Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07
(Copyright.)

mourning for tale Duchess of Teck has
made but little difference ia the gaiety
of London, although many of the the
aires were closed on the day of the fun
eral. Aside from this, the week has
been the same as usual
The phenomenally fine weather pre-
vailing is the despair of the storekeep-
ers, who say they cannot sell any winter
clothing. The month of October was
the dryest since 1884. Laburnums,
primroses and wallflowers are growing
and strawberries are being gathered in
the south of England.
A new biography of Queen Victoria,
written by Richard Holmes, F. S. A.,
the Queens librarian at Windsor, APP
peared on Friday and is attracting
much attention. 1t was prepared under
the immediate supervision of Her Maj
esty, abOunds in family incidents, shows
the Queen has never entirely abandon
ed the attractions of her early life, and
points out that within the past 10 years
she has sung with Tosti and has taken
drawing lessons from Leitch. The BIZ
ography gives, among other matters, an
extract from Her Majesty's journal in
1855, describing her pilgrimage to the
Invalides during her visit to Paris. 1t
reads:
Il stood at the arm of Napoleon Ill,
his nephew, before the coffin of Eng
lands bitterest foe. l, the granddaugh-
ter of the King who hated him most
and who most vigorously opposed him,
and thic ppnh0u- hn &c
name, being my nearest and dearest
ally, the organ of the church playing
God Save the Queen at the time
Strange and wonderful, indeed. 1t
seems as if in this tribute of respect
to departed dead foe, old enmities and
rivalries were wiped out and the seal
of heaven placed upon that bond Of
unity which is now happily established
between two great and powerful ma
tons. May heaven bless and prosper
it,
From the comments heard in the
clubs, it is not likely that Mr.. John
Lawson tombstone, of Kingwood, Kent,
the principal director of well-known
and largely advertised company, who
turns out to be the purchaser of the
Prince of Wales famous racing cutter
Britannia. will be received with open
arms in yachting circles. In fact, it is
rumored that the Prince sold the yacht
on the express condition that the pur-
chaser should not race her and that she
is to be rugged as a cruiser.
Mr. tombstone also told the inter
viewer how he had recently paid
$3.50 (S3,750) for a bed upon which
Prince Charles slept before the battle
Of Culloden. This he offered to pre-
sent TO Queen Victoria, who replied
that only on one or two occasions had
she accepted presents from COM
moner, and she did not see her way
to accept the bed. However, it was
very pleasant letter, very pleasant,
said Mr. tombstone, who added that
the Duke of Argyll had promised to
come and sleep III the bed so soon as
the matter could be arranged. The
newspapers jeer at the Inappropriate
ness of the selection, as the Campbells.
of which clan the Duke of Argyll is
the head. were the deadly enemies OF
the Stewards.
An echo of the famous Arlamont
tragedy was heard at Leeds on We'd
nesday, when Alfred ]. Monson, who
in 1888 was tried on the charge OF
numbering his pupil, Lieut.. Dudley
Cecil Hambrough, the jury bringing
verdict of mot proven" was summon
ed for deserving his wife. The latter
said her husband had left her in Feb
ruary, 1896, and had failed to provide
for her and her six children, all of
whom are under sixteen years of age.
The sporting newspapers have de-
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the American Jockey, since he has be-
gun winning races on the Engllsh
turf. Sloane's magnificent style Of
living astonishes the English sports
men. He has apartments at the Hotel
Cecil. with his valet, and goes back
and forth by train to the various race
meetings. 1t is now announced that
he will probably stay here year.
Sloane, however. is much criticised
for betting. He had $500 (s2,5O0) on
St. Clc,i II. for the Cambridgeshire
stakes. and. as jockeys here are not
allowed to bet. the Jockey Clubs at
tention is being called to Sloane's pro-
clivities. 1t is urged that if he re-
mains here he must be stopped from
betting. The Evening News hopes the
Jockey Club wont gloss il over, as
it did when II permitted Croker TO use
the Jockey Club enclosure
Mrs. James Brown Potter does not
speak in the most complimentary
terms of the Australian managers I'M
der whose direction she was introduced
to London as star. The season OF
eight weeks at the Duke of York The
atre. for which the contract with Mrs.
Potter and Mr.. Below were engaged,
closes tonight, and the American act
ress will rest in London for the win
ter. after years of hard work in sew
eral continents
Il did not expect TO set the Thames
on fire when | came TO London" Mrs.
Potter said. but | am greatly gratified
by my success
AZ am glad TO be one OF the few
American actresses who have gained a
position on the London stage-I be-
lieve Mary Anderson, Miss Rehan and
myself are the only ones.
Ten years ago, when / entered the
profession, | determined TO achieve a
reputation oyerreaching the borders of
the United States. and | think | may
say without Boosting that / have in
some measure succeeded.
.An things considered. am satisfied
with my London success. A. far as
the theatrical profession gqA my only
regret is that did not ado Il twenty