The herald., 1898-01-02
to Prince Dhuleep Singh will take place
on January 4th.


United States Ambassador Hay and
Mrs. Hay are visiting the Earl of Crewe
who was thrown from his horse while
hunting with the Cheshire hounds on
Monday last sustaining q fracture OF the
collar bone and injuries about the head
The Daily Chronicle says the late
Duchess of Teck left debts to the amount
of 10000 pounds ($150,000), mostly house
hold expenses. The expenditures at the
White Lodge, which was the residence
of the Tecks, exceeded, it appears, the
Duchess allowance Of 5000 pounds (25,-
000), by 1000 pounds ($10,000) yearly
Whether the effects Of the Duchess will
be sold to meet the deficit depends upon
whether the government will apply to
Parliament for funds to meet the emerg-
ency.
Judging from the new British peerage
the Britishers' boasted contempt for
foreign titles is only affectation, as
fourteen members of the royal house
hold hold foreign titles, while those of
lesser rank are thicker than blackber-
ries. In this connection, it is interest
ing that the jubilee was a record yea1
for the bestowal of honors, which total
ed 577. The charitable beQuests of the
, year also topped the record, totaling
100000 pounds ($10,OOO OOO). Without the
Wallace collection bequeathed to the
nation, seven testators aggregated l.
100000 pounds ($5,OOO,OOO in charity.
A great number Of companies were
hoated during the past month, making
the total capital offered in 1897, 15S 900, 900
pounds (s792, 800, ,000), the largest amount
since 1889. The foreign government
loans aggregated roughly 100000
pounds (s50, ,00O,00O), Indian and colonial,
100000 pounds ($70,0O0,000); breweries
and distilleries, 17,500,000 pounds $751;
100000; entertainment, 100000 pounds
($1000o,0 ,0O0); cycling, 100000 pounds
($40O00, ,0O0); hotels, 3,O00,0 900 pounds (s15,-
100000; Klondike, 1,750,000 pounds (sS-
100000; American railroads, 100000
pounds ($2O,0OO,0OO); mines, 13,250,00
pounds (s66,250,O0O); and industrial and
miscellaneous, 52,5OO.0O0 pounds ($262,-
b00,000).
A Chancery-lane lawyer contributes
an annual letter to the press in regard
to the windfalls Of the year among
missing heirs and legatees, many of
whom are believed to be in America.
Among others, fortunes are awaiting w.
G. Clement, who went to California in
United States navy in 1866; descendants
Of John White, the first Attorney-Ge
eral of Upper Canada; C. E. Sayles,
who went to America in 1879, and Joseph
Pickup of Wisconsin.
The will of the late Alfred Nobel, the
Swedish chemist and expert in high ex-
plosives,, who died at San Reno, Italy,
on December 9, 1896, has been proved
"a lfxy &c 10
($2,170,445). Among the legatees is AL
fred Hammond of Waterford, Texas,
who receives $4,000 ($1O,O0O). About half
the estate goes to relatives, and the re-
mainder Is to be invested, the interest
to be annually divided into five prizes
of about 100000 ($1OO,O00) each. Prizes
one, two and three are to be awarded
to the persons making the most import
ant discoveries in physics, chemistry
physiology or medicine. Prize four is to
be given to the person making the best
literary contribution upon the subject
of physiology or medicine; and prize
five is to be awarded to any person who
has achieved the most or done the best
things looking to the promotion of the
cause Of peace throughout the world.
These prizes, which are all open to any
peTSOu anywhere III the WOrlQ, Will be
awarded by the various Swedish acade-
mics. except the prize for the propaga-
tion of peace, which is left in the hands
Of a committee which is to be elected
by the Norwegian Parliament.
The conclusion of the French racing
season finds M. Menier of chocolate
fame at the top Of the list of winners
with $4,000. The next is the Vicomte
de Harcourt, 917,000. Then comes Baron
Schickler with 915,2O0. Among the own
ers of French steeplechasers Mile. Marsy,
the actress, leads with 914,0O0.
Sir Thomas and Lady Hasketh (form-
erly Miss Florence Sharon of San Fran
cisco) have taken Barretstown, Kildare.
for the remainder of the season. Lady
Hasketh made a brilliant debut with
the Kildare hunt. She finished in the
front ranks at the end of ninety
minute run.
There was a dramatic incident at the
National Liberal Club on Wednesday.
In the midst of the proceedings the
chairman called on Mr.. Gladstone for
speech, and phonograph gave an
extract from his last speech in the House