The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04
GOSSIP ABOUT ROYALTY
ENGLISH SOCIETY AGTTATED OVER
THE KAIsER's EXPECTED VISIT.
Queen Victoria Going to the Riviera
Prince George of Greece and Prin-
cess Victoria of wales TO Wed.
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known that he will pay a visit to England
next summer unless unforeseen circum-
stances arise. The better relations between
Great Britain and Germany which have re-
Gently been established have sponged out
to a great extent the anti-Kaser feeling
which existed in Great Britain since the
Emperor's notorious dispatch to President
Kruger, of the Transvaal, congratulating
him on the Jamison raid, and there is little
doubt that he will receive a welcome rival
ing that of his former visits On his
rival here. which is timed, according to re-
port. for July next, Emperor William, who
will remain until the middle OF August, pro-
poses to visit few of the leading indus
trial centers and, it is added, his Majesty
may also cross over to Ireland This I'm
periai visit, coupled with the fact that the
Queen and King of italy also harbor the
opened vista. of brilliant society functions
for the London season of 1889.
Queen Victoria is disposed to end the dis
cussion as to whether she will pass the
spring on the Riviera, in view of the French
unpleasantness, by definitely engaging
apartments at Cimiez from March l for
five weeks, and it is understood that her
Majesty win return home through Germany
and stay a week or so at Coburg, where
she will meet Emperor William and prob
ably arrange for his return visit to England.
According to announcement made on high
authority marriage has been arranged be-
tween Prince George of Greece and his
cousin, Princess Victoria of Wales. The lat
ter is a year older than the recently APP
pointed high commissioner of the powers in
Crete. The union would be very popular both
In Great Britain and Greece and there is
no reasons OF state against the marriage
which would strengthen the princes posi-
ton as high commissioner, and among the
Greek royal family it is hoped that the
union will assist him in his ambition to be-
come prince of Crete.
The warmth with which the American
heiresses, Miss Ogden Goelet and Miss
Astor, have been welcomed in ducal society
in Scotland this autumn has given rise to
considerable speculation from matrimonial
point of view. They have been feted and
petted to an extraordinary degree. The
Buccleugh and Roxburgh families have both
been paying them noticeable attention, and
it seems pretty we'll understood that the
young duke of RoXburgh will ask for Miss
Astor'S hand. The duke, who is the eighth
of his line, was born in 1876 and succeeded
his father in 1892 His name is Henry John
Innes-Ker, and he is a lieutenant in the
Royal Horse Guards. Miss Aston is staying
at Floors Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, the
ancestral home of the Roxburghs on the
border. for the past week, and it is not un-
likely that she will make her debut at court
as a peereSs. The Duke of RoXburghS two
uncles, uncle-in-law and cousin all married
American girls.
A marriage has been arranged between
the eldest son of Sir William Vernon Har-
court, the Liberal leader in the House of
Commons, and daughter Of the late Wal
ter Burns. of New York.
Mr. Henry White. the United States
charge d'affaires, and Mrs. White are enter
tanning a weekend party at their country
place. Wilton Park, near Beaconsfield, in
Guiding Lord and Lady CurZon, or kedle-
ston, and General Lord Kitchener, of Khar-
tum.
Lady Curzon has prepared her vice regal
wardrobe for her Indian home. She passed
a week in Paris selecting dresses. Her or
ders to the Worth house alone reached $15,-
600. **$
Countess Casa Valencia's bazaar at Down.
shire house in aid of the Spanish sufferers
by the war has been a brilliant success. 1t
was opened by Princess Henry of Batten-
burg. and dazzling array of duchesses and
countesses kept the stalls. The princess
herself did brisk trade In Spanish guitars,
fans, etc, and she also bought number
Of articles, including a water color by
Garcia Mercia representing Spanish gypsy,
in behalf of the Queen. Several of the con-
tributions were presented by the Pope, the
Queen Regent of Spaint ex-Queen Isabel of
Spain, the Queen of Servia and Princess
Ludwig OF Bavaria They fetched high
prices.
The young King of Spain has just had
very pleasant windfall in the shape OF a
legacy of 100000 pesetas bequeathed to him
by an old gentleman named Soier, who had
a close, though unacknowledged. relation
ship to the King, being the natural SON of
Ferdinand VIII and great-uncle of King
Alfonso. The testator's relatives opposed
the will, but the Queen Regent, as her sons
next friend, supported it and the suit has
now been decided in favor of the King.
s.
A newspaper of Portsmouth, England,
which cabIed Secretary Long asking for
definite information regarding the current
report that an American squadron is to
visit Portsmouth, received a reply yester-
day in which the secretary said: II have to
say at present that the date af the forma-
ton OF a European squadron is undecided.
When this action is taken it will be made
public. Thanking you for your assurance of
hearty welcome TO the United States
feet" etc. People here deduced from this
reply that an American squadron will be
Sc sent to Europe and that Portsmouth Will
An insight into the seamy side of the
Klondike boom was given by the chairman
at meeting of the IIlondil1e Hydraulic
Company, called to receive the report of
their engineers visit to the Klondike to in
vestigate the statements of the vendor. The
chairman said: 1.-THE vendor first tried to
get 900 and then $1,000 for the pur-
chase of piping, etc, but the chairman went
TO San Francisco to investigate the matter
and found the vendors statement was false,
whereupon he withheld. the money" The
engineer also reported that the vendors
mine the Black river was a myth, that
the location notices were forgeries, and he
was satisfied the vendor had never seen
Alaska. Therefore the chairman pointed
out the only course was to wind up the
company the shareholders escaping with
the loss of only shllings a share.
The dignity of the Duke of Orleans re-
ceived a rude shock in an incident which
has occurred. While travelling from Brus-
sells to Vienna he engaged saloon carriage,
which requires the payment of twenty tick
cts of the Belgian tariff or twelve tickets
of the German tariff. The duke elected to
pay the German rates. The officials at
Brussels protested, but after a scene on
the platform the train started. In spite of
this telegram was sent to the frontier, a
German official appeared in a carriage and
demanded the payment of the difference.
The duke refused and the German official
said: Very we'll, will uncouple the
carriage and shunt your Highness to a cold
siding until you pay" The duke paid.
The list of winnings Of race-horse owners
this season places Baron Rothschild first.
with e3O.O17; c. d. Rose third, with e162S2;