The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-08

ueS TO be uneXcepC1OnalIy IlllQ ana the
trees and shrubs are budding. We'd
nesday's was the mildest winter night
in London since 1890; the temperature
was As degrees. In the day time the
temperature was So degrees, or II de-
grees above the average.
All the country houses are most busy
entertaining. country balls, amateur
theatricals and tableaux being the sta
pie attractions. TheatricaIs have be-
come a positive craze and plays like
Rosemary and David Garrick," re-
quiring the best acting, are unhesitat-
ingly chosen
The duke and duchess of Devon
shire's party at Chatsworth has been
great success. The shooting was excel
lent. On Thursday the Prince of Wales,
Earl De Grey, Lord Elche and five 9th
ers secured a record bag, including 500
pheasants. Everything was on the
most gorgeous style. Instead OF the
usual shooters luncheon at keeper s
cottage or in a. barn, the Duke of Dew
Onshire had a huge tent erected at
convenient spot and an elaborate
luncheon was served there dairy py the
servants. The Princess of Wales and
the ladies of the party drove there in a
four horse brake, with positions and an
escort of mounted police. Both the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of Dew
'onshire wore astonishingly loud shoot
ing suits with enormous checks. After
luncheon the Prince of Wales generally
ACCOMPANIED the shooters to the snap
shooting scenes. Later Randolph
Churchill and Mr.. Arthur J. Balfour, the
first lord of the treasury, generally de-
voted the days to golf The theatricaIS
on Friday night were quite successful.
A scandal is agitating the Roman ar
istOcracy. The celebrated duca1 house
of -Visconti-Arez, has renowned
its Italian nationality. The duke mar
ried Countess Rosa Tarsis, a noted
beauty by whom he had two daughters
and some time afterwards a boy. The
duke repudiates the boys paternity and
accuses a very high person. He has
established the fact in the courts that
the child is not his; but as divorce does
not exist in Italy, the duke has become
a French citizen and has instituted
proceedings.
The Figaro says that the Duchess of
Marlborough formerly Miss Consuelo
VanderbiIO has been led by the praise
of injudicious friends to overrate her
Evolutionary gifts to such an extent
1.-The demon reciter."
The American racing colors which
will be seen in 1898 are about the same
as in 1897.
The newspapers ridicuIe the new
rules of etiquette at the White House,
saying that President McKinley's pro-
tocol will soon rival President Faure's
who has long been tainted with adopt
ing mOnarchical airs.
Vanity Fair quoting the rule begin
ming Invitations issued by Mrs. Nc
Kinley take precedent over all other
invitations" says: such rules prove
that under the stars and stripes it is
quite possible to be plus rOyaliste eque
lie roiX (more royalist than the hng)-
We wonder what Lincoln would have
said to any off1ciOus understrapper sug-
costing such rules ??
Ithas been ascertained that the loss re-
sulting from the so-called Jewin street
fire (alsO known as the Cripple Gate
fire. amounts to 100000 pounds $780,
O00). The inquiry is dragging, the evil
dence obtained being directed towards |
proving the fire of incendiary origin
and in the direction of demonstrating
that the fire brigade is inefficient.
George L. Watson is finishing the de-
sign of a very large steam yacht for
James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of |
the New York Herald which will prob |
ably be built on the Clyde.
The car and czarina will receive
their friends at the Paris exposition OF
1900 in their own pavilion which will
cost 10000 pounds (S450000).
d The newspapers here Indignantly de-
ny the statement that Prince Arthur of
COnnaught is yung Astor's fag at
Eton 1t is pointed out that the two
boys live in different houses, which |
alone makes this impossible. Aside |
from this, it is added no fag lights fires, |
blacks boots, sweeps rooms. or per- |
forms the other duties described. The |
st. James Gazette says: THE absurdi- |
ty and untruth of the story are patent !
to every English reader"
Living tortoises. with their backs |
covered with jewels, attached by a gold !
chain to ladies' dresses are the rage in
Paris They cost about $50. The
animals is agitating the matter.
The French government has pur- |
chased for S125, 600 the large mansion |
at Albert Gate which has long been oc-
cupied by the embassy of France. It |
is also proposed to rent three smaller /
houses adjoining the mansion and to |
build a big banquet room and offices |
for the staff.
Now that the enthusiasm aroused by |
the first performance has disappeared, |
the London playgOers and critics have |
come to the conclusion that Peter the [
Great is neither a great or good play |
and that Sir Henry Irving's impersona- |
while Ellen Terry effaces herself in a |
small part. Miss Barrymore is quite !
unsuited for the part of Euphrosine. /
which the critics generally pronounce
beyond her. According to the Pail /
Mall Gazette, Robert Taber undoubt-
eddy scores the honors of the produc- /
ton.
Miss Della Day writing from Water
loo, Iowa, says My hair has been fall |
ing out for the past two years, and |
could get nothing to stop it until I |
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