The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
GOSSIP ABOUT ROYALTY
VICTORIA AND PRINCE OF WALES
WINNERS AT A CATTLE SHOW.
Crusade Against Docking Horses
TaiIs-The Queen and Her SaiIOrs-A
KipIing Song-The Gar q Singer.
Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press)

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 10.-The weather in Great
Britain is still marked by exceptional mild
ness and plentiful rainfall.
The event of the week has been the CEN
tenary cattle show at Islington, which was
opened by the Prince of Wales with record
entry. The Queen won several first prizes
Viscount Portman, the Earl of Coventry,
Baron Rothschild and Lord Rosebery were
also among the prize winners.
The council of the Royal Agricultural So
ciety has brought maledictions on its head
by what the newspapers characterize as a
discreditable resolution resembling the re-
cent rule against docking horses tails. The
royal family and the leading members of
the aristocracy and army have set a good
example against this so-called barbarous
custom. but many of the Smart people
refuse to purchase unlocked horses. Much
opposition to the rule has thus been
aroused among breeders, and pressure was
put upon the agricultural society to re-
scind the rule. The newspapers now de-
mand that Parliament intervene and abso-
lutely prohibit docking.
The queen mother Of the Netherlands
has written to Queen Victoria privately
definitely announcing her daughters be-
ciaI notification on the subject will be made
shortly. The question of the status of
Prince William has not yet been settled,
but it is now believed Queen Victoria's
precedent viii be followed.
Miss Weston, who is well known for her
work among sailors, has just had an inter-
view with the Queen at Windsor, who IS
keenly interested in her labors. Her Majesty
recently gave a ''cabin" to the Sailors
Rest at Davenport, and Miss Weston re-
lated to the Queen an incident of sick
sailor who, after having been placed in the
cabin, asked If the Queen really gave the
cabin out of her private pocket. When
told it was true. the sailor said: II would
not have believed it unless / had seen it.
She has been my Queen always. Now she
Is my friend" Miss Weston says the
Queen weDt on hearing this simple story.
Her Majesty has contributed ESQ to the
Gordon Memorial College fund, which is
now fully subscribed. General Kitchener,
who resembles Cecil Rhodes in several
ways, is insisting that he should have only
young, unmarried men with him. He called
at the Foreign Office before he left London.
and said he wanted somebody to take over
the financial department of the Sudan.
When he was asked what kind OF a man
he wanted, General Kitchener replied: Il
want a man thoroughly up in all finance
problems and not over twenty-five years of
age" General Kitchener is still waiting for
this financial prodigy.
Rudyard Kipling has published in the
Times a poem, supposed to be the transla-
ton of song by Sikh infantryman on
hearing that General Kitchener is about to
establish the Gordon College at Khartum.
The last verse, speaking OF the, English,
runs;
They do not consider the meaning Of
things, they consult no creed or clan:
Behold! they clap the slave on the back,
and behold he becometh man.
They terribly carpet earth with dead, and
before their cannons cool
They walk unarmed by twos and threes tc
call the living to school,.
Kipling has accepted the vice presidency
OF the Navy League. and proposes TO take
an active part Ia the movement 70 Wnicf