The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-23
A BUDGET FROM LONDON
Vanity Fair Exercised Over the New Rich
Who Break Into Society.
A SHARP DEAL ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
A "Niistakc" In Announcing a p,,,.
dcnd Nettcd Hnndsme Front
TO the Knowing ones.

London. January 22.--Judging from the
official returns, London might lust now
be successfully doomed as winter health
resort influenza has relaxed its grip
here and the total number of deaths last
week was only 1858, being over 100 daily
below the average rate of mortality. and
being 10 per 1000 below the normal ratio
OF the past decade.
Vanity Fair this week publishes an in
teresting article on the change which has
taken place in society in late years, owing
to the introduction of what is known as
the money element. 1t says:
The great people of today do not en-
tertain MS formerly. They do not care to
compete with the millionaire brewer, the
Jew financier or the American, whose con-
certs or parties often cost G5000 or even
more. A quarter OF century ago all the
great houses were regularly thrown open
each season.. Now 1t Is the exception when
big houses entertain.
Another unfortunate phase has made
its appearance in a certain set |. G., for a
society aspirant to get great lady to ask
the guests to her first party and thus give
her start. or course. very handsome
The Anglessy family appears to be very
unfortunate In its matrimonial arrange
ments. the widow of the fourth marquis
of Anglessy, formerly Mary Livingstone,
daughter Of Mr.. J. p King of Sand Hills.
Ca, is living in Paris, having separated
from her husband some time before his
death. Now the present marquis, after
less than years trial of welded life, has
separated from his wife, who is daugh-
ter of Sir George Chetwynd. The march
ioness, it appears, has rather extravagant
tastes. According to the arrangement of
the partition she receives 1900 pounds to
pay her debts, and 5000 pounds yearly,
which will be increased 1000 pounds yearly
If the parties remain separated until It
reaches an allowance of 10000 pounds
yearly.
The Rothschild family had another blow
this week in serious accident to Mr..
Leopold de Rothschild. Mr.. Rothschild
was hunting near Windsor when the
branch of tree struck him across the
face, broke his nose and injured one of his
eyes.
The Infanta Eulalie, aunt Of the king
of Spain, is visiting England She was
the guest of the prince and princess OF
Wales at Sandringham this week.
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Even warm supporters of the cars
peace appeal are astounded at the infeasi-
bility of several items, which, according
to the circular of the Russian minister OF
foreign affairs count Muravieff), pub
lished this week, will be submitted to the
congress, and they predict iiasco for that
part of the programme which includes
weapon or explosive, to piace restriction
upon the use of existing high explosives
and to put veto upon submarine boats
and rams. All those proposals are re-
garded as simply impractlcable, The idea
OF the exclusion of the use OF submarine
boats Is secuted in Fra;Wi, where the al
legged success of the Gustave Zodo has
caused a great citation. and has conjured
up visions of terrible havoc among the
English ironclads in case of war, and tine
French papers call for the creation OF
swarm of submarine boats. One paper
the Matin of Paris. started a SUBSCRIPTION
TO build a second Gustave. and the scheme
has been enthusiastically taken pp. the
sum of l267OS francs had been subscribed
when this dispatch was sent,
The British naval authorizes. however,
do not seem TO be seriously aia,heu ny sne
French invention, wnicn, .ney IAN, lain
has not yet solved the allncul.S VI ur
ing course under water. ~ - pas
entiy allegeu' Inor ea,,. ~ the French
the glowing Reports sen ss.s ara Not vet
press. the frehch iaVa, nari,nenis lasting
satisheo, anu .na vii have 10 he made
several mo-! hore a aront ,ms,itied in building a
,,,,,,her of these boats.
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great sensation has been caused in nm
ancial circles by gross blunder IN the
of dividend of the South
eastern railroad, which. on Monday, was
given as IA. On Tuesday. it was an
: o,rcoa that owing to a mistake of the
s,,,,aona should have been
accountants .he u,s'u ,,nwaver on the first
IL. Many no'u a;sarnninted al the poor
announcement uisapp ,oni, at ms Then
DIVIDEND, soiu ahen S,,',;ne Get in which
strong unueroui ,,, tnn,p in the stock to
WAS eNp'a, 49,, ne correction of the divi-
dend was published. People are now asking
who were the mysterious ouyers who n ms,e
aware OF the oiunaei, an There are
=, ,.,, PEI rn.ors aaoat and the matter is re-
sarded as scandalous. As an outcome o.
strong representations on tne suoyess ny
stock exchange committee mas aec,ueu "
r,,i,, tnyastiaate the matter. Inc dlTectors