The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-02
PARLIAMENT DOES LITTLE.
.uvusTRY HAS NOTHING REMARK
ABLE TO BOAST OF.
~...eh Prestige In Abyssisia ~ N
Raa-English Paper Questions the
nfxht Of Duke Of Marlborough
- TITLE Of Prince Of the Empire.

cupyrshted. 1899. by the Associated Press.
IOyDOS, April The first section OF
~. uzrIiame ntary session terminate with
- adjournment for the Easter recess,
"A 10 to now the ministers cannot boas,
p any remarkable achievements. The
1ttef event was the reading Of the London
{ocai government b.ii for the second time.
~ As the bill wlll receive mos, attention
vben II enters the committee stage. the
~uyeYnnent has no reason for self-congrat-
1lst3on, especially as lis own supportera
- we'll a. the opposition. are demanding
supor.ans notifications.
he bau OF the secretary of state for the
epson;es, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, 10 IA
auafs the requirement OF dwellings by
vuflmen. has fallen fiat. as every thing
depends on the permission OF the land
jsrds.
The first matter OF Importance on the
commons' reasscmbling will be the bud
eet which has been fixed for THURSDAY
week.
Breach DisreGaraed In Abysstnia.
Ths weli-known French painter, Anne
Nicolas Merot. VINO has just returned 10.
France from Abyssinia, ie.is pi;ifas Ale
Il the manner in which he was treated by
~ Abyssiniar&, and OF lis disappointment
ever tie loss OF French prestige. lie says
6 very wrong idea obtains regarding the
influence enjoyed by f'renchsnen la Abys-
esnia. He claims Frenehmen are cos-
tempiuously looked down upon AMI are
ytgarded as less than nothing. while the
British. on the contrary. are feared and
tesDectec. He concludes.
From what have seen / am persuaded
che English will soon become masters of
Abyssinia, jus, as they have OF Egyps. This
y Inevitable"
Holy Week In apaln.
Holy week in Spain was celebrated with
more than usual religious spieHdor. the
eusen regent. who n ultra Catholic. and the
eabine, giving fresh proof OF their desire
70 conci!iate the vatican ard the pre.aies
Who SO successfully assisted the govern
Consequently. the Madrid churches yester,
tay were visited BY Thousands. al trasis<
wss suspended and all the women wors
mantiiias-
Beggar Races tho Queen.
Her ajesty had an amusing encounter
during the week. While driving on the 81.
Juan road. she overlook a beggar. one OF
the features OF the district. who drives a
cart drawn by two big dogs. The bexgai
whipped up the dogs and raced the roy a.
landau, to the great amusement Of tn
Gutenberg. and the Duchess Of York
laughing heartily. The beggar, after get
ting ahead. drew up beside the road and
tomafy aims. and blessed the queen In ths
patois.
Marlborough Not . Prince.
Today publishes an article devoted TO ar
argument against the right OF Marlhor-
eughs claim to prince'y rank and claim
ing 70 correct the alleged mistake OF IN,
American newspapers on the subject The
writer found. he asserts that :ha princeIy
dignity became absolutely extinct at thu
death OF the first duke OF Marlborough. To
day then says:
"Consaeie must. therefore, be contented
with the rank Of ATT English duchess. TINS
prinosiy crown does not adorn her brow
and the rrincciy crown OF the imperial
eagle must be removed from the dukes
cutcheon.
The duke himself has taken the trouble
10 lnouire into his succession to the Prince