Evening star., 1898-12-17
VISIT ALBERT'S TOMB
English Royal Family Observe a
Memorable Custom.
COURT NOW At OSBORNE CASTLE
Talk of Washington Monument
In Westminster Abbey.
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press }

Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press.}
LONDON, December 17-Queen Victoria
on Friday transferred the court from Wind
sor 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 Frogmore
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 AL
bert'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 a point in choosing pres
ents to see that her gifts are peculiarly
suitable to each of her innumerable rela-
tives 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 gazing in the windows and choos-
ing Christmas purchases.
Persian Prince Coming.
Prince Malik Mansur Mira Shua, second
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 Malik. who is described as dimin-
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 ac-
ton 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 war against tubercu-
lcsls. The Marquis of Salisbury and a
number of famous medical men will take
part in 1t. 1t is 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 tiasco, collectors refusing to
touch the stamps, as they were not availa-
bic for postage. The last issue was thrown
almost entirely upon the hands of the Or
ganiZerS of the scheme
1t is announced that Mr.. L. z. Letter of
Chicago, the father-in-law of Lord Curzon
of kedleston, the new Niceroy 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 friends. Lady CurZon enters
upon her duties as vicereine with trousseau
of unprecedented magniticence, 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 broached of
placing a statue Of Washington in West
minister Abbey. Dean Bradley now an
nounces tat no such proposal has yet been
submitted to the authorities. and he is of
the opinion that it is impossible for the
matter to be officially entertained.
An interesting letter from a marine on
board the British first-class cruiser Pow
erful, recently I Manila, on the relations
between 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 Amerl-
cans were in uniform. They often only
had the number of their regiment written
on piece of paper and pinned to their
jackets. 1t was a sight to see them come
on board, speaking to everybody. When
We saw them go up to officers without sa-
luttug we felt as If we must drop on the
spot They offered cigar cases to our men
with Have cigar. my boy and afterward
handed US visiting cards, saying, Now be
sure and look US up If you are down our
way"