New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13
MIXED JUBILEE WEATHER.
LoNDON's CLIMATE TRYING TO AMERI-
CAN VISITORS.
DRAWBACKS TO UNAIIOYED PLEASURE IN
THE FESTIVAL CITY.-cOLONIAL TROOPS
TO BE SEEN on EVERY SIDE.

DRAWBACKS TO UNALIOYED PLEASURE IN
THE FESTIVAL CIrY.-coLoNIAL TROOPS E
TO BE SEEN on EVERY SIDE
London. June 12.-The weather has been winter
like during the greater part Of the week. Heavy
rains fell and London presented an especially be-
draggled appearance with the soaked haf-fnished
jubilee decorations everywhere. on Friday now
ever. there was a pleasant change TO hot bright
weather The changes OF temperature have been
very trying to the American visitors who are al
ready filling the hotels. The season. as whole
has been remarkably poor one. and the picture
galleries. theatres. etc. continue TO be thny at
tended, while the house agents echo the complaint
OF poor business, saying there was never less de-
mand for furnished houses. The fact is that the
exorbtant prices charged for everything are keep
ing many thousands away. Lodging house keep
ers. In many instances, have been guilty Of the
sharpest practices and calmly announce double
prices for the fortnight including the Jubilee TO
visitors who months ago engaged rooms at a GER
tain figure
The police regulations have just been issued
for the day OF the procession Practically all
the streets along the route 10 be followed are
TO be closed to traffic before o'clock in the morn
Ing. and many people engaging carriages will have
10 take their seats early. As fine example OF the
price OF carriages. OF the biggest livery firms
asks "a $50 for carriages TO Piccady and return.
distance Of less than two miles. and they add
lar spot.
The general. slackness OF trade even extends to
the book business. A large publisher says that, as
a result of the period OF unrest. few people seem
10 be reading books and people are buying
books. He adds that the book trade Is the duest
In years, and that there Is no hope Of revival
until the autumn.
Many big houses In London have been placed at
the disposal Of the Queen. their owners In many
cases going to hotels. Lord Burton vacates Ches-
terfied House for the Prince and Princess OF Ma
pies Lord Iveagh gives up his house Carlton
Eouse Terrace the Prince and Princess OF Bull
garia. and Colonel Ralph Vivian's house in James
ST. will be used for the accommodation OF the
Grand Duke OF discriminating.
The past week has the arrival Of numerous
military detachmen;s from the colonies TO take
part in the jubilee festivities. A splendid body OF
Maori police the latest arrivals. They reached
here yesterday evening from New-Zeaand. and
composed an ode TO the Queen while on their way
here. They hope TO chant 1t before Her Majesty
and expect her to join In It, - ,o.. -, ..or,. soo
They are generally men Of fine physique. wearing
The publication Of the official program amme of the
procession has given umbraSs to & the IA diGeTns ed,
trial side of the queens reign. The Daily Chron-
icG Is out7P3 y on the su6jeca be speeWHy az ing
of a show is it that gives prominent place to the
soldiers Of Emperor William and TO the reRresenta-
est ying English & -sPeakinE statesmen OF the age!
the progress Of labor and the steady growth ,o OF
nored st more striking fact is that the pre-
siding officers Of the TWO houses OF Parliament are
not recocnlZed The Speakers office is centuries
old IIc Is the first Commoner In England, presides
the most famous representative institution ana
is the fguTchcad OF democratic government. 1ci
he has no pia q In the procession What VII! the
Colonials. who are welded to pure democracy.
think OF ths?'
In conclusion The Chronicle says: III the
Crown has done something for the country. II IL
also true that the country has done much for the
Crown, for its own progress and for the general
cause Of human welfare
Great satisfaction IS expressed In Great Britain
at the announcement that the Queen has com
manded William Quiller Orchardson. X. A. VINO
was elected Royal Academcian nearly twenty
years to paint Jubilee picture OF herself
the Prince OF Wales, the Duke OF York and little
Prince Edward IT is pointed out that before
Angel the Austrian painter. was selected as the
Queens portrait painter I.andseer had painted an
excellent picture OF Her Majesty on pony.
Berlin June I2.-Prince Henry OF Prussia sailed
from Kiel at to-day board the German
cruiser Koeng Wilhelm. in order to attend the
Diam) Jubilee of Queen Victoria