New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-21
(BY CABLE TO TIE TRIBUNE,
Copyright; 1898: BIZ The Trfbuns Associahsm


tBY CABLE TO TIE rRBuxE5
Copyright, 1898: BIZ The Trfbums AssoeiahoM
London Nov to.-The weather had been cold ana
wintry for more than fortnight before the Queen
left Balmora but Her Majesty took a daily drive
and paid all the usual farewell visits the tenans
OF the royal estates and the cottagers at Crathia
The Queen has been in excellent health throughout
the autumn.
IMPROVEMENTS IN. THE QUEENS CHAPEL.
Besides the lift which has been placed in the
private apartments at Windsor Castle for the ac-
commodation of the Queen. another improvement 10
an alteration in the private chapel. which will OBJ
viate the necessity of Her Majesty going up sew
eral steps when she enters the royal pew. The
chapel was a mushroom during The reign Of George
~, and was designed by Sir Jeffrey Wyatvle and
converted to its present purpose by Bore. The
panelllng and furniture are OF oak and the seats
and altar are covered with crimson velvet. The
windows filed with stained glass. and the pulpit
exactly opposite the royal pew. The chapel con.
tains a very fine organ which was renovated a few
years cost of about 1900 and is arranged
that it is available both for chapel service and
organ recitals concerts. st. Georges has .
finely groined ceiling and a stained glass window
4 magnificent gold communion service given b
Queen Anne. belongs to the chapel. and the Queen
gave another service about fifty years ago. There
is also font Of massive gold. with very ornate
decorations There is service In the private chapel
every morning and twice Sunday. When the
Court is in residence the Castle the Dean Of
Windsor oftciates domestic chaplain to the
Queen, a post worth 900 a year.
ALEXANDER OF BATTENBERi.
Prince Alexander Of Battenberg supremacy
unfortunate in that he driven by the course Of
events the Danube quarrel with his cousin. the
Emperor OF Russia. and the death of the Emperor
Frederick was great blow TO him. Ii is quito
certain that if the Emperor Frederick's life haA
been prolonged for few years. then Prince Alex
ander would have married the Princess Victoria
of PRUSSIA. 20 whom he was engaged foc several
years. and would have taken high place
In the German Court. and would either have OBJ
tanned an important post in the Army or have been
very prominent in political life. Prince Alexander
was greatly admired and very much liked by the
Emperor Frederick. and also by the present En-.
peror and immense favorite with the Queen
and the Empress Frederick until his marriage.
Prince Bismarcks bitter opposition Prince Alex
ander's marriage TO Princess Victoria was really
due TO his apprehension that the Prince would
soon become dangerous rival TO the Bismarck
dynasty he a consummate man of affairs
and General Won Moltke had pronounced him
70 be an admirable strategist. He was q man OF
most imposing appearance and very fascinating
manners and was exceedingly popular in all
circles. A reconciliation took place. it will be re.
membered last spring between the queen eo8
Prince Alexander. who went TO Florence to meet
Her Majesty who received him several times
at the villa Palmieri This brought about b.
the Princess Beatrice, who had great regard fee
her brother-n-law
NUMBER OF EOYAL INvALIDS.
Although Princess Josephine OF Belgium is bet.
ter her case is OF typhoid fever and her
father and mother. well as her brother and 81
ter were compelled indefinitely to defer their de-
parture for Brussels. Meanwhile. the royal palace
at Dresden has become ver1able hospital. ana
the court physicians, Feller and Jacoby, have had
their powers of endurance tried to the utmost for
the King OF Saxony has been attacked with ca
tarrh Of an aggravated kind and has been unable
10 quit his bed. Princess Josephine Is in no Inn
mediate danger. but her progress toward recov-
cry will be necessarily slow.
THE ITALIAN QUEEN AS An AUTHOR.
Yet another addition to the ranks OF royal au-
thors is met. One OF the Roman reviews promises
its readers a series OF popular stories by Queen
Margaret Of Italy.
FINE HOUSE FOR THE PRINCESS Louise
Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne have
purchased villa at ST. GATHERINGS. on the shors
OF Loeb Tyne. This house. which is known az
The Pynes was built by the late Or. Patterson, and
II is a fine structure and stands on very pretty
grounds The windows and terrace command splen-
did views Of the opposite shore Of Loeb Fyne with
Inveraray Castle and richly wooded demesne In
the foreground and hills behind. with the peaks Of
Ben Cruachan in the distance.
THE SECRETARY WOULD NOT RESIGN.
Refusal to resign the Irish Under Secretaryship 10
causing Mr. Morley some embarrassment. He H.
however only doing what he has every right to
do for he holds the office direct from the crown,
and is by no means called to retire just because
he is UnIonist and because Mr. 0ladstone's Irish
pto OF the IL Is UNI
lucky certainly that the Dublin Commissioner OF
Police resigned his post TO take Mr.. Hidgeways
duties while he away I'm Morocco. but MI Nor
ley should have known better than to permit such
an arrangement
MR. GLADSTONE WAS WEARY.
Some of Mr. Gladstone's friends and colleagues
in the House must have noticed with feeling or
uneasness that both on Thursday and Friday AFTER
moons ne seemed 10 be quite wearied out before the
dinner hour and fell fast asleep in his seat. A
a rule when any party feeling is being displayed
or a party speech being made the Prime Minister
IS all eyes and ears. but on thursday ne reI
asleep in the midst % good deal OF noise. causes
among the Radicals by Mr.. Jesse Collings's re-
marks and again the following day ne Slept
pencil in hand, through several speeches ana only
woke up when it time TO be thinking or DIM
ner Signs OF extreme old age are unQuestionaoly
creeping on apace with Mr.. Gladstone.
THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.
Once more the question OF alien immigration 10
coming to the front. 1t Is only natural that II
should be so at this time OF year II IL in the hard
times OF winter that distress Is most keenly felt,
and that II is realized to be due In the main to the
anachronism of system OF making this country
the refuge for undesirable foreigners Several
I,nlonist members going carefully into the mat
ter among them. believe Mr.. Lowther, and they
are very likely TO attempt to wrest declaration
on the subject from the Government In their Ell.
forts they will have the support OF several Libefa
and Radical members for the shipping constituen.
cies There can be no doubt that the recent revival
of Anarchism and the undoubted landing here OF
several Of these most Objectionable creatures have
also a good deal to do with the movement. Mas
auth will be we'll advised not to resort to his USUAL
sheer in reply inquiries addressed to him on this
and similar points. for they represent very s'o"s
and very sound national sentiment
AN ABUNDANCE OF GAME.
The announcement that iS stays have been kllleo
All. ..asor In Raepokvle Forest, InvernesSShlros