The herald., 1897-12-26

actually prove that murder does not pay,
from financial point of view. They
instance II murders, by which murder
ers averaged SIG, and all the criminals
we're guillotined. The statistics show
the sums of money obtained in over 100
more or less famous murders included
in many cases but few cents. The big
gest haul was $65, although in many
cases large sums were overlooked.
SUGAR BOUNTIES
An anti-sugar bounty league was
formed on Wednesday, under the presi-
dency of Lord Stanmore, with the object
of abolshing or neutralizing duties.
Prominent firms in England connected
with sugar refining, and the chief pro-
prietary and mercantile interests con-
nected with the colonies, have Joined the
league. One speaker emphatically stat
ed that unless something was done
speedily, the West Indies would raise the
stars and stripes.
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
The temperature is seasonable. The
yellow fogs in the middle of the week
have given way to comparative bright
ness. The week has been the coldest of
the season, 10 to 20 degrees of frost be-
ing registered, and skating has COM
menced. All who could do so have gone
to the country, where country house par
ties are more numerous than usual. OF
the United States embassy United States
Ambassador Col. John Hay and Mrs.
Hay alone remain in town. Henry
White spent the first part of the week at
Hatfield, where the marquis of Sails
bury has been entertaining large shoot
ing party. Thence Mr.. and Mrs. White
went to Blenheim, where they partici-
pated in the Christmas rejoicings, which
included two balls and the presentation
of two playlets, in which the duke and
duchess of Marlborough and Lady Ran
dolph Churchill had parts. James r.
Carter, second secretary Of the United
States embassy, and Mrs. Carter have
gone to Biarritz, and Lieut.. Colwell, ma
val attache of the United States embas-
sy, and Mrs. Colwell are in Paris.
Queen Victoria has merry party at
Osborne. There was grand Christmas
tree, loaded with presents, for the royal
children, the members of the households
and the servants. The party includes
the Battenburgs, the Connaughts, the
Lornes, and the Albanys. A royal baron
Of beef cut of Devon, fed on the royal
farm at Windsor and roasted at Wind
sor by cooks sent by London caterer
was forwarded to Osborne on Friday
with the boar's head and woodcock pie
which traditionally occupy the queen s
board at Christmas. This years boar's
head is a genuine Hure de Sanglier from
the Coburg preserves in the Thuring-
ham forest.
The prince and princess of Wales early
in the week purchased presents, as GUS
tomary, from the royal tradesmen, who
displayed the wares in an apartment OF
the Marlborough house which the royal
ties selected.
The prince and princess Of Wales
Princess Victoria of Wales, the duke and
duchess of York, Prince and Princess
Charles Of Denmark and the duke ano
duchess Of Fife all assembled at Sand.
ringham for Christmas, where the usua
festivities took place.
The earl and countess of Craven, for.
merly Miss Cornelia Martin, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Bradley Martin are
entertaining a house party at Combe
abbey. They give their tenants a bal
on Christmas eve.
| Lord William Beresford and Lady
Beresford, formerly Mrs. Louise Ham.
merslee of New York and, later, wife OF
the eighth duke of Marlborough, who
died in 1892, are also entertaining al
Deep Deene.
Lord Alfred Rothschild made his usua
distribution of 5000 pheasants. to the
omnibus drivers and conductors, a brace
of birds to each.
THE LATEST FAD
According to the newspapers, the la.
dies of upper-tendom, married and sin
gle, are tired of the hackneyed Christ.
mas cards. and are sending their favored
friends photographs of themselves as