The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-12

Progran-GossIp From London.
fconvriebt 1897 by the Associated Press)
London, Sept. 1.-THE tour Of the
Duke and Duchess of York, which was
continued today at Glasgow, Scotland,
watre they met with an enthusiastic re-
ceotion, form the ubject Of the hearth
est congratulations in many quarters,
particuiarly in Ireland, where the peo-
DIE politicians AMI others admit II mas
done a great deal for Irish trade. The
Duchess, for instance, accepted a Gal
way fisher cloak from Mother Dooley.
The cloak was made at a factory which
Father Dooley started in Galway ana
already one hundred of these cloaks
have been ordered, either in white or
crimson. The latter color is correct.
Another result of the visit Of the Duke
and Duchess of York TO Ireland is that
royal residence will in all probability
be established in that country, and, in
addition. the early abolition OF the vice
royalty is everywhere accepted as a fact
The duchess won all hearts and the duke
was almost as popular, though he did
not escape criticism.
BUT THE FAMINE.
Across the rejoicings, however, IAN the
shadows Of the coming famine. The
Daily Nation, after getting letter from
every pastor of a parish in rural Ire
Land, SAYS: Since black At. the Irish
laborer has never faced a winter more
full of privation.
The harvest is bal as can be in the
west Of ireland. and it is pretty sure that
there will be not only a food but fuel
famine. Not only are the potatoes rot
ting in the ground with the grain crops
beaten down by rain and not worth reap
ing, but the turf cut will not dry. IN
less there is exceptional weather WITHIN
the next few days a famine is certain
ty.
KLONDIKE AND THE QUEEN.
Vanity Fair says the queen is quite
Interested in the rush to the Klondike
gold mining regions and has asked many
questions regarding the protected af-
forded there to her subjects. Her ma
iesty knows a great deal about British
Columbia, where vast estate was pur-
chased for the crown . few years back
DOLLS FOR LITTLE OLGA.
Everything in connection with the
visit Of President Faure TO Russia was
Throughout with dipliInatic cleverresS
and instances Of it are leaking out ev-
cry day. As an example of the tact en-
Moved. il is pointed out that the French
president took with him three speaking
dolls as presents 70 the Grand Duchess
Olga. the older OF the two daughters OF
the car and the czarina.
THE CARS OCCUPATION.
The ear recently filled up a census
paper in his own handwriting, giving
mis- name and surname ''ROmanovo, his
social status as "czar Of all the Rus
sias," his profession as master Of al,
the land of Russian empire" and giving
as his accessory occupation that or
landed proprietor and agriculturist. -
For the czarina, the car wrote, Gar
ina of all the Russias, mistress of all
the land belonging to the Russian en-
pire and patroness of all the houses of
employment"
THE SULTAN DEFENDED.
Murray, the publisher, is to present to
the public Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett.
The Battlefelds of Thessaly." 1t is an
elaborate defense of the sultan. The
writer claims the sultan desires to be
friendly with Great Britain, but, the au-
thor adds, the bad manner OF Sir Philip
Currie. the British ambassador al Con-
s.antinople. prevents this. Ashmead
Bartlett pays high compliments to the
ability ana shrewdness OF the cores
pondent Of the Associated Press who was
in Armenia in 1894 and who disclosed the
real facts regarding the terrible Arme-
MAN massacres. saying he was the only
newspaper man viii had the real insight
into the troubles Of Armenia.
FLOODED STOCK.
At the Doncaster yearlings blood stock
sales during the week. higa prices were
reached. Sir Tatt0n Sykes. the famou;
Yorkshire sporting baron. obtained 49,
10 guineas for fourteen colts and fillies
Colts by ST. Simon fetched top prices
one going for 5000 guineas and another
being knocked down at 1900 guineas
A filley by Ben Dora was sold for 1.65l
guineas.
ON THE LONDON STAGE.
The theatrical season has fairly bios
somed. and the first-nighters are over
whelmed with a surfeit of farce comedy
and melo-drama.
One OF the annual feasts Of the Lon
son theatrical year is the 'Adelphi mel
Drama" To which thousands Of enthu
siastic theater-goers look forward 10 4.
the milestone Of the season. The Abel
phi melodrama OF this season was inau
gurated on Thursday night. This great
ly discussed play is woven about IN
battle Of Waterloo Its authors, Cham
bers and Cominscarr, at the last momen
christened il with the catchy title, II
the DAYS NJ the Duke" II is roman
tic melodrama Of the mire refined sort
in which there are a number OF impos
sihle. but intense situations. The heav,
act Of the play on which great anJici
pations has been built was an el35orst
presentation o. the ball in Brussels Of
the eve Of the battle. handed down t,
fame by Baron and Thackeray. y,
more dramatic episode OF history 10
stage depletion could have been con
ceived. and certainly none more - IN
taste q the clientale, which demand
that lis pictures be done in broad col
ors. l. the enthusiasm Of the frs
nighters may he taken as a foundation
FOR argument the future holds in stor
10, a protracted run and good profits Tor IN
~. play. Tne motive % the play is n
~ glorifcaton - the British soldier. Tn
'Ae Hero's part belongs TO William ferris
ace who retires from the secret service
r while other important parts are born
by Harry Nichols, Evelyn Mii,ward an