Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07

Of Wales 20 Newmarket, and It was a
bitter disappointment 10 her 10 see
Diamond Jubilee, the princes entry and
this years winner Of the Derby beaten
By Merry Gal
MT William Waldorf Astors recent
paragraph IN his own paper the Pan
Mall Gazette. about Captain Sir
Berkeley Milne, OF the naval and mill
tary club, Plcadilly formerly COM
mander OF the Royal Yacht Osborne
and a well known Clubman, who at
tended a concert at the Ast0rs without
an invitation. Is making a great COM
motion IN London society and threatens
20 seriously affect Mr.. AstOr's position
therein. II seems that Captain Milne
was dinirs at the house Of a well
known lady. who asked him 70 90 with
her party 10 the Astors' concert This
IS daily done In London. and Captain
Milne unhcshatingly accepted. on ar
irving, Mr.. Aston. instead OF shaking
hands with the captain. asked the lat
ter his name. Milne told him and said
that Lady ---, brought him with her
party.
Aston Is A CHUMP.
Mr. Astor responded that he
had not the pleasure Of his
acquaintance requested him 10
leave, adding that he would in
sert q notice in the newspapers Cap
tain Milne retired in confusion, and
from the Naval and Military club. the
same night, sent Mr. AstOr letter OF
a pology, and expressed the hope that
he would allow the matter 10 drop. In
spite Of this, Mr. Aston In his paper,
the next afternoon. inserted. as cabled
20 the Associated Press az the time. the
following paragraph:
I'VE are desired 20 make known that
the presence OF Captain Sir Berkeley
Milne Of the Naval and Military club,
Picadilly, at Mr.. Astor's concert last
Thursday evening was unlimited"
SOCIETY Is FURIOUS.
Captain Mines many influential
friends who include the duke OF York,
are furious, the duke and other naval
officers regarding Mr.. Astors conduct
as an insult TO their profession as well
as 10 a personal friend whose position
IN London society is unquesti0ned. The
members Of the Naval and Military
club are also Indignant az the fact that
Mr. Astor dragged In the name Of their
club. The whole matter. with Captain
the prince OF Wales and society is
awaiting the next move.
ROBERTS DID NOT WANT GREEN
HORNS.
Lord Roberts declination 70 allow
troops 20 be withdrawn from South
Africa for service IN China, Is said %
have come about this way. The Sec
rotary OF state for war, Lord Lands
downe. oabled Lord Roberts asking II
he could spare a division and Roberts
replied Yes Lord Landsdowne then
selected a number OF fayorte officers
who have been cooling their heels in
the drawing rooms az home. for billets
with the force. In the meanwhile Rob
erts cabled. suggesting that several OF
his tried commanders should accom-
pany the division he was preparing
adding that n an army corps was need
ed he would like 10 go himself These
recommendation put Lord Landsdowne
in an awkward fix.
LITTLE BOBs" WAS on TIME.
Before he answered Lord Roberts
suggestions the latter heard from pri-
waite sources that none Of his seasoned
lieutenants were 10 60 but that war
riors who have fattened on the flesh
pots OF the city were coming out 10
take an commands IN the expedition
whereupon the little man promptly
wired London that Il WAS impossible
60 send any troops az an out Of South
Africa, his previous offer being based
on imperfect INFORMATION. whereup0n
Lord Roberts army rejoiced and the
war office was reluctantly obliged 90
abandon q scheme whereby II was
hoped 20 mollify many distinguished
soldiers and their relations. There Is
no definite confirmation OF this but 10
Ia told with considerable circumstan-
TALLY.
Rad TREATMENT OF voLUN-
TIERS.
The resignation Of Lord Wemyssls
the honorary colonel. and COB Eustace
Bafour. the commanding officer OF the
crack London Scottish volunteers, as
a result OF their desire 10 protest
against the governments treatment 81
the volunteers IN the service has Great.
ed "a sensation Col Balfour Is a
brother Of the cabinet minister OF that
name and Lord Wemyssis has done
more Tor this branch OF Great Britains
defense than any other man.
The trouble arose over the war OF.
fee refusing 90 give a Capitation grant
90 the London Scottish because they
were unable, owing 20 having iSS men
az the front, 20 put so per cent OF theii
strength In camp for the manPuvers
Lord Wemyssis. writing 10 Lord Lands
downe, frank. tells him he has ig
nored the original intention Of the voter
force and has changed It's character
and constitution.
a. Albrecht. who has Just died, In
London. was a manufacturer OF chemi.
Gals AZ Elrmlnnham During the