Evening star., 1898-12-24
Late Baron Rothschild Always Gave
Them Christmas Presents.
ENGLISH SOCIETY LEAVES TOWN
important Spanish-American Doc
ument Found at the Vatican.
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP

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LONDON, December 24-The London bus
drivers lost friend in the late Baron Fer
dinand de RothschAd, who presented every
driver and conductor with brace of pleas
ants and bottle of wine at Christmas.
The drivers made a demonstration on
Thursday, the day of the funeral of Baron
| de Rothschild, expressing their sympathy
with the deceased by fastening on their
whips the baron's racing colors, amber and
dark blue, the ribbons being tied with a
slip Of crepe.
Baron de Rothschild left a fortune of
about 100000 G10000.000), and has made
| generous gift to the nation by bequeath-
ing to the British Museum a magnificent
collection of art treasures of the Rennais-
| sanCe period and certain jewels, comprising
some most exquisite sixteenth century
enamel and gold work and priceless ex-
amples of weapons and armor
Lord 1veagh, whose munifcent gift of
f2J0,OGO (S1,2J0U0O) to the Jenner Institute,
and who proposes to expend a like amount
in improving most insanitary portion of
Dublin, is reputed to be the richest Chris
tan in the kingdom. 1t is estimated that
he is worth Eli 0oo, 900 $50, ,OOO, ,0OO) He gave
f2oO,00O Isl, 2JO, COO in 1889 to erect dwell
ings for people of the working class in Lon
don and Dublin. His present scheme is to
rebuild the Bull Alley district of Dublin, in
Guiding the erection of workmen's dwell
ings. concert hall, reading rooms baths
and gymnasium. Lord Iveagh will exc
cute the whole scheme at his own expense
and will then place the property in the
hands of trustees for the people.
Society Gone to the Country.
All society has fitted to the country
| seats, where the guests are gathering for
the Christmas parties. The Duke and Ouch
ess of Devonshire are entertaining lavish
ly at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire where
about 200 guests, including Mr.. Henry
White, the United States charge d'affaires,
and Mrs. White, and Lord George Hamil
ton, the secretary of state for India, will
sleep during the next fortnight. The Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough have a large
party of relatives and friends at Blenheim,
and their well-stocked coverts will be shot
over. The Marlboroughs are negotiating
for the purchase of Seton House, one of
the largest mansions IN London. 1t is
adapted for entertaining on a generous
scale. The Duchess of Marlborough dstrib-
uted the prizes at the Girls High School at
Oxford this week. In addressing them she
said: Il am glad of the opportunity to show
my appreciation and sympathy with the
higher education of girls. We women are
happy in knowing that we have now made
men acknowledge that higher education
must help us in any vocation We may
choose to pursue
The Prince of Wales has a house party
at S Nottingham, but it is very quiet owing
the loss of two of the princes best friends,
Mr.. Christopher Sykes and the late Baron
Ferdinand de Rothschild. Mr.. Sykes, who
inherited an immense fortune, practically
ruined himself in going the pace" with the
Prince of Wales.
Queen Victoria will spend Christmas at
Osborne House, Isle of Wight in the old
fashioned way. A royal baron of beef sent
specially from Windsor Castle will adorn
the sideboard Of the royal dining room,
1anked by the time-honored boars head
and game pie
There is considerable bitterness in French
royaltSt circles because the queen has not
entertained the Duke and Duchess of Or
leans, who are now in England, although
her majesty has received broad hint from
the court at Vienna that such an invita-
ton would be particularly acceptable at
the present moment. Queen Victoria, how
ever, while she had a great regard for the
late Count of Paris. does not like his son.
Moreover, in view of the present royalist
intrigues in France her majesty has avoid
ed special attentions to French royalists
from political motives.
Gossip About Miss GOeiet,
T. P. OConnor's Mainly Abaut People,"
referring to the report that the Earl of
Shaftesbury is engaged to Miss GoeIet. saws
it is more probable that the fortunate
young man will be the handsome Irish
V1scount Crichton, eldest son of the fourth
Earl of Erne and lieutenant and adjutant
are said to be desirous of securing The
match, and Miss Goelet is almost always
seen with some member of the family at
all the smartest functions over here
ihere was large gathering at West
minister Town Hall on Wednesday to wit
ness the marriage of DR.. Stanton Colt, lee
turer OF the West London Ethical Society.
anu Iormerly OF New York city, to Adele
Wetzler. An ethical ceremony was per-
formed by Frederick Harrison immediately
after the civil ceremony The hall was
decorated with plants and flowers, but the
consregation was soberly attired Mr. Har-
Ideas of Wedlock
The Marquis of Anglesea was fined FOO
Gloo) this week for infringing the reguIa-
tions regarding the importation of dogS ~
bringing French bulldog from New Yori,
IN october, on his return from an American
Trip Wlthout previously securing the neces-
sary board of trade license. The marquis
tried to evade the regulations at Iivernnoi
but he was promptly fined
The home secretary this week released
another Fenan, Terence McDermott ono
OF the Glasgow dynamiters, who was SEN
serVitude in 1883. He does not appear TO he
any the worse for his punishment and
says ne mas done with dynamiting and will
start IN lie afresh with the few pounds he
earned in prison.
Advices from the Vatican saw the assist
ant librarian, Able Luzzi. has unearthed a
hu1noer OF important documents bearing
UPON opdnlSn doHlnatlon in America and
especially in Cuba. They will be published
and richly bound copies of the books will
be sent to the queen regent of Spain and to
PRESIDENT Mckinley, though this latter act
OF courtesy is not viewed with favor by
many prelates, who are endeavoring 10
prevent it, Able LuZzi also found among
the archives Galileo's original manuscript
treatise on the tides, which differs from
the usual text.
Princess Louise Demented,
Sad news has been received regarding the
condition Of Princess Louise of Coburg,
daughter Of the King of the Beigians.
whose name figured in a painful scandal
during the early part of the year, and who |
has since been confined in a private asylum
in Austria.
The princess who was married to Prince
Philip of Saxe-Coburg-G -Gotha, eloped with
Lieutenant attachich-Keglevitch in the |
latter part of January last. The prince |
later fought a duel with the lieutenant with |
pistols, and then with swords, and was |
severely wounded in the right arm He |
subsequently took steps to obtain a divorce !
from the princess. |