The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-20

alties were detained at Windsor by the
christening OF the son ot the Duke and
Duchess OF York, The Duke and
Duchess OF Fife, Earl and Countess
CadOgan. Mr. and Mrs, Bradley. Mar
tin. Lady Randolph Ch0rchill Mr., j.
Il. Morgan and many other prominent
Americans were present
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The presence " the Princess OF
Wales az performance OF QUO
Nadis" this week seems 70 have the
effect ot turning the tide OF fortune
towards that production, In spite of
the press attacks, The Princess plvs-
ence. seems 90 have demonstrated that
the play contains nothing to onend
the Christian conscience and the box
office at last shows u b0lance on the
profit side OF the ledger
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Franklin McLcay, young Can0di-
an long Identified with Reorbohm
Trees successes. has the support OF
the Canadian hlgh commissioner, Lord
StNthccna and Mount Royal, and
many other prominent colonlals. IN u
matinee which Mcl.eAy h arranging 20
take place at the nrury Lane June 10,
for the benefit OF the ottawa lire sur.
ferers. Sir Henry Irving has cahled
his intention To participate and Il. s.
Willard win reappear for the first time
In two years. ON the same occasion.
McLeay and Tree are to do the third
act of "othello,
Q q Q
Charles Frohman has secured the
American rights OF Cartons comedy,
Lady Huntworth's Experiment" and
Walter Frith's Man VI Forty"
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According 10 the latest story going
the rounds. "BObs" fights on Bath
divers" These are not new tangled
form OF compressed ration. but sun
pie looking biscuit made at Bath. the
tirst recipe Tor which Is credited TO the
celebrated DIR. Oliver friend OF the
pope and other eighteenth century no.
liabilities. "Robs" apparently. took
out large supply OF these and since
has sent for morc. which We're taken
by Lady Roberts
Regarding General Butler and his
supplies, there Is also an interesting
anecdote current. Butler Il appears,
telegraphed from Natal To- some wine
merchants TO send out 90 cases OF
champagne. marked castor OH. :"
About the time the wine was due Bull
Ter wired 20 the officer In charge If
the base notifying him that he expect
ed 80 cases OF castor oil. which he
wished despatched without delay. The
officer az the base replied. regrctting
the cases had not arrived but saying
he had procured all the available cas-
tor oil. ~ ca seS, which he had forward
"a IN the hope Il would suffice for the
present. General Buffers remarks are
not recorded.
. . .
The Highland are wondering hugely
at the amount Of steel Mr.. Andrew Car
negie Is using IN the erection OF his
addition 20 Skibo Castle. These sleepy
followers have never before seen n
building SO done. All comes from
Pittsburg Skibo Is now locally dubbed
Iron Castle. 1T Is said n mason mis-
took the millionaire for some poor WIS.,
itor and patTonized him. On learning
his Identity he excused himself, say
ing he ought to wear better clothes
so that people may be able to tell who
you are The Tailor O newspaper ev-
identity agrees with the mason. for. In
criticism OF the clothes represented
at this years academy. II declares that
the lapels OF MIR. Carnegie's coat were
clumsy, the edges very wobbly and had
been forced through machine OF the
worst character.
Scotland Is fast losing It's reputation
for piety. Last years statistics, Just
issued. show the prisons were full to
overflowing and that the officials were
at their wits ends TO know where TO
cOntine the culprits. The number OF
prisoners shows an increase OF over
COO chiefly due 10 husbands attacking
their wives and indecent assaults.
which the commissioners declare
spring from intemperance.
one Of the curious features OF the
last few days is the perslstency with
which the Express has kept up a cam
paign against Mr.. Richard Croker, OF
New York. Unlike the Duke OF Or
leans. Mr. Croker remains serenly inn
passive, neither showing any sign OF
giving up his residence In England nor
writing self excuslng letters.
A correspondent wired him asking
him II he had anything to say In re-
ply to the Express, whereupon Mr.
Croker wired back: "I don't know
what you refer to. Am WE'LL" appar-
emily thinking that nothing more SER
ious could come up than reiterated
reports Of his death.
HUNDREDS LEAVE FOR NOME.
SEATTLE. May 19.-Five hundred
ppoula left for Nouna TO-DAY on tho