Evening star., 1897-01-09
Preparations for the Diamond
Jubilee" in England.
TO CELEBRATE THE LONGEST REIGN
Importance of the Visit of the
Kaiser.
CURRENT LONDON GOSSIP

copyrighted 1897 by the Associated Prcss.l
LONDON January 9-It seems to be set
tied that the longest reign celebration will
be known as the diamond jubilee, for the
Prince of Wales set the seal of royal ap-
proval upon it by the use of this de5crip-
tion in a speech. The preparations VIII
soon begin, as the celebration is rapidly
assuming a magnitude unforeseen when 1t
was first broached The Prince of Wales.
the Duke of Ccnnausht and the Duke of
York will have to bear the brunt of she
labor of entertaining in order 20 save the
queen as much fatigue as possible. 1t
is reported that representatives or her
majesty negotiating 10 secure la.S
new hotel for tine accomm odatlon ci the
many members of royal families expected
TIE Chronicle says that Emperor W una IN
attaches the greatest importance 10 ms
visit to England upon this occasion, ana
that he hopes to meet the czar under mis-
gTandmothers roof and improve the occa-
sion to dissipate misunderstanding between
Russia and Great Britain.
The court functions of the approaching
season include five drawing rooms and nye
levees. The state apartments Ill ST.
James palace are being redecoratCd aru
the Prince of Wales will hold two leVees
there prior TO his departure for Cannes IN
the middle of February The May draw
ing room will be held by the queen IN per-
son and the rule limiting the presentees 10
Two hundred Will be strictly observed this
year
H,ue Industries Favored.
The government has yielded to the agi-
tation against foreign goods being used in
the crown departments and has issued
circular to the department chiefs to ccnfine
their contracts to English manufacturers,
and in order 10 prevent the possible palm
ing off OF foreign goods by nliddlemen, only
manufao turers direct are TO be dealt WITH
great deal of amusement has been
caused by letter from Mr. Harolhge Gii-
ford, dated from the Junior carton Ciup'
who is a nephew of Lord HalsDury, the
fCrmer lord chancellor of England, Violent
IL denouncing the increasing fraudulent use
of arms, ard wants 10 form an armorlai
club, where those of gentle birth may with
Draw from contact with spurious gentry.
No one will be eligible unless certiticated
by the Heralds' College. so that, as Sag
remarks, Its aristocratic members may
he safe from contact with spurious pre-
tenders possessing only unauthorized her
aldic beasts, birds and Monsters.
The Westminster Gazette suggests that
the members should have coats-of-arms
embroidered on the back of their coats.
and that rings should be placed outside the
cub house. to which the noble members
may attach their sriffins, leopards and
lions rampant and cOuchant when they go
il side.
Mr. GIadstone's Activity.
For person politically dead Mr.. Glad
tion in Europe. His Armenian memorial
speech at Hawarden, on January 6. upon
the occasion of the celebration of the
birthday of Mrs. Gladstone, has been ca
bed veroatim to the sultan by the Turkish
ambasSadt>. Upon that occasion Mr.
Gladstone said. among other things:
While up to the present the career of
the sultan, who is the greatest assassin in
the world, has been triumphant. all those
triumphs of wickedness and iniquity are
doomed. | have a strong idea, however,
that the irIquities have rot yet reached
their close. Nevertheless. a better day is
in prospect for the Armepians, as the
weight of disgrace now upon the Shoulders
of the six powers is so great as to force
Il EN- to action
On the other hand. remarkable evidence
OF MI Giadstcne's mental activity is shown
by General Booths account of the latters
recent Interview with the veteran states
nan. Booths account fills columns of the
Hewsp tpers and gives pleasant picture of
the grand old mans home and pays a trib-
Ute to his extraordinary ycracIty for infor-
nation on every subject
MI Gladstone was mucn interested in
General Booths arraneeT ents for hts sue
cessor as head of the Salvation Army who
has been nominated by Booth in secret
deeds in the hands of his solicitors, Mr.
Gladstone declaring that it was necessary
10 go back TO the sixteenth century in order
to fnd an example OF the system of person.
ing head of religious order
In conclusion. Mr.. Gladstone remarked
that ne thought people. instead of condemn
i;S righteousness in any form, should en-
courage its cultivation.
Laurier's Refusal of Knishthood.
There is considerable talk In the Canadian
colony here regarding Mr. Wilfred Laurier's $
New year honors, and the consensus of
opinion Is that knishthood was offered to
-
~ prudent TO decline it, as Laurier is vtrtu-
ally an untried man. and Great Britain had
better wait and see what he will do The
neral impression prevails that he will be
sworn as a member Of the privy council
When he comes to England
The action for breach OF promise of mar
rage brought by .dabel Duncan of ..The
"eisha company, of Days Theater. here
against captain Arthur Bingham Crabbe.
Iate OF the Third and Eighth Hussars and
row OF the Royal Irish Regiment. has been
set Tor trial on Monday Eext Miss Dun
can, "hp Is very pretty young wo-
man "i'n limited experience on the
stage, asks for $1,000 damages. She is
only eighteen years OF age, and is the
daughter of Adam Seymour Dickson DUN
can. VINO. under the name of MIR. Kill
tyth formerly owned the famous race
horse Euclid. and whose disastrous ex-
periences on the turf induced him to desert
his family, which eventually caused his
daughter 10 take TO the stage as means
OF supporting herself. On her mothers
SIDE Miss Duncan is related to the Earls of
BTadetbane and Lauderdale.
Regarding recent New York dispate hes
announcing the non-arrival for whole
week OF British mails, Mr. Forman, the
assistant secretary Of the general post Of
flee, informs the Associated Press that
Great Britain would not denounce the con-
tract with the Cunard and White Star
lines IL she could their steamers ac-
cOrdinS to Mr.. Forman, form the finest
possible nucleus for a fast mail service
and only by this means can Great Britain
Sc cure trips during the winter of such yes
seis as the Lucanda ard Majestic, which,
he added. were ii rot for the mail con-
tracts, would be laid up during the winter
months. Besides. Mr. Forman continued
British merchants can always send their
mail by any other steamer IL they so mark
their letters, and a hiatus week with New
York occurs very seldom. not more than
once year.
An interviewer reports the general pest
office officials as saying that the British
pubic Will never permit a contract to be
given to any line flying a foreign nag.
Bishop Hartzell Of Cincinnati accom-
panied by DIR. Fowler and Prof. Camphor
and wife, sailed from Liverpool for Africa
few days ago. The object Of the bishops
Journey is first the establishment of hos