The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-16

LONDON, Jan. 15-The decorous fiction
that the whole nation is overwhelmed
with grief at the death of the duke OF
Clarence received startling denial today
In the proceedings of the greatest work
mems union in England The delegates
to the miners federation. now holding
their annual meeting at Stoke-ou-Trent,
were ap .rised before assembling that their
representatives in parliament desired that
the federation should adopt Il resolution of
coincidence. The strong democratic feel
ing known to suffuse the body made the
proposal hazardous but it was hoped that
the delegates would not venture to deviate
from the general custom, by declaring that
a death in the royal family WAS no parlicu-
lar business OF theirs. This is exactly
what they did A telegram from their
parliamentary leader, Pckard, himself i'll
with the influenza, asked for Il vote of
sympathy with the royal family, adding:
"Ihe queen always expressed sympathy
with us.
Cries Of Business" greeted the mess
age, and, the member who moved the vote
of condOlcuce reminded the delegates that
the queen in cases of accidents in the
mines always helped the distressed. In
sullen silence the conference listened to
the speeches IN favor of the motion. and
then, by a vote of 10 to - passed without
debate an amendment TO proceed to bust
ness. The miners federation has POO 900
members, and il is the best organized and
most powerful single union in he country.
Interference with the family affairs of roy
ality being felt TO be beyond them, they
honestly said so. If all the trades unions
of Great Britain were similarly tested, the
result would be similar The delegates
Immediately proceeded to vote sympathy
with and substantial help for the starving
1ajl makers of the Midland districts, who
have long been on a strike.
The upper and middle classes are most
keenly touched by the incidents of the
luke of Clarence'> death. Thousands
clad in mourning tiocked to Marlborough
house TO record their names. and through
out the capital well dressed folks gener-
ally are donning some badge of grief. The
Gazette tonight directs that all persons
wear mourning until February 2S, while
detailed orders are given 10 the court and
10 the army. The alarm of society people
over the prospect of social reunions being
under taboo the greater part OF the coming |
season will he relieved by the announce
ment that the queen recognizes the neces- |
sites OF society, and will hold the usual |
May drawing rooms and levees
The prince of Wales and family will not |
appear in public for wear The princess |
OF Wales has not yet recovered from grief |
and prostration. The latest announce !
ment from Sandringham tonight is that |
DIR. LakinC Is detained Watching the /
princess of Wales and Princess May, fear |
ing that the influenza may attack them. |
Prince George, who Is still weak from an /
attack OF typhoid fever, Is also the cause Of
anxiety.
The queen has not yet decided on the
date Of the funeral, but it will probably be
on Thursday next. Cabinet communica-
tons with the prince of Wales and the
queen on the plan OF lnterment elected an
Expression of feeling from the prince of
Wales against any ceremonial pomp. The
day OF the funeral will be observed as a
day of general mourning throughout the
country.
LONDON. Jan. 15-The Irish Newspapers
today all contain kindly articles upon the |
death Of the duke of Clarence and Avon
dale.
LONDON, Jan. 15-Apprehension is felt
the condition of the princess of
Wales. Her royal hiCbness takes the
death Of her son very much TO heart and
refuses TO be comforted. The long service
IN the sick room of both Prince George
and Prince Victor has naturally had the
Effect OF greatly debilitating her, and she
IS completely prosUrated. Dr.. Laking, one
ot the physicians who attended the duke
n ms last illness. remains at Sandring-
ham, where his services are required by
he princess of Wales.
lie Is also attending Princess Victoria |
Mary, whose poignant sorrow at the loss
'f her betrotbed husband seems TO increase
'ather than 10 grow less as time passes
She, too, Is proStrated by the intensity az
her grief and her refusal TO touch food /
Princess May stood by the bedside OF her
'oym lover, and through her binding |
ears watched him rs his life ebbed away. !
u hen the doctors announced that the =
luke was dead, she became hysterical. |
nd her cries were heartrending. Efforts =
we're made 10 lead her from the room, but :
or long time nothing could induce her :
o leave the death chamber She stood bv !
ne beds lde, and, leaning over she called.
Eddie. Ny Eddier' in agoniziur tones
nd entreated MIN to speak to her once
more. All the time she stood by the bed I
Ide after her lover died, she kept ringing
er hands IN complete and utter DESPAIR, !
nd adding by her hopeless misery t. the I
orrow OF those whose hearts were already I
owed down by the weight of the terrible |
hilction visited upon them.