The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

be made during the royal residence at
Holyrood Palace, by the way, is in better
condition than for years for royal resi-
dence; betetr, in fact. than it has been for
two centuries. 1t has been redacorated
throughout. the paintings and historical
treasures have been artistically restored and
every attention has been given to the fur
nishings. Holyrood has renewed its early
glories.
When the late Queen came to the throne
the royal apartments were sadly curtailed.
Both the Ar.ylls and the Breadalbanes had
private rooms in the palace. but when King
Edward rev:sits Edinburgh he will find old
Holyrood commodious lodging.
TRIAL OF LORD RUSSELL
FOR ALLEGED BIGAMY.
After all. the great topic Of the day is the
Forthcoming trial of Lord Russell before his
peers. There is almost as much excitement
about 1t as there was over the opening of
Parliament in winter by the King. 1 hear
the demand for seats is almost as great
though, of course, 1t stands to reason there
that the space is much smaller. Neither are
there galleries in the royal hall. where the
Wonderful ftescoes are. for 1t is there the
trial Will take place.
crate and stately affair. All the peers will
assemble. first of all in the gilded chamber.
then march in procession to the royal gal
sible dispatch for the event. Red cloth is
being laid down In every direction. The
Lord Great Chamberlain and the Lord Chan
cellor are very busy with all The details in
connection with the trial.
Those peeresses who are favored with
tickets of admission will all be on the floor
Of the house. They will probably be seated
behind peers, who are all to wear their red
robes Of state, which, it must be stated. diff
fer from the coronation robes of velvet.
hear that no tickets have been sent out
yet to any Of the peeresses. but they are in
very great demand. Those who attend the
trial will have to be in their places at a
very carly hour for society dame.
KING EDWARD WILL
NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE.
The King will not be present. owing to
some constitutional law on the subject
said up till a day or two ago the King
was expected to be present during some
part of the proceedings.
There will be a tremendous gathering Of
legal officials, but can tell you this, there
will be no scandal introduced in the pro-
ceedings. which will be purely technical.
the subject at issue being principally the
validity OF the American laws of divorce
and marriage.
1 hear the Duke and Duchess of Suther-
land are very shortly going abroad on their
party aboard to witness the races for the
Americas Cup.
Several other well-known people have ex-
pressed like intention. Sir Thomas Lip
large one.
Members Of Parliament don't all take life
in the House of Commons too seriously.
and much amusement has been created
among the large body of members over the
fact that certain Of the more serious Of
their brethren are greatly annoyed Just now
For an hour in the afternoon there are
more ladies' there than men.
The terrace is as fashionable and gay as
Stand In the lohhV and fnfo the HOnSR
before going downstairs to the riverside to
have tea. 1 even heard the other day Of
lady who brought her own STRAWBERRIES
with her to entertain her gentlemen friends
Smoking, too, in the House of Commons Is
apparently on the increase. committee
has just reported that more accommodation
ed. There are at present the members
smoking-room and the strangers smok-
ing-room. The committee recommends that
two other large apartments should be de-
voted to the same purpose.
William Redmond said in the House a
few days ago that the cigar which sold
most easily cost shilling. but the average
ury. Most of the British legislators take
their own cigars with them to the House,
while not few smoke pipes.
NICKEL BATTERY FOR
THE ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE.
More Edisons promise to invent a nickel
battery for the electric automobile is likely
10 Uc Uclliflu Tic dSe, dSSOldIu6 " a SSoSS@
ment made by r. c. Nudge of New York,
whom saw before he left here for Amer
lea. He had been making a trip through
Europe, he told me, looking for novelties In
the way of automobile equipment, but was
unable TO find anything till ten days ago.
when he happened across what he believed
likely to revolutionize electric automoptl-
Ing:
description Of the motor" said Mr.. Nudge.
II may explain that in going down hill the
motors are reversed, thus making them
dynamos for charging the aceumulators.
but an actual new current Is generated.
rendering the battery stronger at the foot
Of the hill than 1t was at the top. regard
It as a great step in the direction Of prov
ing the ultimate superiority of electricity
over every other means of propulsion"
Talking Of aItomobilism. ! heard that
new machine. his third. believe. this year.
He. accompanied by his younger daughter.
Lady Churchill. went to Windsor and back
the other day from London. The journey
there was satisfactory and most pleasant.
but he had 4 misfortune coming back. He
punctured tire. and. instead of reaching
SO till after a long, tedious journey.
Pretty Lady Chesterfield created quite a
sensation by driving an automobile in
HYDE Park THURSDAY afternoon in the most
marked how welH she steered it, but, un.
fortunately. owing to the number Of horse
carriages about. and the fright evinced by
several horses. she did not stay long. be-
ing forced to go away.
Miss Louise Imogen Quincy. the poet and
essayist of Boston. Mass. is now residing
at oxford. where she Is very busily en-
gagged in research at the Bodelian Library
for the benefit of her very elaborate edi-
tion OF Vaughan's poems. am told she is
likely to remain in England about two
years yet in pursuit Of her Vaughan stu.
Miss Bessie Bedford, the novelist, who
name Of Elizabeth Godfrey" and who
lives in southbourne. a suburb Of Bourne
sum. Of 40 shillings as compensation t.
Mr.. Dan" Godfrey. Jr., the conductor Of
| the municipal band and director of the
| winter gardens Mt Bournemouth.
that he has been made the principal char
acter of the novel, and that there are pas
sages in 1t calculated to do harm to his gro
fessfonai reputation. Evidently the jury di
It win interest readers on both sides o
| the Atlantic to know that Mr.. Austin Brere
| ton, at one time the dramatic critic of tn
Illustrated American, has been appointe
dramatic critic Of the Sphere.
| By curious coincidence, two English nov
e!ists have been engaged simultaneously o
| stories OF the sea. and. what Is still NOR
| strange, stories of under the sea.
| Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes" story
the Strand Magazine with serial entitle
The House Under the Sea- and Mr.. s.
Wells has Just begun a new serial in Pear
! sons for July. under the title OF 'The Sc
mcrous story. being the account Of . mel
maid who comes to land and gives her e1
pertence OF submarine life. Mr.. Wells wisht
have plenty to read that they read all q
Illustrated papers. particularly dote on Il
fashion Journals and that they devour Il