Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-13
LIBERALS RAISE A H)WL.
Civil and Industrial Side of the Queens Reign Completely In the Cold Not
 Given Recognition In the Jubilee.

London, June 12.-(Spec.al London Ca- be Letter.)-The past week has seen the arrival of many military detachments from the colonies to take part in the queens jubilee festivities. A special de- tailed body of Maori police are the latest arrivals. They reached here yesterday eS ening from New Zealand, aud com posed an ode to the queen while on their way here. They hope to chant II beIore her majesty and expect her to join Tn II.
 Colonial troops are now to be met on every side. They are generally Hl5n of fine physique, wearing smart uniforms and are very popular everywhere. The official programme of the procession as published has given umbrage to the lib- erals owing 10 the absence of recognition of the civil and industrial sids of dhe queens reign
 The Daily Chronicle is very outspoken on the subject, especially at the emitting of Mir. Gladstone, and asks "What kind of show is 1t that gives a prominent place to the soldiers of Emperor William and to the representatives of Turkish bartarism, and excludes the greates living English speaking Statesman of tho age?o
 Continuing. the Chronicle remarks: "The Victorian era is conspicuous above all in the progress of labor and the steady growth of self government. Yet the working classes are ignored. A still
  officers of the two houses of parliament are no. recognized. The speakers office Is centuries old. He is the first commoner in England, presidss over the most fla nous representative institution and is the figure head of democratic gOVern- ment, yer he has no place in the process sion. What will the commoners who are welded to pure democracy think of this?'' In conclusion the Chronicle says: eff the crown has done something for the ic ff11a rxy has done much for the crown for its own progress and for the general cause of hu- man welfare"
 An extraordinary murder story comes from Phil D pills, Bulgaria, where a Capt. Boitcheff, Prefect of Police Novitch and gentdarme have been arrested on the charge of numbering a Madame Anna Mason. a beautiful public singer and the mistress of the captain. The latter, it appears became tired of Anna With the aid of the prefect of police, she was chloroformed and taken to the banks of the Maritchar river, where the geridarme was in waiting. The latter then threw her into the water. The prefect of police has confessed. He said he was told by Capt. Boitcheff that Prince Ferdinand. of Bulgaria, had ordered the woman to be killed. Tn connection with this dec'ara- tion it Is pointed out that the accompl ces of the captain was court gendarme of the prince's palace. Capt. Boitcheff was one of the cadets who assisted in kidnap- ping Prince Alexandria, of Bulgaria. and driving the carriage In which the latter was transported to the castle. Prince. Ferdinand when he succeeded Prince Alexandria took a fancy to Boitcheff, had him educated and attached him to the suite of the Princess Marie Louise with the rank of princess adjutant. Boft- chefs hason with Anna Mason was known to everybody in society. Cart. Boitcheff made rich marriage recently when the liason with the unfortunate singer was much talked of Princess Adelaide, widow of the first Dom Miguel, of Bragenza. the former head of the royal family of Portugal. is to take the black veil tomorrow when she will be received as a professed choir nun at the benediction of Saint Cecilia She is the mother of the present duke of Braganza and her six daughters have all made brilliant matches, one the wife of the Archduke Charles Louis of Aus tria. Princess Adelaide has been a mo- vice In the abby mentioned since June 12 1896, and was herself a famous beauty She always has had tendency towards convent life and the fire at the charity bazaar in Paris on May 1. decided her to take the black veil.
 M. BerIinger, who heads the purity movement. is being urged to take up a scandal which has caused a considerable sensation in Paris. The police of that city recently raided house in the Rue Camlaceres. where the revolting corrup- tion of young children was carried on. The men found there were liberated and 1t is said some senators were among them. A young girl named Ieproux, however. was thrown into prison and Is still detained there although there Is no charge against her, the alleged motive being to prevent her disclosure of cer- tain well known names The girls mother, after having been refused per mission to see her. committed suicide L
 The shareholders of the Suez Canal company on the motion of the Prince of Arenberg, have. decided to erect a he- roic statue to the late Count de Lesseps, the engineer of the canal at Port Said 250, 900 francs.