New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-05
tpr CABLE TO THE TRIDUNE.7


Copyright, 1901 BY Tho Tribune association
London, May 4.-Thc Queen has been In the best
possible health for several months and has returned
from Grassc quite well shs went there which is
moro than con be said OF many members Of the Royal
encourage for colds sore th9Oats and analogous all
mcnts were numerous among the party. Dr. Reiu' inc
Queens regular medical attendant. had most anxious
times for the maades OF nature to indicate un
wholesome surroundings. The sanitary Arrangements
at the Grand Hotel uncXceptonable, but thos oi
the town Of GraSse much the reverse, the urdi
age system being Of tho most primitive kiha, DIT
William Jenner was requested by telegram from rssc
to 20 to Windsor to meet the Queen on her arrival there
and lie reached the Castle short time beiore hci
Majesty Sir william maintains constant SUPERVISION
over the Queens health, and IL was 10 DOUBT u-e
desirable that he should see her and have aiH WIN
Dr. Reid as soon possible. 1t Is remaFRaoio 1"aV
athsu1h 50 many members o; the Royal party were moro
or I,ss alns a. erase vet the Queen ~as perfecty
well all the time except for twenty -four hours wheh
she was suffering from cold, the result OF having I'LL
prudcntly remained out drlvlbg after sundown'
COST OF THE QUEENS VISIT TO GRASSE'
The Queens visit 20 Grpsse Is believed to nave cos'
the rrivv Purse about 900 The princpal EXPENSE
were tho railway Journeys between Cheroours anu
Cease and tho hotel BILL the first item III te ''''o
account being charge OF 4l@o Per uay W ''' ''"'
OF the honse and grounds
II
am Informed that tn. severe financial conditions
which a, many are aware, have been for some uihe
nr,s.,nr heavily on tho Primes ct Wales, ana WHICH
have caused the depression In his manner anu a'P.
that has been s. generally Observed are now Ia lat
way TO he mtlgatcd although 1t Is improoaDio 'h"'
resources will b. Forthcoming wholly 10 hqnu"'o ''o
OBLIGATIONS which have gradually accumulated around
hin, thor. win he averted tho necessity. which until
recently has been seriously apprehended OF an apph
cation TO Parliament in behalf Of the Prince. III ms
bccn ARRANGED. I believe, that the Queen VIII con-
trlbute a LARGE sum from her accumulauohs' lo SUI
sdy amounting to several hundred thousand pounus'
the administration OF which, in SUBTRACTION Oh CERTAIN
c,oss.s OF Obligations Of the heir apparent VIII Dc Ill
the hands Of uncficla nGuidators nominated oy 'io
Queen. Other measures are under cohSiuci''on u.D
among The stpul.tIons to which the Prince has assent
"a is IN. assignment 10 the Duke OF Clarence OF an
adequate regular Income.
4 GRAND DUKES DISREPUTABLE CAREER.
The Grand Duke Nicholas was known early IN NE as
the handsomest member OF tho Imperial FAMILY o"
for many years he was never mentioned IN husa' eA
cept to be execrated His corrupt dealings WIN d
swarm OF thlevlnr contractors during the Russo-lursh
war brought him a fortune which could Only DC
co1nt.d nv millions. but his gang nearly ruined the
Russian Empire Their operations cost tens OF thou
sands OF soldiers their lives The Grand Duke was re-
sponsible for the first Russian defeat at Plevna ana
II the fall Of that place had been delayed only lcw
DAYS longer his army must have rctcsted across te
Danube for tho commisssriat department was al the
end OF It's resources. The present Emperor publicly
declared that his uncle ought to BIO shot, and was
anxious 70 have him banshed 10 some remote province
for tho rest OF his f but Alexander ii was fond Oh
hi. brother anu remembered that Nicholas had re-
fused 10 aid the opposition to the emahcpa-
ton OF the serfs when there was near beng a
palaco conspiracy 10 dethrone the lato emperor
Grand Duke Nicholas led disreputable me-
and had long been separated from his WIFE,
who was the daughter of Prince Peter Of Oldenburg
He squandered his gotten gains so recklesS that ne
is not believed to have died rich man.
BISMARCK AND MoLTKE
The memory OF their Joint past certainly ought to
have brought Prince Bismarck to the bier Oh MoitGe.
Apart altogether from personal feeling IN that sense Oh
friendship there not much between the TWO meh'
Often her relations were much strained ana there
ras a period at Versailles when they were nOt Oh
speaking terms, and communicated by letter. The
King and Moltke habtually thought together Bis
marck often differed from them; and when he put
down his foot no was master. King Wilhelm and his
General were set on entering Vienna after konisgFsA'
but Bismarck overucd them, and concluded the IOh-
ventlon Of Nn0lsburg. They wers Keen 10 90 10 war
with France then because Of her oncous lhterposoh
al heated threats Indeed the order went 10 room "
mobilize $50 900 fresh troops. "One at tine'D was
Rismarck,s fat; and he prevaed. Again. In le0''
TX
General TO have II out with France. When necessary
az ON the night at Sedan when poor Wimpfen was the
toad under the harrow which the pair dFdsSea oacA
var, and forward, M6r7o and Bismarck !olneu hs'u'
hut Busch's book is full Of expressions OF Hrta'oh
oa,rst Nortko on Prince Bismarcks part during the
aI.s r.r,oh and the latter never forgot nor for
cave Emperor wllhelm's words to MotAe III u"
q Ca,.r,. des Glacesn that to him he owed MS LII
perial dignity.
Ran DRAINAGE IN SPLENDID HOUSES
Tho drainage in "the Dukeries" seems 10 NC ~ Ua1
way: and whether caused By the nat naV"ie VI ~.
land in the northern portion OF NOUS, vi nV'
fanltv svsem originally or both combined, the laco
remains that the Dukes OF Portland ana Ne"oaSHe WI"
ord Manners have spent small fortunes ID rene"i"s
the systems AZ theic respective places Inc DuN9 -
Portland has Just put additional @-o0'o uA'uo -
.o,rd nj Welbeck in the endeavor TO prevent any
rendition OF the fever caused by the delee'No uN
are which 50 undermined the Duchesss cohsu'ur0"'
and from which she is only now fecoVc.l"S' ~
Manners had to put like sum INTO Vlo eiou''' d"
Thorcsby and now the Duke OF Newcasue mus '.1
1a must sn,nd small fortune 70 insure salety !" t'e
no ~ 1 tho tutnro One remarkable fact is that
- =. tb.s. bouses are practically new, ana the ura
40. irht reasonably lie supposed TO nave Dec Pciie'
W,lb.ck though many hundreds OF years oIu' a1 'io
sand. expended on 1t by the last DUKE Oh ON"
the drainage was not neglected IhoresoS - ~
house having been built only about nlVeen 'e"''
while Climber only reDuilI ai'oi wv A.,
partally demolished 1t, and has hol poe" '"' " '
builders hands more than ten years
MR.. srANLEY's EXCELLENT HEALTH.
1t was ceat pleasure to me to see my oiu Irenu,
Mn u NJ stanley, in such obviously Spchald hea''h
and sn,nts at St. James, Hall Oh fFiuaS e'e"'"s'
CIV .s. Stween his appearance now, robust Wig
ons and IN SPLENDID voice. and When saw him last
Vsou, shadow Of his present SELF limping painfully
NV 70 the altar in Westminster Abbey, supported on
. NY " oAG ., Trend was as striking as could be i'm
lined q, his lecture on twenty-five years personal
experiences OF African travel am disposed 70 snluh
II the most permanently attractive oil all ''O'e u'"'
ered by Mr.. Stanley.
GUsTAyE COoUELINS lNIf'NDEp bi'i L..
Miss Edith Boyd who Is gong " n"''' ~
c.y ,.o.,.r q, tho two actors, IS not. NJ the
q. Tho da.oi