The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-27
TO VISIT HIS
GRANDMOTHER.
Emperor of Germany VIII Pay
His Respects
To the Queen Of England and
Empress of India.
NWTT mn MIMI n Nc
TITLED
AMERICANS
Are Becoming Numerous at
British Social Functions.
Letter Girls to Make a Tour OF
India.

week The celebrations went OH WILL
out a hitch at Windsor, though the fes-
Invites in the provinces were marred by
rain The weather throughout the week
was extremely cold and unreasonable
in Great Britain. especially in Scotland
Queen Victoria started for BaImoral
on Friday evening, and the royal party
which has been staying at WINDSOR
Castle is dispersed, the Prince and
Princess OF Wales and the Duke and
Duchess of York going to SandF1nSnaIn-
The court returns to Windsor at the
end Of June and VIII stay there month
In August the queen will go to OSoorner
Isle of Wight The CoWes regatta has
been fixed for the first week in August
Emperor William Of Germany Is ex-
pected to arrive at COWeS on the I'M
to stay there until August 5. His maJes-
TO stay theer until August D His maJeS-
ty will probably attend the GOOdWOO0
races on cup day The queen will en-
terrain the emperor twice at osborne
and the Prince of Wales viii entertain
him once on board the royal yacht HIS
majesty Will give dinner parties on
the annual dinner of the royal yacht
squadron on August L The regatta OF
the Royal Yacht squadron viii be the
occasion for the gathering of royalties
at Osborne and will attract the cream
of society at Cowes- 1t is understood
that the ernperor's trip is Of a strictly
private nature and there viii be no
public ceremonies during his visit
TITLED AMERICANS
Covent Garden opera has been the
scene of brilliant gatherings this week
and there was a strong muster OF
wealthy and titled Americans. The
Duchess of Marlborough on Tuesday
made her first appearance OF the sea-
SON She was dressed in mourning cow
ing to the recent death OF the widow
of the seventh Duke of MARLBOROUGH,
Frances Anne Emily, daughter Of the
third Marquis of Londonderry relieved
by a beautiful crescent Of diamonds and
a wide collar of pearls Lady Ran
doIph Churchill, who occupied the same
box. was also in black Mr. and Mrs
Countess of Craven, and the Iatter's
husband, the Earl Of Craven. were
among the fashionable aSSemblage, in
GLIDING the Duke and Duchess of York,
which witnessed the first appearance
of Madame Media as Juliet on Thurs
day The Brad1ey-Martins are stay
ing at CIaridge's hotel with the Cravens
until their town house, IN CneSterueId
Gardens, which cost $500, 900, is ready.
Mrs Bradley-Martin wore only a few
of her Jewels at the opera, but her ap-
pearauce attracted great interest among
the audience. in view of the cablegrams
relating to circumstances of the fam
lily leaving America Lorgnettes in all
parts of the house were Ievelled at the
Cravens box in the grand tier.
The Duchess of Marlborough Will
open a bazaar at Twickenham June g.
in aid Of the refugees for homeless chill
dren-
LETTER, GIRLS TOUR
According to advtces received here the
Misses Letter are about to start on a
short tour Of the towns in upper india.
embarking at Colombo, CeyIon, in
August, on their way to Paris, to rejoin
their parents. They have been visiting
the VIceroy Of India, Lord Curzon OF
kedIestou
Tod Sloan has had a remarkable run
Of bad luck Up to Friday he had rid
den fourteen consecutive losers His
form is UNEXPECTEDLY bad, as although the
CTTT1 Of M T7r ~ fr-
poor. he had one or two capital horses,
such as Lille Field, whose victory was
regarded as certainty. His host of
hackers came a cropper with SIOanrs
failure The American jockey takes his
place this week in Vanity Fairs gallery
of caricatures- The short description
accompanying the cartoon concludes:
He is a great little jockey. who is
popular. but he is hardly so polite as q.
good American should be"
The United States ambassador, Joseph
H ChOate. and Mrs ChOate, are visit
ing the Earl OF Leven and Melville, at
HOIyrood-
A NEW PAPER
A new paper, to promote Anglo
Saxon appears this week A number
Of letters from prominent men are pub
ished in the first number Joseph
Chamberlain, the secretary of state fer
the colonies, writes that he wishes well
OF every movement which has for its
object a closer union of the peoples Of
Alfred Austin. the poet laureate. says
the consciousness OF the brotherhood
among the EnglISh-speakiug conmuui-
ties comes home closely to nv heart 81
AIgernOn Charles SWinburne expresses
cordial sympathy with any enterprise
designed to strengthen fri6udIiuess and
promote reuniOu. for which we must
hope for the two great branches of our
race that their principles and destiny
are Identical and that there is most
hopeful and trustworthy promise in the
future Former Justice Hawkins and
General Sir Evelyn Wood write in a
similar strain
The retEe1ce of Captain Watkins of
the stranded American line steamer
Paris. and Of the officials of the COM
pany respecting the possible causes Of
the disaster have caused uufavorabIe
comment in the papers. but there is
nothing but praise for the behavior of
struck The papers scout the magnetic
current theory. Vanity Fair says
The Paris certainly did not know
where she was. One single company
has sent ships past the ManacIes twice
a week. each way. for many years. If
the current sucks or the rocks are mag
uetjc enough to affect the compass why
have these ships escaped so often -
Other papers expressed themselves in
a similar strain
Captain Verney, formerly commander
Of the British warship Oberou, writes
that he spent a winter steamiug at full
speed up and down the channel. to test
a boiler and can most positively assert
that with attention a good lookout and
soundings the navigation Of the channel
is free from danger
A representative of the Associated
Press saw the authorities of Trinity
house On the subject Chief PfIotage