Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
LONDON LETTER
Society Is all Going to
Scotland Now.
SOME BIG POKER GAMES
Trouble Over the Irish Flag Occurred
In West Meath--The Theatrical
Season is a SuccesS-American
Actors in Great Favor.

the Associated ~Press.)-Society. if such a
thing can be said to exist at this time of
the year. has invaded Scotland in full force.
the queen, the Prince of Wales and royal
ties of all degrees and their intinates are
1ocking around Inverness. Among the
gay crowds the Bradley-Martins, the Will
liam Waldorf Astors and Mrs. Andrew Car
negie and other well known Americans, or
former Americans, are frequently noticed.
As house parties that cost a small fortune
in tips and ineidentals to attend, are all
The rage, the Americans are liable to keep
up their reputation.
The highland shooting, games and gaiety
do not suffer from the rulnors OF war. 1t
is said evenings in many well known Scotch
houses are now devoted to baccarat, rou-
lette and poker, which men and women.
both smoking, join until the early hours,
and which reach higher limits than ever
dreamed of. Other goings on reported in
the society papers are enough to make the
stern old covenanters turn in their graves.
An anonymous book of poems, just pub
lished in London. is being much praised by
the reviewers for the purity, beauty and
| strength of the verses, while people won
der at the identity of the author. 1t is now
learned that Lord Alfred Douglass wrote
them. They were first published in Paris
under his own name. but they We're brought
here anonymously. fearing the effect Of a
ScdIltdI CdtStu ~ Lulu L > III
ton with the Oscar Wilde case. Lord
Alfred Douglass is living quietly in Eng
land VIII his mo I / r, hay : ,g sspa ara ID
Paris. eking out his existence on a small
annuity and the few dollars he can make
an American theatrical manager for the
sale of a new play, but nothing resulted
from it; Wilde's boys are at school n. IN IN
them is being. educated for the Roman
Catholic priesthood.
nells, Is to be sold by order of a court on
November 3. The Parnell monument COM
mittee has taken up the matter and the
mond. while in America. will appeal for
funds to buy the mansion and settle it on On
6 5he fbey pro fsmi'{ t. II turn ahe the pa ertate in ale
a public park.
That the Irish flag sometimes creates
York city hall was amusingly instanced
this week when Lord Greville. chairman
Of the newly formed West Meath county y
over the county court house at Mullinser:
Captain Greville, who is a high sheriff and
shot before his father or his council hoist
ed that flag over his court. The council
reafirmed It's decision and Greyille. the
there Occurred what is now called the
battle of Mullinger.' The council, led by
a crowd of about 1,v0 people were held
back outside by a large force of police.
As the councillors We're endeavoring, guile,
broke through the police lines, storn1ed the
court, forced an entrance and a torn green
flag was waved from a window. This was
triumph was short lived, for the police
drove out the mob and captured the flag,
leaving Greville. the younger, the victor.
The autumn theatrical season is now In
full swing. American actors, managers
and playwirghts promise to be even more
important factors here that heretofore
There is scarcely a. company at any i'm
important factors here than heretofore
least one American, While the music halls
are simply overrun with american per
York" and DeWolf Hopper's-continue t
be among the most popular in London, Il
Ell Captain. would not prove a success
here were completely at fault. Now. j,
a adniihn n to iil1In af the the h 69aIls, the ! ha mo 8 ,o sx
line waiting nightly for. the gallery an.
pit. which is the sursst sign Of an t'nslis'
such a favorable impression here. leave
iGoodwin's company and joins the cour
theater for the production Of Captain Rot
OF October. Fernalls Moonlight Bios
. SOM" produced Thursday at the Prince 6
praise from the London critics. 1t tiayol
Something of the .'Mikado,' but the leat
ing parts, played by Forbes Robertson an
: Mrs. Patrick Campbell, are little MOI
than elaborate speeches. The picturesqu
japanese scenery saved the perfornlan6
from tediousness. This American pla.
boards. The Illness of Nat Goodwin. resll
, ing from a surgical operation, will confI
\ him for another. week. Miller Kent. VII
J! is taking GoodWins part, is doing. so we
= that he may continue Goodwin's play hel
. with a new company, thus enabling Coo
X win to keen his American, ~engagemen
D and at the same time satisfy his Londo
x agents.