The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-31
ALL BRITONS WEEP
BECAUSE THE DUCHESS OF TECK
is NO MORE.

which Performance, From a Non British
Standpoint, Com meDds Itself En- l.
uentIy Ridiculous Well as Unavail.
ing-By All Kinds of Accidents She Re
comes Famed, and That's All There il
to Her-Cheers For the Gordon High.
scopic German Court-Gossip of Lon don
Copyright 1897 by the Associated Press)
London, Oct. 30-The weather here
and on the continent continues almost
Rs mild as in summer, but London on
Thursday was visited by a regular mid
winter fog lasting nearly twenty-four
hours. Traffic was greatly delayed there
by and there were numerous accidents.
owing to the death OF the Duchess Of
Teck, all OF the great social arrange
ments nave been cancelled at court and
general mourning will be ordered. The
newspapers are making great deal Of
russ over the death of the duchess. an
pearing with turned rules, and pages Of
OBITUARY matter. Her royal higanesg
was undoubtedly a good woman. hut
certainly she was not the idol of the
people which the papers make her out
10 De- and her great virtues were not
recognized until. by the marriage of her
daughter to the Duke of York, she be-
came the mother of a future queen Of
England. Prior % that the Teaks had
Tor many years been in great financial
oiincuities' and occupied an unenviable
position among royalties, both here and
on the continent.
Inc story Of the charge OF Gordon
Hlshianders across the fire zone ar +ba
s'orming Of Dargai Ridge, which has
come In by the India, reveals MANY in
Stances OF great personal heroisn and
mas produced an extraordinary wave of
patriotism Throughout Great Britain Al
the music halls and theatres eyerv-
thihg which can be possibly coDst,e5
INTO an illusion of the bravery and 7,.,,
OF the Highlanders is rapturouslv On
plauded. o'-
A painful scandal is agitating one n.
the minor courts ofGermany closely con-
nected with the British ROYAL family
Inc eldest daughter of the heir pre-
sumptive is reported to be in delicate
condition Of health, the cause of her
trouble being the lackey of the court
"fom she insisted upon marrying.
Inc car and czarina yesterday con-
ciuoeo their visit to the Grand Duke
ana Grand Duchess Of Hesse at Darn
s1adt. While there his Russian ma
Jesty strolled about the streets and
forests; but two Russian police agents
always kept MIN in sight. The innerial
party visited the theatre at Darmstadt
aiinoscn lightly, and suddenly, in the
middle Of the first act. the gas. except on
the stage, was turned down TO the low
est point, in order that the imperial mar
" might beableto seat themselves nm
observed.
fne German postoffice is experiment.
ing with an invention, an electric type
writer apparatus, which at cost Of
siZo can be connected with a telegram,
WIRE ad the message which is typed off
on the Keyboard at one end is produced
at the other.
Vanity Fair, reviewing the buntins
prospects Of Observation-Disclosures. is Gar.
castle In its reference to the Duke Of
marlborough. who has just arrived there
coming down in ducaI fashion by spe-
cal train. As hunting man, the duke
is credit to his oootmaker, for no one
wears more perfect boots"
curious echo Of the famous telegram
of Emperor William Of Germany TO
President Kruger, of the South African
republic. after the capture Of DR..
Jameson and his followers. was heard
IN the courts on Wednesday last when
German merchant attributed his bank
ruptcy to decrease OF business owing to
the prejudice this Geographic message
Of sympathy with the Transvaal created
IN London against Germany.
A paragraph appears in the paners
calling attention to the neglect OF
Inackerays grave in KenseI Green
cementery- 1t is overrun with ivy,
which obliterates the inscription.
Sir Charles Dixie, the well known rad
ical member of parliament. addressing
Dig meeting at Newcastle this week
said he had hitherto never believed in
the embittered feeling between capisaI
ana labor or that capital Expresses la
Dor as it does in America. MT. he
ADDED. recent events showed the upriSs-
Ing Of the bad American spirit here. par
teularly in the shipbuilding and engin-
eering trades
AT ST. Paul's church. Knightsbridge.
today, there was a fashionable assem-
bly,. at the wedding OF Miss Nora
Meigss to Mr.. Herbert Ailfry. The
bride is the daughter of a prominent
American. John C. Meiggs, who has long
been d resident Of London. The we'd
ding was attended by number of prom
inent English and American friends ne
the couple.
The Criterion. ST. James ana Drurv
Lane theatres have been the chief thea
trical centres OF attraction this week
The run of The Fantastic" Al rho
Strand theatre has been closed an.
ruptly.
CHARLES Froham's manager wasthrow,
into panic by the censor on Tuesday
VINO returnedthe curtain-raiser for The
First Born" entitled A Night Session ;,