The Topeka state journal., 1898-12-17
The American Millionaire Fur
nished the Money
For Lady CurzOn's Magnificent
Wardrobe Which
SHE TAKES TO INDIA.
Mrs. bruce, Who Claims That
Her Son is the
RightfuI Duke Portland Sells
Bonds on His Chances.


copyright, 1898. by Associated Press.l
London, Dec. 17.-Queen Victoria on
Friday transferred the court from
Windsor to Osborne, Isle of Wight The
anniversary of the death of the prince
consort who died December IA, 1861, was
scrupulously observed on Wednesday,
The memorial service at the F'rOgmore
mausoleum was attended by the queen
the Prince of Wales, the Duke and
Duchess of York and the entire royal
family. each member placing a wreath
on Prince AIbert's sarcOphagus-
The queen is enjoying particularly
good health at present. She has been
busy buying Christmas gifts which
were taken to Windsor castle for selec-
ton Her majesty makes it a point IN
purchasing presents to see that her
gifts are peculiarly suitable to each or
her innumerable relatives or friends.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and
the Duke and Duchess OF Ork nave
been visiting the stores in the West
End of London and have frequently
been seen gazing in the store windows
and choosing Christmas purchases. So
ciety is already discussing the spring
drawing room The queen will person
ally hold one or two and the other Will
he presided over by the Princess Chris
tian and the Duke of Connaught the
Princess of Wales not being availa BILE
owing to the fact that she is in deep
mourning. Princess Margaret of Con-
naught. who will be is years of age in
January. viii be the only royal de-
butante.
Prince Malik Mansur Mira Shua, sec
ond son of the Shah Of Persia. a young
man about 1S years of age, is coming
to England in January. His visit has
not aroused particular enthusiasm in
view Of the experiences resulting from
previous visits of Persian royalties. The
manners of Prince Malik. who is des-
cribed as a diminutive, weakly youth.
are, however, said to be pleasant and
he is fairly cultured.
There has been a great deal of talk
lately on the need of some widespread
action TO cope with the increasing raw
ages of Great Britain's national dis
ease, consumption The Prince of Wales
has now summoned a. private meeting
at Marlborough house to promote war
against tuberculosis. The Marquis of
Salisbury and number of famous
medical men Will take part in it. 1t
as hoped the outcome will be something
more successful than the Prince of
Wales wonderful stamp scheme to as
sist the London hospitals which proved
more or less a fiascO, collectors refusing
to touch the stamps, as they were not
available for postage. The last issue
was thrown almost entirely upon the
hands of the organizers of the scheme
1t is announced that Mr.. L. Z. Letter
of Chicago, the father-in-laW of Lord
Curzon of Kedleston, the new viceroy
OF India paid for the Indian outfit of
Lord and Lady CurzOn who started for
India under the happiest auspices and
after a splendid send off from their
duties as vicereine with a trOusseau of
duties as vicereine with a, trosseau of
unprecedented magnihcence while Mr.
Letter presented Lord CurZon with three
official conference ClOakS of thu finest
velvet and gold in pale blue, ruby and
white, each with the star Of India in
gold and diamonds.
The question was recently broached
OF placing a statue of Washington in
Westminster abbey. Dean Bradley now
announces that no such proposal has
vet been submitted to the authorities
and he is Of the opinion that it is i'm
possible for the matter to be officially
entertained.
An interesting letter from a marine
on board the British first-cIass cruiser
RoWerfuI recently at Manila on the
relations between the British and
american troops has been published.
The writer says; Our men and the
Yankee soldiers are aWfully friendly
Very few of the Americans were in un-
3Iorm- They often only had the num-
Der OF their regiment written on a piece
OF paper and pinned to their jackets. It
was sight to see them come on board
speaking to everybody. When we sa W
them going up to officers without sa-
luting we felt as if we must dr0n on
the spot They offered cigar cases to
our men with have a cigar. nv bow"
and afterwards handed US visiting
cards, saying now be sure and look us
up if you are down our way"
The awful fate of the passengers of
the French line steamer La BOurgogne
was v1Vedly brought home to the Brit
lsh this week by details which are lust
leaking out regarding the disaster to
the Clan DrummOnd which fOundered
IN the Bay of Biscay while on her wav
TO Delagoa bay These details have
also served as 4 warning of the dan
ger which has been frequently pointed
out OF having large proportion of las
cars IN the crews of British vessels
Great reticence is maintained on the
subject but it appears that the lascars
become panic stricken and fought like
demons A survivor related that several
Europeans were drowned by being
dragged down by the ferocious and
frantic lascar coolies, who lost all dis
Cipline
The captain of the Clan Drummond
was being hauled on board the rescuing
steamer when a number of lascars
grasped the rope and pulled him back
with the result that the captain was
drowned The MaIays also crowded in
TO the boats which were swamped and
caused their occupants to perish
The new law enabling conscientious
objectors to escape vaccination by