Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29

seems remarkably we'll acquainted with.
Sir Robert Peel's silver plate. consist
ing Of valuable heirlooms, was sold at
auction this week, fetching $4,000.
Miss Klumpke, of San Francisco, to
whom Rosa Bonheur left all her large
fortune, has decided to share half OF 1t
with the deceased painters relatives,
WHO ARE DISINHERITED.
All the paintings and other valuables
left by Rosa Bonheur will, consequent
ly, be sold.
The marriage of Princess Marguerite
of Orleans to her cousin, Prince Jean
of Orleans, October 80, at Kingston,
will bring together several royalties,
among them Princess Waldemar of
Denmark, the bridegroom's sister, and,
perhaps, the Prince of Joinville, grand
father of the bride, who is eighty -one
years old 1t is reported that the Duke
of Orleans wishes the wedding to be
as quiet as possible because he Can
not be festive when so many OF my
friends are in prison"
"St. Luke's Summer" corresponding
with the American Indian Summer, :"
favored Newmarket this week, where
the Prince of Wales, the Duke and
Duchess of York, the Duke Of Cam
bridge, Mr.. Leopold de Rothschild,
Lady Georgiana Curzon, Baron Russell
of Killowen and Lady Russell, and
many lingering Americans watched the
phenomenal recuperation Of American
jookeyship. The fact that on Wednes-
ho fnIIr nlIf
Of seven races and secured places In
four events, and Thursday won four
out of the five results, has given Great
Britain another surprise. Curlously
enough, this success comes after Riley
Grannon and other Americans have re-
turned to the United States disguised
with TOD Sloane's series Of losses.
The possibilities of the English turf
are well illustrated by the fact that
Irish Ivy, which, as yearling, was
purchased for Sc guineas and
WON OVER 5000 GUINEAS
in the Cambridgeshire Stakes, was sold
yesterday to Broderick Cloete for 500
guineas, with some future contingent
cies of rebates to the horses former
owner, Captain Peel.
J. Martin. the American jockey,
whose conduct in England now has
won the highest admiration on all sides,
unfortunately neglected to weigh in for
one race yesterday and incurred a 910
penalty and caution.
After a long controversy concerning
the use Of starting machipes, the jockey
club management has just intimated
the selection of the Gray machine,
which will be used for twoyear-o odds
next year.
The transfer of "El Captain" to the
Comedy Theater will have additional
interest in the fact that De Wolf Hop
per will have the opportunity to display
his comedy talents. For this purpose
w. H. Post, whose travesties are we'll
known at Lambs Gambols. has pre-
pared a travesty on "The Degenerates, :"
in which Marion Giroux will take a
Langtry part and Hopper the leading
male role Miss Giroux arrives here by
the Lucania to-day and the piece will
be produced October 80. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Hopper will continue his
series of travesties on current London
successes.
Louis Parker's new play, Captain
Birchalls Luck" will be produced at
Terry's October 80.
John Hare celebrates the 200th per-
Torrance Of "The Gay Lord Quex" to-
night He anticipates an American tour
next autumn.
Fannie Ward will be the leading lady
in Charles Hawtrey's forthcoming
piece at the Avenue, which is said to
be of rather more serious interest than
usual.
Hearts Are Trumps" is said to be
drawing $4,000 per week at the Drury
Lane Theater, which is believed to con-
stitute a record. though "The Degen-
Gratis" and 9TH Belle Of New York" are
close seconds