The herald., 1897-05-23

| OL0D<1I INA w 4&NS AsOO~sA
Tuesdays drawing room at Bucking-
ham Palace was by far the smartest Of
the year. The weather was beautiful
and enormous crowds of people lined the
streets in the neighborhood of the palace
and the Mall. A striking feature of the
day was the many state carriages in
line. The coach Of the Duke and Ouch
ess of Marlborough eclipsed all Of them
and has taken long time to finish. The
body was of a deep red and the coach
was adorned in addition to a ducai
crown and coat of arms by q princely
coronet, as the Duke of Marlborough is
a prince of the Roman Empire and. as
the Daily Mail says, "he Is not inclined to
abate one jot or little of his titles"
The supporters of the carriage are in
the shape Of red mounted silver serpents,
called silver ornaments. made by a
skilled jeweler on the hammercloths
There were three coachmen behind the
coach. They wore red liveries, which
were covered with gold embroidery,
that part Of the work being done in
Italy in order to insure the embroidery
$4,000.
There is a story printed here to the
effect that when the Duke Of Marlbo-
rough ordered his liveries. he chose the
brightest red, but the tailor refused to
make the liveries of that color and point
ed out to the Duke that the particular
shade which he most admired was con-
fined TO the use of royalty. The Duke,
as result. was obliged to be contented
with the shade of red used by his ances-
tors for the liveries of their servants,
The Duchess OF Marlborough wore
more Jewels than any one present at
the drawing room and her very tall
diamond crown and her necklace, COM
posed of the famous Vanderbilt pearls,
caused a sensation.
THE ROSS DIVORCE
The trial at Edinburgh of the suit for
divorce brought by Sir Charles Henry
Ross of Balnogowen, Castle Roeshire,
against his wife. Lady Winifred Ross,
is furnishing considerable gossip, as the
parties to the suit are prominent. The
proceedings which were commenced
last year were resumed before the Edin-
burgh Court of Sessions. Lady Ross Is
a sister of Lady Olivia Cairns, who was
cited to testify. The correspondents,
DeBath and Brinton. are officers Of the
Eighth Hussars and Life Guards, res
pectively. Some of the evidence pre-
sented was of a nature too disgusting
for publication. The husbands charge
of adultery was fully confirmed by the
testimony of the servants who told ex-
traordinary tales of the conduct of Lady
Ross with the correspondents, both in
the house and in secluded hooks IN the
park of Balnagowen. These details
were so salacious that Lady Ross left
the court.
THE NEUTRAL ZONE
ATHENS, May 22.-The officers ar-
pointed to fix the neutral zone on the
frontier have completed their work. 1t
is announced that both armies are to
fall back and leave a neutral zone, 800
metres in width. All Of the passes are
included in this zone, except Phourka,
which the Turks hold.
A telegram received from the crown
prince confirms the news of the reported
advance of the Turks after the arrange
ment of the arnistice and the occupa-
ton and foritfying Of strategic points
half an hour distant from Lamia, giving
a great advantage to the Turks in the
event of a renewal of hostilitiee
These facts have been communicated
to the ministers Of the powers, and the
government has protested against this
forward movement of the Turks.
THE SULTAN SPEAKS
NEW YORK, May 22.-The World
will publish tomorrow an exclusive in
terview with the sultan of Turkey, the
first interview with the ruler ever print
ed on the war and terms of peace. 1t
was obtained by Sir Ellis Ashmead
Bartlett, member Of the English parlia-
ment, who dictated it for the World
When the subject of peace was broach-
ed, Sir Ellis said: Greece and Turkey,
your majesty, should be friends, not en-
emes, as they have common and for
mdable foes. A continuance of war will
only enfeeble both and benefit the
slaves"
But, SIR" said the sultan, with dep
recatory wave Of his hands, 1--WE did
not begin the war. Greece ought to
have thought of these things before
| raehly plunging into hostilities without
provocation.
| Sir Ellis suggested that now the Otto
man arms have been victorious the
sultan could well afford to display mag
nanimity by granting terms not too hu-
initiating to Greece. The sultan re-
piled: you have said the king of
Greece and the Greek government feared
public opinion, but there is public opin-
| ion In Turkey also which has to be reck-
oned with. Turkish feeling demands
that the Ottoman empire should not be
thus wantonly forced to make heavy
sacrifices with impunity."
Sir Ellis suggested that Turkey might
cede Crete to Greece in exchange fol
Thessaly and an indemnity
| His majesty replied: but Cretar
Mussulmans have been very cruelty and
unjustly treated, on which account
there is bitter indignation throughout
my dominions."
Sir Ellis, who interviewed King George
for the World, said the Greek ruler was
anxious for an honorable peace.
The sultan replied: Though the faul
lies with Greece for what has happened
I, too, would rejoice to see peace re.
established between u.s."
Sir Ellis suggested that Turkey should
be given control of the mountain passe.
of the Thessalian frontier. His majesty
assented to this by nod of approval ant
then asked:
what do you thing the Greek govern
ment would say to such a proposal?"
AS to final terms OF peace, Sir Eli
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