New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-16
FOR THE DUKES FUNERAL.
LIKELY TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY.
GREAT BRITISH LABOR UNION REFUSES TO
VOTE SYMPATHY WITH THE ROYAL FAMILY
ANXIETY FOR THE PRINCESS OF
WALES AND PRINCESS MAY.

cided upon the date OF the funeral of the Duke
Of Clarence, which, however, will proba bly, be
held on Thursday. Cabinet communications with
the Prince of Wales and the Queen in regard to
the burial have elected an expression of feeling
from the Prince of Wales against any ceremonial
pOmp. The King of Denmark telcgraphs that he
desires personally TO attend the funeral if his
strength permits, and that he will be accompanied
by the Danish Crown Prince, with his eldest son.
Prince Charles. The Gar will send his second
son. The day Of the funeral will be observed as
q day Of general mourning throughout tic country.
The Governments of Australia arranging to sus-
pend business. The London Stock Exchange will
be closed.
The decorous fiction that the whole Nation is
overwhelmed with grief at the death of the Duke
Of Clarence received a startling denial to-day in
the proceedings of the greatest workmens union
in England. The delegates to the Miners Fedora
tion now holding their annual meeting at Stoke
on-Trent. were apprised before assembling that
their representatives in Parliament desired that
the Federation should adopt a resolution of con-
dolence. The strong democratic feeling Known to
animate 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 the death in the royal family no particular
business of theirs. That is exactly what they did.
A telegram from their Parliamentary leader.
Mr.. Pckard. himself i'll with influenza, asked
for vote of sympathy with the royal family.
adding The Queen has always expressed
sympathy with u.s." Cries OF business" greeted
the message. The member who moved the vote
of coincidence reminded the delegates that the
Queen, in cases of accidents in mines always
helped the distressed.
In sulen silence the conference listened to
speeches in favor of the motion. and then. by
Will hat an
amendment to proceed to business. The Miners
Federation has 100000 members, and it is the
best organized and most powerful single union
in the country 1t has several representatives
in the House of Commons, and controls the votes
Of Others No workmens combination has
freely given 10 the distressed within outside
of its own ranks.
Much anxiety is felt regarding the condition of
the Princess of Wales. She takes the death Of
her son much heart and refuses to be cOmfortel.
Her long service in the sick of both Prince
George and Prince Victor has naturally had the
effect of greatly debilitating her, and she is
pletely prostrated DR.. Laking. one of the ply
sicians who attended the Duke in his last illness
remains at Sandringham, where his services are
required by the Princess of Wales He is also
attending the Princess Victoria Mary. whose
sorrow at the loss of her betrothed husband seems
TO increase time passes. She tOo is Frustrated
by the intensity of her grief and refuses to touch
food. Her face is pale, and her eyes plainly show
the traces Of the tears she has shed. Great anxiety
is expressed regarding her. There is no doubt
ing the love and sympathy expressed for her.
1t is believed that she is the only rival Of the
Princess of Wales in the popular affection.
Princess May stood beside the bedside OF her
royal lover, and through her binding tears
watched him as his life cbbed away When the
doctors announced that the Duke dead she
became hysterical, and her cries were heartrend-
ing. Efforts made to lead her from the
room, but for a long time nothing could induce
her to 60 She stood by the bedside. and lean
ing over, she called, Eddie, my Eddie" in
agonized tones, and entreated him TO speak TO her
once more.
The upper and middle classes are most keeny
touched by the incidents Of the Duke Of ClarenceS
death. Thousands clad in mourning have focked
TO Marlborough House TO record their names, ana
throughout the capital welldresScd folks generally
are donning some badge of grief The Gazette ="
tonight directs that all persons wear mourning
until February 2s while detailed orders are given
to the court and 10 the army. The alarm oi
people in society the prospect that social
reunions would be impossible for the greater part
Of the coming will be relieved by the
announcement that the Queen will hold tie usual
May drawing-rooms and levees The Prince OF
Wales and family will not appear in public for
a wear to come. The doctors have advised the
Prince to remove his family from Sandringham
as soon as possible. The Princes Of Wales,
after the funeral is going to some secluded
spot in the south of Europe, with her daughter
Both are in delicate health and their condition
is now the source of increased anxiety 10 the
family. Prince George, who is still weak from
his attack of typhoid fever, is also the cause of
anxiety
Princess Nays future is undoubtedly the sub
iect Of deep national interest. AS precedent for
her marriage 10 Prince George, the incident Is
recalled OF the death Of the CzaTewltch, in 1888.
after his betrothal to Princess Dagmar, now the
wife Of his brother, the present Gar. So pro-
found and universal is the sympathy over Princess
Mays loss that it would be no surprise if Para-
ment were TO accord her some provision
maiden widow" If the report I've true that
Prince George is attached TO u daughter OF Prince
Christian his known strong will makes the prof
ect of an alliance with Princess May improbable.
In the family circle, Prince George has long
been recognized the superior Of his brother in
intellect, force of character and open geniality
of disposition From boyhood he has always held
his own against his brothers prctcnsions as the
elder. II is on record how, quarrelling boys
over the possession OF goat chase, George
promptly hit his brother i'll the eye, and then
seized and kept the chaise by his superior strength
Their mutual affection was undoubtedly great.
but Albert Victor was the weaker of the two TIE
death Of the Duke of Clarence has recalled the
fact that he was born prcmaturcly, and that he
always lacked the robustness Of Prince George.
The concurrent opinion of those around the throne
points to the future popularity OF Prince George
II he lives TO become King.
The Irish newspapers to-day all contain kindly
articles upon the death of the Duke OF Clarence
and Avondale The National Press" the organ
OF the McCarthyites says All idea Of royalty dis
appears before the tragedy in human life which
will touch every mans heart"
The Freenan's Journal McCarthyite) says:
The Duke of Clarence and Avondale made no