The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-07
Old Triple Alliance is
Topping.
More Treasure to Be Poured
Into Sands of Africa.
Approaching Nuptials of Princess
Maude and Prince Charles.

(Copyrighted. 1885, by The Associated Press)
LONDON, March THE possibility of
Encouragement of the Dreihund, limited at
from st. Petersburg, as one of the re-
suits Of the terrible disaster 10 the Iial-
ian army in Abyssinia, is attracting more
attention than the matter, 1t is claimed,
really deserves under the circumstances.
1T is asserted in support of this statement
that to all intents and purposes Russia,
France and Germany already have an un-
derstanding which really amounts to the
setting aside of the old triple alliance.
In any case there is no doubt that Italy
has been hard hit by the defeat of Gen.
eral Baratieri financially, probably more
than in the number of men killed; much
more treasure must be poured into the
sands of Africa IL the dreams Of brilliant
colonial achievements are 10 become real,
and in no country, probably not even in
Spain, is there crowned head resting
SO uneasily as that of King Humbert at
present.
Thus it is not astonishing that the best
| friends of Italy seem unable in the emer-
| gency to suggest a way out OF her diff
culties, which Is likely to reflect credit on
| that country. IL the war is pushed, the
| financial strain will be dangerously
severe; if the African coloniess are aband-
| oned, the effect will be almost as danger
| Gus.
A middle course. the conclusion of
peace with Abyssinia. may not be ross-
| ible IL il true that France and Russia
have been arming the Shoans. A great
responsibility, therefore, will rest upon
| the incoming Italian ministry.
Queen Victoria has arranged to start for
| Cimiez on Monday and should arrive at
| Nice on Wednesday.
1 ha Drt ~ Vel 90 - ha
Riviera today and will enjoy a Mediter-
! ranean cruise on his cutter Britannia.
| The marriage of Princess Maude OF Wales
| to Prince Charles of Denmark, an officer
in the Danish navy, will, 1t is expected,
take place at the end Of July, and thus
| prolong the London season for a month.
In the meantime, the Princess of Wales
and her daughters have planned 10 go to
| Copenhagen, where they will select the
furniture and decorations for the new
home of Princess "Harry," as she Is pop
ularly termed. Prince Charles will in
| herit large fortune from his mother, the
crown princess, who at the time OF her
marriage was the greatest heiress in
| Europe. She inherited fortune from
her father, King Charles of Sweden, and
the fortune of her mother, who was Prin-
cess Louise OF the Netherlands, was esti-
| mated at S15, 900, 600.
1T is believed that the marriage will be
solemnized in the chapel royal st. James
Palace. The marriage of Queen Victoria
and some of her daughters were cele-
brated in the chapel royal.
The Duke of York will be gezetted an
admiral shortly, probably among this
years queens birthday honors. His
| progress in the royal navy has been one
| OF the quickest on record; he only enter
| ed the navy in 1880. The Duke was
| present.in the House OF Commons when
the first lord of admiralty, Mr.. George
tzI LA
and followed the details closely. After
ward he had long talk in the lobby
| with Admiral Field and left him with a
| playful dig in the ribs.
Vanity Fair this week denies the accu-
racy OF the story, which it is responsible
| for circulating, that the engagement OF
| Mr.. William Waldorf Astor to Lady RAN
| dolph Churchill, formerly Miss Jennie
| Jerome. of New York, will shortly be an
| nounced
Hall Gaines daughter, Lily, was mar
ried on Thursday last to q. ID. Day, the
| dramatist, before big gathering of
authors, playwrigbts and actors.
The money to erect a beacon on Fresh
| Water Downs, as a memorial to the late
| Lord Tennyson, has now been subscribed.
| A quarter OF the amount was subscribed
for by the late poet laureate's admirers
the Needles, off the Isle of Wight, and
will ne visible to the American liners
| ming up the channel.
| There is talk among members OF Royal
| Yacht Squad ION, of drawing up resolu-
| tion in answer to New York Yacht Clubs
expulsion OF Lord Dunraven. Nearly ell
| the yachting men defend the managing
| owner OF Valkyrie III, on the ground
that his charge of excessive submission
| is frequently made and many yachtsmen
| claim that the Yacht Squadron is moral
ly bound to notice the expulsion as the
| Royal Yacht Squadron backei Lord Dun
| ravens challenge.
| The Yachting World declares that the
| Royal Yacht Squadron cannot afford to
| have a leading member dealt with i'm such
| n summary manner without either en-
| dorsing the action or loudly protesting,
adding:
"we await the official pronouncement
| with much interest,"" In spite of this.
| The Associated Press learns that II is
| not kelly that the Royal Yacht Squadron
| will officially notics the matter. pro-
| possl was made some time ago to pass
resolution at a meeting of the Squadron
| I'm MAY that the Royal Yacht Squadron,
In future, should not back any challenge
| for the Americas cup. But the idea has
since receded into the background. In
| any case, the yacht racing association will
| not notice the matter.
III. Il. Irving, son of Sir Henry Irving,
| will shortly make his drst appearance in
| London in the character of Hamlet. The
| venture will be under the management of
| Ben Greet, in whose travelling company
Mr.. Irving has played number of
Shaksspeareap parts. The date of pro-
duction of the Gilber.eand Sullivan opera
has not yet been authortatively announc-
ed and the management will refuse 20 an
nounce the name and plot of the work.
D'Oyley Carte, however, says that the
cast includes Rutland harrington,
Charles Kenningham, Walter Passmore,
Scott Fishe, Scott Russell, Madam Van
Palmay, Florence Perry, T.. Owen and X.
Blandram.