Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-04
1T WILL MEET IN BERLIN.
English oossips Are Now Discussing
aScandal Agalns, the Prince
of Wales,


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| ploratlon. The American delegations
TO the congress. generally speaking,
are satisfied with the decision to meet
in Berlin In 1896, instead of at WASH
ington. General a. w. Greedy, how
ever. was greatly disappointed. and at
| trlbutod the decision OF the congress
entirey to the attitude OF Judge
| Charles Il. DAILY, president of the
American Geographical society. Gen
eral Greedy said the reason the con-
gress did not so to America was ON
account OF Judge DAILY, who was one
| OF the committee OF arrangements for
| 1896 AT meeting OF the committee,
according TO General Greedy. Judge
| DAILY stated that America was not
ready FOR an International Geographic
cal congress. The Judge, II appeared,
claimed 1t would be too hot In WASH
| lngton, although II was not proposed
| TO hold the congress until late In Sep
| tcmber,
Continuing. General Greedy said;
81 am an American, and wanted the
| congress TO meet In America, Several
| OF the German members OF the COM
| mittec who have spoken to me ON the
! subject express wonder at Judge
| Days course, | think the present
ment the feeling between the two
countries. II Is interesting to note the
| growing Interest In science"
General Grecly's views Of Judge
| Days course, however. were not
shared by his colleagues. who were APP
| putently In favor Of the decision to
| mold the next meeting In Berlin. Mr..
| Paul Ducalliou said 1--WE are not ready
| for congress-. Better walt until iSg1,
| when the congress win probably come
To America, In the meantime the most
| elaborate arrangements are ncoes-
sary. consider that Judge DAILY act
| ed wisely MIR. w. w. Rockhall Of the
state department at Washington, en-
dorses the views OF Mr. Ducallieu on
this subject
An unpleasant incident Is reported
In connection with the GOudwOod rae
ing which, u true, does not rebound
to the credit OF Eugland's sporting
prince. There Is little doubt that
Baron de Hlrsch scratched Reminder
for the Manchester cup In order 10 al
low the Prince OF Wales Tlorlsel II to
win. but 1t is supposed that the Prince
| of Wales was no party to the arrange
mcnt. However II is asserted that the
Prince of Wales at the beginning NJ
the week intimated to Captain Mach
ell, the owner OF Ravcusbury, that he
was especially DESTROYS OF winning the
| Goodwood cup with FloriHel III, IT iH
added that Ruvensbury. which was the
| fayurlte for that event was thcreupon
i
A conservative newspaper first drew
attention To this rumor and then the
Radical Sun, of this city, took up the
matter, saying that the report was
persstently made at Newmarket, and
adding: " the Prince In correctly
represented It would appear that no
temporarily lost his head, and was
unable to obtain full grasp OF the
nature Of the consequences Of his ac-
ton. II Is to be hoped for the sake OF
the reputation of the tu.f and OF the
prince as a sportsman and gentleman,
that the rumor win be authurativcly
denied and that Ravensbury Will be
seen at the post.
Captain Machell then came out with
a denial of the story, and the prince
also heard the rumor, and 1t was de-
clnred by members OF his entourare
that he was greatly upset and told n
friend II was almost enough to make
him sell all his horses The Prince OF
Wales friends explain the origin of
the report In the fact that the prince
asked Captain Machell If he intended
to run Rayensbury for the Goodwood
cup, and II so Florse IL would not
start. as the colt would need stiff
training. Captain Machcll IL said to
have replied that he had no intention
OF starting Ravensbury.
An extraordinary scandal has lust
come TO light In connection with the
the middle of last winter a firm OF fur
brokers in Hamburg received 5000
beautiful seal skins with instructions
to forward them to London in time
for the big February sale, which oc-
ours here every year II was noticed
that the packlnEs did not bear the
usual marks or any other indication
OF their having been sent through the
ordinary channels, ana what struck
people as peculiar was that not one OF
the skins had bullet hole In It. II Is
now reported ON good authority. that
these skins were sent by the officers
OF the Russian ship which LEFT Robins
Island last September and IL Is pre-
sumed that the enterprise was the
private speculation OF those who were
sent there to protect the seals.
The queen win give two state ban
IN honor OF Emperor William OF Ger
many, who VIII also be entertained BY
the Prince OF Wales on board the roy
al yacht osborne. For these enter
tanments large quantity OF the
crown plate has been sent to Osborne
from Windsor
The Princess Of Wales Is going TO
Cowies for the yachting week, and viii
then proceed to Copenhagen with her
parents. the King and Queen or Dem
mark at Castle Bernstroth.
According TO good authority, the
marriage OF Prince Christian OF Dem
mark the eldest son OF Prince Freder-
lex OF Denmark who is heir apparent
TO the throne. with one OF the Prince
Of Wales daughters, Will shortly be
arranged
During the recent fine weather Queen
Victoria was seen taking tea In q
charming alcove In the east torrance
OF Ishorne from which splendid Views
of the gardens Is obtained. Her Ma
jesty is a great lover OF chess, and fol-
lows the Hastings tournament with
great interest
Senator Gray OF Delaware Is hay
ing nice time In London. owing 10
the courtesies extended to him by the
United States ambnesedor. Hon.
Thomas +. Bayard,
Mr Murat Halstead Of Brooklyn IL
here and will remain In London for
ten days He agrees with all Mr.. st.
Clair McIlwain. editor OF the Brook
lyn Eagle, has said about English
politics.
The attention which the royal fam
HES has unwllllngly been compelled
10 bestow upon the Ameer's aon Will
next week be Transferred 10 two more
acceptable guests. the mperors OF
Austria and Germany. II IL iniimeted
that the hitter Is coming with more
or less aportive intention In which his