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tences must have sounded more like those Of
an ogre than ChriRtian statesman
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tences must have sounded more like those o.
an ogre than Christian statesman
The Liberals. SUPPORTED By q few kind heart.
ed Tories and Liberal UnlonIsts, were endea
Ing to insert clause which would prevent the
sordid Lancashire operatives from putting theil
children to work before the age OF eleven
years. and Secretary Matthews was horriGed
at the idea Ho gave no thought to the little
children. numbering nearly 100000. whose
parents under the present law. arc permitted 10
send them to tho mills at o'clock In tho morn.
ing. winter or summer. but he was filled with
righteous wrath at tho bare suggestion oi
taking the earnings Of their small hands ou,
OF the pockets OF the fathers and mothors.
As already mentioned. the House Of Commons
took the moro humane view and defeated the
Homo Secretary and the Government. No
self-rsspecting Minister would remain In offlcs
moment aitor such snub. and few people.
assuming that Mr.. Matthews really has some
sense OF personal dignity. are to-day talking
OF his resignation, forgetting that hs has been
similarly kicked and ouffed upon At least o
dozon occasions and seemed to enjoy It.
There is reason to believe that Italy has not
yet formally rebound herself TO the Triple Al
lance. but It Is beyond doubt that che 10 about
to do SO. When that hes been done there will
be q Ministerial crisis In Rome. The majority
OF the Cabinet favors the Triple Alliance but
on othor matters the opinions of the Ministers
are hopelessly divergent The Minister OF
Finance, in particular. has caused moro trouble
than al the other members of the Cabinet put
together. Ho IL still feverishly seeking TO es-
tablish financial equilibrium. and has sub
nitted during this month alone no fewer than
thirty distinct proposals. for raising money. Of
which his colleagues hsvo approved only two.
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matically followed BY the tender OF siRnor
Lrzzatis resignation. and this has been in-
vsriably refused By King Humbert, who will
not allow Ministerial crisis to occur so long
a. new Triple Alliance shall remain uncom-
pleted.
The great event OF the season will be the
marriage OF the Queens granddaughter Prin-
cess Louise OF schleswiR- H olstein to Prince
Aribert OF Anhalt. which will be celebrated at
Windsor Castle on July 6. The Queen has
contributed handsomely toward tho BRIDES
dowry and will attend the wedding. and tho
exalted crowd will include also the German
Emperor and Empress. the Prince and Prln-
ccss OF Wales. and swarm Of minor German
royalties. A smart telegraph reporter has
found the Princesss dressmaker and to-
Cay scores beat with description OF the
brides dresses. Tho wedding robe. he Gays
10 Ot puEo Wnito batih' Elcu' tuich'
and lustrous. The train springs ont
In straight plain folds. It Is round In
shape. and Is bordered with q thick ruche Of
orange blossoma The length IL not so great
as tho court train. nor is It so wide. and the
border OF white buds and bloom and green
foliage round 1t 10 very effective The skirt is
draped with superb Honiton duchesss lace.
with q perfectly balanced pattern Of roses. ivy
leaves. and scrolls intertwtned. Tho lace was
made from design drawn by the late Prince
consort. and was given to the Queen. 1t
was worn ON tho wedding dress Of Prin-
cess Christian. the brides mother. and Is
certainly exceptionally beautiful. The
scroll work. In q numberless variety Of
stitches borders each deep flounce and divides
It OF into fsstoons. It falls over Q thick hem
ruohe OF orange blossoms and is arranged with
most artistic taste. The bodice is vsry pretty.
being OF whits satin with sleeves Of lace similar
to that on the skirt, srranRed With tho happiest
results over white chiffon and with putfs OF the
chiffon drawn up under the lace on the shoul-
ders. the costlier texture falling with liRhtness
over tho snowy sllken muslin. Tho skirt is
fitted tight and comes over the bodice beneath
: . trdil OF orange blossoms. which forms floral
girdle and hangs down behind In two long
ends over the beautiful satin folds Of the train.
Tho berthe 10 Of lace placed In Hchu-llke folds
and with a long shoulder spray OF orange
blossoms at one side.
Tho members Of the United Empire Trade
League were received By Lord Salisbury yes
terday and were treated IN that willy diplo-
mats blandest manner. He more than hipted
that he shared their views In regard TO foster
ing colonial trade at the expense OF the for
eigners. deplored tho carelessness Of Lord
Dali rat n In RI int
gagements which have ever since fettered
England's hands. and then told the Leaguers
that he could do nothing for them until they
had succeeded In the gigantic and. as most peo-
pie. including Salisbury. think. impossible
task OF converting the country to the policy OF
protection.
Poultney BiRelow OF the New York Canoe
Club. with Alfred Parsons and Frank d. Millst
left London to-day for the sources OF tho
Danube. with tho purpose OF travelling tho en-
tire length Of that river from the Black Forest
to the Black Sea In canoes. The three canoes
are identical. those of Parsons and Millet be-
ing modelled after Bigslow's "Caribee." In
which that enthusiastic canoist has already
oruisei ali over North America. the West IL
dies. and half OF Europe. Each canoe weighs
only eighty pounds. yet spreads two sails. has
. centreboard. water.tight bulkheads. and
drop Euuu0E. uIteCu 1901 lOuG BUu
thirty inches Wide. and draw two inches oil water.
They were made In WiliamsburRh. As the first
hundred miles Of the Danube are full OF rapids.
which the canolsts must shoot. they will send
ON their sails and all heavy travelling utensils
TO 0 point whore the stream becomes better
Z avigable at Ulm. The thres mon intend to
Bleep and cook aboard OF their canoes. which
are furnished with tents that may be riRged
when the weather Is bad. Their object in max
Ing the trip is to produce an article for Harpers
Monthly. for which BiKelow will SUP.
ply tho taxi. and Millot aud Parsons
tho illustrations. They estimate that
tho trip will take three months. and Bigelow
SAYS that 1t will be the Arst lime the river nus
boon thoroughly done since tho Crusaders
went down from Rntisbon in search OF tho
Turk and that the Carbee IL the first boat to
fly tho burges Of tho New York Canoe Club on
the Danube.
Rudolph Aronson has returned to London
from Paris. bringing with him several operet-
tas and vaudeviiles to be produced at the
Casino In New York. He has secured tho eX-
elusive American rights In L'oncle CeIestin."