New-York tribune., 1898-01-02

B!oomins'ale BROS. 81 Ave. 5oth st.
river and Great Britain would have Boussa and
Nkki restored to her, and be confirmed III the pos
session OF other claimed points.
THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.-The year closed
sprnglile with n bright sun. and the newspapers
note many Instances In which flowers blooming
in gardens OF the South of England The vail OF the
London storekeepers at the holiday business is long
and loud The complaints. which are universal, are
attributed to the baneful influence OF the jubilee
festivities. The numerous country house parties
also thinned the number Of West End purchasers.
IN ROYAL CIRCLES-The Queens New Years
gifts TO the poor of Windsor were distributed to-day
the Riding School at the Castle. There were
nearly one thousand recipients and about four
thousand pounds of beef and hundred tons Of
coal were distributed. The Prince and Princess Of
Wales and Princess Victoria of Wales start on
Monday to pay weeks visit 10 the Duke and
and Princess will occupy the royal apartments in
the west wing, and the mansion, fountains and
be theatrlcals. In which Lady Randolph Churchill
will take part balls and other entertainments.
THE DUCHESS OF TECK's DEBTS-"The
Daily Chronicle says that the late Duchess Of
Teck left debts TO the amount Of 10000 mostly
household expenses The expenditure at the White
Lodge. which was the residence Of the Tecks. ex-
by f2 600 yearly Whether the effects of the Ouch
ess will be sold meet the deficit depends on
whether the Government applies TO Parliament Tor
funds TO meet the emergency
FONDNESS FOR FOREIGN TITLEs.-Judging
from the new Debretts Peerage, the Britons boast
ed contempt for foreign titles only affectaton
fourteen members of the Household hold foreign
titles while those OF lesser rank thicker than
blackberries In this connection II is interesting 10
note that The JUBILEE was rec4fn year iTT n ee eT
table bequests of the year also topped the RECORD
reaching 100000. Without the Wallace collection
bequeathed 10 the nation. seven testat0rs asSIe-
gated 100000 In charity.
NEW COMPANIES.-A great number Of new
companies were hoat ted during the last month MAX
ing the total capital offered in 1891 fl5s50O0O. the
largest amount since 1889 The foreign Government
loans aggregated. roughly 100000, Indian and
Colonial fllc0000; breweres and distlllertes,
fi7 800 OO; entertainment, t2CcOOo; cycling t6VrVo
hotels 100000; Klondike e. 5000; American ran;
roads 100000. mines. fl3,2Jv,vc, and Industrial
and miscellaneous, to2,o"VV.
FORTUNES FOR AMERICANS.-A Chancery
Lane lawyer contributes annual letter 10 the
press in regard TO the wndfalls OF the year among
the missing heirs and legatees. many Of whom are
believed 10 be IN America. Among others. fortunes
are awaiting w G.. Clement. who went to Califor-
MIA in 1868; James Moffat. who entered the United
States Navy In 1865: the descendants Of John White
the first Attorney General of Upper CANADA; ( T..
Sayles who went to America in 1873, and Joseph
Pickup, OF Wisconsin
WILL OF ALFRED NOBEI.-The will Of Alfred
Nobel the Swedish chemist. an expert In high eX-
plosves who died at San Reno. Italy on Decem-
Der O. 1896. has been proved The personally IS val
ued at 1884 O93. Among the legatees IS Aired liam
mond Of Waterford Texas who receives t-VVV'
About half the estate goes to relatives. ana the re-
mainder is invested. the interest to he divided aihu
ally into five prizes Of about 5000 each Prizes
and 3 are to be awarded to the persons making the
most important discoveries in physics, chemistry,
physiology medicine Prize is 10 De gwen "
the person making the best literary contri6uilon OF
the subject Of physiology or medicine. ana trize
is TO be awarded to any person wEo mas aItheveu
motion Of the cause Of peace throughout the Woru
These prizes which are az open 10 any persomS
ous Swedish academies except the prize for the
propagation of peace, which Is LETT IN inc hanuS ol
a committee to be elected ny the Nor"es'8" f'''''
ment
PRIZES ON THE FRENCH TURF.-The conclu-
sion of the French racing season finds NJ Men.cr,
OF chocolate fame the top Of the list OF winners
with $4,000 The next Is the Vicomte dHarsourt
f17ON Then comes Baron Shickler. with fl52o
Among the owners Of French steepechasers' Nile
Marsy the actress. leads with tli,vh
MR. GLADSTONES VOICE HEARD.-There
was dramatic scene at the National Liberal club
on Wednesday In the midst OF the speeches the
chairman called on Mr. Gladstone to make speech
and phonograph Immediately gave an extract
from the s,atesmans last speech In the H0use o,
Commons, on the subject OF the House o, l-9rus.
The words were most clearly heard. Mr. adst2hc
said. It Is not for the Commons 20 pronounce luE-
ment on the subject There is a higher authority
than the Commons. It Is the judgment OF me ha-
ton which. in the last resort. must ucGlue N
Immense orTtburst of applause greeted the repeu-
tIon of these memorable sentences.
PERsONAI.-There are dsqueting reports re-
eardlng Mr. and Mrs. Gladstones health. They
attended church at Christmas, and appeared TO Dc
most feeble Mrs. Gladstone had TO be leo TO
the communion table, while Mr. Gladstone was
compelled to cling 10 the choir stalls on his way
there Mr. Gladstone's sight is worse on leav-
Ing the church he failed 10 see his carriage which
was only two yards on
|, is reported that Herr Richter. the well-known
music conductor ~ Vienna, expects 10 accept In
1s9S a iong-standlng offer Of a tour Of the United
Tne marriage OF Lady Anne Coventry. second
daughter OF the Earl OF Coventry to Prince Dhu-
leep singh will take place January 4.
Tho United states Ambassador. toloncl johh tiaF,
ana Mrs Hay are visiting the Earl OF Crewe. who
was thrown from bis horse while hunting with the
Cheshire hounds last Monday, sustaining fracture
of the collar bone and injuries about the head
Sir Thomas and Lady Hesketh Normerly MISS
Florence Sharon. OF San Francisco have taken
Pa rrettstown, kildare, for the remainder OF the
season. Lady Heskcth made brilliant oebut WIN
the Kildare Hunt. She finished In the front rank
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