The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15

abbey chancel formed a striking living
commentary on the great age of the en-
pire's active sovereign.
Curiously enough, the same day Sergeant
Patrick Campbelrs name appeared on the
list OF killed in South Africa, the hus-
band of another actress was numbered in
the same columns. He was Captain Ten
nant, who, four years ago, married Maude
Millet. ampbe was a well-known sports
man and married before his wife had any
idea of going on the stage. He was obliged
10 seek a living, wandered to South Africa
and secured an engagement at a hotel in
Belra, by which he was paid and fed In
return for his daily services with his gun
and the contents of his game bag. While
thus employed his wife went on the London
stage. made a hit and begged her husband
he became independent. Finally. he came
back, joined his wife and left her TO go
once more to South Africa, this time as a
sergeant of Yeomanry.
Young Somers Somerset, the son of Lady
Henry Somerset, who is we'll known in
America, has been deprived of his chances
of becoming Duke of Beaufort by the birth
Of a son to the present holder OF that
title. For years young Somerset has been
the heir apparent to the dukedom, as
hitherto the Duke of Beaufort only had
two daughters. But now, for the first
time in a century and a half a marquis
OF Worsecter has been born and Somerset,
during the life of this young marquis, will
never be called his Grace. Somerset mar
ried four years g and has a son.
Though this unexpected marquis of Wor-
%cester. for the duke of Beaufort is an old
man, robs Somerset of the chances of n
dukedom, he comes in for a considerable
fortune upon the demise of his father,
whose marriage TO Lady Henry resulted
IN Slch nnfnrinTrG nninacC aud dis
agreement. Young Somerset is one of the
keenest motor car experts in England.
Designer Fife is busy making plans for
improving the Shamrock. He has had a
testing tank fitted up. various models are
being tried and the results are carefully
tabled to enable him TO redraft the lines of
the defeated cup challenger. 1t is said that
Fife has a free hand in making any altera-
tons he may see fit. Captain Sycamore
who has been retained for the command of
the Distant Shore, though that yacht is not
likely TO be fitted out this season, has re-
fused Cornelius Vanderbilt's offer to CON-
mand his new seventy-footer now building
at the Herreshoffs. 1t is said that Syca-
more's declination is due TO his desire to
take part in the important contest to be
sailed in 1901. "
Poor Stephen Crane, who is lying at the
point of death, has for the past year been
occupy DS Oilc d Tie OfueSI houses III iii
land. 1t is situated in the ~loveliest part
of Sussex and is owned by Moreton
Frewen. 1t is called Brede place and was
built in 1400. In reality it is a miniature
castle. There, with straw Uttered over the
stoned floors. with huge old fireplaces
burning brightly n with everything as
in the feudal times, the man who wrote
The Red Badge of Courage" has been
turning out books and magazine stories
with an industry for which few who knew
him in his younger lays gave him credit
Though perhaps the most American of all
the Americans in England, no one In En-
glish literary circles is spoken of more low
ingly and admiringly than the author
whose career threatens to end before he
reaches his thirtieth year. His wife is with
him.
The spring inflow of Americans has begun,
and, while many of the visitors are already
hurrying to Paris, the hotels and other
public resorts give ample evidence of the
return of the tide of American travel. MOI
since last midsummer has Southampton
presented a buster appearance than on
THURSDAY, when the American liner st.
Paul arrived with a long list of theatrical
people and general tourists. Prominent
among the former were Mrs. Leslie Carter,
David Belasco and others of the 'Zaza"
company; George W.. Lederer. Edna May,
j. Sullivan and the members OF THE Amer
lean Beauty company.-Mrs.r Carriers hrst
visit was to the Garrick Theater, which
opens Apr, Is. She went TO the theater
on Thursday afternoon Four rough days
at sea had developed a somewhat serious
| throat affection, compelling Mrs. Carter to
| seek a specialist Immediately.