Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28

eminent Is Displeased with Fresl-
dent Kruger and Fears He May
Form an Alliance with Germany
or France-The Queens Jubilee.
downright. 1887, Associated Press)
London. March 27.-In spite Of the
attention given to Crete as a likely
point from which to expect the crisis
which will bring about an outbreak OF
bostilities on the frontier of Greece, in
the inner official circles of London, it
is seriously anticipated that there will
he fighting in the Transvaal early in
the summer. There has been certain
marked stiffening of the attitude Of
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the Secretary
of State for the Colonies, towards Pres
ident Kruger during the last few weeks
and it is equally certain that prepare
tions of regiments, transports and ma
terial. apparently made in view OF a
possible Turko-Greek blaze, are really
designed for South Africa. However,
it is the intention Of the colonial Office
not to force an issue until the celebra-
! ton of the Queens diamond jubilee is
! over, when, if the tendency Of events
is not changed, sixty thousand men
will be sent to South Africa. The reg
iments necessary already have been Sc
cretly warned to prepare for active SER
vice. President Kruger apparently is
relying upon German and possibly also
upon French sympathy and is forcing
the issue. If he is able to make prac-
teal alliances on the continent, such
action would, by the English people,
if not by the government, be regarded
as a casus belli.
The arrangements for the Queens
diamond jubilee celebration are now
well advanced.
1t is proposed to have the ceremony
at the Cathedral take place in the open
air. 1t is probable that the Queen will
not leave her carriage and the exercises
will not occupy more than fifteen min
utes.
The procession arranged for will be
unprecedented in splendor and numbers.
The military arrangements will be un-
der the charge of the Duke of Con-
naught, who will have supreme COM
mand in London that day. He will be
assisted by his two staff officers, Lord
Methuen and Col. Mackinnon. The pro-
cession will be mile long. In it there
will be contingents of the Royal Horse
Guard and the First and Second Life
Guards, the Scott Greys, the Colonial
representative troops, some 700 in num-
Der, and a special escort of Indian ma
tive officers, representatives of every
crack regiment in India. The Princess
of the royal family and a splendid cav
alcade of Princes on horseback will go
before the Queens carriage. In adj
vance of the royal princes cavalcade
will be the headquarters staff Of the
army, including Lord Wolseley, the
commander in chief.
1t is understood to have been the
Queens desire to show herself to South
Londoners, especially in the ancient
borough, and to give some
COMPARATIVELY POOR NEIGH
BORIS
some share of the advantages that are
gained by the letting Of windows and
frontages on great spectacular occa-
sions Col. John Hay, the new ambas-
sador to the Court of st. James, will
pay e1,2OO ($6,OOO for his house in
Carlton House Terrace for three
months time.
A representative of the Associated
Press recently called upon a number of
London fruit brokers and questioned
them regarding their complaints against
the duties which it is proposed to place
on oranges. lemons and lines through
the United States tariff bill. They say
that the effect of such duties will be to
prohibit 80 per cent. of the orange eX-
port trade from Liverpool. Those Or
anges are principally from Valencia,
and the dealers here assert cannot pos
sibly compete with American fruits.
In regard to the propose system of
regulating imports of tea the shippers
and brokers of Mincing Lane do not
consider that the new arrangements
will have any appreciate effect upon
English tea exporters, as, they claim,
practically no impure tea is now re-
ceived in England. There are many
common grades, but they are merely
sweepings, stalks, etc, and are ready
teas.
The new regulations however, would
directly interfere with the low grades
of Chinese and japanese teas partic-
ularly green teas, which are artihcially
colored with Prussian blue and gypsum.
The visit Of Mgr Merry Del Val, the
papal delegate to Canada to this
city. is still causing considerable talk
in Catholic circles. A representative
of the Associated Press learns on high
authority that Mgr. Del Nal has the
fullest ecclesiastical powers, even to ne
extent Of deposing bishops VINO refuse
to accept his decision. A powerful
London churchman said:
q cannot see now the passing Of
tbe act of the Manitoba Legislature
settles the case. 1 certainly fear NJ.
Lurier's future. together with thai Of