The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-09
NEWS BY CABLE FROM ABROAD.
English Nobility Entertaining
the Kaiser.
Financial Questions VIII be Discussed,
and Something Moro Than Mere Show
Mny Result From tho Emperor's Visit.
Young Gladstone's Funeral-An Amir
OF Honor-Parnell's Fortunes Fading.

LONDON, July -lSpeciall - The
Kaiser and suite drove to Frogmore this
morning to visit the tomb of the late
PRINCE consort. On their return to
Windsor they lunched with tho Queen,
the tPrince and Princess of Wales, the
| DUKE of Connaught and the children of
the Herman Imperial family, and pro-
ceeded to Cumberland Lodge, where
theXwill be the guests of Prince Will
iamsof Schleswig- Holstcin at magnifi-
cen9garden party.
Ihe German Emperor's visit is likely
to tRyo results beyond the mere show of
popular ovation and holiday.
Ihere are suggestions, and they como
froH one of the most important financial
authorities, that the matter of intcrna-
tionhl monetary policy may get an un-
expected consideration. 1t is reported
thagho has invited Liddcrdalc, Cover.
nor of the Bank of England, to confer
| ence, tho purpose and Significance of
which can only be surmised. But bank
ing eircles and so much Of the financial
world as has knowledge of the appoint
mont are keenly alive to tho possibili-
| ties OF this event, especially III view OF
the fact that Lord Liddordale, who has
just been admitted to the privy council.
is an out and out bimetallist.
The Kaiser has expressed desire to
meet Mr.. Gladstone personally, and an
attempt will be made to bring them to-
gether If Mr.. Gladstone's health and en-
gagements permits. To-day the liberal
leader is burying his son at Hawardcn.
The Kaiser is anxious to visit, not only
the naval exposition, but also the doc *
yards, and it is rumored that at the
state dinner at Windsor, he put the
Prince of Wales in an embarrassing posi-
tion by asking him some questions about
naval matters to which the Prince was
entirely unable TO respond.
Tho Kaiser also tried to obtain some
military intelligence from the Prince,
but 1t is said that he found the roval
field marshal hopelessly ignorant on all
such topics. a well-known nobleman
has cruelty suggested that tho Prince
would have been at homo on baccarat.
The Kaiser, it is thought, takes mali
cious pleasure in politically sounding
the depth of the Princes ignorance OF
however, to all appearances. yery
friendly. 1t is said that the Prince OF
Wales had a baccarat party at Windsor
on Monday night, tho Kaiser being an
interested onlooker.
YOUNG GLADsroNE's FUNERAL.
LONDON, July s.-TSpeciall-T The late
w. Ill. Gladstone was buried at
Hawarden today. Tho illustrous father
OF the deceased led the procession to the
family Walt, surrounded by the other re-
latlvcs. The collin was followed by the
tenants of tho llawardcn essate, almost
tho entire population of the village and
many friends of the family from various
parts of England and Scotland The
house of commons was represented bv
Arnold Morley, NJ. p, and Cyril Flower,
Nj. L.
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
BERLIN, July s,-[Spocial lit is re-
ported in diplomatic circles than unless
Count Won Munster denies tho story
about Prince Bismarck, recently circu-
lated by M. De Blowitz. the Paris cor
respondent Of the London Times, the
son of tho chancellor, Count Herbert
bismarck, will challenge tho count to
give him satisfaction on the field of
honor.
MRS. PALMER IN PARIS.
PARIS, July Especial Mrs. Potter
rainier, OF Chicago, was to-day granted
a private audience with Madame Car
not, wife OF the President of the French
kepublic. Tomorrow evening, by spe-
Oiui AiNi od oiOit Iur. anu MIS-. Palmer
will occupy the Presidents box at the
opera. The French press rofers at
length, and most favorably. TO Mrs.
Palmer and the ladies' Worlds Fair
committee, which was recently organ
lied here. II is Mrs. Palmer's intention
to promote the formation Of similar
committee in London, whore Princess
Christian, of Schlcswig lIolstein, has
promised her aid in tho work
ITALY's FINANCES
LONDON, July S.-[Spcciall-Th
Italian government has already sounded
the principal banks on the subject of a
loan. The response of tho bankers ap-
pears to have been of an encouraging
character, and there is a prospect that
Italy may be relieved from n critically
serious financial situation. The good
Offices of the German government have
been freely extended to Italy in tho
premises, Germany being anxiously de-
sirous of seeing Italy so solidly placed
financially that there may he no tempta-
tation for her to listen to French propo-
sails or consider French advces.
TIE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
| LONDON, July s.--lSpecial lin tho
house of commons this evening the edu-
cational bill passed to it's third reading.
The Trouble Still Unsettled.
SEATTLE, Wash, July s.-,Speciall-
The attempt to bring about revolu.
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