The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-02
Effect of Disclosures Made
at Pretoria.
The: Cause of Cecil Rhodes
Very HaSty Departure.
LOrillard Satisfied With Showing
Made by His Horses.

Copyrighted, 1885, by The Associated Press.)
LONDON, May 2.-The "Cape Town
Cryptogram," as yesterdays Transvaal
revelations are now termed here, is pro-
ducing an increasing sensation coupled
with deep humiliation. Cecil Rhodes,
who, ny the publication, in Pretoria, of
the kilograms exchanged between various
people just previous to the invasion of
the Transvaal by ID. Jameson and his fill
busterers Is so clearly shown TO have been
the head and front Of the conspiracy,
was not only premier OF Cape Colony at
the time, but was also a member OF the
privy council. AS the matter stands,
Rhodes and other officers of the British
chartered South Africa Company are
liable to arrest and ii is possible that the
charter of the company will be revoked.
1t Is said that the secretary of state for
the colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain,
got an inkling of the affair when Rhodes
was In England recently, and that the
sudden departure OF the ex-premicr of
Cape Colony, South Africa, at the time
DIR. Jameson was expected TO reach this
country, was quite unknown TO Mr..
Cham berlain. Indeed, il Is asserted that
the latter did not have any idea of leav-
ing England, until he was on the high
seas and on board German steamship,
otherwise the ''Napoleon OF South At
rica" might have been compelled 70
await the arrival Of DIR. jameson and the
Investigation which followed.
Queen Victoria, who passed Thursday
night on board he royal yacht Victoria
and Albert at Cherbourg, started at IL
o'clock yesterday morning for England
and reached Windsor Castle at O'Clock
last night. Her Majesty was welcomed
home by crowds OF people at every point
from which II was possible to catch a
GLIMPSE of her, or even the royal train.
The.Queen has changed her mind and
Will not hold any drawing room In per-
son this season. Princess Christian of
Schleswig- Holstein princess Helena, Sec
ond daughter Of the Queen) will preside
at next weeks drawing room. the Prin-
cess of Wales being IN the South OF
France. The latter, however, will repre-
sent the Queen at the following drawing
room.
This change in the plans of Her Mai
esty has greatly disconnected a number of
people aud the feeling of discomfort has
been increased by the Queens action in
curtailing the festivities, ETC., which had
been mapped out for the marriage of
Princess Maud of Wales 10 Prince Charles
OF Denmark. Her Majesty will not C, me
TO London until the day Of the wedding
and mas decfded that there ere TO be no
State balls and no royal procession at AS
cot; the royal stand is TO be shut and the
shades drawn down, as after the death of
Clarence, all out of respect for the mem.
ory of the late Prince Henry of Batten-
berg, whose kind attentions are much
missed by the aged queen.
A private iDtimation has reached the
court that there is not the slightest hope
of the recovery of the czarewitch. He is
said to be In the very last stage of con-
sumption and arrangements have been
privately made. in case of his ueath. to
cancel the coronati n festivities. There
VIII be instead merely a religious service
and some indispensable formal furctions.
Another private lntimstion which has
reached the court OF ST. Petersburg is
that the czarina is enciente and hopes are
once more expressed that she will present
the car with son and heir. Their little
daug htfr, the Grand Duchess Olga, borne
November 10 last, is thrivi ana much
petit ed by the ear.
Itis rpeorted that the Marquis OF SAILS
bury has decided to appoint Lord Landau,
better known - Mr.. Henry Matthews,
"a. e., who was home secretary in Lord
Salisburys last cabinet. TO succeed the
Mar tnis OF Dufferin rs British ambassador
at Paris.
Tho position OF the Clyde ship building
business Is the best 1t has attained in
years All the differences hava been set
tied and theye Is enough work ahead to
keep the yarrs0busy in 1886.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillsrd is satisfied with
the form mis- horses have shown, in view
of the short tine they have been in the
country and he is confident that the best
American horses VIII hold their own here.
He says the American animals are hard er
and more wiry than the English horses.
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
are In town and with Lady Bandford, are
making the anal arrangemen' for q house
in London for the season.