The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-10-04

to DO all in favor of maxim
4 the proposed reductions. They tax
the ground that the opposition OF tn,
Mchay-Bennet cables must be ended
by humiliation. This opposition, 1
is argued, has already made pool divi
dends so small that shareholders viii
consent to sacrifice them entirely fol
time on war of rates that will
either break down the opposition OF
compel II TO join the pool and even.
tually result In raising the tariff all
around, and In the eventual increase
of pool dividends. The American
Ipool directors, OH the other hand, are
said to be less willing to consent to
The proposed reductions and to be
quite timid about entering into a war
If rates. They profess t. be uncer.
tain about the outcome of such war
and, up to date, have not been in
duced to consent to II.
THE SOCIAL PURITY MOVEMENT,
founded on tho revelations made
by the Pail Mall Gazette. Is
steadily gaining strength In England
The prosecution of Mr.. Stead
has strengthened the movement and
IL Is now headed by the Methodist
church, as an organization. The
cause is warmly advocated by all or
gans and preachers of that denomina-
tion; meetings are being organized to
make the public acquainted with the
new developments of scandal In high
places, and to inaugurate a general
system Of boycotting of commercial
houses managed by men of reputed
sexual immortality Several great
west-end shops, where swarms of
young girls are hired at most meagre
wages, have been denounced by name
at these meetings as places for the
ruin of young men and women, aud
ladies have Oeen warned to avoid
them Letters have been read accus-
ing London journalists of general I'M.
morality and the Methodist Times
says: "This paper prays that God
may raise up some mighty Journals
tic Hercules to cleanse the Augean
stables Of Journalism.
THE EMPRESS CARLoITA.
Developments continue TO manifest
themselves In the case OF the Empress
Carlotts. 1t will be remembered that
she recently celebrated the torty-fifth
htt uuu lnht IL
was announced that a marked i'm
provement had taken place In her
mental and bodily health. DIR. Smith,
the specialist charged with her GUS
tody, after an extended observation
OF her ailment now reports that he
can find no basis for any hope that
she will have any permanent recov-
cry. He says she Is possessed by a.
delusion that Macmillan is alive and
is working out brilliant destiny
and that he will soon be Emperor of
the whole world. She spends
much of her time in search
ing for him In the rooms and
gardens of her shateau. In
her calm moods she holds receptions.
These are limited to the ladies of the
Belgian court and towards them all
the empress maintains an extremely
dignified and imperial mein.
One phase of Carlotta's insanity Is
remarkable. She has conceived vIo-
lent passion for making frequent pur-
chaseB of costly court costumes. She
Ia permitted to indulge in this and
she buys in exquisite taste. The cos
tunes are sold, generally without
loss and often with great profit, to
ladies of high standing in Brussels.
ING
at Balmoral castle in Scotland in
cludes the Duke and Duchess of Con
naught andtheir children; the Duchess
of Albany and Prince Henry OF Bat
tenberg and his wife, the Princess
Beatrice. Visitors to Balmoral de-
scribe the daily life at the castle, as
one of extreme simplicity. The queen
is an early riser. She breakfasts reg
ularly at 8 o'clock every morning and
insists that all her guests be present
at the meal with her or
go without 1t. After this
early morning meal no other is served
until o'clock in the afternoon when
her majesty has luncheon. The din
ners are said TO be very plain and the
| queen limits the use OF wine within
rather narrow bounds, The house
hold is managed economically and
even with parsimony. The servants
are held in strict accountability and
1t is alleged the larder is not free to
the sluggards who are not up to
breakfast at 8 o'clock.
| AlG UT W abhp
having been informed recently that
his son, Prince George, was having
rather gay time al Portsmouth
where he was supposed to be learn.
lug how to be q British sailor, sent
Instructions to have the boy sum.
marily withheld from his capers and
made to adhere to his work aboard
ship until he shall complete his course
of instructions in gunnery and tor
pedo service.
The Duke of Castle, II is reported
has Joined the Roman Catholic
church. The conversion took place
some time ago, II is said, but thu
avowal was postponed until thu
young duke attained his majority
This conversion has caused much an
noyance In established church cir
cles.
Baronet Ward, cousin to the Ear
OF Rosenbury, has raised in the cour
of chanccry claim to the estate o
the Earl of Norfolk, worth G200, 500
and TO the title of the earl. He base
his claim partly on massive docu
meut supposed to have been palcet
In the coffin of the late earl and to b.
buried with him in the family vaul
at Bexley Hall
Nine. Nevada has received con
gratulatiops on her marriag,
from the Prince of Wales
from Ismail Pasha, ex-khe
dive of Egypt, the RUSSIA
Grand Duke, Nicholas, and Prime
Alexander.
Mr.. Sims, the dramstist, has sue
cesshllly undergone very danger
Gus operation on his upper jaw;
part Of the jaw itself had to be Gu
away.
Madame Carlotta Patti has me
with serious accident. She fel
down flight of stairs, In Paris. AM
dislocated her thigh. In consequence
of this, her tour with Mr.. Strakosl
has been abandoned.