Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18

with the heartiest reception. All the
songs are hostile to President Kruger
to Germany and to Holland.
Jerome X. Jerome's To-day frankly
voices one side Of this feeling. 1t says:
"Bv all means let us fight and win the
Transvaal. We are going to fight FOR
gold mines and territory if they cannot
be got without fighting. Every nation
has to play pirate at times, and let us
play boldly when we do, and trust TO MI.
Chamberlain to see flags Of truce kept
out of the soldiers baggage. They say
the Beers have seen the flag Of England
hoisted on a stick and always white. 1t
is time to prove We have a colored
| flag"
The Prince Of Wales has returned
from the Riviera and spent Thursday
morning overlooking the arrangements
for the celebration of the Queens dia-
mond Jubilee. He went to Sandring-
| ham on Thursday afternoon, and it is
reported he was disguised at finding the
whole route in the hands Of syndicates
of spectators and the Queens jubilee
practically put up for auction.
The Daily Chronicle expresses itself
as being very RESPONDENT regarding the
whole show. says that the arrangements
are unworthy of the occasion, asserts
| there is a rush Of millionaire Ameri-
cans eager to distinguish themselves by
paying fabulous prices and thinks the
whole celebration "savors Of carnival
Of milliOnaires and triumph Of funk
eyism rather than a proper tribute
When the agents leased Lord Gale
dons house in Carleton House Terrace
to Col. John Hay the newly appointed
United States Ambassador to the Court
Of st. James, they evidently overlooked
the fact that the premises commanded
a superb view of the Queens jubilee
procession. Recently, the agents called
at the embassy and offered the same
sum for the one week Of the jubilee that
Col. Hay pays for three months Of ten
antcy. The offer was, Of course, refus-
ed
Consul General Collins. whose depar-
ture from London will be much regret
ted. has declined a public dinner tend
| cred him by the leading members Of
the American colony here. While he
appreciates the compliment. General
Collins is modestly averse to accepting
any demonstration. He will leave Lon
don at the end of May as quietly IS pos
sible.
The Bayards will assist at another
public function before their departure
from England on My g. On Thursday,
Nav 6. Mr. Bayard will lay the founda-
ton stone Of a home for epileptics at
Chalfont St. Peters in Buckinghamshire.
This home which Mr.. Bayard will
christen the Victoria Home is a col
ony for epileptics, consisting altogether
of five branches. two for men and one
each for women. boys and girls. This
is the gift of Mr. PassmOTe Edwards.
One of the homes has already been
opened by the Duke Of Devonshire. On
| Nav Mrs. Bayard will open the home
for women.
There were great crowds at West
minister Abbey on Thursday last to wit
ness the distribution Of the Queens
Naundv bounty. Before the recipients
were out Of church they began trafiick-
ing in the sale Of the silver coins. con-
shutting the bounty, which are spec
| tally coveted as souvenirs of the Queen S
diamond jubilee year.
The rush of the people leaving Lon
don has never been greater than dur
ing this week. The most striking fea-
ture Of the exodus was the number Of
bicycles.
The first performance of Edmond
Roslind's gospel Ilay took place We'd