The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-01
Made BY the English Aristoeraey
on the Stock Exchange.
The London Season Promises
to Be Gayer Than Usual
Is A CONSEQUENCE.
Jealousy Of Duchess Consuelo
Manifests Itself.
Arfstocratie Danes Make Rec
ords as Poker Players.


London. April The Easter holidays
opened wet and dull Most OF the peo-
PIE who can do SO are leaving town and
many houses Of business viii remain
closed from Thursday TO Tuesday
The London season, which officially
begins tomorrow, promises TO be real
y good one Not for years have SO
many large houses been occupied by
their owners, while the general CON-
mercizI prosperity and the fortunes
made On the stock exchange, in which
the aristocraey has participated. prom
Ise 70 provide the whereEiuhaI for Law
Ish entertainment whIeh for years has
been lacking The feature or the sea
son vii be the large number az Ameri-
cans who have taken houses
Practically every body who IS IN, Or
who hopes to be n fashionable society.
i out Of town for Easter. Mr. Joseph
H Choata, the United States ambassa-
dor and Mrs Choate have gone 10
Brighton NJ. + P Carter. second sec
rotary Of the embassy and Mrs Carter
have gone 20 their country house ana
Mr. Spencer Eddy. LaITd secretary of
the United States embassy. Is II Paris
Mr. and MIS-. Lambert Tree OF Chicago.
who have spent the winter On the Ri
vlaro returned 70 England this week
and are now at their son ArLhUrS place
II WarwIckshire. Judge Tree viii re-
turn home On April or April - MIS-
Tree remaining n England
IDduenZz Il sC1u UpserIIuS many So
cIsI anzagemaurs- Nj Gilbert Park=-
had q distinguishes company assemble
10 meet Mr. ChoaC6 On MONDAY night
but late IN the afternoon word came
that both the ambassador and dis FIre
were suffering from influenza
The Speaker thinks the season opens
with an oman and says
-
Iizvad II possible fer an earl OF War
wick 70 convert his prestige and estates
INTO 4 limited liability company The
negotiation Is typical OK the change
coming over The habits Ct the upper
class II cannot be said that their
houses are their homes II they are
not dining out their house a. full
In Paris Holy Week brought crowds
Of foreign visitors
The Riviera a. fuller than al any tine
this year and members Of royal 12ual-
les are 10 De seen On al sides
There was = decidedly unpleasant IN
cidaur n connection with the queen :
visit 70 Uhe Riviera = boat from IHe
royal yacht Osborne vas sent ashore
al Ei1Iefrauchs and three OF her crew
entered & cafe fun @ F'renchmen VINO
set upon them The sailors rerrsaIed
10 the quay amid v0lIeSs o. stones and
were obliged TO swim u Lhslr boat
Several Of the boats crew were III
I'd The captain OF the queens guard
ship complained 10 the commander OF
the French squadron who apolog-zed-
but the affair has left bad blood be
tween the sailors Of the NO sqUA1ronS
and has extremely annoyed the queen
Her majesty had al amusing encour-
ter during the week " h1Ie driving On
the St Juan Rad she overlook & beg
gar one Of the features Of the district
who drives Z cart drawn Cy TWO DIG
St Bernard dogs The beggA u h4pped
ID the dogs and raced the royal IAN
dau to the great amusement OF the
OF Batten berg and the Duchess q YORK
laughing heartily The Oeggar. after
getting ahead. drew Up beside the r0ad
and waited hat IN hand He received
the customary aims, blessed the queen
IN the paroIs Of tbs district and turned
back home
TCfay publishes an article devoted 10
argument against the Duke OF Mari
borouzh-s claim TO pFLDCely rank and
claiming TO correct the alleged mistake
Of the American newspapers On THIS
subject The writer found ne asserts
that the prInCeIy dignity became aosc-
LUteIy extinct Al the death Of the 1rsC
duke Of Marlb1I 0ugh- Today then say
-CousueI0 must therefore be cCnEenE=d
with the rank Ct an EugtIsn Cuche7a-
The pFL1Cely crown does hot a-DEn n=E
br0ws and the pTIEceIy crown Or Ihe
imperial eagle must De removed from
the dukes escutcheOn-
The duke himself has taken the trou-
bic ID inquire into his succession 10 the
priuCeIy rank, II Il added 50 ne Il PROB
ably now aware Of the circumstances
N \ P MANLY About People, says
card pIayi1g was never 50 much IN
dulged IN as al present The most pop
uIar craze, Il appears. Is the game OF
patience and the queen, II Il added.
heads the list Of players
Poker parties according TO the same
authority are still very popular. par
ticUlariy with the ladies. including the
Duchess Of DevoEshire. Lady SLraH0rd-
Mrs Arthur PageE and Lady George
Gordon Len1oX- all OF whom zrs said
10 be excellent players
The recent hurricane weather on the
Atlantic and The conSe1 Uent losses To
shipping have called attention 10 the
winter North Atlantic mark for vessels
over 500 feet long and an agitation for
It's Fe-eSr4 bis hEaenr has begun
Since January 20 nine steamers OF
26, "a tons. OF 529 600 pounds n value.
and having 300 persons Oh board. have
been lost It is ad1ed that they a re
all classe1 l0eA al LIoyds but II = o.
heved they were exempt from the wiz
TzF North Atlantic marx
Mrs PiImsou. widow Of the late Ss11-
UeI PIiH1soI- the member Of parIiau-ur
u 10 Gid - Uuch good for shipping 10
II behalf Of Sezuaa- that he vas kno -vu
as -Che SeamzaS friend has Ja<zu
the mater up as undoIng her hGsba14ss
work IN letter 70 Tire newspaper she
caarzctzrizeS the abolition OF the winter
North Atlantic marx a cruel vrrnsr
EoT the Z inter mark vas ACKNOWLEDGES
10 represent the minimum Inc O. = f.
y. and says
Did people but realize the rsrribIs.
danger u cur brave men and the misery
and Isolation Of the women and rrff-
0E9zl surrey protests would he rnsdA