The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
LONDON GOSSIP.
Lord Russell Protests Against
the Worship Of Tod,"
the Jockey God.
tBy cable. copyright. 1885. by The Asso-
ciated Press.)

ciated PreSS.)
LONDON, Oct. 20, 1s9S-Infiuenza has
made its reappearance earlier this season.
The number of cases this week is the
highest since last winter Fifteen deaths
in London are officially attributed to IN
fiuenza, and there are some apprehen-
sions that it will assume epidemic form.
The racing fever or the last TWO weeks
called forth protests from various quar-
tiers. Henry LaDouchere, in Truth, re-
ferrlng to Tod Sloan, den0uHces the nau-
seouS jockey worship, which was such q
discreQitable and .diotic feature of the
turf twenty years ago Lord Russell, OF
in a speech, has also described this mama,
SAYING
They worship this god to such an ex-
tionality did not stand in the way. were
to become a candidate for Epson 1t is
doubtful It the present member would
have a chance
Court of Copenhagen. where King
George of Greece is staying after at
tending the funeral of the Queen of Dem
mark, it is believed there that he will
Grown Prince, Constantine Duke of Spar
ia, and Will return to Denmark and set
tie there permanently
An interest ting announcement in eonnee-
ton with Papal finance has been made by
a well informed ewspaper of Rome, which
says the Vatican authorities have decided
to invest the Peters pence fund in q
large sugar mandatory. and It is added
that there are some misgivings in Catho-
lie circles as to the wisdom of the Fati-
can again embarking in speculative un-
dertakfng, seeing that the last venture re-
suited In the loss OF several million lire.
General Lorh Kitchener has been over
whelmed with social invitations since lis
return te England, but he is disposed TO
take a rest He has been asked by two
Englishing publishing firms to write a
book, and an American agent has been
trying to get him to consent to a leeturing
tour in the United States. But ne has
declined all these propositions.
The statement. that General Kitchener
served in the French Army during the
war of 1901 was confirmed this week
by an interview with his step-mother. al
Dinan. She said he had just received his
commission in the British Army and went
to France on holiday visit to his father,
ener, in spite of the opposition of his
father who feared he would lose his
British commission, Joined the Dinan
Mobiles and set out against the Germans.
At Laval he ascended in a balloon to re-
connoitre the enemy, position and caught
a severe attack OF pleurisy, which COM
PEELED him to return to Dinan and cut
short his career in the French Army
Lady Henry Somerset. who is living
quietly at Eastner Castle, is occupied in
modelling a statute of the late Miss
The French papers declare that EN-
peror William made the following utter
anee during his visit to Constantinople:-
'.The French are an extraordinary peo-
pie. When you see them separately they
are charming. but. in mass they are
unbearable They refuse to understand
US. If we two were allies we should rule
the world Never mind I shall end by
forcing my friendship on Them.
The sad circumstances of the death of
Mr. Harold Frederic the London eorre-
spondent of the New York Times" has
directed considerable attention upon the
Christian Scientists, and especially upon
the kindred sect known as the Peculiar
People" The number of deaths of chill
dren among the latert has become un-
pleasantly large This week a coroner's
jury found member of this sect guilty
Of the manslaughter of his son. eight
months old A physician testified that
tire cnild's life. could have been saved by
an ordinary doctor and it was shown
that its parents had lost seven out Of
their twelve children. Inquests were held
on three of them.
Sir Henry Irving's Illness is more seri-
Gus than at first reported. He has all
ready been confined to his bed at Glas-
Cow for a fortnight.