The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08
DUBLIN A GAY CAPITAL.
WHIRL OF FESTIVITIES IN THE
ANCIENT IRISH CITY.
The Irish Nobility Have FIocked
Over From Their English Homes
In Unprecedented Numbers-Lon-
don Vow Looks for Long War.
Copyright, 1900. by Associated press

Nopyflgnt lpU, by Associated press.
LONDON, April From a city Of ner-
vfus forebodings, political excitement AMI
almost stagnation in business, Dublin mas
been transferred into a capital as gay
and as busy as any European center. The
coming OF the queen. though TO a Catholic
country in the middle Of Lent, has started
a whirl OF festivities such as there has not
been In Ireland since the good old days
OF which Lever wrote. The Irish nobility
have Hooked across the channel from thcir
English homes in unprecedented numbers,
and from the south, the west and the
north OF Ireland itself, old-country fami-
lies have poured into Dublin There Is a
sufficient number Of the members of the
ministry on the banks of the Ldney 10 hold
cabinet council. and there are enough
lovely women nightly dining in gorgeous
dresses and shining with jewery which
has not been worn for many dun day.
TO make an Irish jubilee OF which any
country might be Jealous.
Entertainments at the Castle.
The castle where the lord lieutenant
holds sway is naturally the center of
attraction. and the ancient building can
hold only a few. There the Duke of Dew
onshire, the Duke of Abercorn, the Mar
quis Of Lansdowne Home Secretary Rid
ley and number of peers and peeresses
have been dining In state every night this
week. The brilliant uniforms OF officers
VI the Lie guards, from LONDON, on the
Duke OF Connaught's staff, and the court
uniforms Of Ireland's dignitaries are night
ly blended with the black attire of cele-
brated civilians. Nor could anything be
more superb than the big-calfed be-pow-
dered lackeys that hlt in gold and red
through the great corridors.
Outside the castle the Shelbourne has
been the scene of gaety. Almost every
visitor has a title. though many Of the
most distinguished found with chagrn
that they could not get rooms and had to
be satisfied with humble lodging and din
ners
Precautions Against Thieves.
Owing to the presence OF thieves in the
town. and the large amount OF jewelry
carelessly displayed, those who are not
staying at the Shelbourne are not allowed
to enter the outer doors of that great no.
tel without specifying whom they want
to see and are often kept in the cold for
further inspection. well-known but
badly-dressed peer who seldom visits Ire
land, underwent this ordeal the other day
and almost exploded with wrath when a
gold-laced porter barred his way and made
rim show his card before allowing him to
enter.
The most popular form of evening
amusement has been the charterfng of
trolley cars by large parties and taking
rides through the streets. with the influx
Va ihpHtN anu rptlai kA~ttY, political con-
siderations are temporarily in allegiance
War Comment Is Moderate.
superlatives have been almost eliminat-
ed from the war comments. and with the
disappearance of possible foreign compli-
cations the editors and public speakers
take quite a moderate tone and treat
what Is happening in the war field with
certain historical perspective. The de-
pressing Incidents of the week have
caused Englishmen to resign themselves
"A Hha "A .Aaiff
find fault with the war office for not
having anticipated the necessity for the
enormous number Of horses seems I'M
justified, for II Is learned that before
the dash on Kimberley and the destruc-
tion or horsetesh caused by by the sur
rounding OF Gen. Cronje. the war office
wired to its agents all over the world
particularly in North and South America
giving them unconditional power To buy
the way OF assembling and transporting
the animals were such. however. that
horses bought month ago can hardly
reach Lord Roberts before June.
Nothing more was heard this week of
the movement initiated by the ministerial
members OF the house OF commons TO Pc
uuon the government TO proclaim the
Orange Free State annexed to the Brit
ish empire
Prisoners Are Fsring Well.
London bankers are transmitting gold
or it's equivalent regularly 10 the Trans
Vaai in pay checks of British officers who
of Pretoria Donors all such checks. There
fore. as no limit is placed on the luxuries
bought by the prisoners, they live in much
comfort. In fact, their messes are prob
ably much better provided than are those
OF the officers at Bloemfontein. Some Of
the capttves have been there four months,
and have regular service, Via Hamburg
and Lourenzo Marquee, which brings them
good things to eat. smoke and wear. Tho
British officers box. fence and play va
rious games, including billiards. an old Ia
be having been bought in Pretoria.
The Attack on the Prince.
There Is no disposition here to make
much over the attack on the Prince Of
wales by SlpidO, the anarchist last
Wednesday at Brussels while his royal
highness was on his way to Copenhagen.
but the British see in 3, The direct con-
sequence OF the continental press attacks
on Great Britain in connection with the
war.
Thus the London Times says. The sup
precision Of notorious facts. the propa CATION
Of giaring falscAoods and truculcnt abus-
iycness operating on weak minds are al
most certain, sooner or later 70 have an
issuo Ia actions from which. 20 10 the
writer's Justice they would shrink With hor-
Tor 30
The Times holds the German press es-
Vecially responsible Tor tAe personal sour
riltcs directed against the Prince ~
wales referring TO the kladaeradatsch.