The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

Giles after three years, and novelists are
protected from dramatization.
The other bill provides for the reform
Of company promoting, making direc-
tors, promoters and vendors individu-
ally liable for loss arising from false
statements, and also providing a PEN
atty of Imprisonment for term not ex-
ceeding two years.
The future of the Imperial Institute is
threatened by the action of the colony
of Victoria, which has announced the
withdrawal of it's grant for the main
tenance of the institute, claiming it is
useless to the colony. This probably will
be followed with other Australian col
onies taking similar action.
The memorial to the late Lewis Car
roll Che Rev. H. S. Dodgson) is to take
the form of a cot in the hospital for
sick children, to be called 1.-The Alice IL
Wonderland Cot" A strong commit
tee has been formed to forward the
idea, and it is meeting with enthusi-
astic response.
1t is said Mr.. Gladstone is coming
home to die. An eyewitness who saw
his departure from the Riviera and his
arrival at Calais, reports a striking
anCe.
Arrangements had been made at Ca
lais to carry his chair from the tram
TO the hotel, but Mr.. Gladstone was
determined to walk the distance, thirty
yards and was carefully assisted down
the steps, enveloped in coats and rugs.
and, heavily leaning on the arms or
two gentlemen, he slowly tottered 10
the hotel.
In spite of Major Bonds denals that
Dr. Nansen had not publicly or TO re-
porters criticised America, the doctor
has been remarkably frank in talking
with his friends and does not conceal
the fact that he has been unfavorabiy
impressed with American life. He has
a great grievance against what he
terms the inventions of the American
reporters and he did not like his au-
( diences.
II feel at home here" he said, "but
there, in spite of the crowds, l felt
lack of sympathy with my scientific
achievements. In many cases the peo-
pie only wanted to stare, and they
would have been equally pleased If
had got up and sung comic song"
The Order of the Crown, started in
New York, is discussed with great glee
here by the Daily Chronicle Daily
Mail'' and other newspapers, Vanity
Fair declaring it is quite in the ma
ture of things that such an order should
be born in New York, adding: 1T is
always the republican, the man of
democratic. if not socialstic, tenden-
cies who has the keenest appreciation
of the advantages which aristocracy
possesses
Social interest is concentrated on the
ball which Lord Rosebery is to give on
Monday, and at which two of his
daughters are to come out. Though II
| is chiefly for the young, it will be a
very magnificent affair. The Prince Of
Wales will be there, and it is said the
ball marks the determination of Lord
RoSebery to entertain more lavishly
than hitherto and to be more in evil
dence among social and political people,
in view of his reported intention to re.
sumo the Liberal leadership.
The weather has been most mild and
. unprecedented. There are lilacs, etc. IN
the parks, and the cuckoos have arrived
two p1onths in advance of their usual
time
There has been a decided boom at
most of the theaters. The chief sue
cesses continue to be at the Court the
Haymarket and Criterion, and, rather
Unexpectedly, at her majesty's and 1T
the Duke of York's. At the last named.
George Edwards produced an adapta-
ton of Jalouse' on Saturday, with
ellis Jeffries and Seymour Hicks in
the leading parts. 1t promises to be
one of the successes of the season. the
Prince of Wales having set the seal #
his approval on it.
On Monday the Empire successfully
produced a gorgeous ballet ingeniously
representing all the London dailies and
weeklies. George AleXander's produe-
ton of Much Ado About Nothing" at
the st. James on Wednesday was a tri-
umph of stage pictures, costumes, etc..
but the acting was disappointing Mr..
Alexander's Benedict was unequal in
parts, and Julia Nelson's Beatrice was
an unnecessary imitation of Ellen Ter
ry. Fay Davis was unsatisfactory.
Sir Henry Irving has received the
English rights of "Cyrano de Berge-
rae a blank verse romantic drama by
young Frenchman, Rostaud, who has
hitherto been obscure and which the
Paris critics laud most highly. Paul
! Potter is revising THE Conquerors"