Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-18
Copyright. Associated Press.)

LONDON, June 17.-England had the
usual mixture of winter and summer
this week. Until Thursday it was SO
cold that the weather seriously inter-
fered with the brilliancy of Ascot, to
which place the social headquarters
was transferred. Women appeared in
furs and heavy coats and the men were
oVercoated. But, on Thursday and Fri
day ideal summer weather enabled the
fair sex to make dazzling displays of
light, airy dresses and brought am en-
ormous assemblage to the Royal
Heath. There were more coaches than
usual, the team of the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough being special
ly admired. In the Royal Enclosure
there was large contin gent OF. Amer
leans, including all the members OF
the United States Embassy. the Brad
leyMartins, Mrs. Bonyge, Lady Deer
hurst, Lady William Beresford, Lady
Randolph Churchill and Mrs. "Jack"
Leslie. On Thursday, Cup Day, the
dresses were especially beautiful, flow
cred muslins predominating The
Duchess of Marlborough wore white
silk, covered with fine, black lace;
Lady Mary Sackville was dressed in
white lace over white satin, with hang
ing sleeves of lace and touches of blue
satin at the waist and a large, Leg
horn hat, embellished with pink roses;
Lady Heskeths costume was of flower
ed muslin and she also wore beauti-
full necklace
OF ROUND OPALS.
In spite of the abnormal secrecy in
everything connected with the Amer
ica's Cup challenger Shamrock, rep
resentative of The Associated Press
has been able to CLEAN few facts
about the boat, interesting alike to
yachtsmen and the general public The
original estimate of the cost of the YES
sci has nearly doubled, but Sir Thomas
Upton will not have to foot the whole
of the bill, as the Thorneycroft's who
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Shamrock's success will add laurels to
the firms reputation, are bearing a
portion of the expense. Those who
are inside declare the yachts construc-
ton is absolutely unique and that the
amount of metal employed will be a
surprise TO the yachting world when it
is divulged. In color and texture the
alloy has the appearance of aluminium,
of which, indeed, it has a large per-
centage. 1t possesses extraordinary
resistance and lightness and has been
used everywhere where wood was not
considered absolutely essential. I'M
mense difficulty has been encountered
in moulding the plates. Although the
sheathing tends to give her heavy ap-
pearance, the yacht has in reality been
built for light weather and it is con-
sidered that her chances&a success will
be reduced should the weather be
heavy during the cup races. Her deck
and overlook arrangements, as regards
sails, etcetera, are considered original
and peculiarly effective
LIGHT LAKEWOOD BERTHS
are being fitted for the use Of the crew
in crossing the Atlantic. The con-
tracts OF the crew have been signed
Tor six months certain, on racing pay,
and substantial bonuses have been pro
missed in case of victory. The first APP
pearance OF the Shamrock will be at
the Hunters Quay regatta, Firth OF
Clyde, where Sir Thomas Upton gives
a 100 guinea cup. The Cup Challenger
Will not be regularly raced, but will
take a few trial spins, and may, per-
hapS, be tested in d race or two. But,
tnat will be arranged according to the
weather. Ii IL is wet, CaS.ain Hogarth
Will not set the new mainsail. From
the Clyde, Shamrock VII proceed to
the Royal Ulster regatta, in Belfast
Loeb, where the same course in regard
TO her trials will be followed. 1t is
very improbable that Shamrock will
go to Cowes and meet the Prince of
wales cutter Britannia. She is more
likely to be placed under ketch rig and
get away Immediately for New York
from North Ireland, so as to get a good
Atlantic passage.
remarkable prices were realized at
the Dickens sale at Sotheoy's this week.
first of the edition original parts OF
the "Pickwick Papers" presented by
Charles Dickens to his sister-in-
Mary Hogarth, brought e105, and other
copies were sold for GS5 and e63 a
copy. An American Notes" presented
by Dickens to Thomas Carlyle, sold for
461, the original autograph manu-
script OF Dickens Battle CT Life" on
fifty quarto pages, brought c 400. Fors-
ter's Life of Dickens" containing au-
tograph letters, manuscripts and por-
traits OF literary celebrities, was
knocked down for c 500. and Dickens
Cash Book" when he was in the Of
flee OF Lawyer Blackmore, showing
Dickens salary to have been thirteen
shillings six pence (about $3.50 per
week, fetched G95
Connoisseurs are greatly excited at
the forthcoming sale OF the Marlbor-
ough gems at Christies. 1t will be the
most important OF its kind since 1875,
when the same collection was sold en-
block for $4,000 guineas. The purchaser,
David BromilOW. maintained the col
lection intact. but he recently died and
the gems, which the Third Duke OF
Marlborough spent the best part of his
life in gathering, will be scattered.
They are largely canoes and intaglios
belonging to the centuries between the
reign of Augustus and the end of the
Antonine period. 1t is urged that the
best should be secured for the British
Museum
The Charity Bazaar to be held at
Albert Hall in aid Of the funds OF the
Clearinghouse Hospital. is much talked