Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-14
ALL ENGLAND EXCITED
Duke of Cambridge Pressed
to Resign from Office of
Commander-in in Chief
Dismissal of Gordon Cumming
Due to the Influence of
the Queen
France Making Preparations
For the Coming War
With Germany

LONDON, Sune 13-The erasure of the
name of Sir William Gordon Cumming
from the army list is generally commented
on as showing the entire subserviency of
the cabinet to royalty. The report that
the queen, personally, ordered the erasure
is denied on high authority. 1t is said to
have been the act of the Hon Edward
StanhoDe, secretary of war, after consult
ing with the Duke of Cambridge, com
mander-in chief, and cousin of the queen.
Stanhope, who is brother of Earl Stan
hope, has done all that he could for
months past to shield the Prince of Wales
in connection with the baccarat affair,
and he was resolved to have no incon-
venient investigation of the charges
against Sir William.
The questioning in parliament, on Mon
day, will, however, be none the less
pointed because Gordon Cumming has
been disposed of, and the home secretary,
as well as the secretary Of war, will have
some delicate problems to settle The
movement for dispensing with a royal
hgurehead for the army has received a
new impetus from recent exposure. 1t is
a singular fact that English generals have
never been the nominal commanders of the
army, that post being held by some repre-
sentative OF royalty, who has never seen q
battle. The withdrawal of the Duke of
Cambridge from the Office Of commander
in-chief has long been desired even by the
cabinet, and will now be pressed.
PREPARING FOR WAR
PARIS, June f3-The French garrisons
along the German frontier were all sum
moned to arms about midnight on Tues
| day night and put through a course of
| drill, in the way of resisting an attack by
| an enemy. The flashing of lights, the
clanking of guns and the commands Of the
officers, sounding on the quiet air, almost
| created panic until 1t was learned that
this was only part of plan Of the French
war Office for keeping the men always pre-
pared for the war that every Frenchman
believes is to come.
French statisticians are congratulatinR
the people on the fact that the standard
of new conscripts, both physically and
mentally, is higher now than of recent
years, showing that the French are i'm
proving, instead Of going backward as a
nation.
A THREATENED RIOT
BERLIN, June 13-The agitation In this
city over the corn duties has become so
serious that the ministry has ordered
strengthening of the garrison. There is
no talk of an outbreak, but popular feel
ing is intense and bread riot is possible
as there are thousands of utterly desti
tute people In the city, without the new
element that is flocking in from other
parts, adding to the destitut.on and to the
struggle for employment.
The police have become more vigilant
in enforcing the laws against vagraney,
but the evil continues to grow and the
multitude Of unemployed increases with
the price of bread. Caprivi remains OBJ
stinate and IL is believed that he will
yield to the popular Outcry before it has
had time to become more formidable.
PRINCE OF WALES IN LONDON
LONDON, June 13-The Prince of Wales
and the Duke Of Cambridge came to town
this morning on business, which is gener-
ally understood to be connected with the
baccarat scandal; The prince, who was
at first disposed TO treat the matter
lightly, has now awakened to the serious
ness Of the situation.
The London correspondent of the Leeds
Mercury SAYS he has good reason to state
that the secretary of state for war will
apologize on Monday next in the com
mons in behalf Of the Prince of Wales.
for the course the latter took In condon-
ing the conduct Of Cumming at Tranby-
croft last September.
The Church Times advises the Prince of
Wales TO sign renunciation Of card play
ing. This, it says, ,'would have a tremend
ouS moral effect over society and would
not harm the Prince
WELCOMED HOME
LONDON, June f3-Sir William Gordon
Cumming and his bride received royal
welcome on their arrival at Forres, Scot
land, near which the baronet's estate is
situated. The inhabitants Of Forres and
its neighbOrhOOd gathered from many
miles around in order TO show their sym
pathy with the owner of Altyre An ad-
dress Of welcome was presented to them
with congratulations.
WALES FINANCES
EENBUBGH, June l3-The Scottish
Leader, today, says that at the time Of
the late financial crisis, when the Barings
were embarrassed, several fnanciers, who
had loaned the Prince of Wales large
sums Of money, were obliged to ask for
their return. These sudden demands put
the prince In a serious fix for time, until
Arthur Wilson, at whose house the
famous games of baccarat were played
came to the assistance of the heir appar-
ent, and loaned him a million dollars,
with which the prince paid back some Of
the money he had borrowed from other