Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-01
English Danes Take Kindly to the
Royal Flush.
ATTACK QUEENS SAILORS.
Frcncsmen Peis Tars with Rocks
rnsii They swim 60 Their Boats
-Doimgs In London.


Gable. copyrighted. 1899. by the Associ-
ated Prcss.l--Thc Easter holidays
opened wet and dull. Most Of the pco-
pie who can do so are leaving town and
many houses OF business will remain
closed from Thursday to Tuesday. The
London season, which officially begins
tomorrow. promises 10 be really good
one. Not for years have 80 many large
houses been occupied by their owners.
while the general commercial prosper
ity and the fortunes made on the stock
exchange. In which the aristocraoy has
participated. promise to provide the
whercwithai for lavish entertainments
which for years have been lacking. Tho
feature OF the season will be tho large
number OF Americans who have taken
houses.
Practically everybody who IL IN, or
who hopes TO be In fashionable society,
IL out Of town for Easter. Mr.. Joseph
". choatc. the United states ambasaa-
dor. nnd Mrs. choute. have gone TO
brighton. MIR. J. II. Carter. second
secretary OF the United States embassy,
ana Mrn. Carter. have gone to their
country house. and Mr.. Spencer Eddy,
third secretary OF the United States
cmbnasy. n In Paris. SIR. and Mrs.
Lambert Trcc OF Chicago. who nave
spent the winter on the Riviera, re-
turned TO England this week and arc
now Mt their son Arthur'r place In War
wickrhirc. Judge Tree will return home
on April 20, Mrs. Tree remaining IN
England.
Influenza Is stun upsettlng many w.
AIR. Gilbert Parker had n dla,ln-
guiAhed company on Monday night TO
meet the United States Ambassador,
but late In the afternoon word came
that both the Ambassador and hla wife
wore suffering from influenza.
The Speaker thinks the season opens
with an omen and says
"a decade ngo who would have bc-
llcvcd II possible FOR an earl OF Wat
wick 10 convert hlH prestige and estates
into n limited liability company? The
negotiation IN typical OF the change
coming over the habits OF tho upper
class. II cannot he said that ihoir
houses arc their homes. II they arc
not dining ont their house II full"
~ fnrih., holy rrck brought ctuwin
OF foreign visitors.
The Riviera n fuller than nj any time
this year. and members OF royal fainl-
Hes are to be seen on all fidcs.
Thcrv was decidedly unpleasant In
cldcnt In connection with the queens
visit 10 the Riviera. 4 boat from the
royal yacht Osborne was sent nshuic AZ
Niilcfranchc and three ~ her crex en-
tered cafe full OF Frsnchmcn who 81
upon them. The sailors rctrca'ed TO
the quay amid volieyH OF stones dnG
were Obliged To swim q their boat.
Several OF the boats crew were Injured.
The captain 81 the queens guirifhiJ
complained TO the commander o. the
French squadron. who apologlxod hu,
the nffair has left had blood between
the ailofI ~ the two sduadrona ani
has oxtren ely annoyed the queen.
Her majesty had an amusing en-.
counter during the week While driv-
Ing On the ~. Juan road. she overlook
begrar. one OF the features OF the
district, who drives cant drawn by
two biz 81, bernard dogs The bcggnf
whipped M the dogs aud raced tho
royal landau, 10 the great amusement
the royal party. the queen. Princess
Henry OF Bnttcnbcfg ana the Duchess
~ York laughing heartily. The bcEgar.
after getting ahead, drew up beside the
road ana waited hat In hand, He re-
cciycd the customary aims, blessed the
queen IN the patoia OF the district and
turned back home.
To-day publishes an article devoted 20
argument against the Duke OF Mari.
borouEh'a claim to princcly rank and
claiming TO correct the alleged mistake
OF the American newspapers on the
subject. The writer found. he asserts.
that the princcly dignity became abao.
lutely extinct at the death OF the first
Duke OF Marlborough. Today then
says;
"consuelo must therefore he oontcnt-
ed with the rank OF an English duchess.
The princely crown does not adorn her
browr and the prlnceiy crown OF the
imperial eagle must be removed from
the dukes cacutcheon."
The duke himself has taken the trou-
BILE to inquiry into his succession to the
IA "a r. A.I hA Ia
probably now aware OF the clrcum-
stances.
~. a. T.. MAINLY About People, says
card playing was never 80 much In
dulgcd IN as at present. The most pop
ular craze, Il appears, II the game OF
patience ana the queen. Il IN added,
heads the list OF players,
Poker parties, according TO the same
authority, are Atill very popular, partic-
ularly with the ladies. including the
Duchess OF Dcvonahlrc, Lady stanford
Mrs. Arthur paget and Lady George
Gordon LennoX, all of whom are said
20 be excellent players.
The recent hurricane weather on the
Atlantic and the consequent losses Of
shipping have called attention TO the
board OF trades action In abollshlnR the
winter North Atlantic mark for vessels
over $50 feet long and an agitation Tor
itn re-establiHhment has begun. Since
January 90, nine steamers OF 20. I5G tons
c5epO 900 In value, having three hundred
persons ON board. have been lost. IL
IL added that they were olassed 1904 at
l.loyd's. but u II believed they were ex.
cmpt from the winter North Atlantic
mark.
Mrs. Plimsoll widow OF the late
Samuel Plimsoll, the member OF parlia-
mcnt, who did 20 much good for ship
ping and In behalf OF seamen that he
was known ~ '"rhe seamans Friend"
has taken the matter NJ aa undolng
her husbands work, In a letter 10 the
newspapers she characterized the aboli-
ton OF the winter North Atlantic mark
NJ a cruel wrong" for the winter mark
was Acknowledged 10 represent the
minimum llne Of safety, and says
did people but realize the terrible
danger Of olr brave men and the mis-
cry and desolation OF the women and
children surely protests would be made
throughout the country"
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