The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-13
GAR FOR 4 GUEST
ENGLAND PREPARING TO GREET
THE AUTOCRAT of ALL THE
RUSSIAS.
QUEEN WILL Guido HERSELF.
LAVISH HOSPITALITY TO BE THE
GREETING FOR HER ROYAL
RELATIVE
QUEEN WILL Guido HERSELF.
A SERVANT GIRL GIVEN A MEDAL
Highest Honor England Has for
Personal Bravery In Civil Life
Earned by a Domestic.

LONDON, Sept 12-The weather dur
ing the past week, in all parts of the
United Kingdom has meen miserable
and has greatly interfered with the
pleasures of partridge shooting, ETC.,
with racing and in fact with all kinds
of sport. There was great gathering.
however, at the Doncaster races. At
nearly all the places in the vicinity
there were large house parties. The
prince of Wales was a guest of the
earl of Crewe at. Fryston hall. and the
earl of Wharncliffe entertained the
duke of Cambridge and a party at
Wortley hall The Wilson's had a large
party at Tranby Croft. The hosts took
their guests by special trains daily to
Doncaster. The prince Of Wales, Incl
dentally, had not visited Doncaster
since the famous Tranby Croft scandal.
His win of the st. Ledger stakes with
PerSimmon, while almost q foregone
conclusion, was very popular Mr.
Richard Croker and his friends had
very bad day on Thursday. They in
tended to make a great coup and in
consequence Americas was heavily
backed to win the Portland plate; but
the American colt. late Rey del Car
redes, came in second.
The visit OF the car of Russia to
England is eagerly looked forward to
in many circles. When he last landed
here, at the time of the wedding of
the duke and duchess of York, he
seemed to be a simple unaffected
boy, and enjoyed himself thoroughly.
He shot the chutes at Earrs court.
and padded with the little Batten-
bergs at Osborne, etc. But now
great preparations are being made for
his reception at Balmoral. Additional
horses, carriages and attendants have
been dispatched from the royal stables
in London, and, during his majesty's
stay in Scotland, four-horse landau
with postillions and outriders, will be
especially assigned for his use It is
evident on all sides that Queen Vic
toria is projecting unwonted, lavish
hospitality, and that the visit will
have political significance The mar
Quis of Salisbury and the first lord Of
the treasury, Mr.. A. j. Balfour. with
the prince of Wales and other mem
bers of the royal family, will be guests
at BalmOral during the STAY there Of
the Russian majesties.
The presence in London of Mr.. Burr
the American expert in the Venezuelan
case, and his colleague, Dr. KAN. to-
gether with the expected arrival of Mr..
Frederick Coudert, one Of the boundary
commissioners appointed by the United
States government has given fresh i'm
petus to the Venezuelan question dur
ing the week. All interviews between
English and American high diplomats
on the subject show that both sides
agree thas matters are rapidly nearing
q settlement. Mr.. Burr has been re-
ceiving extraordinary facilities from
the English officials and expects to
return to the Hague in September He
said:
AT the Hague we are approaching
the completion of our work The lat
ter is in no way political I have COM
pletely shut my eyes and ears to the
British and Venezuelan pretensions. I
have only to ascertain the facts and it
it not my business to say what is the
tendency of these facts
Ii Hung Chang's presents to Queen
Victoria have just been arranged In
the billiard room at Osborne. They are
valued at f5, 900 ($25 00O). The emperor
of China's gift comprised an old white
porcelain vase adorned with red drag
ons, an antique bronze goblet, two an
tique bronze incense burners, two an
ticue blue green porcelain plates,
magnificent white jade vase decorated