The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09

Shop-keepers in London Take Precautions
Against the Day of Jubilee.


The following interesting extract is
from the New York Suns cabled letter
from London.
How to celebrate the Queens Jubilee is
the question which is apparently para
mount I'm the British mind just now.
multitude OF suggestions have been made,
most Of them absurd. and many OF the
remainder undignided. 10 say the least.
Mr. Labouchere thinks tho proposal made
by the faithful Mr Bregg. NJ. r.. father
Of the woman suffrage BILL which the
House of Commons as the annual joke
passed on fits second reading this week,
is the siliest Of AN. Mr.. Briggs idea IS
that "a doublc-hcaded lion, PEASANT quar-
dant, the heads severally crowned. one
for India and the other for the colonies. -
should be incorporated into the royal
arms. Mr.. Begg fondly believes that this
heraldic tOmfOOlery will draw the out
lying portions Of the empire more close
ly together" whereupon Mr. Labouchere
exclaims. How a d0uhle-headed monster,
Tansant quardant IS 10 do this be does
not explain I'm India the people just
now are I'm want Of food 10 keep them
selves alive. When they ask bread We are
10 reply. Il would seem. by telling them
that If we give them "a hcraldic lion
this IS enough. But why BE- the beast 90
have only one hody2 II "a head and n
share I'm one body viii draw 10 us the
hearts Of the col0uists and Indians. why
not do the thing handsomely and let
each be represented by a separate lion?'
The Prince Of Wales plan. announced
to-day, for London TO celebrate the publ
lee by providing FOR the annual deficiency
Of more than $4,000 I'm the expenses OF
maintaining the hospitals OF the metropo-
sympathy and generous support. The
London hospitals are supported. almost
exclusively by private funds and sub
scriptions. They are not. IN any case.
a public charge. The annual canvassing
which the managers are compelled 20
resort 20 I'm order % keep the institutions
open is a nuisance and almost a public
scandal The Prince OF Wales appeal
viii easily bring forth the necessary sum
10 cover n single years deficiency. but
II he has IN mind "a fund which will WELD
on annual income Of 10000 the under
taking Will indeed be "a gigantic one. Even
at 3 per cent which is n high rate Of
interest I'm this country. the sum noces-
sary would be SiG00OOoO.
II has been decided that the principle
feature Of the celebration I'm juno shall
be another great ceremony nj Wostmin-
ster Abbey similar 10 that OF ten years
ago. u will probably be Of the nature Of
recrowning her Majesty before tho most
ilustrious assembly 81 the worlds rulers
and great mon which can be got together.
The abbey will Doe closed early next
month. when extensive preparations for
the ceremony will be begun.
The shopkcepers Of London. and osnoc-
tally OF the West End. are Of course.
preparing Tor an immense trade fu CON
nection with the Queens Jubilee. The
possibility of loss. IN case OF the sudden
death Of the Queen has been troubling
them greatly. Several Of them have docid-
ell 10 take no chances They have taken
me precaution TO pay a good round prem
ium Tor Insurance on her M1iostv's life
during tho next six months. so that I'm
case Or the calamity Of hcr death thew
VIII not suffer I'm rocket