The Washington times., 1901-12-01

Holmes so remarkably that even bur-
lesques of his performance are running
successfully.
The breach of promise suit OF Miss Por-
tia Knight formerly of San Francisco,
against the Duke of Manchester, is set for
trial on November sc, and will be the talk
of the day. Miss Knight has Sir Edward
Clarke for counsel, while the duke viii be
defended by eminent lawyers. Letters VIII
form strong part of the evidence, and
there is nothing that the British public
likes better to read than love letters.
The sight of a duke in the witness tox
faced by a plaintiff of striking beauty will
draw great crowds 10 court No definite
amount of damages is claimed. the sum
being left to the jury to determine if they
find in Miss Knights favor
Mr.. Frank Vanderlip, formerly Of the
Treasury Department. but now with the
National City Bank. of New York, sailed
for home few days ago, after having
made a lengthy examination into the
banking and financial affairs of various
European countries.
The result of his report is very likely
to be a bah';ing invasion of Europe by
that colossal aggregation of capital
known as the City Bank. There may also
be more extensive buying of British and
other European consols for American in
can Government bonds make their net in
terest yield very small
There has already been some buying
Of English coDsOls in New York, and as
another issue on account of the South
African war is quite certain next year.
there will be further chance Of securing
bonds below par, and nobody expects the
English Government to go to smash so
quickly as to prevent them being a safe
investment
Queer Fashions for Men.
Fashion is taking queer freaks in Lon
don society, and a determined effort is
being made to bring into vogue the col
ored dress coat for men. One OF the
notable events OF the past week was a
house party given by Lord and Lady Stan
hope for the coming Of age of their son.
Lord Mahon. At the swagger function
a number of men led by SIR William Hart
Dyke, wore pink coats cut in the regu-
lation evening style, and looked well in
them. But this was at country house,
and SO far the effort to put color into
mems evening clothes has failed in town.
King Edward is busy man these days,
not on public affairs, but as chief archi-
tect and designer of wholesale renovation
of royal palaces. Windsor castle, with
Its turrets and towers and cold stone
walls. is being literally turned inside out.
For months it has been in the hands
Of workmen, and the King is frequently
there to boss the fob The public does not
know exactly what is being done. but
when the King gets through it is said that
no Continental royal palace will equal
Windsor for luxury ana comfort.
Ugly old Buckingham palace in London,
in which the late Queen Victoria had not
allowed a piece of furniture to be moved
FOR quarter OF century, is simply be-
ing ripped to pieces in order to make a
decent town house for the King Here
also his Majesty delights to superntend
the work and have his own plans carried
out. He is spending many thousand of
pounds trying to put some color and ar
tistic style into the old palaces, two
things which they never had before.
Coronation prices are already being put
on private houses TO let in the fashion
able part of London. Here are some OF
the prices asked for the social season,
meaning about four months: House IN
Piccadilly. 500 900 house in Princes Gate,
10000; house In Grosyernor Square. S15.-
coo. some millionaire has offered S1,oOO
for the rental Of a furnished house IN
Piccadilly for one week.
Although Earl Russell and his Nevada
bride did not emigrate to-the United
States after the earl was released from
prison where the House of Lords sent
aim for bigamy. yet he has become
warm advocate of the great Republic he
has gone in for automobiling. and named
nls machine Uncle Sam
American owned art has been dominat-
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