hall Gaines new novel.
The Christian" at the Grand Theatre in
Dougless. Isle OF wight, on the day Of tie
publication IN book form. The actors
for the occasion were recruited from Mr..
Gaines family and friends. the author
speaking the part OF John Storm. the
central character. -th Mr. Paul Cain,
with his son and daughter reading other
parts. The novelist has recast his book