The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
Frances Anti-Millionaire Bill.
the Looting in Pekin, Gas
Used for Steam in British
Factories.

the back are the QuarterinSs OF the Royal
Arms of England embroidered with gold
colored silk on crimson velvet, with
surrounding border studded with pieces
of rock crystal The cushion to the seat
is also of crimson velvet richly embrold-
cred with the white Tudor rose and leaf
age A gilded footstool to match mas
also been made. 1t is oblong IN shape.
The tor is covered with velvet en-
broidered in gold, the pattern pelng
spravs of roses with a border of f1eur-de-
lis The upholstery of both the throne
and the footstool was made by the Royal
School of Art Needlework. The two
thrones were placed on the canopied dais
in the House of Lords last night.
The State coach was de-
COACH OF l1ered at the ROYAL News
cr.rr last evening, after having
oiAlH been thoroughly renovated.
REVAMPED. 1t has been largely regild-
ed, and the panel paintings
have been cleaned. The lining of the
interior is OF crimson, satin, which har-
monies well with the gliding and rich
coloring Of the outside. Brakes have
now been fitted to the back wheels. An
idea of the size Of the coach may be
gathered from the following measure
ments: It is "a feet long without the
pole, or "a feet in all, and Is feet high.
while the back wheels are feet in di
ameter. The body of the coach has been
strapped tightly to the under-carriage, SO
that, even with the impetus given by its
great weight, the rocking will be very
slight.
A correspondent of the
THE LOOT, London Times. writing from
INC IN Pekin, under date of rebru-
NV iN AIRY Sth. says: Looting and
PEkiN. the selling Of loot have not
yet ceased in Pekin. The
discovery YES recently made that some
Buddhist temples are built with gold
plated roofs. and numbers set out gold
hunting. A British party found a temple
with a thousand feet of metallic tiles.
These were plated with gold, and the
looters believed they were solid. but on
analysis they were discovered to be
worth only seven Mexican dollars
square foot. They were sold to-day.
however, at ten dollars a tile. There is
Chinese report of a race between Jap
anese and French to seize six other
temples. The Japanese won and. carried
Off u cart-loGds Of loot The British are
now offerin4 for sale three gods, each
weighing two tons. They are made OF
copper and are plated with sold. Small
er gods are being sold daily.
IS
Although all the details in
CORNWALL connection with the visit of
Tn THe the Duke of Cornwall and
York to the colonies are
CULuNiES. not yet complete, it is UNI
derstood that it has been
decided to commission the Ophir this
month and that their Royal Highnesses
will leave in March. The cruise. which
will extend to Canada. will probably oc-
cupy about six months: and. according
to present arrangements. the following
places will be visited: Gibraltar, Malta,
COLOMBO. Singapore, all the Australian
colonies and two ports in New Zealand.
one in each island The homeward voy-
age will proba bly, include Nautilus. the.
Cape and possibly one of the West In
dian islands. as well as a Canadian port.
With regard to the escort two cruis-
ers of the Channel SQUADRON win accom-
pany the Ophir to Gibraltar. and from
that port to Suez two cruisers Of the
Mediterranean Squadron viii act as con-.
voy. From suez, for the rest Of the Jour
ney. the ST. George and the Juno will
form the escort IS.