The herald., 1897-06-20
The situation is complicated by a

Inc situation is complicated by a
furious gale in the channel, which is up
setting all calculations.
Americans generally are to the fore in
the jubilee, though vast numbers, after
few days in London, fled to the coun-
try, camps having been formed in Hyde
park, Battersea park and elsewhere.
The popular side of the celebration
opened this afternoon with a march
through the east end of London of all
the detachments of the colonial troops
nov in this city from various parts of
the world. The colonials were escorted
by detachments of the Royal artillery
and Life guards. Several bands of
music took part in the display.
AMERICANS PLACES
United States Ambassador Col. John
! Hay, the staff of the United States en-
! bassy. Rear Admiral ]. N. Miller, COM
mander W. H. Emory, chief of Admiral
Miller's staff, and Capt. Cook, of the
United States cruiser Brooklyn, have
been given seats in ST. Paul's church
yard for the ceremony on Wednesday.
Lieut.. J. c. Colwell, U. S. N, naval
attache of the United States embassy,
will ride in the procession with the
queens equerries.
After the procession Col. Hay will en-
tertain the prominent Americans. His
official dinner to Whitelaw Reid, the
United States special envoy to the jubi-
lee, is fixed for June 20.
Many prominent English people and
Americans have been invited and invi-
tations have also been sent to several
foreign ENJOYS.
Rear Admiral Miller gave a reception
today on board the u S. S. Brooklyn.
Admiral Sir Newell Salmon, the British
naval commander a Portsmouth, and
many other British and foreign admirals
and commanders were present.
Gen. Nelson a. Miles, who represents
the United States army at the jubilee,
and his aide de camp, Captain Maus,
took up their quarters at the Bucking-
ham Palace hotel today.
POOR ARIsTOCRAT
A strange tale is vouched for by one
of the London papers. 1t says that q
wealthy member of the aristocracy has
paid $3.50 ($1,750) for a room on ST.
James street. He is suffering, it is
added, from a hideous malformation of
the countenance, will arrive late on
Monday night, will spend that night in
the room referred to and will witness
the procession with his attendant, all
other people being excluded from the
room. For twenty-seven years, it is
further stated, only two people have
eeen his face. The unfortunate man
drives every night about London, and
on entering and leaving his carriage he
covers his head with hood.
DIsCORDANT NOTES
A diScordant note of the festivities is
the shabby way in which the colonial
soldiers have been treated. Again and
again various detachmentS have ar
rived at noon, but have met with no in
timation as to where they should go
and they found no food ready for them
when they finally reached their bar
racks. The scandal was at last taken
up by the press and especially by the
Pail Mall Gazette, the Globe and the
Daily Mail and the Prince of Wales him
self brought the red tape officials to
their senses. There was a marked
change when the Canadians arrived.
Though it was midnight large num-
ber of officers We're in waiting on the
platform ard a band of music played
the Canadians to their barracks where
they found their quarters and supper all
ready for them.
SOUNDS FAMILIAR
1t is reported that the Queen is about
to abdicate. The statement on which
this is based it not official, but furnished
in response to inquiries by person
who enjoys the confidence of the royal
family, and who speaks in this matter
with full knowledge. He says 1.-THE
question of the queens early abdica
tion is being discussed in the highest cir
cles. Her Majesty is stated to be seri-
ously considering the important step OF
resigning her throne in favor of the
Prince of Wales very soon after the jul
bilee. Her Majesty finds the duties of
her position daily becoming more diff
cult to fill and she breads the respon-
sibilities of the next week very much,
although she is unwilling to disappoint