New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
WHAT LONDON TALKS ABOUT.

WHAT LONDON TALKS ABOUT
London. Mays
COLD WEATHER-Cold weather still prevails IN
most parts OF England. and on Wednesday last
there was frost In London. Although the town Is
full and the summer clubs. like the llurlingnnm
and Raneagh. opening. outdoor gayetes hdnS
fire The women still wearing thclr lurS' anu
overcoats are quite comfortable
FANCY-DREss BAILs-socety is already on
tho ouyive in anticipation OF the five fancy-drcss
balls TO be given by prominent hostesses Inc!
promise a commotion approaching the bra"leH
Martin bali. They all TO he representations ol
different periods OF history, and Will entai sI'n'
expense A feature OF the Duchess Of Devonshi'e
will be an Oriental quadrile. with Lady DE Gray
as Cleonatra and Lady Dudley IN Byzahtihc co.. co.
tune Mrs Arthur PaEet. Lady CaIebrook' am
Miss Muriel Wilson will give the seconn ~, pan q
tunes OF their ancestors as painted py ''d pnn
borough and Reynolds. At Mrs Cayendhsh Bem ~
those which were the fashion al The beginning o.
the reign Of M Sgeen an NictcFia o. ccvnd
Ohio. will also give "A costume ba-''
DOROTHY DREW At WiNDSOR-The queen
did \ graceful thing on Thursday and delighted
Mr. and Mrs Gladstone by SummornE thcir eIaHu
daughter. Dorothy Drew. TO Winisor Castle Ilf'
Majesty was anxious to the child VINO has hs-
ured SO prominently IN Mr. Ghdsiohes don'S"'
life Dorothy LEFT Hlwarden on WEDNESDAY. az
comma MED bv her mother ana from i'pI,u"" "
windsor travelled with the Princess Louise; On
arriving At Windsor they wcte mrt bE Sn EncT
Hon William H. p CarlnGicm on" G 20 "' 70 lake.
them to the Castle Dorothy wore an olve sylsitn
costume. After luncheon WIN the Quee" "'''
Drew returned TO town.
ROYALTY At HAwARDEN.-The Prince ana
Princess Of Wales and Princess Maud OF Wa'e7
princess Charles OF Denmark will spend San"aF
with the Duke OF Westminster at Eaton Hall. CheS-
Tow whore large party has been gathered 10 meei
them ON Monday the Prince ana frinttisH A..
Wales will drive TO Iiawarden ana ' o mo ro"al
, ~ VI; "a Man: a tree at Hawardcn as a memo
rial OF the occasion
CHARITY FUNDS appeals 10 the charl'E
Of the Iondoners are endless and are genefa"!
answered generously. The Mansion House iho'"'.
Famine Fund has now nearly rcach'o 'I'e sum VI
f52n Ooo s2 100000 5000 more than was raise" u'
ing the whole course Of the last famine. Thefe Is
on oIli,ion to this sum. as several OF the aigt
nrovnciol funds have been RENTED 10 INDIA dlrec'.
Every class has contributed. The children OF inc
Lonc Il Board Schools have given fl1oo 8"olU II
is understood the efforts TO raise money Tor the
relief Of the Indian sufferers will in no way be r.
iaxed as the famine VIII be severely ie;t throusI-
out the year THE Daily Chronlc,e witt,n werh,
nas da,se0 The Prince Of Wales Hospital Fund
alone hangs fire. The yearly deficit OF me tom ,
honpH "a raise e. 10000 (sl5Oocoo 1t is doubtful
If even 1900 90 49, 5o00O will be obtained, put we
ers. merchants and other prominent people in the
city and will appeal for more money for the HOS
pi;al Fund
w w ASTOR's TEA.-William Waldorf Astor
gave tea on Tuesday in his office building on the
Thames Ernbankment, the interior Of which has
lust been completed. The United States Ambassa-
dor. Colonel John Hay. and Mrs. Hay. the Duchess
OF Cleveland, the Duchess OF St Adams, the
Duchess OF Buckingham. Lady Wolseley.. Lady
Vernon Harcourt. Viscount Peel, Mr. and Mrs
Vivian. Lord 1veagh and host OF Others were
present. one OF the features of the building Is a
marble and malachite staircase leading to the Sec
ond floor. Mr. Aston was showing this with great
sa abstraction to the Duchess OF Cleveland. when
YES. 1t is far finer than mine at Battle Abbey
left by the knights spurs
MR.. BAYARDs ENGLISH GOODS-The retir-
ing United States Ambassador. Thomas F. Bayard
takes back with him TO the United States an enor-
nous lot Of English goods. His personal baggage
consists Of EOS pieces. with many more to follow as
A SUCCESSFUL JOURNAL.-"The Daily Mail "
which celebrated its birthday this week. has been
the greatest success known in English journalism.
1t is now selling about 10000 copies daily, Its build
ing IS the largest newspaper building In London,
and all its propretors are under thriy-threc years
Of age.
AN UNDERGROUND EXIT.-Recent excava-
lions in Paris, while constructing a sewer in the
Rue Delayrac. revealed a subterranean passage In
connection with the imperial box at the old The
afro ItaIien After the attempt on Napoeons life
with the internal machine in thc Rue St Nicaise
as he his way to the opera. almost all the
subsidized theatres subsequently built were sup
piled with underground exits. so that the Emperor
might be able to withdraw secretly or troops might
be introduced into the theatre without being seen
BY the audience.
THE KAISERs OLIVE BRANCH-The dsas-
trous Arc on Tuesday last at the Paris Charity
Bazaar gave Emperor William OF Germany another
onportunity TO offer the olive branch to France, in
the shape Of warm expressions OF sympathy. which
he followed up by sending a handsome nora
wreath, In behalf OF himself and OF the Empress
10 b. placed IN the Cathedral OF Notre Dame upon
ac occasion OF the requiem mass to-day for the re-
pose Of the souls of the victims. Tie Figaro re
fctring His Maiesty's expressions OF sympathy
srcaks kindly OF his message. while the journal
expresses regret ID observe how much more sentl
mont is manifested in Emperor Williams tokens Of
sympathy than In the very correct notes from 'h'
| Russian Foreign once
MARK TWAIN-The story circulated In thu
| United States that Samuel l.. Clemens C'Marl
| Tvain') was dead had not the slightest foundation
Mr.. Clemens Is in London, and in better health ant
spirits than for a long time past He Is SIN work
Ing hard on his new book. He had finished II, witt
the record Of his travels in nda but MS pubisher
| asked him for an additional 10000 words on Africa
especially on the Transvaal. and II Is on this par
| Of the book which he is now working.
FROZEN AMERICAN POULTRY-The first con
| sIgnment 1900 cases. OF American frozen poultry
arrived al Leadenhall Market. this city during TIT
week The condition OF the birds and their excel
! lent appearance gave great satisfaction, ana th'
| consignment found a ready market
| GREAT SUCCESS or THE YALE CLUB
| IuI,an w Curtiss. the secretary OF the Yak
Alumni Association said yesterday that the propo
| s,tion 10 form n Yale club In this city had me
! surprising favor. Nearly six hundred Yale grad
| mates have agreed to join the club although tn
plan to form the club has been talked OF only fou