New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

of the royal party by the local authoritie' 49,
all harm or molestation. After every 'ii'he "'
been adjusted to insure the comfor'aoie
ton of the Queen Mr.. Dose returns u r"e
to conduct the royal party over. ohe VI no 49,
sistants conveys the special tram Ho'h O
which takes the heavy baggage OF 'he IVY"
party the horses. the carriages, anu ias' ou'
by no means least the royal jackass upon VIII"
devolvee the honor OF hauling the Queens gar
den chair Mr. Dose himself accompanies INV
Queens own special train from Nhe''o"e'
which invariably comprises thirteen caiS' INV
Of which are baggage-car
The most extraordinary measures nave 10 oe
organized by Mr. Dose In connection "'' "
running Of this train Thus, its speed AZ n'e"'
must not exceed twenty miles an hour so as ho'
to disturb the repose OF the royal travellers nor
are any locomotives allowed to blow their steam
whistles within the hearing Of the royal tram
The train has to be stopped, no mater "herc Z"
NAV happen to be, whenever the royal raNeieiS
wish to take their meals, as well as when her
Majesty is dressing in the morning or uhoress
ing AT night But there must be no delay OF the
rnyal train by the railroad authorities for causes
connected with the convenience OF the Hanc oi
the line, and il is imperative that the genera
pubIic should be excluded from the platforms OF
"A stations
Mr. Dosse who is decorated with number OF
foreign orders will now doubtless receive some
handsome distinction of the same kind If ne
brings the Emperor and Empress OF herman!
60 soIv hack from tho Orient. For it would bc
hard to describe with what misgNihgs Inc pr
crmage of the Kaiser 10 Palestine is regarded
throughout Europe. terrible misfortune ha''"e
for some mysterious reason or another overtaken
every royal imperial couple VINO nave 'N''
| visited the Holy Land together
CABINET COURIERS
OF a far higher social status are the s"-'ai'eu
| 'courriers Dc Cabinet'-in England the! are
STYLED Queens messenger" sole du'I
! consists in conveyin confidential dispatches
! from one capital to another. They are rtcruneo
almost exclusively from among retired oihcers VI
/ the army ana when there IS no '"ulr'er o'
Cabinet available a secretary ~ the legation Is
usually chosen for he task which Is one o. con
siderable responsibility. For tho very fact thai
dispa;chcs should 10 sent by special courier III
! Stead Of ~ mail indicates that the! are Oh :"
larticuiarly confidential character. and that eA
J trcmo importance j. attached to Their contents
! being keep. from the government OF IN" country
which they traverse. Both the GERMAN ana
French authorities could many Sensational
! tale unfold OF attempts rnadc 10 SECURE H'i''"'"
! ton of Tie contents Of dispatches even "heh
conveyed by special courlers, and there IS d
story current Of one o. these courlers beng
drugceG between Paris and Berlin and ms DIS
! Patches copied. which almost led 10 war De
! tween the two countries five years ago. More
over the English Government only two weeks
ago issued instructions that all rs dispatches
were invariably to he specially marked for con
veyance 10y English mail steamers, the inference
being thai foreign postal services wer. TO be a.
much as possible avoided.
IL ie Just because these 'courriers DC Cabinet
arc so anxious When they travel with dspal ches
! to avoid attracting attention which might result
| IN an attempt TO ger hold Of the documents that
they so rarely the uniform TO which they
are entitled and which by the regulations they
are called upon 10 don whenever travelling in
the service OF the state. They content them
selves with revealing then identity at the from
tiers hen the special passport which they bear,
inscribed with the magic words, Charge Dc De
ptches" II sufficient to pass them through the
barriers without being subjected to the indigni'y
Of an examination OF their effects. The Official
| uniform Of the English Cabinet couriers or
| Queens messengers" consists Of a dark blue
| cloth double breasted frOck coat, adorned with
| Gilt buttons embossed with the ra!aI cipher, en-
| circled by the Crown and Garter. and having "a
| greyhound pendant The blue single breasted
waistcoat is edged with gold lace and buttoned
! 10 the throat. The trousers are OF OXFORD mkt
IRE with a scarlet cord down the side seam.
The blue and gold laced cap has the royal cipher
and crown in front, while "A badge, consisting
| of a gold crown attached to which IL the silver
greyhound pendant is worn at the throat hy a