The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-15

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 20 return. but he
refused to do so until he became indie
pendent. Finally he came back, Joined
his wife and left TO so 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 son to the
present holder Of that title. For years
young Somerset has been the heir ap-
parent 10 the dukedom. as hitherto the
duke Of Beaufor, only had two daugh-
tiers. But nov. for the first time i'm a
century and half, a marquis of Wor-
cester has been born and Somerset,
during the life OF this young marquis,
will never be called His Grace.
Somerset married four years ago,
and has 4 son. Though this uneXpect-
ed marquis Of Worcester. for the duke
OF Beaufort is an old man. robs SOM
erset OF a dukedom. he comes in for
considerable fortune upon the de-
mise of his father, whose marriage TO
Lady Henry resulted in such notorious
unhappiness and disagreement. Young
Somerset is one OF the keenest motor
car experts in England.
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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 alterations
he may see fit.
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Captain Sycamore. who has been re-
tanned for the command Of the Distant
Shore. though that yacht is not likely
to be fitted out this season. has refused
Cornelius Vanderbilt's offer 10 COM
mand his new 70-footer now building
at the Hereshoffs. It is said that Syc-
amore's declination is due TO his de-
sire to take par. in the important con-
test to be sailed in 1901.
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Poor Stephan Crane. who is lying at
the point Of death, has for the past year
beer occupying one OF the Oldest houses
in England. II is situated in the love-
liest part OF Sussex and is owned by
Moreton Frewen II is called Brede
Place, and was bull, in 1900. In real
ity it is a miniature castle. There, with
straw Uttered over the stoned floors.
with huge old ire places burning
brightly and 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 days gave
him credit Though, perhaps, the most
American Of all the Americans in Eng
land. no one in English literary circles
is spoken II more lovingly and admir-
ingly 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 ho-
tells and other public resorts give am
pie evidence Of the return Of the tide
Of American travel. Not since mid
last has Southampton pre-
sented a buster appearance than on
Thursday when the American liner st.
Paul arrived with long list OF theat-
rlcal people and general tourists.
prominent among the former We're Mrs.
Leslie Carter, David Belasco and mem
bers of the "Zaza" company; George
w. Lederer, Edna May: ]. Sullivan and
the members Of THE American Beau
ty" company. Mrs. Carters first visit
was to the Garrick theater. which /
opens April 16. She went to The thea |
ter on Thursday afternoon. -Four
rough days at sea had developed a
somewhat serious throat affection.
compelling Mrs Carter to seek a spec- |
ialist Immediately.