Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
Copyright, Associated Press.)

VI luS W0atueI (IUSeS are DlCOulluS dEI
hundreds of butterflies have been seen,
is increasing the spread of influenza tt
a point unknown in London since 1895
with more than the usual number O.
deaths, especially among elderly PEG
pie. There were several days of the
blacklist fog during the past week.
January is an off month for socia
London. The doings of the smart Sc
are still transferred to the country
houses. Chatsworth (the seat of the
Duke of Devonshire) is again the
meeting place of big party, including
Earl and Countess Spencer, Viscoun1
and Lady Chelsea, Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Chamberlain and Sir William Vernot
Harcourt and Lady Harcourt.
Theatricals are so prevalent in soci-
ETY. that the newspapers are suggesting
the formation of a theatre with tbs
Earl of Rosslyn as manager, Caryl]
Craven as scene painter, and Ian Nal
colin as dramatist, declaring that such
a theatre would pay by the attendance
of Americans and colonials alone.
WOODSTOCK IS STILL FLUTTEREI
by the Blenheim theatricals and there
has been endless gossip because the
event buriel the feud between the
Vicar and the Marlboroughs, the Vicar
having refused to ring a welcome on
he parish bells upon the occasion OF
the home coming Of the late Duke and
the Duchess of Marlborough, who was
formerly Mrs. Louis Hammersley, 0.
New York.
Vanity Fair announces the adoption
by the Melton Golf Club of pink even
ing dress trimmed with gold lace, due
to "a public spirited attempt to bring
back MI. FoXhall Keene to Melton.
This gentleman" it is added, has
given up hunting for golf, as being a
dressy man he finds the game affords
more scope for elaborate toilets"
The MarlboroughS have returned to
Melton.
The hunting papers are chatting Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley Martin upon their al
legged love of rank and titles. 1t APP
pears that the door of everybody stay
ing at Bulmacan bears a large card
with the occupants name and title.
The door Of the nursery of the baby
of Lady Craven daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradley-Martin) has upon 1t
"Viscount Uffington," the title of the
eldest son of the Earl of Craven. The
child was born July 81, 1897.
THE ENGLISH PRESS,
which has frequently condemned the
whitecaps of the United States, now
has to record similar outbreak here
The Pensioners of LlaIbisher, Rad
norshire, scandalized by breach OF
morality, recently organized a gang OF
whitecaps, who, with black faces, ser
enaded with tin pans, ETC., an unmar-
ried couple who were living together
and compelled them in their night
dresses to wade 20 minutes in the river
They then fiogged the unfortunate cou-
pie, cut off their hair and marched
them up and down the field
The wealthy lady, Murray, widow OF
the late Sir Charles Murray, and sister
of Lord Castletown, is establishing a
home for poor authors at Antilles
France. Those sent there who are not
incurable, but who are likely to benefit
by the change, will pay one pound $50
per week
Several Indignation meetings OF
"Sandwichmen" have been held as an
outcome of the innovation Of Sand
witch women a procession of whom
good looking, young and picturesquely
cOStumed in white. with white gothic
hats, paraded the West End of London
this week. The display was successful
for the advertiser, but it is somewhat
unlikely to be continued as the women
were chaffed until their faces were
crimson.
The Yachtsman, referring to the very
large steam yacht which George l..
Watson is designing for Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New
York Herald, says the vessel is intend
ed to establish
A YACHTING RECORD
across the Atlantic. According to the
same authority, she is to be $40 fee,
long; be fitted with quadruple expan.
sion engines, have seven thousand
horsepower, and exceptionally large
bunkers so as to enable her to be driv.
en- at full speed for long distances
without coaling. The contract il
seems, calls for Is knots speed the
whole way across the Atlantic
In spite of the unusual amount n,
rain along the rivers and in Egypt vic.
itors are flocking there in large num.
bers. Many royalties are already or
the Riviera, including the Duke n
Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess a
Cumberland and the Crown Prince and
the Crown Princess of Roumapia The
Queen OF Romania has also taken 2
villa at Nice. The Princess Louise ot
Belgium, who has one Of the finest vii.
las at Ciniez. is expected there nevt
week with twenty horses.
Mr.. Gladstone continues well and
cheerful at Cannes.
The revelations made during tho
trial OF the suit of Mr.. Daniel law tha
money-lender. against Lady Tatton
sykes TO recover money loaned on
promissory notes, which he understand
to be signed by her husband have moi
surprised her friends who have long
known OF her passion for gambling
Her ladyship was member OF clinna
of elderly ladies whose high nlav as-
tonished the mon. They were in tho
habit of meeting frequently at each
others houses. A few years ago ore
member OF the set who is now dead,