The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-05
WEEKS DOINCS
In LONDON CITY
Hearty Celebration Of the Birthday Of
the Princess OF Wales.
SUCCESSFUL DERBY SEASON
large Winnings by Both English and AMER
ieans-Big Cotton Combine
Crime Reports.

family OF the -'fiucS Oh Nhifh anu Wv
eraI OF the friends u the heir apparent
haey been al sandrtngham throughout
the past week when the birthday Of the
Princess Of Wales was celebrated on
wednesday last, with great heartiness.
Tho princess. who vas born December
l. 1874. received many presents from all
parts OF the world
The revelations OF the promissory note
case heard before Lord Chief Justice OF
England. Lord Russell OF Killowen in
the queens beuch division OF the high
court Of justice this week. nave created
a painful impression and much sympathy
is expressed for the Marquis OF Abergav-
emmy. whose fourth son. Lord william
NevIll. has BEEN brought forward in an
unenviabie manner whereas his father Is
generally respected.
Hugh DeGreay Seymour. the sixth Mar
quis OF Hereford, has Joined the ranks Of
those members Of the aristocracy VINO
have been obliced to quit their ancestral
halls He has just informed the author
tiles Of Alcestra. warwickshlre near
which his seat, Rangley hall. Is situated
that owing 10 his decreasing income and
increasing expenses. it IS impossible for
him to keep the hall. and therefore he
will be obliged to rent It.
Ex-Emprcsl Eugene is contemplating
publishing life OF her husband. the late
Emperor Napoleon III. During her visit
to Queen Victoria this week the widowed
empress discussed the matter with her
majesty. but the latter pronounced her
self stronSly opposed to It,
The English Sewing Cotton company.
a COMPUTATION Of Is thread firms In ep-
position TO Coates. was orouyAt out on
Thursday, with a capital OF e26O.uO
which wus twice subscribed in Glasgow
alone.
There has been a mysterious murder
In London. This time the victim IS an old
shoemaker up In Longacre with alleged
nihilistic affiliations Within the past
two years there have been eight unex-
plained murders besides numberiess burg
laries in which an immense amount of
property has been stolen.
The racing season just ended has pro-
duced some interesting figures In the
light Of winning owners for 81 Mr.. John
Gubbins. the owner Of Galtee More. win
ner OF the DERBY, (the first Irish horse
to win that mcel and the winner OF the
1000 guineas. and the St. Leger, as wen
as other big events. heads the list with
e22,7Ss, OF which sum all but clO2 was
won by Galtee More. Mr.. Leopold de
Rothschild. VINO headed the list of win
ming ovaers in 1895 and 1896. is second.
with eli lS4. The Prince of Wales was
second in 1896, and is now third with
e17,T75, which brings up the prince TO
$4,000 for the past two years. Lord
Rosebery won el5574 NJ Lebaudy els,-
$50, the Duke of Devonshire elO,9lO and
Mr., c, D. Rose e1O.927
The American contingent shows up
fairly we'll, Mr.. Pierre Lorrilard leads
with e6i9S; his partner. Lord William
Beresford e7S6; Mr., Belmont, el5S2;
Richard Croker e1O59; and Mr.. James r.
Keene, eS65 Among the others, Mr..
Jersey" otherwise Mrs. Lily Langtry,
won es6l4; Mr.. II. NJ. NTcAlmont. H72iO;
the Duke of Marlborough, elOOO, Lord
Dunraven e7s2. and the Duke Of West
Minister e4S2.
From the British consular reports il
appears that Germany is beginning to
seriously rival France as a champagne
exporter The making Of sparkling wines
in Germany has lately been brought tc
such perfection that German wines of all
brands now rank nearly equal with
French champagne and the price is much
lower Their export is chiefly to Amer.
4 lea. Great Britain and Belgium. Tht
French method Of manufacture has beer
generally made in Germany, this being
considered easy, owing to the larges
champagne businesses being partly il
the hands Of Germans.
j It is reported that the khalifa is dis
posed to conclude peace with Egypt ol
1 condition chat he be granted hereditar
rights OF Darfur and that all his adher
ents be parlontd. The dervish leade
is also said to be reidy to evacuate tn
whole Nile valley. to recognize the SUI
eraiuty Of Queen Victoria and open nj
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