The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-03
CLEVER AMBITIOUS WOMAN.
Duchess of BuceIeueh Overshadows
Her Rich Husband.


cleugh, one of the richest noblemen in
| Scotland. has loaned his palace Dalkeith
to King Edward for the latter's occu-
pancy during his visit to Scotland this
month. The Duke of Buccleugh, like
many other British dukes. is best known
to fame as the husband of his wife.
The Duchess of Buccleugn is mistress of
the Robes in the household of the Queen.
She is a clever, ambitious woman and
overshadows the duke despite his wealth.
The Duchess is an intimate friend of
Queen Alexandra, and, like the Queen.
condemns the rapid pace of the smart
set"
The Duchess doesn't permit bridge gam
bling at her mouse parties and frowns
upon the morals and mode of life of the
women of her class who furnish the grist
for the divorce nill.
The Duchess isn't beautiful. but she is
clever and witty, and despite the fact that
she doesn't permit gambling invitations
to her house parties are always in de-
mand.
The Duke owns six residences all of
which he maintains himself, declining 10
rent ANY of them. The Duchess is the
most influential woman in the Queens
set.
England spends more money upon drink
than any other nation in the world.
Statistics just published show that the
drink bill of England in 1902 amounted
to the appalling sum of 1895. 900. 900, or en-
average of SIS per capita.
The money England spends annually for
drink is far in excess of the annual eX-
penditure for all government purposes or
for all the rents of all the houses and
farms; or for all religious, educational
and philantrophic objects combined; or
for the purchase of more than any one
kind of food or clothing considered to be
articles of absolute necessity.
Considering the enormous sum spent
for intoxicating liquor. it needs no ar
gument to prove that England is not the
soberest country in the world.
The distillers, brewers and saloon keep
ers WELD enormous political power and
all efforts to interfere with the liquor
traffic legislatively fails.
The heads of all the great brewing
firms. because of enormous contributions
to the Tory campaign funds. have been
elevated 10 the peerage, and as members
of the House of Lords vote against all
radical temperance legislation.
The horrors of moving day. are not
spared even to royalty.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
been experiencing its ferries and discom-
forts. having just moved into Marlborough
House from York House.
The former has been unoccupied since
the King and Queen left it for Bucking
ham Palace more than a year ago. and
meanwhile it has been subjected 10
thorough overhauling.
The drainage was found to be in rather
bad state. and has been put in repair.
while the house has been redecorated
from cellar to garnet under the personal
supervision of the Princess. Marlborough
House being much larger than their old
home. the Prince and Princess have been
able to exercise their judgment and taste
in furnishing the surplus space: and It
Is characteristic of their patriotism that
they have insisted that everything in fur
niture and fabrics shall be of British
manufacture.
The Royal School Of Art Needlework.
which did some important work IN con-
decorative embroideries.
As soon as the royal couple. with their
five children. were fairly settled in their
new home. and the great work nearly fin
ished. the Prince went 10 Sandringham.
leaving the Princess in town for few
DAYS in order to put those finishing touch
IS to the arrangements which womsn's
hand knows best how 20 do.
Later in the season the whole family
viii return 10 town and take formal pos
session of the historic mansion for good, |
OF rather for as long as its head IS Prince |
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