The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-22
FLASHINESS
Of American MilIionaires Was
Discounted
In England by the Primrose
CreWe Wedding.
ASTOR'S BIG BALL
Is Looked Forward to as the
Event of the Season.
Competition COntin-
ues to Worry the British.

Copyright, 1899, by Associated Press)
London, April 22.-The Ostentatious
display at the marriage of the earl of
Crewe to Lady Margaret Primrose,
second daughter of Earl Rosebery at
Westminster Abbey on Thursday, comes
opportunity as a sufficient reply to the
inVidious distinctions drawn here be-
tween British and American society
methods. The Vanderbilt and Sloan
weddings called for TRADES from the
press against Americans for f1ashiness
and millionaire extravaganza, etc, but
Lord Rosebery certainly capped the
record by the arrangements to have the
briday party cinemetographed on en-
tering and leaving the abbey. For this
purpose he had the awning at the en-
trance removed and the party on leaV-
ing the old edifice marked time to a
certain degree in order that the pic
lures might be a complete success. The
bridal party cinemetOgraphed on en-
hey in open carriages and everything
was done to insure the widest publicity
of every detail of the arrangements
and description of the presents.
ASTOR TO GIVE A BALL.
Usually a this time of the year there
is a long list of advertised festivities,
but I'D to the present very few dances
and only one big ball have been an
nOunced. The latter will be given by
Mr.. William Waldorf Aston in June
and will be one of the leading events of
the season.
The death of the Dowager Duchess of
Marlborough widow of the seventh
duke of Marlborough was a severe
blow to the social season. She never
completely recovered from the death of
her son, Lord Randolph Churchill. Her
demise put a long list of members of
the peerage in mourning, including the
duke and duchess of Marlborough who
have already had to forego several en-
gagements, political and social. The
funeral of the dowager duchess took
place on Friday afternoon at Blen-
helm.
TOD SLOAN'S RIDING.
AS a result of the incident of the
EPSON spring meeting which resulted
in the disqualification of Tod Sloan,
the American jockey who was riding
Eau dor. the stewards were careful to
make it clear that they did not consid-
er Sloan blamable. The course is ex-
tremely difficult to stranger and Eau
dor proved practically unmanageable.
The sporting wiseacres deduce there
from that Sloan's method of riding does
not give him great command of his
horse and that-he cannot get enough
leverage if his mount is inclined to
swerve.
SIoan's defeat on Jolly Tar in the
race for the Tudor plate was a great
disappointment to his supporters. who
are indignant at the manner in which
he was treated by the other jockeys.
One of the sporting experts writes that
factory race this year." adding, mo one
watching the race with a fair open
mind can have any hesitation in say
ing Sloan was hampered and knocked
about in a series of pockets which an
initiated all chance1of winning and.the
sequel was that he eased up, seeing
that all effort was useless"
This means that the English jockeys
have begun repetition of the tactics
of last year.
The same writer declares the tactics
of certain jockeys towards foul riding
should get them warned off the track.
The Yachtsman believes that al
though there will not be a series of
matches between the cup challenger
Shamrock and Valkyrie III, the former
will undoubtedly take part in ordinary
matches as such racing will enable the
crew to get together and bring the boat
to her best speed.
AMERICAN COMPETITION.
American industrial competition has
again come prominently to the front |
this week. Hardly a day has passed |
without an article or a letter on the |
subject in the London newspapers. The
Atbara bridge contract which has al
most assumed the proportions of "a ma
tional question came before the house !
of commons on Thursday when the
government was asked a string of
questions on the SUBJECT, to which the |
parliamentary secretary of the foreign
office Right Hon. William st. John
Broderick was only able to reply that
he had no information beyond what |
was contained in the report recently is
sued by Lord Cromer, the British
agent in Egypt.
The Times has printed a lengthy ar
ticle on American competition in the |
iron trade and called attention to Amer |
ica'S jump in exports of iron and steel, |
one result being that English prices |
and exports alike are not entirely fixed !
by home or continental competition, a s |
they used to be, but by the prevailing |
tone of the markets and industrial sit |
uation generally in the United States.
1t adds that a notable case in point was |
the. combined effort of the British rail !
manufacturers to keep up the price of |
heavy sections, which resulted in the |
partial ruin of that branch of the bust
ness, the Americans taking the orders !
instead of the British.
Continuing the Times remarks: The |
situation is truly serious for the British !
manufacturers VINO are asking two fun
damental questions whether American |
competition must inevitably regulate in |
the future British exports and prices |
and whether 1t is worth while struggling !
on under such an overmastering in |
cubus."
Dealing with the imports of American |
manufa ctures, the Times thinks that |
the prospects are rather brighter and |
says:
somewhat relieved by the fact that |
prices in America are rising in man
ner which must satisfy even the aver |
age American aspirations for a BOOM |
the duration of which is the uppermost
topic of concern.
The article concludes with the hopeful
lAeEo Is less reason TO ap-
prehend a flood of American imports of
iron and steel in 1899 than there was
last year.
The newspapers in the iron working
district are taking the matter up. The
Darlington North Star says:
THE American entry into British
markets is a positive danger. Everyone
knows 1t is never safe to let a customer
go elsewhere There is good reason for
all interested in the iron and steel
trades in Great Britain to seriously con-
slider the question"
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