The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-22
Have Rewarded the London
Tradesmen This Season.
Every body Had Plenty of Mon
ey and Spent 1t.
HIGH PRICES PAID
For Anything and Every thing
Offered For Sale.
Magnificenee and Profusion Of
Marriage Presents Unequaled.

copyright. 1899. by Associated Press-l
London. July 22-Now that the queen
and court have gone to Osborne, the
rest of the fashionable world will soon
fit to the continent or TO the grouse
rnoors. The Prince of Wales viii end
the London season on Monday after
which he viii visit in the neighborhood
of Goodwood and attend the races
there. Later in the week the prince
Will 90 to Covves where he VIII remain a
fortnight on board the royal yacht Os-
borne From Cowes his royal highness
will go to AIarienbad.
The season has been the most pros
porous that has been experienced in re-
cent years. The tradesmen have had
rich harvests. for people evidently have
had plenty of money TO spend for
things that are not necessaries of life.
The great auk's egg sold at auction on
Thursday brought 800 guineas and at
the same sale a japanese dwarf tree
brought 3s guineas. and other curiosi-
ties were sold for correspondingly high
prices. The best evidence of the pre-
vailing prosperity, however, is the alb
normal sales of pictures at the royal
ace DENY the numbers sold and the
prices realized being far above the
average. although the productions
themselves were below par
BRILLIANT W EDDINGS-
a series of brilliant marriages have
materially assisted business, as can be
judged by the lists of costly gifts at the
marriage on Thursday of the Marquis
of Tullibardine and the daughter of Sir
James Ramsey. which almost rfvalled
the Crewe-PrimrOse nupIials as Tlch
social custom Costly and novel pres
ents were fairly shOwered on the bride
and bridegroom The Prince OF Wales
sent the bride a beautiful adaptation
of the late Partisan fad of allowing
chained living creatures to wander
about the weareT's shoulders. This
adaptation consists of small brooch
pin with a large central pearl to which
is attached by gold chains set with
pearls. large JeWelled nl6S- one OF dla-
rnOnds and erneraIds. each of which is
fastened to the dress like a brooch.
The approaching marriage OF Crown
Prince DanilO. of Montenegro and Prin-
cess Jutta fMeckIenburg-S -Strelftz viii
be celebrated with splendor unprece-
deuted in the land Of Black mountains.
The bride will arrive at AntfVarf on
Sunday and her formal conversion to
the Greek orthodox faith Will occur
few hours later in q private house,
specially consecrated for the purpose
There IS only a bride path from Anti
vari to Cettnje, and the princess viii
therefore perform the journey to the
MOntenegrin capital on horseback She
viii be accompanied by her future
b-Other-in-laW. the Prince of Naples,
whose wife is Princess Helene OF Mon
1enegrO- The prospective bride and her
suite Will enter Cettiuje on Wednesday
next and the wedding will take place
on the following day. Great festival is
being prepared in honor OF the event.
a GREAT DOG SHOW.
The enthusiasm which marked the in
augural meeting OF the International
Kennel club on Wednesday at Stafford
House, ST. James which the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland had loaned for
the occasion, promises well for the fu-
ture of the club. The objects of the
club are through a powerful com bina-
ton OF representative owners from all
parts Of the world to effect improve
nents in national breeds and to raise
the tone of dog owning and dog show
ing Lord AtgernOn LennOx presided
and many well known ladies who are
Cog lovers were present. The Prince of
Wales has promised the club his
patronage. Among the national presi-
dents appointed were the following:
Ihe Duke OF Marlborough, England:
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett United
States, Baron StTathcOna and AEunt
Royal. Canada; the Earl OF Dunraven,
Wales
Extraordinary disclosures were made
this week in the course of an action for
debt tried at BrackIey. which have an
interest for Americans as they concern
church affairs at SuIgrave a North
amptOnshire village. which is visited
annually by scores of Americans on ac-
count OF local memorials of the Wash
lngIOn FAMILY Ihe parish clerk sued
the church Wardens for 50 shIIings two
months salary The debt was not dis
puted but the poverty OF the church
was pleaded as the reason for the non
payment of even this pittance The
judge animadverted strongly upon the
wears disgracefuI conduct adding that
there must be many wealthy Americans
who would gladly have subscribed
hundreds of pounds to perpetuate the
memory OF Washington, if they had
known the parish was SO poor
HOTTER THAN HOME
The heat throughout the week. both
IN England and on the continent has
been unprecedented. While the mar
curry has not approached American rec
ords, Americans who have arrived here
recently, say that il is hotter here than
at home. The weather has erriraIy-
revoluuOnized the clothes and habits
OF Londoners- Their straw hats ara
deemed too heavy and IN the city scores
OF smart members of the stock ax-
change are to be seen in what is known
as the mikman's hat This article i
made Of thin white linen. with a broad
brim. The claarest evidence of me
heat. however. and one which fuurassas
courts the judges Informed LAWYERS
tnat they could dispense with the
wearing of wigs The judicial Derrnfs-
sion was gratefully accepted.
In spite Of the heat the queen on
Thursday drove y miles TO a garden
party bazaar which the Duchess Of
COnnaught- had organized for the ra
storatIon Of a church The queen visi-
ted all the stalls and made numerous
purchases at the American stan over
which the Countess of Coke and the.
Countess of Dudley presided Her ma
5esty also tasted real American sher-
- cobbler through q straw. Jaggers.