The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-05
QUEENS DAUGHTER
IS ALSO DOOMED
EngIand's Royal Blood Tainted
With Cancer.
THE FATE OF TWO is SEALED
London Waking Up 10 the Advantage Of Rapid
TFansIt--KIng Humben's Visit TO
LOndOH's Slums Recalled
Americans Robbed.

copyrighted 1900 by Associated Press)
LONDON. Aug. 4.--The Kings EVIL"
Of George II seemingly taints all the
Hanover blood. The death Of the
queens most accomplished son, the
Duke Of saxe-Coburg and cotha-for
he could lead an orchestra, play the
violin. catch salmon with Scotch ex-
pert. or sail a ship-has caused much
polemn talk at court about the
maladles Of other members Of the royal
house.
Notwithstanding the denial issuing
from Berlin. It Is quite certain that En-
press Frederick. the lueen's eldest and
most beloved daughter. is afflicted with
cancer, and that great specialists consid-
er her life matter OF months. She is
too III to leave the castle at Fried
rlschshof near Hamburg for her custom
ary summer visit to England. Queen
Victoria. knowing her desire to possess
an English home. gave her the White
Lodge at Richmond last year, but she
will probably never be able TO occupy
It.
Scotland Yard. in averring that Bres-
81. the assassin Of King Humbert, was
IN England. is understood to allege
that the lnstigator Of the crime IS prob
ably a man who made no secret OF his
intentions concerning high Italian per-
sonages." while In London several
months ago He was so closely watch
ed while here that he departed FOR the
United States and was last heard OF
in Paterson, n. ].
King Humbert. during a private visit
here in 1892, took extraordinary interest
In the slums and In the anarchist
haunts where had been planned Orsinfs
plot 10 kill Emperor Napoleon III with
bomb, and the czar's assassination.
While visiting one anarchist resort. his
majesty noticed a flaming picture de-
signed by the proprietor Of the place,
representing an anarchist hurting law
yers, churchmen, statesmen and cap
italists into hades. The proprietor gave
the king a copy Of this picture, not
knowing who his visitor was. The Lon
don editor OF an Italian republican
journal. who was standing by. suggest
ed to the kings guide what strong re-
semblance his friend bore to the king Of
Italy. His majesty also visited at night
several of the most wicked resorts in
London. incognito and accompanied by
one companion.
Londoners have been reveling this
week In their first experience with
modern rapid transit as furnished by
the new Central London electric under
ground system-"the two penny tube, =
as some Of them call it. Eighty
thousand persons have daily learned
for the first time that it is no longer
necessary to waste two hours on an
omnibus in order to reside five or six
miles from their place OF business.
England never seems to have re-
covered from the primitive idea" says
an American electrical engineer, that
railroad train is not stage coach.
Their methods in regard to rolling-stock
construction have never until within the
past few months departed one iota
from those in vogue when stages were
the only means of transportation. Pull
man cars are in use, or at least an
English edition Of the Pullman, on
many roads, but until last Monday
an electric lighted and electric propelled
corridor train running through porce-
lain-lined stations, was as great an
innovation to the London public as
Aladdin's lamp was to the Arabians."
Mr.. Albert L. johnson, of New York,
who has built electric railroads all over
the United States, said to a representa-
tive of the Associated Press a few days
ago:
Il see no reason why electric rail-
ways should not be as popular in Lon
don as in New York and Chicago. It
is evident that many of them must
be underground, but when | see block
AIDES in the streets an hour after the
theaters have closed, it seems a shame
that these crowds should not be relieved.
The modern electric car can go any
where in London that bus can.
will guarantee that American construc-
tors could deliver these great crowds
to their distant homes, by electric rail-
way, hours before they are able to
reach them now. Patrons of the London
Central discovered this week that omni-
buses, which week ago were packed
to their capacity, are running now
empty Moreover, house rents at the
termini Of the lines are increasing, and
the public are riding in cars well
lighted and well ventilated for the first
time in history
Mr. w. X. Vanderbilt is understood
to be in Europe for the purpose Of
establishing an extensive racing stable.
He Is going to AK next week.
A number of prominent Americans
are still in London. American yachts
which have been cruising in Norway
waters are arriving at Cowes, among
them being the Norma, with Mrs. Goe-
let aboard. Eugene Higgins Varkna
and the Alfredo, owned by Joseph e.
Widener, will be at Cowes next week.
Sir Thomas Upton is cruising on board
TIE Erin thereabouts.
Thieving American guests of London
hotels are causing many petty annoy
auces and financial losses. For in
stance. Mrs. w. w. Farr and Miss
Coleman, of Philadelphia, occupying ad-
joining apartments at the Walsingham,
were recently robbed Of several hun
dred pounds worth OF jewelry and now
find themselves under $50 bonds
to remain to prosecute the thieves.
The United States embassy il doing all