Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30

LONDON, March 9.-[Copyright. THE
Prince of Wales has been treated right roy
ally in Berlin this week, and left for Co
burg last night. His loving nephew, Will
lam, saw him of, and there was much fare
well kissing at the railway station. The
Princes mother, Queen Victoria, Is at AK
les Bains; his eldest son, Albert Victor, is
on the high sea, and Englsnd's Prime Min
lister is at this moment speeding through
France on his way to the Mediterranean in
search of health.
Constitutional sticklcrs are much worried
over this unusual state of things maintain
ing that the sovereign, the heir apparent,
the heir presumptive and the premier ought
not to be absent from England at the same
time, but the Governmental machinery
manages TO run smoothly enough without
ornamental adjuncts. Queen Victoria has
gone to AK les Bains in the hope of curing
her rheumatic troubles, and to-day she
commenced a course of sulphur baths.
A QUEEN AT LEISURE.
She has registered as Countess of Bal
moral, and goes about in the free-and-easy
manner habitual with her when out of En-
gland. She has a donkey-carriage in which
she takes much outdoor exercise. 1t is not
known whether the donkey is the same ami
NAL which used to suffer so severely during
Her Majesty's stay at Florence two. years
ago. II so, he will have discovered by this
time that his royal burden is some 80
pounds lighter than in 1885,
Princess Beatrice, who accompanies her
mother, has started course of 81 baths in
the hope Of reducing the stoutness which
causes Her Royal Highness much discom-
fort. She is carried to the baths before in
the morning in funny looking sedan chair,
and the bearers, presumably, are watching
the experiment with considerable interest
as the Princess weighs 210 pounds or there
abouts.
Lord Salisbury was very mysterious about
his trip to Nice The special carriages
marked for his use were surrounded by
small crowds at Charing Cross and Victoria
stations, but he slipped away without using
either. The reason is supposed to be that
the Prime Minister does not care to have
the general public know that he is in i'll
health.
SALISBURY Is SICK.
He has lost considerably in weight and is
pallid and haggard. Both in his house and
his Office he has the rooms heated to a de-
gree that is overpowering, and when he goes
out he wraps himself up as if Tor St. Peters
burg in winter. He has recently conceived
great dislike of crowds and never walks in
the streets.
Balfour, too, is looking haggard and care
worn and developing eccentricities. Yes
terday he did not appear at the Cabinet
meeting called at noon. A messenger who
was sent for him found him at break est in
his house at Carlton terrace reading
novel, having entirely forgotten that meet
ing was to be held that day at all. When
he was told that Her Majesty's Ministers
were waiting his appearance be sprang from
the table as if dazed, and then, rushing into
the hall for his hat, was out of the door and
into the street before the detective who dogs
his steps to prevent his being slaughtered
by Irishmen could follow.
Balfour ran the entire length of Carlton
terrace to the Duke of York steps and across
the Horse Guards parade before he noticed
that crowd was following him, and then,
discovering that he had become au object of
popular interest, he stopped in front of the
Horse Guards clock and set his watch, as
If that had been his purpose in coming.