New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-09
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRoNICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR. ED
MUND YATES.
Copyright 1883 By The Ne,c- York Tribune

IBr CABLE THE rRrBusE
Copyright; 1883 By The Ne,c- York Tribune
London, Oct. e-The Queen is enjoying the best
of health rcvelling In the carly winter with unhearu
cold. She south In November. She has
been taking dripes and walks daily during the heavy
snow-storms and cold of last week and has been
putting the strength and endurance Of her ladiesn-
waiting to a very severe test Lady Ely, her chief
companion having served longer apprenticeship than
the Others accustomed TO the cold and Is aolc
to endure II.
The death Of Mrs. Hull at Windsor on September
"a a great sorrow TO the Queen and her family
She was nurse to the Royal children from the time
the Prince of Wales was three months old till 1858,
and had frequently taken Of the hldren OF tho
Empress Frederick the Prince Of Wales and the Grand
Duchess Alice of Hesse. After her marriage she lived
Windsor and often visited by the Queen during
her illness. Her little house was model OF neat
ness and was full Of presents given during her life
by the Queen and the royalties The greatest delight
the old lady to display her treasures and re-
count the names tho and the circumstances
Of each gift
DR.. GEFFCKEN's ANTI-BIsMARCK RECORD.
Dr. Geacken has been a great deal IN England and
has some friends here who much attached to him.
Though conservative in his leanngs he has taken on
all occasions the opposite side TO Prince Bismarck
with whom he is very unpopular. when DR.. Gefcken
lived In Berlin as Hanseatc Minister, he strongly
sympathy with the aims and desires OF the schle-
swfg Hosteiners and fhwarted and irritated Prince
Bismarck When transferred to London he was sup
posed TO intrigue and add to the difficulties OF the
Luxembourg settlement. His book on Relations OF
Church and State' has been often quoted by DR.
Windthorst In attacks on the Government, and HIS
articles both anonymous and signed, on the general
policy of Germany regard NC church and state anairs
have added fuel the flame. But the real secret OF
his disfavor with Prince Bismarck and the Emperor
lies In the fact that he a strong outspoken ad-
mirer of England and English institutions As such
he was brought into intimate relations with the
Emperor and Empress Cederck and with other ardent
free traders, he shared in the enthusiastic thought
and unwise aspirations Of the late Emperor and En-
press as to the Liberal policy in Germany Dr.
Gcffcken was great friend of the Prince and Princess
Christian when ia England, and since his departure
has kept up the same warm fr endshlp.
A sHORT-LIVED REFORM IN THE GERMAN ARMY.
One of the reforms in the army initiated by the
late German Emperor was order that for the
future no German officer to appear In uniform
except on parade, at or on official occasions
CONSERVATION created by tbs and the unpopu-
larity of the order was enormous. Few German
officers are rich enough 20 afford 10 wear any pest
clothes but their uniforms, and the dsmay OF the
army can be imagined. However, the present En-
peror ordered return 10 the former rule. What
added to the unpopulary of the change was the fact
that it was an i'm taon of the custom in the English
army
DIR. MACKENZ1E'S OPPORTUNITY
Sir Moren Mackcnzie's book the Emperor Fred
erick's illness will create lively state of things II
he publishes all he can and all he would be tusti-
| fed in publishing in selfdefence. II he tells the
true story of how the operation for tracheotomy
was performed at San Reno, and how the canuia
was inserted by Dr. Bergman, and what was the
| immediate consequence of each operation, he VIII
tell a story that will strengthen the belief that had
the Emperor been ordinary patient be might be
| still living.
FICTIoNs ABOUT THE EMPRESS VICTORIA
great deal of nonsense appears about the post
| ponement Of the Empress Fredercks visit o Eng
| land The personal movements of the Empress are
said be subject TO pressure amounting 10 coercion
| II IS pity that the offensive fctions should be
circulated. The fact is, the Empress was so much
enrrossed in arranging her affairs that 1t was i'm
possible for her visit Scotland last month II was
| not worth while for her to come over when all
Of her pressing business had been disposed Of, as
She wished to be at Potsdam Thursday week
the fifty anniversary of her husbands birth
day. Her Majesty also decided TO pass a fortnight
at Kiel with Prince Henry, after which she goes
TO Berlin TO establish herself in the Crown Princes
palace On November II she starts for England
| EMPEROR WILLIAM MAY VISIT ENGLAND
Emperor william has privately intimated an inten-
ton of visiting England next year, but not before
the middle of June. He will visit the King Of the
| Belcians at Brussels about the same time
A MILLIONAIRE BREWERS LEGACIEs.
The Blackburn millionaire Daniel Thwate, did not
leave all his property TO his daughter, Mrs.
| Yerburgh. A nephew, william Ward, managed his
business and inherits snigbrook brewery and inc
public houses belonging 10 1t. This is worth 10000
| pounds year and Mr.. Ward gets also 1000 pounds
a year if he continues to superintend the manufact-
ure of beer at Eanam Blackburn Infrmary comes
in for a legacy of 10000 pounds.
AN AMERICAN WIDOW TO MARRY TITLE.
America in Paris is provided with topic of con-
versatIon by the engagement of Mrs. Riggs, rich
American widow who lost her husband i've years
ago. to Prince RuspOli, the head of an old Roman
family The metch is said 10 be a suitable one
A REAL SUPPER AT THE PLAY.
Baron Chevrials does do things by halves,
and the introduction Of a real supper from Longs
real oysters and real champagne-ino the fourth act
will cause Mr. Richard Mansfield's reign at the Ly-
ceum TO be remembered, even whom The Partisan
Romances is forgotten william, who made his first
appearance on this any other stage ofciaed quite
coolv as though dischargng his daily duties In the
Bond-stt cofee-room Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps occupied
the ROYAL box Mr.. D'Oyle Carte deserted the last
rehearsas to be present, Augustus Harris surveyed
the scene with a critical eye and Princess Caroline
Murat puzzled by the non-Parislah accent ol
Madame Veuve De Targy'
pHoNoGRAPH RECORDS FOR AMERICA.
The latest monographs received by Colonel Gou-
rand are much superior TO their fOrerunners The
voice can now be reproduced in sufficient volume
TO be heard all over the room. Colonel Gouraud IS
busiy engaged in making up records for America
Mr. Edison will be able to hear song by
Sims Reeves a sermon by Mr.. spurgeon, an original
composition by Sir Arthur Sullivan, and Queen Eliza
beths thanks giving her speech as delivered IN Drury
Lane by Miss Ada Nelson.
MADAME TREBELLI WELL AGAIN.
Madame Trcbelll, after prolonged and severe
illness IS entering into convalescence. With an ex-
ceptionay vigorous constitution she Will Keep on
I have known her for twenty-five years and never
knew her to be III before
MRS MACKAY'S CHARITY FETE
Mrs Mackay has returned TO Paris and proposes
30 n.ss ,be winter there She talks about grand
| L.. .uLaah shn intends organize at the