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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

ALBERT EDWARD vTCToRIA's FIRsTBOBE.
man empress in fact. whose affections,
thoughts and uttersRces were understood
and appreciated at their true value by her
subjects
Coming 70 a throne furnished by the i'm
moralities az her predecessors. Queen Vic
toria completely reformed the moral stmos-
phsre Of the court, and 10 certain extent
also Of the entire British people for not
Withstand ingall the eDithefs that are hurled
against il British society is today Infinitely
superior iu morals as well as in honor 20
WHIST it WIS previous 70 1887. Wee there Is
and always VIII lie IA a metropolis 50 large
- LoRdon. ia d society so elastic AID &C
eessible as that Of England, but VICE IS no
longer 50 raid pant - unbiushing and 50
public as n days Of y0re
That Queen Victoria fostered the fine
arts Is best shown b. the fact that a large
proportion Of the former enormous Imports
Of art objects from France into England
have nolg ceased Britain has learned to
supply her ogru demand fer art objects
Her Eaj fs.vfs interest II ssEeh u.atteTs as
these was only natural. ter s1e was one &
the most accomplished women ri neg DO
mInions, being 4 PsIntsr q considerable
merit. a musician q T2re talent. clever
writer. a. shown - aar isnia1l i.e-4rss ?
ard 8 rcraazkaale si1guist. Not coUtert
Nlsh knowing Les11an. French and Italian.
SIZE SCI herself oann WHEN sssE f4e age q
= 20 stuar afrdoa- AK Tssz - fee ilzse
u aer aea.A 10 e8-sef~= fire. sl1- her Two
IT tnTse I84saa up1y se-v
tsezroFsr. her gEs.E e1Sts1-e e. 50 r1es
nd x. u-azgaa1 saofT iez5sr tTc sa s~
sessee q as.eFr4tiaEal pe1ir54s- Were slIaesz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

ALEXANDRA, ALBERT EDWARDS coEsoRT.
feet warm she had queer little contrivances
fur lined bags CT foot muffs''-made by
the same firm. This concern also regularly
redraped her rooms with chintz (cretonne),
always Of the same design and coloring,
which by royal order might not be dupli-
Gated for any one else.
The queen hated tobacco smoke with all
her strength, and it was forbidden to every
one to indulge in the fragrant weed within
the walls Of Windsor. 1t is not recorded
that this rule was ever relaxed but once,
and that was on the occasion of the visit Of
King Charles Of Roumania to her majesty
IN 1880 Then the smell Of Hayanas was
observable everywhere save in the apart
ments Of the queen herself and the adjacent
corridors On one occasion a cabinet Iain-
lister, who was devoted TO his cigar, re-
ceived a letter from the queens private sec
retary, Sir Henry Ponsopby, saying that in
future the monarch would be glad II the
official would refrain from satursting bis
dispatches with tobacco smoke before send
ing them. He turned tie royal snub &. &c
count by writing a note TO each OF bis col
leagues telling them that il WAS the royal
order that In future they should not smoke
when preparing dispatches for the queen
Victoria alwayS took most Of her personal
belongings With her whea she went on a
journey. and it was therefore no easy task
fer her household 70 make the change from
one place to the Other. The moving of the
court from Windsor 70 Osborne Il described
b. one who has helped in the moving IS
worse thau tlree ilres snd sn earthquake
ali at once" Everything except the car.
pets and pictures mad 70 be removed from
tue rsyal chan ers after Der majesty Jeff
them and set vi ia good order IL TIE other
palace before hsv arrival there
Upon one occasion Victoria was ready 20
STAR. had donned her b0nRet and seated
herself n her carriage, when Il Vas noted
that the mistress Of the robes. the lats
Duchesz Of Sutherland, vas not 20 her seai
ID the carriage opposite her royal ssistress.
There was = rpT. hut presently TIE miss %,
woman appeared li1efzi IS On the rIs AID
IN a 6reBchirg psrsH -rasson. and rtsioly
frightened The QGets loakso - keF baTsY
sabor.ifnsts. huf Instead - secldEz her
tsSk her swu watch from srr seit azg pre-
ssnted il to tae dleL1ss. eaysnx, chr
vstch must - & lad s5meA espr~--lft ne
eive 4osa thissas. $ lanzeat he ogcilsssssrsgs
Tor joy
me lie a a mad - h01or- lsdE = the
charr lser oreti- sT sFala.e sex tEr q ths
.rso.1 az = lcszz-zs es2rt- while not IS
a. rzat Il q I1easl. vss not - 81 ssuse
e.cecern 81. 80 sssvsde Il the rcF4l aeufs-
kr4a e-afers eFezE ss@s3 prestige TIE pes
tiaas .n a-.sssi .u l.ase a. ags bseu sseersY
sas wmsea sse- - lake ~
s4r,r frea5.fz.- 4rd await 3 uIe.s ff5rn
tEesr resa,rta. sssee Fezfrrfzg issc Err
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23
EVENTS OF HER RElGN.

How History Was Made During victoria's
Occupancy of the British Throne.
Although Victeria's reign was essentially
one of peace, it was in no sense an unevent-
full one. Here is a brief summary Of the
more important events directly affecting
the British governments:
1887 -+RebeIlion in Canada
lS39-4s-Afghan war.
lS40-War with China.
lS45-Repeal OF the corn laws
lS4s-Famine in Ireland.
ls4s-Cbartist agitation. Small rebellion In
ireland
1s53-5-Crimean war.
ls57-S-Great sePoy rebellion
ls59-Direct government Of India taken.
lS6l-Ex petition against Mexico.
lSo5-Fenian troubles
ls67-Refsrm bill passed.
ls6S-ExPedition TO Abyssinia-
Js71-DisestablishmeHt of the Irish church
A1aSams claims settled.
1sl3-Growth of Home Rule league in Ire
land.
is75-Suez canal purchased by England.
1s7S-Russia checked in Russo-Turkish war.
Cyprus acquired from Turkey.
lSSe-Beginning of the Irish agitation of the
present.
isS1-2-Trouble and fighting in Zululsnd.
1SS+-New Guinea annexed.
1ss7-s-Troubles in Africa
During aIl these years Victoria s throne
stood firm, thanks probably quite as much
to her own good sense as to the constitu-
tional form of the English government
But during this period the governments of
the world underwent more char than
perhaps was the case during the reign Of
any monarch OF the modern era excepting
that of George III, who was on England's
throne during the French revolution, and
the reign of Louis NV g century and a
half earlier. Here is a brief resume of the
chief wars and political changes outside the
British empire during Victorias reign;
lS4S-Louis Philippe overthrown. Second
French republic established, with Napoleon III
at its head.
IS52-Napoleon III. by treschery. overthrew
second French republic and established the
second empire.
DISQUALIFICATION Of Italy begun. War Of
France and Sardinia against Austria
1s8l-5-CiviI war IN America
ls68-War OF Prussia against Austris-
lS61-J MON Of Austria and Hungary.
lS6S-Issbella. Bourbon queen. driven from
the Spanish throne Provisional government
established.
lsse-spanish regency under Marshal Sierra
no established
S70-Franco-P russisn war begun Downfall
q second empire Of France and re-estabfsh-
meng of third republic. Temporal power Of the
pope abolished and uaifcstion OF Italy COR
pleted. Anladeo. son OF tie king OF Itsly. made
king Of Spain.
ls7l-Close o. the Franco Prussian war. Ger
man empire established.
ls7s-Amadeo sbdicsted spanish throne. Re-
public formed
lsTS-Eouse q Bourbon restored n Spain.
Aiphunso Nj taking the throne.
Iss-WsT against Turkey b. Balkan states
and R1ssis
lssS-SulE2rfs seizeS eastern EouEtIis-
issi- Brazilian revolution Ezplre over
tAroun and rcpuklic established.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

DUKE OF CLARENCE, FiCfOHlAa aEAhltuA
iDsccassal
tie form Of expression One Of her earliest
pieces Of work was portrait q her siaest
daughter. Victoris, now tte doUagrr ku-
press Frederick Of Germany A room in
Buckingham palace was httet up With aH
necesssres for etching ard printing and
there the Quesn and the prince eous1rt
used e pass much oi their TINE absorbed
with the etching Heeaie and tie printing
press
a very cornmsndzhls trait q Queen SIC.
toria's character ras her ieyalfy - her
servants Though eEsc.lng even ~ tas
point ~ severity ia her demands "A nu lhefa,
few mistrssss-. roysi or Otherwise. haFs
ever been a. cousinorsf- Of those sho ssTfe1
her A. was her ma estv oi Enwlass. Whs9
famous old John BrowB diad she Wa 20
greatly affected a. 20 cause r.dlcaie o. IRE
part 81 some Journalists ~ vel ~ cthef
folk. and thers was even a suspic.ou 81 sesu-
dal In some o. the gossip iasf gss abfoaA
This died elt long before Victoria aests
and was doubtless without fpludafion
The queen wrote much. bgt published ~
tie The two vo4 tmes 50 LIFE ln Sc
Highlands asd n seqnei puh.isAsa shor,-
" after Johu Brown arafh. we're .E.lsT
production TIE arst was Intended 81 a
veut - her feesiasrs "a Chs eeath ~ Fr.pca
Albert. AID fhe other ea t6e saras yur-
poss after the decreases 70 Brown koth aFe
dull ard both selaee as faf ~ nisT pe
:ne dsilF i.fe - 81 ez..ifed perzaf see. $50
was, after ali fuf uesr. sad .n zsmS
TAgs = verg vsas a-6 fas.ish Hefnsa. uas
one who 1.s ~ rfi hesrt. Essesfesd <
May noble Qgas ties afsl ~ 41uasast lstsass
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

ham palace, and the honeymoon, which
only lasted three days, was spent at Wind
sor castle.
The marriage proved an exceptionally
happy one. Prince Albert turned out to be
an absolutely ideal husband. being a man
OF singularly stainless and irreproachahle
character. Queen Nictoria's domestic bliss
was absolutely unclouded as long as her
husband lived, and she was guilty of no
exaggeration when she declared that the
only sorrow which he had ever caused her
was when he died
People IN this country viii remember him
as g warm friend of the United States His
amicable feelings with regard TO America
were manifested on numerous occasions,
never more so perhaps than at the time
when, with the shadow of death already en-
comprising him, he brought all his power
ful influence into play against the cabinet
of the day to prevent the transmission of an
ultimaum to tie Washington government
on the subject Of the Trent controversy. 1t
has since been recognized on both sides OF
the Atlantic that had the dispatch drawn
up by the Russell Palmerston 0dministra-
ton been sent war between the United
States and Great Britain would have inevi-
tably resulted therefrcm That it was
withheld and a message Of far more friend
IL and conciliatory tenor. drafted by the
prince coasort. substituted in its stead Is
entirely due 70 the enlightened and saga-
cious husband of Queen Victoria, who died
deeply amented both by his family and by
the whole English people on Dec. IA, 1861.
Only Ia one respect was il perhaps well
that he died iust At that time for had be
lived to see his eldest son, the Prince OF
Wales, attain his majority an awkward and
unpleasant question of proceed ence would
have arisen which could not but have be
comes scarce of pain aud modification 10
the royal family The father would have
been forced 10 yield the pas 10 the son, who
would have been forced 10 take the pre-
cedence over the prince consOrt everywhere.
Americans who have visited the British
house of Lends viii remember that on either
side OF the throne there is a chair of state
The one en- the ricat Is very magnificent.
being decorated WIKI the three feathers Of
the heir apparent
II IS the stool occupied by the Prince Of
" sies 81 the opening of parliament By the
queen. The stool on the left, a Tar meaner
IooAiug OBJECT o5 furniture, : the seat for
nerly occupied by the prince coUsort, aud
hsG rhe latter survived his wife hs would
have become the subject Of his owR son.
Persistent Grief
From lifetime of her l.g.slsS-G's death the
queen was scarcely ever seen in puDiic until
The year 1872, whea she preceded IL state,
toget her with the eatlTe roTal family. 10
s. Paul cati4esiral 10 Soiu in a national
( Thanksgiving service Tor flse recovery Of tke
Prince Of 3 ales frosa she dangerous Illness
which hsd ArpuEssr MIN -, WY mar sezf q
door the year before lac eHeen aud tae
! Prince Snd Princess Of Wsies passed frosE
buckingham PsAace 70 81 psol's slsnx
streets htersily alive with people. E0ot-
/ WAYS. shep windows s0s the very roofs
were teeming with sE0urfag. hurzahi1S and
a enthusiastic cTow1=, zAa tke paHulGz dis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23
BrasIl to Be a~pres~nses.

The Brazilian government early II
the season sent ont Invitations 10 al
agricultural aGS Industrial societies -
prepare arS.c.es Tor exhibition 81 ths
Paa-Americsn Exposition at Buffalo IA
1901 A isrxe number OF coffee pre-
ducers have aErEed 70 send q fuu line
or sample CT tie best Brazilian grades
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23
QUEEN AND EMPRESS.
Sketch of the Life of England's
Deceased Monarch.
SIMPLICITY OF heb EARLY YEARS

Her Marriage to Prince AIbert-Her Reign
One Of the Longest aeoOrded-Tt Was Is
sentiaIIy One of Peaee--Its Events Brief
" Summarized.
It was on May "A, 1919, that girl child,
who was to rule millions of people in wide
" separated portions of the habitable globe,
was born in dingy old Kensington palace.
She was the only daughter Of the Duke and
Duchess Of Kent, granddaughter Of George
III, then king of England, ar niece Of the
then Prince Of Wales, afterward King VIII
liam Ii. IL due time she Was cbristened
Victoria, and from the beginning her educa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23
Oueen Ylctorfa,s Jubilee.


On June 20, 1887, the queen once more
made a state progress through her great
capital 80 attend a special service at West
minister abbey in honor of the semicenten-
NAL anniversary of her accession to the
throne. Every reigning house IL the world
sent either members of their families or
great dignitaries to represent them at the
ceremony, and while kings and queens
chatted gayly together in the chancel Of
the abbey while awaiting the coming of
Queen Victoria, her majesty-no longer the
bonny, fresh and healthy checked English
girl of 1887, but a venerable looking, white
haired old iady-was driving up Piccadilly,
her carriage escorted by the most brilliant
troop of princes archdukes and grand
dukes that have ever been gathered to
gether for such a purpose.
Most notable in the procession was the
queens favorite son-in-law, the prince inn
perial of Germany, who little later sue
ceeded his father as Emperor Frederick, and
it was observed that when at the abbey the
various princes and princesses present came
forward to do homage to the queen as she
sat in the chancel on her throne the good
old lady embraced "Unser Fritz" with
especial warmth and affection, as if filed
with presentiment of his impending death,
which took place after reign of only 90
days.
Seven times during her reign was Queen
Victoria's life attempted, but only on one
occasion, in May, 1850, did her majesty re-
ceive any actual injury, and that of mere
transitory character. Her assailant on that
occasion was dismissed officer of hussars,
and he was seized before he had time to ac-
complish more than strike her sharp blow
in the face with stick The man was sen
fenced to seven years transportation. The
first attempt to assassinate her was made
in June. 1910, by man named Oxford. who
fred two pistol shots at her while she was
driving up Constitution hill with her hus-
band The would be murderer was de-
tanned several years in prison and at last
accounts was earning his livelihood by
house painting out in Australia
Victoria had nine children-Victoria,
dowager empress OF Germany; Albert Ed
ward, prince of Wales; Alice, grand duch-
ess of Hesse; Alfred, duke of Edinburgh;
Princess Helena, Princess Louise; Arthur,
duke of Connaught; Leopold, duke of AL
bany, and Princess Beatrice. All have had
large families savethe Princess Louise, who
married Lord LorRe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

JOY because OF the distinction voacnsalrd
her daughters nuptials
When the queen went 90 railroad Jour
ney, all traffic was stopped on thsf psgtiCn
lar line for q quarter az un hour before me
passage Of the royal train ud for 10 mio-
utes afterward as we'll She had az Iva
movable prejudice against travelling faster
than 20 miles an hour and was never con
tent 20 travel st night.
IN her youager years Victoria devoted
much time % art. etehIug 1eing her favor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23
STORIES OF A SOVEREIGN.

Anecdotes About the Late Queen Victoria
From Various Sources.
Victoria used to sleep between wooden
blankets or sheets woven especially for her
use. They were made very soft and heecy
and thin, and as she never used them after
they were washed she required about eight
new pairs every month. When she had dis
carded them, they were sent to the hospitals.
One firm supplied these blankets to her
majesty for 40 years. In order to keep her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

The people appreciate this and take pains
90 show the extent to which they partici-
pate in the joys and sorrows of their reign
ing house Thus on the deaths Of the
queens youngest son, Leopold, duke of Al
bany, in 1884; of her daughter Alice, grand
duchess of Hesse in 1873, and OF her grand
son. the Duke of Clarence, in January, 1892,
many cabman made point of wearing
bit of Grape around his hat and Grape bow
on his whip, while the servants and shop
girls wore black ribbon as token of mourn
inc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

How History Was Made During victoria's
Occupancy of the British Throne.
The sun., 1901-03-17

at those who would place the transportation
arrangements Of the Thames abreast OF other
great portsl To the people who look TO in
dvidud efficiency and intelligence for the
country's commercial salvation this incident
may induce them to think that the country
has still got long way to go.
A Birmingham correspondent writesi For
many years Austrian manufactures have
found their way into British markets through
the medium OF mercantile houses established
In London. OF late a tendency has been
manifested by many Austrian firms to seek
direct relations with buyers In every part
Of the world. and there lie before me several
circular letters OF recent date. in which the
Budapest and Vienna manufactur ers bid for
business In passable English
The number Of articles 80 offered becomes
larger every year. and one significant de-
velopment Is the erection OF factories for the
production OF small hardwnres. which in some
instances are already being used in Govern
ment departments in Great Britain. although
they have not yet penetrated 10 Whitehall.
A merchant OF much experience tells me
that up to the present the early promise Of
these young competitors has not been main
tanned. and goods are found to he wrongly
made for one reason or another. But this
authority admits that the difficulties are
disappearing. and tn NJ Austria will have to be
reckoned with seriously in the near future.
The sun., 1901-03-17
SHE rs IlI AND STILL WORKS.
That Il the Account Given by Her Neighbors
Of Martina Ceiada. a Peruvian Woman.

Here II a case OF longevity vouched for by
n MORO Of africa, city in one OF the Peru
vian provinces held for ransom by Chilli
In the valley of Codpa. In the same province.
II says that thcre is a woman. named Mar
tina Celads, who is IA years old and 10 this
day works in the fields According to her
many relatives living in africa she was born
in 1857, and has seen most OF the noted men
OF the South American wars Of independence
This old woman has seen three centuries,
the eighteenth. tho nineteenth and the dawn
Of the twentieth She was twice married,
the first time at The age OF 40 and the second
when she vas 90 Her sons and daughters
are all dead some Of her grandchildren are
living, and she has. great grandchildren and
generation are Of marriaceahl" age, 80 the
old lady may vet live to see her nth genera
ton
The old woman has some means. but she
does not want 20 enjoy them. because she
says II Ia not Vet time She wants 10 live
as sho does In order 20 entertain all that come
to her house
Doha Martina Is somewhat blind. for some
thing like p film Of flesh covers her ewes. she
has completely lost her hearing and her
But she can still walk very we'll through tho
fields she cultlvates, and as late as 1889 she
was known 10 climb up fig tree TO gather
the fruit
II may be said In passing that such stories
OF great old age are not very uncommon in
Peru. where the facility for gaining a living
and the eQuHble climate seem TO Conduoo
To longevity II Ia very common thing
TO see Indians. choiOS who are said 10 he as
old as 100 years or more. doing their daily
work with the ease Of Young man and carry
ing their wears ms lightly Hs in the days OF
their VOuth
The sun., 1901-03-17
Costly London Fogs.
From he London Chronicle


A London fog is an expensive visitation
A day Of II, counting the day ~ eight hours,
IL estimated to cost anything from ESQ, 900
10 Goo. Ooo in hard cash No small propor-
ton Of this goes TO IA" gas and electric light
companies. which have 10 supply about a
third more power than usual But there are
also the RAILWAYS Fog signalling is expen-
sive At Chapman junction alone $50 has
been spent by a single railway company
during days fog in extra pay to tho plate
LAYERS When the rcd light cannot he seen
AZ distance Of "A hundred yards the plato
layers become fog eiEnallcrs, and for this
they are paid shilling n day In addition 10
their regular wages and al per hcsir over
time, provided tho overtime does not run into
a second shilling
Fog signals, Ike cuckoo, nre more fire.
uucntlv heard than seen, and lik" Il number
Of thingS, such n babies. cats and criCkots
make an amount of noise altogether out Of
proportion To- thcir size 1h" largest ~ those
In use j. scarcely bigger than crown piece,
and Is quarter Of an inch m lrpih- Tho
little tin box contains u t"d~pouniul Of gum
powder and thTc" percussion caps and Is
fitted on to tho rail hv q red ribbon II
comes from Birmingham mostly and costs
exactly a penny upcC" \ hundred and
nc'y thousand or 30 are purchased hv b'E
railway COMPANY in the year, and there are
not many LETT u''~ AZ the end Of 4
The sun., 1901-03-17
HOW TIE BLUE BONNET WON.
Colonial Danes Championed II Against the
Cotton Boil s the Flower OF Texas.

AUSTIN. Tex March The House this
morning unanimously adopted the Senate
resolution declaring the flower Of the Buffalo
clover or Blue Bonnet" Lupinus subcarosus)
as the Official flower Of Texas The propo-
stion came from the Colonial Danes and was
carried through successfully by them In
deed, the work done by those ladies' since
Yesterday marks them as 'ha most efficient
lobbyists that have ever worked for the pass
age Of n measure IN the Texas Legislature
Yesterday the House refused TO table an
amendment to tho resolution offered by Mr.
commerce. or the open cotton boil, for the
Blue Bonnet, and when the hour for COnsidaTa-
ton of resolutions expired the Blue Bonnet
seemed 10 be in grave danger Yesterday
and this morning the ladies saw many Of tho
Representatives in person showed tuam the
picture of the Blue Bonnet and argued the
case with them A n Result If their work
Blue Bonnet stock had boom this morning.
Even Mr Clements very gracefully retired
from the position assumed by him on yester-
day He said he had not known that the
request for recognition Of the Blue Bonnet
came from fhe ladies', and he had not real zed
what dif1icult proposition he was going up
against Since yesterday. h" said. the ladies
had lohbird with him, and he was convinced
thnt lobbying /, not such bad thing after all
Judge Hcndrck of Rusk. ~ the request Of
the ladies. placed a big picture Of the BlnN
Bonnet. painted bv Miss Maudo Walker ON
the clerks desk, and the applause which
greeted II showed that the Blue Bonnet would
win IN walk Mr. BridgerS made The point
oi order that me House was being coerced
Then the white flower of commerce, which
some Of the members claimed IL redolen, Of
sweat was knocked ont, and the Blue Bonnet
Of TsxaA-