The record-union., 1897-07-25
GOSSIP AT THE
BRITISH CAPITAL,
The Gay Season at London, Which
is Now Nearing an End,
Brings Into Prominence the Intsmperate
Habits of Society.
General Miles Inspects England's
War System-Treated With
Great Courtesy by British OFF,
c1als-Next Goes to Russia,
Where He Will Meet the Gar.

Where He Will Meet the Gar.
LONDON, July 24-According to
vanity Fair the London season.
winch is now nearing it's end, has been
remarkable for bringing into promi-
hence the Incorporate habits of So
clely. In the course of a long article.
the vanity Fair says the women are
as bad as the men. Perhaps the length
OF the London season is chiefly respon-
slble for the evil. From the beginning
OF May to the end of July the season is
one stretch of fatigue. Long before the
hrst weeks are over pleasure has be-
come nothing but pain. The women
drag themselves from house to house,
and only manage to do this by the aid
of incessant stimulants
The rifle competitions at Bisley this
week have provoked variety of opin-
ion among the experts, but they are all
agreed as to one thing, and that is that
the shooting has been "too good" Doz-
ems made the highest possible. repeat
ing the feat during the shooting off.
Some new method of scoring is now i'm
perative.
General Miles having finished his in
vestigations on the military system in
England, has gone to Carlsbad, from
which point he will go to Russia, where
he will meet the Gar He has asked
permission to inspect the Russian army.
In England General Miles has been af-
forded every facility. He has been per-
mitted to visit the arsenals and bar
racks, to sample the soldiers rations,
and to examine their equipments. AL
though the newspapers recently pro-
tested against the granting of such
privileges to foreign officers from the
continent, no mention has been made of
General Miles in this connection.
The development at the inquest which
followed the terrible death of Mrs.
Frances Samuelson, whose hair while
in the hands of the hairdresSes, took
fire as the result of petroleum hair wash
being used in the dressing, have caused
the most intense interest. 1t appears
that this wash, which is called Petrola.
has been very generally used of late in
London. The newspap ers are filled with
interviews on the subject, and a ques-
ton will be asked in the House of Com
mons with a view of prohibiting the
Importation of the article.
For the Derby of 1899 August Bel
mont has entered two horses, Richard
Croker two, J. r. Keene three, Pierre
Lorillard two, and FoxhaH Keene one.
For the Oaks of 1899 Mr.. Croker has
entered three. J. r. Keene two and Mr..
Lorillard two.
Lady Henry Somerset. has resigned
the Presidency of the British Women's
Temperance Association. She recently
addressed a circular to the Presidents
of the branch organizations asking
them not to approve or sign petitions
to Lord George Hamilton, Secretary OF
State for India, against the removal of
the contag ious disease Acts for India.
These branches almost without excep-
ton refused to be governed by Lady
Henry's request, and she has conse-
uuently resigned the Presidency of the
association.
The letters of Mr. Stevens, the DAILY
MALI correspondent, now at Beyruth
give an amusing picture of discomfort
solemnity and eXtortionate prices dur
ing the progress of the Wagner per-
Torrance. He says: las we crawled
nearer the town we seemed entering an
outlying province of a country town
All down the large train buzzed the
American tongue. Out of each window
looked a group of American girls. -Four
girls and woman to one elderly,
weary-looking man was the proportion
and as it always happens, the man
was working away with the baggage,
the porters and guards getting refresh
ments for the comfort of the girls.
1t is announced that the Hon. Win
ston Churchill. eldest son of the late
Randolph Churchill, will stand for Par
lament in the Conservative interest at
the next opportunity. Lord Randolphs
Younger SON, John Henry Churchill,
now II years of age will study for the
law.
The Earl of Rosslyn, who has been
prominent in the Prince of Wales set,
and mixed up in private theatricafs and
sporting matters with the Prince, was
in court Thursday in a money lending
transaction anything but creditable to
him. The Judge, in charging the jury,
said there was only one word to de-
scribe the transaction, and that was
SHADY" Earl Rosslyn had asked a
money lender to let him have t9OO
The latter had agreed to make the ad-
vance if the Earl would give him a due
bill for 1850 and purchase a. perfumery
business for 5000. This" said the
Judge. 1.-THE noble Earl did, and thought
to evade the payment of 5000, because
the perfumery was not worth TOD Ihe
Earl" continued the Judge, has put
himself in a very awkward position,
but the money lender is entitled to the
ordinary rights of a British subject, anu
Earl Rosslyn cannot evade payment.