Evening star., 1901-05-04

Kitchen STAFF comprised chief cook at
tioO year, four master cooks. with about
$3.50 each; two yeomen of the kitchen. two
assistant cooks. four scolrers, three kitch-
en- maids, two green aff3ce men and two
steam apparatus men.
The laying out of dinner was intrust ed
to the principal table decker" who re-
eelved zoo: the second table decker had
f1oo. the third had 600 and an assistant had
f52. The plate room pantry was under
tne care or three lyeomen, with salaries OF
tl6o, tl3o and f12Q, respectively: a groom
and six assistants There were two ''prin-
cipal coal porters,'' who had no fewer than
eleven assistants. and these thirteen indi-
viduals were paid all the year round for
getting in Goals 1t, is underst ood that King
Edward will apply the sweeping brush to a
good deal of this rubbish.
King Offends the Artists.
Much dissatisfaction has been caused
among artists by visit the king paid yes
terday to Burlington House, and his inter-
terence with the arrangements of the hang
ing committee. 1t is alleged that his maj
esty requested that Mr.. Benjamin Con-
slant picture of Queen Victoria should
nave a wall all to itself, and be hung with
black draperies. The academcanS had al
ready arranged that the picture should
have the place of honor, but had surround
ca II with other canvases. The removal of
tneSe Will neceSSltate the rejection of a
number of pictures that would have been
accepted II the hanging committee had not
given way to the kings wishes. Hence
some OF the younger artists are furious.
POSSIBLY IL never occurred to the King that
MS request for more space for his mother s
portrait would cause disappointment to
many intending exhibitors
Inc British congress on tuberculosis to
be held in Queens Hall, London, from
July y to July 26, promises to be of a very
important character The king is the
patron, the vice presidents are noblemen,
q i-l, toll p,,I sole,
tific men of the highest reputation. Every
British colony and dependency is invited to
participate by sending delegates, while
the governments of countries in Europe,
ASIA and America are invited to send rep
resentative men of science and others who
will be honorary members of the congress
AS to the necessity for the congress and the
possibility of producing good results there
can be but one opinion. The information
already gained, both in England and
abroad, shows that consumption and other
forms of tuberculosis although preventable
and controlled by intelligent precautions,
of death and sickness.
In the united kingdom alone some
sixty thousand deaths are recorded an
nually from tuberculosis alone. and it is
stated on good authority that at least three
times this number are constantly suffering
from one form or another of the disease.
The knowledge of these facts and the
recognition that the disease is peculiarly
amenable to open air treatment, has arous
ed profound international interest in the
question, and in many countries public au-
thorltieS have been led to put in force pre-
VentlVe measures directed against the prop
agation of consumption between human
beings, between animals and between hu
man beings and animals. The congress
hopes to solve any questions as to treat
ment and prevention of the disease. Doc
tors here have given consumption much
more attention of late years than formerly.
Dr. Tanners death deprives parliament
of a most interesting member, who has af-
forded the house, in his time, a vast
amount of amusement and excitement. The
deceased member will be a loss to the
airier side of parliamentary debate. He
was. however. a man of uncertain temper
ament. Sometimes he was delightfully."-
agreeable. At others the interrogation
ought. to have carried a life policy in his
own favor. y thorough Irishman however,
Dr. Tanner uttered unconsciously the
most humorous things. His insolence was
almost a virtue. Nnen being expelled on
one occasion he delivered from the middle
of the floor, this parting shot: Mr.. Speak
and bullies all: l leave this house with
more pleasure than l feel upon entering
it,
During the famous Tanner hunt on a
coercion act warrant for his apprehension
he doubled upon his pursuers and re-en-
tered the house, which of course, is in
violable even to a kings writ He sudden
ly rushed Big Bens steps, but though
the policeman had his hand on the doctors
shoulder, the doctor had his feet across
the threshold and an inspector gave the
decision against his myrmidon. But that
night DR.. Tanner was taken at the West
minister Palace Hotel, whittier he volun-
tarily repaired after having enjoyed his
frolic.
Anniversary of King Alfred's Death.
The thousandth anniversary Of the death
of King Alfred the Great, which is to be
fittingly celebrated at Winchester probably
about the end of July by the unveiling of
Mr. Thornycroft's fine statue Of the great
AnglO-SaXon king, is, | learn, also to be
commemorated at the British Museum, the
authorities of which institution have de-
cided, in connection with the event, to or
ganiZe an exhibition of antiquities illus
trating the history of England in Anglo
Saxon times. 1t Is not generally known how
rich the museum is in material appropriate e
for such an exhibition. OF Anglo-SaXon
charters the museum possesses as many
$50. Besides their historical, topograph-
ical and personal elements of interest these
charters are of Importance to illustrate
the progress and changes of the chancery
and charter hands, as distinguished from the
book hand, between that period and later
times Among the more interesting char
ters is of q grant, with consent of AL
fred the Great and his Witan, from the
archbishop Of Canterbury and Christ
Church Monastery, Canterbury, of land at
Yalding, in Kent, A. d. S73 The Anglo
EodSol lne unique man.
uscript of the epic poem of Beowulf writ
ten about A. D. 1000, while the museum also
possesses the finger ring Of Ethelwulf,
King of Wessex, father Of Alfred the
Great, found in Hampshire and presented
by the Earl of Radnor, and the ring of
Ethelwulfs daughter, Ethelswitha, Queen
of Mercia, found in Yorkshire and present.
ed to the national collection by the late
Sir A. w. Franks. 1t will be seen from
these few things that there is ample ma
terial for most interesting and instruct
i've exhibition in commemoration of the
great monarch to whom this kingdom owes
so much in many various ways.
Much interest is taken here in the inten-
ton of Americans to celebrate the ami
Versary, too. OF course, Alfred belongs to
US as well as to our British cousins but
this fact is overlooked by the English who
simply see good fellowship In the idea of
the American celebration.
L. II. MOORE
Becomes Chamberlain to the PODe,
Father Rocker, secretary of the papal le-
cation in Washington, confirms the report
that he has been designated chamberlain to
the pope. The announcement came vester-
day in a letter from the cardinal project of
the propaganda at Rome who stated tbat