The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-05-29
DOINGS OF WEEK
IN BRITISH CAPITAL
Gossip of Politics, War, and
Society Among Busy
London Thlongs.

| LONDON, May 19.-While parts of tn.
United States have been sweltering. Eng
land and most of Europe returned to win
ter furs and the heaviest overcoats this
week. Northeast winds. amounting to q
gale in many places, have devastated the
| fruit blossoms in the country, and the
prospects of orchards are decidedly un-
| favorable.
The barrymore peerage will be revived
| in favor of the Right Hon. Arthur Hugh
Smith Barry, chairman of the National
Union of Conservative Associations. 1t
became extinct in 1924 with the death OF
the sixteenth Earl barrymore. who was
one of the largest landowners in Ire
land. Mr. Smith Barry maintains that
he is the rightful Baron Barrymore 1t
is one OF the ancient Irish pecrages and
was in existence long before 1t was for
mally recognized by Henry VII. CThe
! Right Hon. Arthur Hugh Smith Barry,
who was born In 1Si3, was first married to
"a daughter of Lord Dunrayen, who died
in 1881. and in 1889 he married Mrs. Eliza
beth Post of New York, widow of Mr.,
Arthur Post and daughter of General
Wadsworth, u. S. A., of Geneseo, n. "
American interest in the Derby was
stimulated this week by the excellent re-
ports of MIR. James r. keene's Disguise
II. Those who recall the tragic end OF
Tod Sloan's mount on Holocaust in 1893
are watching with renewed interest the
developments of his Keene mount this
year While the Prince of Wales Dia-
mond Jubilee has won the distinction of
being no less than n two to one favorite
and Mr.. Il. DeWars Forfarshire is sec
ond fayorite, those looking for longer
odds note with interest the good reports
about Disguise ii. The Sportsman's we'll
informed Newmarket correspondent says
today:
Very useful Sir Fretful was bought for
Clio guineas to lead Disguise ii. for the
next ten days, and, more important still,
the American owner OF Rensselaer,, j. Il.
Mcdonald, has kindly lent him for the
servation stifrens the belief that Forfar-
shire will win, we look on Disguise ii, as
a more likely source of danger than
CheYening.'
confer the honorary degree of Doctor of
Divinity on the Rev. Morgan Dix OF Trim
ity Church, New York.
Fresh advices received from the eNpedi-
tion to Abysslnia, headed by Mr.. William
lSit2hugh Whitehouse, of Newport r., L.,
show the party will probably divide near
Lake Rudolf, II II Is found that in the
and the Nile, there Is difficulty in obtain
Ing supplies This is regarded as prob
able, as the country has not been cNplor-
ed and Is reported to be continually raid
ed. The expedition had, according to the
last news received, siNty-four cumels
but there was an insufficient amount OF
food. which may necessitate only n por-
tion OF the party of travellers proceeding
to the Nile, while the remainder may re-
trace their steps to the coast.
1t is estimated that 5000 900 pounds ster-
ling ESQ ,000.0 .000) was represented in jewel
ry among the audience at the opening
night OF Grau's opera. Yet the most
brilliant night of the week so far as cos
tunes and enthusiasm are concerned, was
the one which was made notable by Nine
Calves first appearance this season as
Carmen, Friday, May Is. though many OF
the royalties We're detained at Windsor
by the christening of the son OF the Duke
and Duchess of York. The Duke and
Duchess OF Fife, Earl and Countess Cado-
gan, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin, Lady
Randolph Churchill, Mr. j. Pierpont Nor
gan and many other prominent Americans
We're present.
The presence of the Princess OF Wales
at performance OF QUO Vadis" this
week seems TO have the effect OF turning