The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-26


The announcement that services at
st. Georges chapel would be private and
for th members of the royal family, pre-
vented the gathering of large crowd.
The scene was most impressive and the
service very simple.
Her majesty sat in the chair Of state
Immediately in front OF the communion
rail and just beside the brass plate whose
inscription designates the spot which
was the temporary place Of interment of
the Prince Consort.
Empress Frederick of Germany. at
tired in deep black. took the seat at the
right of the Queen, while the Duke of
Connaught, wearing his Garter uniform
seated himself at her left. The others
grouped closely behind and looked very
like simple family of worshippere.
The service lasted for thirty minutes,
the Queen remaining seated throughout.
and following closely the special prayers
and hymn. At the end there was
pause. The Queen with bowed head,
continued in silent prayer. Then fol-
lowed touching scene which will linger
in the memory of those who witnessed it.
Summoning Empress Frederick, who
bowed low at her side, the Queen kissed
her on both cheeks. Tue Duke Of Con-
naught and the others of the family fol-
lowed, receiving on Bonded knee SINH
lar token of affection.
The Queen was profoundly moved and
tears rolled down her cheeks. At last,
and evidently with great reluctance, she
beckoned her Indian attendant, and
leaning on his arm passed slowly out of
the chapel. the entire congregation
standing the soft light falling through
the multi-colored windows and the ex-
quisite strains of the organ rising and
swelling beneath the Gothic banner
decked roof. 1t was scene never to be
forgotten, and thrilled all present with
strong emotions.
THERE will be no currency legislation
at this extra session of Congress. There
will be no currency commission created,
nor will the President recommend one,
says we'll informed Washington cor
respondent. The Indianapolis Conven-
ton recommended such a commission,
and the COMMITTEES appointed by that
convention almost persuaded Secretary
Gage that it would be very good plan.
The President was not opposed to it il
Congress could be induced to authorize
a currency commission. The speeches
of Secretary Gage at Cincinnati and
Cumberland, Md, a few weeks ago. were
accepted as pledge that such COM
mission would be appointed. But Mr..
Gage made no such pledge. He has au-
thorized no one to state what would be
the currency plan of the administra-
ton.
The business situation continues to
present signs of steady improvement,
and there is an inclination on the part
of manufacturers and jobbers to take
broader view of the situation. Chronic
pessimists, who have been unable to see
any good in the outlook for the future,
are gradually working around to the
other side, and are being forced to adj
NIT that change has come for the bet
ter, and that with favorable conditions
on all sides, the business of the country
from now on will show up better than
for number of years. There has been
no such confidence displayed in the iron
and steel trade for year and half as
is now noted.
WILL the general improvement in bus
mess all over the country and the spec
ulative feeling that has started in pig
iron. spread to grains and provisions? 1t
always has in the past, and there is
every reason for thinking that it will in
the future. In all speculative move
ments during the past twenty years the
start was made first in Wall street, then
it drifted into general business and from
there into grains. Looking over the
general business situation of the coun-
try there is every reason why there
should be an improvement in specula-
tim in grains.
The managers of the tariff bill in the
Senate now believe that it will become
a law before the middle of July.
The coroner's finding upon the causes
o, death of the men shot by the troops
who tried in vain to prevent the murder.
by lynching. of negro at Urbana. Ohio.
is sound in law and in morals. 1t is to
the effect that the soldiers by whose act
the men we're killed were in discharge of
public duty, and therefore, were blame
lass. Had the persons killed been &C.
tive participators in the riot such find
ing would have been unavoidable.
THERE is no doubt that skillful diplo-
m acv will he necessary tn nravant q