The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-11
English Churches Denounce the
Baccarat Expert.
SCANDAL SHAKES THE THRONE.
Sir Gordon Cumming, the Cheater,
Weds an American Girl.
The Happy Couple to Make . Tour OF
the United states-Tory Condemns
tion of the Royal Gambler Not Ex-
pected-Davitt Defends Him.

LONDON, June 1o.-A Baptist conference
in Todmarden, Lancaster county, has sent
memorial to the private secretary of the
Prince of Wales praying that the prince,
in view of the misery and ruin IN
the country, due to the preva-
lence of gambling, shall in the fu-
ture decline to engage in it, or TO coun-
tenance gambling in any form. The Bap-
tist conference at Hastings has sent a me-
mortal to Sir Francis Knowlys similar to
the one sent by the Todmarden confer
ence, and expressed the deepest regret
that the future king of England ever in
dulged in gambling.
Solicit or-General Sir Edward Clarke is
Ill and thoroughly exhausted today. He
has entirely lost the use of his voice, and
was obliged to retire from an important
case in which he was retained for today.
The denunciation of the Prince of
Wales by the newspaper press, and espe-
cially his denunciation by the Tory press.
has caused a sensation throughout Great
Britain, and it is freely asserted that the
revelations made during the trial of the
baccarat scandal suit in court are Judged to
have done more to imperil the monarchy
than any event which has taken place for
many years past in England. The fat as
sertion made by the Chronicle to the effect
that until the Prince of Wales on oath
swears as "his confederates' did, that he
"did not violate the solemn pledge he gave
to Sir William Gordon Cumming. the heir
apparent rests under an imputation of dis
honor quite as shameful as that which the
jury put on Sir William Gordon Cumming"
reflects the general feeling on the subject.
The precise court proceedings were tele-
graphed each night to the queen, who Is
now at Balmoral castle in Scotland, and
her majesty is said to have expressed her
displeasure in such strong terms that
Truth asserts that it would not
be surprised if the court of the
queens bench revelations were the
cause of the Earl of Coventry's resigna-
ton of his Office as master of her majesty's
buck hounds, or chief of the royal hunt of
her majesty's household, for which Office
the earl draws an annual salary of 81 500.
The queen does not attempt to conceal the
fact that she is angry with every one con-
nected with the baccarat scandal, and the
effects of her royal displeasure may yet be
felt in several quarters.
At Ascot yesterday the Prince of Wales
was visibly nervous until after he had re-
ceived the dispatch announcing Wilson's
victory. So soon as he was in possession
of the result Of the jury's deliberations the
prince took no pains to conceal the pleas
ure he felt at the result of the trial.
The Star today, under the heading,
'sRoyalty at Stake" says that the
Prince of Wales may head his
race. The women of his house
are virtuous, self-restrained and reliant
English people throughout the world
want the men to be more like the women
of this royal line. 1t adds: "This is a
proud country, and the man who aspires
to represent Englishmen must keep every
thing about him fresh and bright, and
must be exceedingly jealous of his reputa-
ton and must not be known as baccarat
banker and specialist in gaming
counters"
At the Primitive Methodist conference
now being held at Northampton, several
speakers denounced the Prince of Wales
for the share he took in the baccarat scan
dal. In addition some of the speakers
urged that the Prince of Wales should not
be allowed to succeed to the throne unless
he abandons gambling. The conference
will consider tomorrow some resolutions
upon this subject which have been pre-
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