New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02

washing their feet. Crowds have visited the affairs
and the great reliauaries OF Notre DAME , Scr,n MI
theatres tonight the suoJecus aie "''''' '
ural
ROYALTY At THE RIvIERA.-The Riviera Is
| fuller than nj any time this year. and members OF
| royal families are to he seen on all sides. Inc
| Princess Louise IS visiting Lady Wa.eLio"' al
American AT her villa at cannes th's wren
BRITISH SAILORS sTONED.-There was de-
cidedly unpleasant incident In connection with the
| Queens visit 10 the Riviera. A boat from the
! royal yacht Osborne was sent ashore AZ 'ile-
franche and three OF her crew entered care fuii
OF Frenchmen who set upon them. The sailors re-
treated 10 the quay amid volleys OF stones and were
obliged to swim their boat Several OF the boa, y
guardshp complained TO the commander OF IN, me
| French squadron. who apoogized But me AFFAIR
has left bad blood between the sailors OF the TWO
squadrons. and he's extremely annoyed the queen
ot-EEN AND BEGGAR RAcE-Her Majesty
had an amusing encounter this week Whiie orN-
ing on the ST Juan road she overlook beggar one
of the features Of the district. who drives cart
drawn by two big st. Bernard dogs. The beggar
whipped up the dogs and raced with the royal Ian
dau TO the great amusement OF the royal party,
the Queen. Princess Henry OF Battenbetg ana .ne
Duchess OF York laughing heartily. The pesgal
after getting ahead. drew up beside the ROAD ana
waited hat in hand lie received the customary
aims blessed the Queen in the patos OF the district
and turned back home.
AIMS IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.-One of the
events of the London week was the quaint ana
ancient ceremony of the distribution Of the royal
maundv at Westminster Abbey on Thursday last
The custom was Instituted by Edward III in 1862
and has survived up TO the present time. II con-
sists in giving aims. food and clothing on the
Thursday before Good Friday to as many aged
people as the relgning monarch is years old This
year II is eighty The Bishop of Ely OBLIGATED. A
procession
passed into the choir. The beade OF the ABBEY,
four children OF the Chapel Royal dressed in white.
the children of the Royal Amonry In scarlet ana
gold the choir singers. the clergymen in black
gowns the canons and finally the Yeomen OF the
Guard in medieval costume, bearing halberds, one
Of them carrying a dish upon which were the aims
An anthem was sung and then the Lord High
Amoner distributed the aims In white purses with
red and white streamers. containing several pounds
and purses containing as many pennies as the
queen Is years OF age.
TITLE OF THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH
ITO Day publishes article devoted to argument
against the Duke OF Marlboroughs claim TO prince
" rank and correcting the alleged mistake OF the
American newspapers this subject. The writer
says he has investigated the matter In official
quarters in England. where he could not ascertain
If the title legitimate or not. He then Inquired
in the records Of the Holy Roman Empire. at
Vienna and found he asserts. that the princely
dignity became absolutely extinct at the death OF
the first Duke of Marlborough To-Day, men
the rank OF an English duchess The prii reiy
crown and imperial eagle must be removed from
The Duke himself has taken the trouble to In
quire into his succession TO the princely rank. II is
added 80 he is probably now aware of the circum-
stances
CARD-PLAYING POPULAR. M. A. p"
C'Mainly About Peope') says card-paying was
never much INDUCED in as at present. The most
popular craze It appears is the game Of patience
La 10 he HAT nf
tience players and is devoted to the game. Poker
parties according TO the same authority, are stiI
the Duchess Of Devonshire Lady STAFFORD. Mrs
Arthur Paget and Lady George Gordon Lennox'
all Of whom are said to be excellent players
ENGLAND'S SEA POLICY-The announcement
of the withdrawal Of the Governments subventons
10 the Cunard Lines steamers Lucania and Cam
pania has crea ted intense interest The withdrawal
means a heavy loss to the Cunard Line. and also
TO the White Star Line. from which the subven-
tions are also to be Withdrawn. In fact 1t seems
especially hard on the White Star Line, whose
monster steamer the Oceanic. built in compli-
ance with the British Admiralty requirements. The
Admiralty view Of the case appears to be- that
Great Britain is rapidly selling her sailing tonnage
and replacing II with steamships which will have
the effect Of combining ocean traffic to well known
routes and that in the event or hostilitles these
routes would be still further smpllhed. the
problem of commercial defence mainly c,ncerns
the protection OF the great oversee routes Inc
squadrOns convoy duty and partly by flying
squadrons operating from bases commanding these
routes This view, however, is criticised here and
the newspap ers quote Captain Mahan and Admiral
Sampson as showing the immense service auxiliary
cruisers. scouts. can do for regular squadrons.
Line steam ers proved indispensable in the late
with Spain Is particularly referred 10.
AGITATION OVER WINTER MARK-The re-
cent hurricane weather the Atlantic and the
consequent losses to shipping. have called atten-
ton the Board OF Trades action in aboshing
the winter North Atlantic mark for vessels
feet long and agitation for It's ablish
ment has begun 1t appears that since January 90
nine steamers of 1854 tons OF $500 600 value. and
having three hundred persons board. have been
lost. II is added that they were all classed AL at
Lloyds hut it Is believed they were exempt from
widow OF Samuel Pmsoll. the member OF Para-
ment who did much for shipping and in behalf
OF seamen that he was known the Seaman's
Friend" has taken the matter up undoing her
husband work. In a letter TO the newspapers she
cha erzes the abolition OF the winter North At
acknow lodged to represent the minimum line of
safety" and says: Did people but realize the ter
ribe danger of our brave men, and the misery and
desolation OF the women and children, surely pro-
tests would be made throughout the country"
MANY THEATRES CLOSED.-The great ma
jority OF the West End theatres are closed Charles
Frohman has arranged for Nat Goodwin TO appear
in London In the season.