The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
VICTORIA At OSBORNE
BRITISH COURT TRANSFERRED TO
THE QUEENS HOLIDAY RESORT.
Enorts to Stay Ravages Of Consump-
tiOn-Free-and-Easy American Sol
Observation-Disclosures Lascars.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)


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
Dec. IA, 1861, was serupulously observed on
Wednesday. The memorial service at the
Frogmore Mausoleum was attended by the
Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke and
Duchess Of York and the entire royal fam
fly, each member placing wreath on Prince
Albert's sarcophagus.
The Queen is enjoying particularly good
health at present. She has been busy buy
ing Christmas gifts. which were taken to
Windsor Castle for her selection. Her
Majesty makes it point in choosing pres
ents to see that the gifts are peculiarly suit
able to each of her innumerable relatives or
friends The Prince and Princess of Wales
and the Duke and Duchess of York have
been visiting the stores In the west end of
London and have frequently been seen gaz-
ing in store windows and choosing Christ
mas purchases. 50
Society is already discussing the spring
drawing rooms. The Queen viii personally
hold one or two and the others win be pre-
sided over by the Princess Christian and
the Duchess of Connaught, the Princess of
Wales not being available, owing to the fact
that she is in deep mourning. Princess
Margaret of Connaught, who will be seven
teen years of age in January. will be the
only royal debutante
Prince AIalik Mansur Mira Shua, the sec
ond son OF the Shah of Persia, a young man
about nineteen years of age, is coming to
England in January. His visit has not
aroused particular enthusiasm in view OF
the experiences resulting from previous Wis
its of Persian royalties The, manners OF
Prince AIalik who is described as dlmln-
utive, weakly youth, are however, said to
be pleasant, and he is fairly cultured
There has been great deal of talk re-
Gently of the need of some widespread action
to cope with the increasing ravages Of
Great Britain's national disease, consump-
ton The Prince of Wales has now sum-
moned a private meeting at Marlborough
House to promote a war against tubercu-
losis. The Marquis of Salisbury and a num-
Der OF famous medical men will take part
I'm it. 1t is hoped the outcome Will be some-
thing more successful than the Prince OF
Waless wonderful stamp scheme to assist
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.
It is announced that Mr. L. q. 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, VINO started for India under the
happiest auspices and after a splendid send
off from their friends. Lady Curzon enters
on her duties as vicereine with a trousseau
of unprecedented magnifcence, while Mr..
Letter presented Lord Curzon with three
official durbar (conference) cloakS of the
finest velvet and gold in pale blue, ruby
and white, each with the star of India in
gold and diamonds.
The question was recently preached of
placing a statue of Washington in Westmin-
ster Abbey. Dean Bradley now announces
that no such proposal has yet been SUBJ
mitted to the authorities and he is of the
opinion that it is impossible for the matter
TO be officially entertained.
An interesting letter from marine on
board the British frst-class cruiser Power
ful, recently at Manila, on the relations be-
tween the British tars and the American
troops has been published. The writer says:
Our men and the Yankee soldiers are
awfully friendly. Very few of the Ameri-
cans were in uniform. They often only had
the number of their regiment written on a
piece of paper and pinned to their Jackets
1t was sight to see them come on board
speaking to everybody. When we saw them
as II we must drop on the spot. They offered
cigar cases to our men, with have cigar
my boy and afterwards handed us visiting
cards saying now be sure and look us uD
II you are down our way"
The awful fate Of the passengers of the
French line steamer La Bourgogne was
wildly brought home to the British this
week by details that are just leaking out
regarding the disaster to the Clan Drum
mond, which foundered in the Bay Of Bis
cay while on her way to Algoa bay. These
details have also served as a warning of the
danger, which has been frequently pointed
out or having large proportion of Lascars
Oh ocnN- (NrrN
cence Is maintained on the subject, but if
appears that the Lascars became panic
stricken and fought like demons. A sur
yivor relates that several Europeans were
drowned by being dragged down by the fe-
roclous and frantic Lascar coolies, who lost
all discipline The captain of the Clan
Drummond was being hauled on board the
resculng steamer when number of Lascars
sraEped the rope and pulled him back, with
the result that the captain was drowned
me MalayS also crowded into the boats
winch were swamped and caused their oc-
cupants to perish.
The new law enabling conscientious OBJ
jectors to escape vaccination by making a
statutory declaration has been widely availed
of throughout the country, and is causing
serious misgivings and strong protests from
the press. Thousands OF children have thus
been exempted from vaccination during the
past year. Sir Richard Thorne, the princi-
pal medical officer to the local government
board, in his official report on vaccination
~GAAtlS ZIG past year, announces mat one
third Of the children in England and Wales
nave escaped vaccination. He concludes
with remarking: The country is being pre-
pared for widespread epidemics of smallpox
such as are unknown to the present genera
ton" 1t is suggested, in order to counter
act the vaccinatonists, that insurance
companies refuse TO issue policies to un-
Vaccinated people.
The temperance of Robert Arthtrs at
the Comedy Theater, after a long absence
in the provinces, is the only theatrical nov
city Of the week. His play, Milford Sir
SMITH is a weak musical comedy, but 1t
served to give an opportunity to Ada Reeve.
who quite eclipsed Robert and the others in
ue cast, and made brilliant success
jest is TO be Withdrawn from the Cri-
teTlon on Wednesday and Charles WIND
nam VIII close the theater for a month
element Scott announced this week his IN
tenuon or retiring from the post of dramatic
critic OF the Daily Telegraph. He saws he
is going on lecture tour in the United
States. N
Princess Louise, the BIarchioness of Iorne
mas promoted a matinee performance to
take place next Monday at the Strand The
ater, IN aid OF the East End Mothers Home
IN addition to the leading actors and actress
e., the Duke Of Manchester, the Earl of
Yarmouth and Lady Greville are billed Ia