Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-15
(Copyright, Associated Presa.A

NSORylA6ANs <ASSOCAdtSQ EEoSSJ
LONDON. July 1.-THE most brill
liant garden party of Queen Victoria s
reign has proved quite Intellectual to
dispel the anxiety and gloom hanging
over Great Britain. The escape from
Kumassi of Sir Frederick Mitchell
Hodgeson, the governor of the Gold
Coast Colony. and his wife and party,
and the safety of the majority of those
who were so long in danger of massa-
ere at the hands of the Ashantis,
created a momentary feeling OF thank
fulness and jubilation. But this was
quickly dissipated by the news of the
disaster at Nitrals Mex and the grav-
ity of the news from China a week
that opened with high hopes from all
quarters of the globe where Great Brit
aims interests are imperilled, ends
with none of those hopes realized, ex-
cept as regards Ashanti and even
there an English garrison still awaits
iOiiSl' III OoulH All4Cd Illo llebIlOu wis
prepared for, though 1T did not really
Anticipate Guerilla Warfare.
But repeated disasters OF such magni-
tude as that of NitraPs Mex create dis
may 1t is no exaggeration to say the
country is unanimous in desiring the
end of the long drawn out strife. The
signs, however, do not point 10 any
speedy realization of that desire.
Therefore, it is small wonder that the
government has practically decided to
put off the election until 1901.
While the royal garden party failed
in its purpose it was a wonderful af-
fair. Peers and peeressses, generals and
India rajahs, princes and princesses,
leading statesmen, heads of profess
sions and church dlgnitaries inter
mingled gaily, forming a dazzling
mass OF color against the green back
ground of the Buckingham Palace
lawns. After chatting with a few
guests the queen drove out through
double lines of visitors probably as dis
tinguished as were ever formed in
England. Cabinet ministers, ambas-
sailors, actors, princes, doctors and
lawyers stood bareheaded till the SOW
ereign was out of the grounds.
Astor-MiIne Affair.
Apart from the garden party the talk
of the week in society has been the
Aston Milne affair. Mr.. Astor's depar-
ture for Marienbad created no end of
Quips and comments hut there seems no
reason TO believe It was In any way due
to this Circumstance. MIR. VIM. Wal
dorf Astor," says Vanity Fair, SIS at
Marienbad and Marienbad is quieter
than London" adding that most peo-
pie support the sailorman."
Mr.. Astor's last dinner party in Lon
don was attended by forty people, but
the host was unable to appear owing
to an attack of seiatica.
Saturday Review, of which Lard
Hardwicke is editor, and with which
several other prominent people are con
nected, scathingly denounces Mr.. As
vi > lltdIAlSub vi 0dpAdtA htfut anu
refers 10 1t as "A gross violation OF
etiquette" adding:
Milne Is a naval officer OF high rank
and distinguished service, the Iatchet
of whose shoe Aston, with all his mil
lions. is not worthy to unite. We only
regret that the gallant servant of her
majesty 50 far forgot his dignity as
to accept a secondhand invitation to
the house of the purse-proud Amer
lean, whose dollars could not save him
from the contempt OF his countrymen.
Mr. Astor wishes his entertainments
to be exclusive. His desire Is likely 10
be gratified in future beyond his ex-
pectations."
The Prince OF wales will be the
guest OF MIR. and Mrs. Vim. George Cay
endish Bentinck, al Highcliffe Castle,
at the end of this week. Mrs. Bentinck
was formerly Miss Elizabeth Llvings-
ton. of Staatsburg, n. Y.
Mr. Foxhall Keene's temperance in
the ranks Of gentlemen riders has Great
ed interest in England His victory
In the race for the Andover stakes. on
Sinopi. caused the Daily Mail to say:
He should prove a welcome acqui-
sition to the ranks of amateur riders.
He has a nice style though his seat.
perhaps, is too upright for modern
ideas. Still he gets there all the same. >
Meets Warm Approval
The departure of the American hospf-
tai ship Maine for China meets with
warm approval both from official and
unofficial England. The way this de-
cision was arrived at Is a happy illus
tration OF the energy Of the American
ladies On the committee The matter
was only proposed Saturday last and
between that and Wednesday every
thing was settled and the ship was re-
lifted and sailed. The Maine will take
care Of Americans and British only. IS