The record-union., 1898-10-09
The Veterans Receive a Great Reception
Upon Their Arrival.
"A Brilliant Gathering of Military
Chiefs and Relatives of Officers
at the Station to Welcome
Home the Troops-The March OF
the Soldiers From the Station to
Their Barracks Was in the Ma
ture of Triumphal Progress.

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LONDON, Oct. S.-The event of the
week, so far as London is concerned,
was the return of the First Battalion
of Grenadier Guards from the SOudan.
The crowds lining the streets from
Waterloo Station to Wellington Bar
racks, and the enthusiasm displayed,
exceeded any previous demonstration
of like nature since the return of the
British troops since the Crimean war.
There was a brilliant gathering of
military chiefs and relatives Of officers
at the station.
When the battalion emerged from the
police guarded station the enthusiasm
broke out in the dense masses of peO-
pie gathered to welcome the soldiers
home and their march, from the station
to their barracks was in the nature Of
q triumphal progress.
There We're many pathetic scenes.
The men looked gaunt and weary, in
stead of being the strapping fellows
who left London Many of the return
ing soldiers brought with them inter-
esting relics of the campaign in the
shape of Dervish swords, spears or
shields.
Much interest has been evoked by
the German military attaches report
Of the battle of Omdurman. He says
he was particularly struck by all the
operations. except the charge of the
lancers, which he claims was absurd
On the other hand, the German officer
says the handling of the artillery was
absolutely unequaled, and he asserts
that the endurance and spirit of the
froOnc Nx-ar-e baVcDd q r1raica
The death of the Queen Of Denmark
and the bereavement of the Princess
of Wales, one of the daughters, COM
bined with the fact that there will be
no autumn session of Parliament, have
made the prospects of the winter sea
son very gloomy Marlborough House,
the London residence of the Prince of
Wales. will be closed to all festivities
until the end Of next summer, and
there are no members of the royal
family in town.
The two skating clubs, the Princess
and Niagara which form such a large
part of the winters gayety, will open
next week
An attempt was made early on
Thursday morning to steal the body of
William Penn, whose remains are lying
in the graveyard of the Quaker meet
ing house at Jordans, Bucking
hamshire 1t has been suspected for
some time past that a surreptitious at
tempt to remove the remains would be
made, and the burial ground was
guarded But the watch was recently
withdrawn.
on Thursday the inmates of a cot
tage near by We're awakened by the
1,u Il -ioer Of n i0hf
found that Penn's grave had been par
TALLY opened. y couple of feet of the
soil had been removed. and a spade
and some newspapers were lying near.
1t was evident that the body snatchers
had been disturbed by the dog. The
police have been investigating the af-
fair but thus far no further trace has
been found of the ghouls The burial
place lies in a secluded valley, and,
apart from American tourists, few peO-
pie visit the spot.
A French newspaper publishes a de-
scription of the home life of the Car
and Czarina. which, it says, is very
simple. The Car, it appears, often re-
mains at his desk until late at night,
and frequently receives his councillors
and Ministers at midnight, but. the
as the Czarina is generally seated be-
side him, elnbroidering or sewing.
When a stranger appears she picks up
her scissors and spools and prepares TO
leave the room. The Emperor there
upon begs her not to go, but to remain
with him. and the Czarina silently re-
turns to her seat, puts her thimble on
her finger and resumes work with her
4 4 fe-nrv Of
fairs Of State.
Lord William Beresford has pur-
chased the celebrated Heath House at
Newmarket whose stables were SO sue
cessful under George Dawson, the welL-
known trainer Lord Beresfords part
nership with Pierre Lorillard ends this
season. Mr. Lorillard retiring from the
English turf, owing TO ill-health. lie
is willing to sell his horses in single
lot to Lord Beresford, otherwise they
will go under the hammer.
Charles Russell, the representative OF
Sir Thomas Upton, the challenger Tor
the Americas cup has been inter
viewed on his return from the United
States. He spoke in a strain similar 10
that Of William Fife, Jr., the yacht de-
signer who visited America recently
Mr.. Russell says he and his party met
with a most courteous reception IN
New York He added:
THE Americans met US in a very lib
eral spirit. Every suggestion we made
was readily met on their part"
Mr. Russell heartily concurred in the
yachting Worlds" suggestion of last
week to postpone the races if the ex-
cursion steamers are unruly, and has
sent a copy of the article to each of the
mem bers of the Cup Committee of the
New York Yacht Club. Mr.. Russell
added that he believed that this com
mittee will do anything in reason TO
cave the yachts from interference.
The British ship builders have broken
the record this year with 59S merchant
vessels of 1,364.250 tons under con-
S+ruction on September Both, being
251 900 tons above the previous best
,.ocord while ninety-two warships OF
276. .435 tons are also building. Great
p,5tain's maritime supremacy is shown
Nv the fact that 49S out of the 59S