The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-10
CROWD OF KINGS
WILL ATTEND THE ''I1TAMOSD .gUfsI-
LEE" IN HONOR OF QUEEN
VICTORIA.
WILLIAM AND NICHOLAS
TO BE THE GUESTS OF HER
MAJESTY AT THE SABLE
TIME.
WILLIAM
NICHOLAS
MAY PATCH Up DIFFERENCES.
Emperor OF Germany Said to Be
Looking Forward to some Such
Favorable Outcome.

London, Jan. 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 royal
approval upon it by the use Of this de
scription in a speech The prepara-
lions will soon begin, as the Celebra
ton is rapidly assuming a magnitude
unforeseen when it was first preached.
The prince Of Wales, the duke Of Con-
naught and the duke Of York will have
to bear the brunt of the labor Of en-
tertaining in order to save the queen
as much fatigue as possible. 1t is re-
ported that representatives of her
majesty are negotiating to secure a
large, new hotel for the accommoda-
ton Of the many members of royal
families expected
The Chronicle says that Emperor
William attaches the greatest i,npor-
lance to his visit to England upon this
OCCASION, and that he hopes to meet the
car under his grandmOther's roof and
improve the occasion to dissipate mis-
understanding between Russia and
Great Britain
The court functions Of the approach
ing season include five drawing rooms
and five leYees. The state apartments
in st. James palace are being redeCO-
rated, and the prince of Wales will hold
two leVees there prior to his departure
for Cannes in the middle of February.
The May drawing room will be held
by the queen in person, and the rule
limiting the presentees to 200 will be
strictly observed this year.
The government has yielded to the
agitation against foreign goods beine.
used in the crown department. and has
issued a circular to the department.
chiefs to COnfine their contracts +o
English manufacturers, and, in order to
prevent the possible palming off of
foreign goods by middlemen, only man
ufacturers direct are to be dealt with
greatedeal of amusement has been
caused by a letter from the Hon. Hard
ing e. Clifford dated from the Junior,
carleton club. Clifford, who is a
nephew OF Lord Halsbury, the former
ioro chancellor OF England, violently
oenounces the increasing fraudulent
use Of arms, and wants to form an
armorlal club, where those of gentle
birth may Withdraw from contact
with spurious gentry. No one will be
eilg1ble' unless certificated by the Her
dlu ) CoIege, so that, as Wag re-
marked, Its aristocratic members may
DE safe from contact with spurious pre-
lenders possessing only unauthorized
neraldlc beasts. birds and monsters -
Inc Westminster Gazette suggests
tnat the members should have a. COAT
OF arms embroidered on the back of
their coats. and that rings should he
placed on the club house to which the
nople members may attach their grif-
ms, leopards and lions. rampant and
couchant, when they go inside.
f0r q person politically dead" Mr..
Gladstone is still attracting the greatest
attention in Europe. His Armenian
memorial speech at Hawarden on Jan
uary 6, upon the occasion of the cele-
bration of the birthday of Mrs. Glad
stone, has been cabled verbatim to
the sultan by the Turkish minister.
There is considerable talk in the Ca
madam colony here regarding Mr. VIII
fred Laurier's New Years honors.
and the conCensus of opinion is that
knighthoOd was offered to the Cana
dian premier, but it was thought pru-
dent to decline 1t, as Laurier is Yirtu-
ally an untried man and Great Britain
had better wait and see what he will
do. The general impression prevails
that he will be sworn as q member of
the privy council when he comes to
England
The action for breach of promise OF
marriage brought by Mabel Duncan Of
The Geisha" company. of Days thea
ter here, against Capt. Arthur Bing-