The age-herald., 1898-01-28
.IS RECEIVED WITH HONORS His Majesty Rex Vulcan Ill.,
 Reaches Bombay. MAY LOMBARD MORO CASTLE Unless Spain Declares Peace in Cuba-0n to Singapore Grand Reception To Be
 Given at Elks Hall.

His royal majesty, Rex Vulcan III, Is re- ceiving marked attention from the repre- sentatives of foreign governments while en route to the province of Birmingham where he will hold hdgh carnival among his loyal subjects during the gay Mardi Gras season.
 On Wednesday last he touched at the port of Bombay. where he received royal welcome as is told In the following dispatch from the American consul: E
 Special Cablegram, via London)
 Bombay India, Jan. 26. 1898. Emil Lesser, Governor of the Province or
 Birmingham and President of the Carni-
 val Society:
 Sfr:-Early yesterday morning the private yacht, Magic City" of his royal majesty. Rex Vulcan IT., accompanied by his twelve men of war, Invincible, Terror, Cyclone,
 Terrific, Inferno, Desperate, Hurricanle, Explosive, Pulverizer. Annihilator, De- structiop and Projectile were sighted from the light house on the island of Calabbo. z
 Immediately the cannons of the fort of Bombay and on the three English men-of- war, Kingsburg, Montrose and Tvealyn, the Russian gunboat Petrofsky, the Italian ar-mored cruiser Venice, and the Ameri- can gunboat Albatross belohed forth the royal salute in honor of his majesty's ar rival and Lord George Francis Hamilton, governor of Inda, went out on his private launch, accompanied by the officials arri commanders, to meet his majesty. On en- tering the harbor the navy and merchant fleet and the city were found to be gaily decorated, the colors of his majesty, Rex Vulcan IT,, predominating.
 Large crowds of European and Parsee citizens were at the wharf to do homage to his majesty On landing Rex Vulcan III. was escorted to the government house, where he held a reception and prominent citizens and large Parsee and European merchants paid him homage. After lunch ing with Sir Hamilton his majesty was driven to view the beautiful cave of the Buddhists on the island of Elephanta, and the wonderful old Parsee cemetery on Malabar hill, with it's five round towers and a drive across the new arched stone bridge to the island of Salsette.
 After returning his majesty was ban ouetted and entertained by the governor, and by the foreign consuls and military and naval dignitaries. His majesty be- slowed various decorations. and particu- | larly on Lord George Francis Hamilton the grand diamond cross of Benguelay. Next morning before setting sail his majesty was presented with a number of cashmre shawls and rugs, spices, coffee, silks and a number of other things by the high Parsee and European merchants He set sail about g o'clock for Singapore via the straits of Malacca. He was urged to remain longer, but expressed his re- | grets, saying that he must hurry on in | order to visit his royal subjects in Bir- | mingham in February.
 SAMUEL COMFORT, | American Consul. l It has been semi-off1cially announced that | his majesty will touch at Havana and 1 will lombard Moro Castle unless Spain re- | linuuishes her claims to Cuba This, of 1 course, has not been definitely decided upon, but 1t Is thought that Spain will take the hint and will declare peace before | his arrival.
 The German Turn Verein will tender a grand reception in honor of his majesty | on Monday night. February 21. and have | secured Elks hall, corner Twentieth street and Fourth avenue. This is one of the | finest halls in the city and the reception | will be one of the swelest affairs of the | carnival season. 4 t0