The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
February Promises a Revival Of
Social Gayetiss.
The Queen Taking Keen Interest In DeveI-
opments Of the Church Controversy.
Costa Rica's President Authority
for the Assertion That His
Country Will Welcome the
American Project to Construct
the Nicaragua Canal.

Copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The weather in
England during the past week has been
bright and frosty. London however,
has been devoid of social events. But.
with the opening of Parliament and the
early drawing rooms, February prom
ises revival of gayeties.
The Queen does not start for Cimiez
until March 9th, but preparations are
already making for her trip to the
south of France
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught
are spending the winter in Italy.
A sister of Lord Curzon of Kedleston.
Margaret Georgiana Curzon, was mar
RED on Thursday to an Irish gem
tleman named Waller, in the pictur-
esque Norman church at Kedleston.
Among the presents was a grand piano
from Lady Culzon.
Senior Rafael Iglesias, the Pr esident
OF Costa Rica, leaves England next
week for Paris, where he will STAY
three weeks and then go to New York
and Washington. He has expressed
himself as sanguine that the railroad
now building from the Atlantic to San
Jose will be extended to the Pacific.
The President has also said that Costa
Rica will welcome the American pro-
ject to build the Nicaraguan Canal,
and added that Costa RIGA viii freely
give the necessary land
Queen Victoria is taking keen inter-
est in the developments of the ritual
lstic controversy, which is approaching
crisis. She is much concerned about
the dissensions in the church. and has
expressed a strong desire that an un-
derstanding be arrived at between the
Government and Bishops before the
proposed legislation places a check
upon the ritualistic practices intro
duced. Her majesty has been in COM
munication with the Marquis Of Sails
bury on the subject She has always
taken an active personal part in the
administration of the public patronage,
and contributes literally from her pri-
vate purse to nearly all the charities
in behalf of the poorer clergy and their
families. While it is a noteworthy fact
that she has never contributed to any
foreign missionary society, her occa-
slonal attendance at the Crathie Pres
byterian Church, which she helped to
build, gave offense to the High Church
papers, one of which characterized her
broad religious spirit thus exemplified
as deadly schism" and ''unconstitu-
tional." Recently, however. the serv-
ices at Balmoral have been held in the
private chapel.
The visit of the Bishop of Winchester.
the Rt. Rev. Randall Thomas David
son, d. D., to Sir William Vernon Har-
court is considered significant, and is
attributed to the desire of. the Queen to
endeavor to arrange a compromise ac-
ceptable to both sides, the Bishop Of
Winchester being particularly confident
OF her majesty in church matters.
The chief event this week has been
the dismissal of two curates OF St Ag-
mes Church, Liverpool by their Bishop
in consequence of complaints of their
pulpit advocacy of auricular confession.
The remains of the late Earl Poulett
were buried in the family vault in the
parish church of Hinton st. George.
Thursday. The Earl's coronet was car
ried in front of the funeral cortege by
his valet. A great crowd was present.
in view of the expected presence of the
so-called mobile organ grinder" but
the people were disappointed. The
claimant who now styles himself Earl
Poulett did not attend, being seriously
i'll and weak as the result of an attack
of acute rheumatism. Hinton House,
the family seat, is locked up and guard
ed by police and the servants of the
estate, in consequence of a report that
the claimant intends to attempt fore
ible entry in order to assert his rights.
The Poulett estates are situated in the
best part of the country, and cover an
area of II 600 acres
Sir Thomas Upton, owner of the
Americas cup challenger, has arranged
with Peter Donaldson, owner of the
yacht Isolde, to represent him on board
the yacht which will defend the cup.
Lively scenes have occurred st Bris-
tol in connection with the Mormon
there. Elder Herbert j..
James of Salt Lake City heads the
mission. An anti-Mormon league has
been formed, and its members attack
the meetings of Mormons. The police
consequently are obliged to guard the
mission house. Violent anti-Iormon
posters have been displayed in the
streets, and a mob smashed every win
dow of the mission house at the last
and hooted, stoned and spat
upon the elders when they emerged
into the streets. Two women missions
aries were compelled to seek refuge in
a police station. Elder James expects
a serious disturbance at the next meet
ing.
Sir Henry Irvings business affairs
have been practically taken into the
hands of his friends, who are organic
ing a stock company to manage the
Lyceum. with an arrangement with
Irving to play there not less than 100
nights each season.
Several prominent managers and
other notables have been raising money
to take a lease of the Lyceum. and pos
sibly buy the property. Comyns Carr,
the manager and dramatist, will control
the theater when Irving is absent.
Lawrence Irving is adapting INTO
English Sardou's sRobespierre, which
Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry will
reopen the Lyceum with in May. Jacob
Lifts London representative says Mr.
Lit is endeavoring to induce Ellen
Terry to star the American stage under
his management