The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
News Special Letter From
the Metropolis.
The Annual Guy Fawkes Scare in The
House OF Parliament.
Scotland Yard Officers Have Unearthed
Large Mares Nest.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-Ever since Nov. q,
fGO5. when "A certain Guy Fawkes and
others, engaged in scheme, but were de-
tected and hanged, the possibility OF
plot TO blow up the House OF Parliament
has been one OF the pet scares OF British
officials; regularly, every year, the vaults
OF the Houses of Parliament, previous
to the reassemlbing of that body are form
ally searched for powder barrels, Win
old-time ceremony and minuteness. ms
year, however, there is some little cause
for the apparent unnecessary precaution
taken, for with the opening OF Parlla-
ment comes the discovery, real or imsgin-
airy, of a scheme to send the Commons
and Lords unexpectedly skyward In
body. Whether the story be true or not
the afternoon papers yesterday mace
quite a sensation out OF the affair, ana
the inha abitants of this great metropolis
have not done talking about IT, SIM
mered down 10 cold facts, II appears that
there was some foundation for the report
and il rested upon the basis OF facts.
Some weeks ago the manager oi local
printing and lithographing company was
asked by foreigner, described as dark
looking and mysterious (of course) 10
lithograph paper for Turkish company.
As no knowledge of the Turkish Ian
guage was necessary for the JOB, the
manager of the English concern under
took the contract and Autographed thous-
| the paper being sent abroad. Few DAYS
| ago, however, two detectives from scot
| land Yard called at the lithographing
| companys Office and asked for the man
| ager The latter appeared all smiles, but
| his Jaw fell and he turned very white
when asked il he was aware he was sus-
| pected of being engaged in plot TO DloW
| up the House OF Parliament and that his
| visitors hailed from Scotland Yard. In
| reply to the unfortunate managers pro-
| tests of innocence, the detectives explain
| ed to him that he had been printing In
the gu1leless looking Turkish weekly, red
| hot anarchistic literature calling upon
| Socialists and Others to combine for the
| purpose OF blowing up the Houses OF
| Parliament upon the occasion of the open
/ ing scene.
| This article stated that six men were
| on their way to Enlgand from various
points in order TO make the necessary ar
Engagements for sending the members OF
| Parliament and peers OF the realm sky
ward In spite OF his protests the terri
| fed manager was escorted TO Scotland
Yard by the detectives where he was con-
fronted ana examined by the chief OF de-
tectives aud n police commissioners 10
| these officials the thoroughly frightened
| man explained all the circumstances OF
the case. gave full description OF the
| "dark and mysterious" looking foreigner
and established his innocence OF any
| completely in the treason and went his
way much relieved upon promising not
to Autograph any more Turkish weekIes
without first ascertaining the nature ol
their contents.
| According TO The Globe OF yesterday,
the police first got wind OF the affair ow-
ing to the boastings OF some London
anarchists But this story of this latest
n..powder plot Is far from being a.
| 10 a atrnnO anapiciOu i'm more than one
quarter that the Scotland Yard authori.
i ties have unearthed q mares nest of the
rankest description.
Facts which have now leaked out re-
specting the meeting OF Queen Victoris
and Emperor William of Germany at pri
vate parties given by Her Majesty al
Osborne, during the Cowes regatta week,
show that the cordial relations, which
had been rufi!ed by the Emporer's failure
to consult the Queen regarding the pres
ent Czarina's engagement TO the Gar
have again been restored and the cool
ness has quite vanished.
| Considerab BILE comment has been caused
in certain circles by the announcement
that William Brown, nephew OF the
famous John Brown, who was for man,
years the Highlands attendant OF He
Majesty, and for whom the Queen had
high regard, has been appointed tn
Queens personal attendant. William
Brown inherits to certain degree tn
somewhat brusque manner OF his distin
guished uncle.
As the date for the races for the Ameri
cas- cup approaches, interest in Valkyri
III and the performances of the Defende
increases. The brief cable dispatche
from New York published in the Englisl
newspapers are eagerly read and mucl
discussed. There is no doubt that tn
yachtsmen here are far from feeling con
fident that Lord Danraven's yacht will
bring back the much coveted mug to En-
gland; but II is generally admitted sh
has better chance to do so than any o
her predecessors Naturally the creates
interest OF the experts center In the ques
tion whether Valkyrie III will or will no
have to allow the Defender time am
therefore there was much disappointment
swhen IL was announced that the measure
ments OF the cup defender will not b
| known until shortly heiore the first race