The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-08
WILL BE NO "PICNIC"
PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBURG
MUST ROUGH 1T IN AsHANTEE-
He VIII Not he "wrapped I'm Wool,
Daring the Expedition to the Gold
Coaxt-A Weeks London Gossip.

band OF Princess Beatrice, for the Gold
Coast OF Africa. in order TO take part in the
Ashantee picnic" so-called. The news
papers have been printing details OF the al
legged special equipment and of the Injuries
which were TO mark the Princes journey
He was. for instance. to travel from Eus-
ton. London. 10 Liverpool in special
sleeping carriage" and was to be taken
on board the vakana, the steamship which
was to convey him TO Africa. in special
tender. On board the vakana he was to
occupy a special cabin fitted out for his ac-
commodation. All this called for a good
deal Of ridicule from the Radicals and 9TH
ers. until finally the hue and cry became
so loud and prolonged that there was a sud-
den and unexpected change made in the pro-
gramme- Instead OF being. figuratively
speaking. wrapped in cotton wool during the
expedition. semi-off1cial statement was
issued last night that Prince Henry
IS going to the Gold Coast.
simply in the same capacity as the other
officers OF the British army who are to
take part in the expedition. He will now
be exactly on the same footing as the
others. so far as living. marching. etc.. are
concerned. The only difference in his treat
ment will be that he will be attached to the
expediticnary corps in a special capacity of
some sort, instead OF colonel, which, in
spite of the fact that he oniy commands
a militia regiment of the Isle OF Wight, of
which he is Governor, would have given
him the right to be second in command.
In spite OF the smallness OF the attachments
supplied 10. the expeditionary corps by the
various regiments, there has been a good
deal OF dinlcuity In sending the men needed.
and In some cases bandsmen, signal corps
men and even officers servants have been
taken The unpopularity OF the expedition
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ture of the forces and that they are COM
manded by officers who have not seen much
service. 1t Is admitted that there is not a
single battalion in England really fit for
this service, and therefore the second
battalion OF the Yorkshire regiment now on
It's way home from Alden. It is to be trans
direct to Cape Coast Castle. for the Ashan>
tee expedition. in spite Of the fact that
about fifteen years. The whole trouble
seems to be due TO the short-service sys-
tenn The Bathurst. with Prince Victor OF
schleswig-Holstei on board. is already on
her way TO the cast as is the Angola. which
carried the first contingent of troops. The
Loandes has also sailed with stores and
some officers and the field hospital corps.
Over five hundred tons Of war material
and provisions, including thirteen tons or
ball cartridges and any amount OF ammuni-
ton for the mountain and maxim guns, to-
gether With a large supply or war rockets,
are already on their way to the Gold Coast.
The troops are to be armed almost exclu-
sively with the Martini-Henry earbine. ana
the men forming the British, or composite
battalion. have been selected with spe-
cial view to sending out the neaitniest men mel,
procurable the best shots and the best
marehers OF the army. Not more than 6ov
British troops proper, however. VIII De
engaged, and Ii is believed that the entre
expedition should not number more than
100 men.
The great social addition to his Political
power which the Secretary OF State for the
Colonies. the Right Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain. has attained Is bothering his enemies
considerably Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain
formerly Miss Mary Endicott. Of BOSTON,.
are now visiting some of the most exclusive
homes in England and the Duke aid
Duchess of Devonshire VIII visit them at
Highbury next week. Mr.. and Mrs. Cham
berlain, with the Marquis and MarcnloneSs
of Salisbury and the Right Hon A. =.
Balfour the First Lord OF the treasury,
will be the guests of the Duke and oucness
of Devonshire, at Chatsworth, DerDysnlre,
the week following. On Thursday last MI.
ner at Windsor Castle, in order to meet
King Leopold, OF Belgium, who is visiting
England with his daughter. the Princess
The frequent visits which Mr.. Chamber
lain has recently made to Windsor are
exciting the politicians. Two visits to the
Queen in a week Is an honor not conferred.
as a rule, on a Premier. One newspaper
explains that these marks or royal FAVOR
are due to Mr.. Chamberlain having con-
for the Ashantee expedition and it is also
said that il was he who made Ii possible
for Prince Henry of Battenberg to take
Truth this week publishes long expo
sure of the Canadian farm pupil business
OF the International Emigration Association
(IirnitedD. OF Victoria street. London. to
which the Canadian papers refer. II turns
out that the venture was that OF man
named Pointing, whose alleged rascality
Truth exposed in July and August, 1894. in
connection with an employment agency IN
the Strand
According to women. an American lady OF
title Is soon 10 be proceeded against for
bigamy. Her first husband. it appears. OBJ
tained a divorce from her in England and
her second husband obtained divorce from
her In the United States. after which she
married an English nobleman. Now her
second husband, IL is said, has determined
to prosecute her on the ground that the
American divorce Is void in England.
The news that Lieut. Winston Leonard
Churchill. a lieutenant in the Rifle Corps
OF the British army. eldest son Of the late
Lcrd Randolph Churchill has been present
ut the battle OF La Trocha, in the province
OF Puerto Principe. is creating much in
terest among his friends here. and the
newspapers are predicting all sorts of
computations 1iCoe DtAtoAAa cAa az
count OF his presence with the staff of
Gen. suravez Valdez. the Spanish COM
mander Lady Randolph Churchill CORNER
IL Miss Jennie Jerome) is staying at fash
ionable hotel on Berkeley SQUARE here. pend
ing the completion of her new mouse on
Cumberland place. Talking over the matter
with a reporter yesterday, Lady Churchlll
said that her son was not taking an active
part in the campaign. but that he was
merely in Cuba on a few weeks OF alb
sence. Continuing Lady Churchill said
no he pf hQ6
British War Office and Foreign Orfice to
General Campos, who had placed him on
his stan and had enabled him to go TO
the front 10 watch the operations OF the
Spanish troops. But. she explained, he
was there merely as spectator and was
expected to be back In London on Jan. l.
The widest scenes or excitement and dis
order marked the progress OF the first days
polling a. Dublin. In the election OF a
eessor 20 the Right Hon. David r. Plunkett
Conservative. as member for Dublin Uni
versity. who has been elevated 10 the peer
age William l.. Leckey, Liberal Unionist
the distinguished historian, was the nomi-
he was universally opposed by the Under
graduates who assembled in crowds at the
entrance 10 the polls and assaulted every
voter suspected OF favorinE Mr.. Lecky
They alao barred the college doors and
caused scenes OF riotous turbulence sur
passing the widest OF Levers college tales
Tho police queiied the disturbance.
The successful celebration Of the Carlyle
centenary, on Wednesday, and Mr.. John
Moriey's scholarly address have received