Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-04
ENJOY THEATRE
King Edward And Queen
Alexandria Go Again
A Big OVATION
Given Them. 4 Novel Yacht

London, Feh.4 King Edward VII.
seems to like the theatre as he and
Queen Alexandra and large suite at
tended the Lyceum theatre Saturday
night to witness a.production of"Sher-
lock Holiness"
The entrance into the theatre OF
Their Majes ties was the signal for an
enthusiastic demonstration on the
part of the large audience, at which
the King and Queen were apparently
greatly pleased the King bowing
again and again. The royal party
seemed delighted with the play and
at the end OF the third act King Ed
ward sent for Gillette and compliment.
ed him upon the performance. At
the end Of the play the King sum-
moned the actor again and warmly
shook him by the hand thanking him
! for the delightful evening. A great
crowd which was In waiting outside
the theatre to see the King and Queen
leave, cheered Their Majestles as they
took their departure.
Parliament continues to deal with
the most interesting topics 10 an un.
interesting way. The proposals OF
Mr.. Balfour tie government leader, to
reorganize the pr. ,cedure OF the House
of Commons are likely to be quickly
accepted. Mr.. Balfour confessed
when announcing thesproposed chang
es that he had forgotten how many
members constituted the House OF
Commons. Mr.. Balfour's brief state-
ment anent the Dutch note was tn
tirely ecli lipsed by other matters aud
while the outcome has been fairly
we'll discounted both with the public
and on the markets intense interest
will be evinced when the correspond
ence is given out in the House Of Com
mons.
Miss Pamela Plowden one of Lon
don's most beautiful women, is nov
reported to be engaged to Lord Lyt
ton. Miss Plowden has frequently
been said to have been engaged but al
the Daily Chro aicle says: "She nov
makes an alliance that was we'll worti
waiting for"
The storm on the English and 1risl
channels is unabated, numerous, mlno
wrecks have occurred and frequen
reports have been received Of mel
!. washed overboard;and the crews Of th
lifeboats and rocket apparatus hav
been kept busy The British armor
ed cruiser Inmortalite encounters
terrific weather. The seas washe'
clean over her 90 inch forward guns
Many fishermen are reported to hav
been drowned. In the Clyde upward
| of fort, vesse Is are fog bound etwee
II Greenock and Glasgow. he maj
steamer which left Dover for Osten
| Yesterday afternoon was sighted Il
distress in the channel this morning
| She signalled that she was under cor
| ,r,l and tugs assisted her into port
| Her passengers had terrific experier
ceS. The steamer was swept oy Ses
for over twenty ho4rs.
The enormous cost and number {
wedding presents now shower ed c
society brides have brought out VII
orous protest against what is terme
the, ''unbearable social tax III
Daily Mail .declarvS that ''Since tt
advent Of American and South ATT
= can mill,onaires it is nothing le
than social evil" Fashionable pc
pie are recalling that when Duchess
- we're married formerly tney receive
onlv few simple presents, and th
: 1t was considered bad taste to exhit
eve n these. The Stavordale nuptia
: ecipsed everything ard caused Il
s present agitation
q G. w. P st Of Battle Greek, Mict
Z U. 5. A., has already sent a som
what novel plan to Sir Thomas Lipt
4 in regard to future races o.tween t
Columbia and Shamrock ii. T
4 plan as outlined in a letter forward
Yesterday to Sir Thomas provided
l a. excl ange OF crews and a race 'or
| Z cup which Mr. Post offered to donaI
to be kno q as the Yachtsman's Gu
Mr. Post offered Sir Thomas $40, %
: for charter of Shamrock III.
A despatch from Wellington. N
Z Zealaad, says Premier Seddon has q
4 announced that he is prepared to 81
preferential treatment In the Sha
Of a rebate OF duty on British got
- carried in British ships.