Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-06
CABLE LETTER FROM LONDON
Great Crowds at the Review OF
Troops at Aldershot.
QUEENS WONDERFUL STRENGTH
Exhibition of the Ladies' Ken-
mel Association.

in tho Newspapers aud styled the "Ameri-
can Kingmaker"- - Beoord-breakipg Re-
turns of Clyde shipping.
London, Eng, July 1.-The para.
mount thought among the crowds
which thronged the enclosures at the
review Of troops at Aldershot, Monday,
judging from the frequent references to
the subject, was one Of admiration for
the wonderful powers of endurance dis
played by Queen Victoria, enabling her
to bear the fatigue such an afternoon
necessarily infiicts on anybody of such
an advanced age. The heat was intense,
the glare Of the sun was binding. the
dust was thick and the troops occupied
two hours in passing the saluting point,
yet, in spite of the fact that Her
Majesty had travelled by train from
Windsor and had been driven from
marlborough to Laffans Plain, she ap-
peared to enjoy the scene from first to
last, though many young and strong
persons left the ground exhausted.
While the Prince Of Wales and other
masculine members of society have
been enjoying the racing at Newmarket,
the Princess of Wales and the ladies
generally have had their sporting tastes
gratified. by. the magnificent dog show
of the Ladies' Kennel Association, at
the Botanic Gardens, at which about
1000 dogs were on view. The Princess
of Wales was big prize winner, with
Borzois, collies and bassets. Wis
countess Deerhurst, formerly Miss Vir-
ginia Bonynge, was also a prize-winner.
Some historic dogs were on view, in
Guiding Furtherest North, the sole
survivor of Lieut.. Peary's pack in his
Greenland expedition.
Extraordinary interest was taken in
the sale of the Marlborough gems, at
Christies. Thursday, as cabled to The
Associated Press at the time. Three of
the most costly came and went to
dealers, viz: A head deified Of Angus
tus, for co, $50; Claudius Cesar,
93, $50, and pair of imperial heads,
E3, 800.
Mr.. Talbot, who is understood to
have been buying for the Boston
Museum, secured a number of famous
intaglios and canoes, including the
renowned cameo representing the
hymeneal procession of Eros and
Psyche, for which he had to pay co, 900.
The sale, as already cabled. realized
e34, 1852, or within f23s of what David
Bromilow paid for the entire collection.
Senator Hanna is attracting much
attention in the London papers. The
american kingmaker'' is what the
Daily Chronicle styles him.
| In regard to Presidential prospects,
the Senator says: '.If you wait year,
shall, perhaps be able to tell you who
will be the next President That is
about all most anybody could say. But
as to Admiral Dewey, why I do not
suppose he is likely to walk on the
carpet" HA
The papers publish with all serious
ness story of Senator HanDa's visit
| to the House of Commons, Tuesday.
He was taken to the House by Henry
White, secretary of the United States
Embassy, and, after listening to the
opening speeches Of the debate, the
Senator is reported to have asked
"How much will vote on this bill be
WORTH" The st. James Gazette i'm
pertinently comments on this version of
the Senator's visit to the Commons,
saying he was merely applying the
standard of Washington to West.
minister" adding: II will be under
stood by those familiar with the scan
Gals OF congress tnaC ne put tne
question quite seriously"
The birth of a third daughter to tho
Gear and Ozarina is regarded as an
event of great political Importance,
because a strong party In Russia was
only awaiting the event to resume Its
mischievous intrlgues against the hated
Princess Of Anglo German blood. The
influence of the Empress Dowager,
whose relations with her daughter
| in. law are not of the most cordial
description, is expected to increase.
The Clyde shipping returns for the
last six months broke all records. One
| hundred and twenty five vessels, aegre-
eating 234. SIT tons, have been launched,
and over six months full work is still
| on hand.
An interesting order was issued this
week TO the governor of prisons, to the
effect that all convicts undergoing penal
servitude who have not passed the third
standard in education must be relieved
from labor for an hour daily, which is
to be devoted TO instruction until the
convict is able to pass the examination.
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