New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
THE EMPRESS'S DEATH.
ZINC EXPECTED TO LEAVE LONDON
on FRIDAY.
oopT-1.AcE SHOW sYMPATHY-coRoNATIo
PLANs-THE WAR
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PLANS-THE WAR
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rondon. Aug. 4 l a. m.-Flags were at half
-,,.r generally in the West End yesterday. and
--snarations were making al court for a re-
,s-sion from half 10 fun mourning.
The remarkable series OF bereavements which
nave overwhelmed royalty have excited public
.o-,nassion and have also created desire for
,ss brighter side Of court functions.
-rnA coronation will be welcomed by the nation
md bv society as sign that period Of mourn
,,g has ended. and that 'Merrie England is not
=. obsolete phrase Preparations for the cere-
,,oniaI are in progress. and many important
,o,n-s have been settled The attendance at
Ivssrrninster Abbey will be limited in every pos
sf4le way. 50 that the function will be witnessed
,1, bv those who can establish their right to
be there The King has decided that the peers
s,h historic privileges at coronation are not en-
,i+les 70 have more than one page. This ruling
,riu reduce the number Of costumed figures in
she royal procession. and relieve the pressure
mon the peers for the appointment Of pages
The hereditary claims Of various peers 10 render
,or,e slight service in the coronation ceremony
.-a being pressed before the Privy Council at
-ss- expense since their validity must be es-
-sblished by historic evidence produced after a
--o-racted investigation by experts The fact
.hs+ the coronation audience viii be the most
b-5uiant and exclusive one ever gathered in the
sbbev makes IL important for those having any
claim based upon heredity or tradition 10 en-
-lov solicitors and experts 10 work up a case
- the best possible advantage. The Kings time
e largely taken up with the settlement OF de-
,sns relating 10 the coronation He decides
sysrv point ofhand. but never changes his mind
:. leaves anything open 10 a double constTuc-
nOn.
When the King arrived IN London last evening
.roun Cowes he must have been strongly re-
minded Of the sad days following the death OF
t,s mother last January Thousands Of people
had Assem- bled in the vicinity OF the railway
ttation. and as his majesty. accompanied by the
Queen and Princess Victoria drove BY on mis-
vav 10 Marlborough House. every man in the
crowd removed his hat IN token Of sympathy
with the royal ulourners.
Il is understood that the King viii not now
leave London for Cronberg until Friday.
The King has been the recipient Of an enor-
nous number OF sympathetic messages from
al parts Of the world. The Sultan Of Turkey
was the first 10 telegraph expression OF deep
coincidence with His Majesty. and similar mes
sares have come from other foreign courts and
their representatives in London
With the exception OF the Great Western, all
The leading English railway companies have
now issued their reports for the last half year
and the results are about on the lines expected
BY those who have carefully watched trade con-
ditions OF the last six months Industrial ac-
tivity has contracted. and there has conse-
ouently been a marked falling Of in goods and
mineral traffic AL lines show heavy declines
IN their dividends. Since 1895 the capital Of
British railways has increased by the sum OF
Ss75.0OO 600. the greater part OF which ought 10
have come out of the earnings. II is considered
that the British railway managers and directors
ought 10 follow the American system Of not pay
ing the last penny in dividends. but at present
the tendency Is 10 borrow money for every small
Improvement
a series ot matches, each for EDS q side. IN
which English and American breeders OF fox
terriers interested. takes place this week in
the South OF England
The one thing needed for the developnent OF
public interest in the pageants OF the new reign
IS peace in South Africa Lord Kitcheners sum
mary OF the weeks operations shows a decline IN
the number OF Beers accounted for, but this re-
cuction is fully explained by the thinning out
OF the commanders still IN the field General
French's report is highly favorable 70 British
hopes, since as many thirteen British columns
are mentioned as hsrryfng the Beers sirnul-
taneously. Lord Kitchener and General French
are clearly encouraged by the result OF the ex-
hausting campaign which is now in progress.
Lord Miners return viii be followed. unless
al signs fail. BY the reopening Of the johannes
burg mining industry on large scale. and by
important changes in the political policy.
Congressman Pugsley. Of PeekskiIl has re-
turned 70 London from a long circuit IN Scotland
and Ireland. and is starting for Brussels. sUttz-
erland and Paris. INF
MONEY FOR SOUTH AFRICA.