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NCTORIA'S FORTUNE is ESTIMATED
AT ABOUT THIRTY MILLION Doll LARS

Queen Victoria has been called one Of the
richest sovereigns IN the world. Her in
come from the public treasury and from her
private property was enormous, but her
position imposed large expenses upon her
and she gave enormous sums for charitable
purposes She managed her income with
prudence. however. and her estate will
reach value OF many millions of dollars.
In The Private Life Of the Queen" by
member Of the royal household, which
was published recently by D.. Appleton &
Co., the fact Is recalled that in 1855 Sir
Henry Ponsonby. the Queens private secre-
tary, said her Majesty had no money in
vested In ground rents. and that she did
not possess s.ooooo0 which could be 50 in
vested. After 1885 the Queen constantly
curtailed her expenses. with the exception
OF the jubilee year, when large sums were
spent In entertaining. Parliament Eave the
Queen N.s2S.ooo a year, which was divided
INTO the following items:
For personal expenses. 5000 for house.
hold expenses. sss2 800; for salaries and re-
uring allowances, Se5s, 800; for the royal
bounty and special service. sesc)o; con-
ungent, 5000. Suitable allowances are
made Tor other members of the royal
The Queens income from the nation was
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The miners trouble at Breese. H.. has
ben adjusted and operations will be re-
sumed to-day.
Banker Schriebsr answered the anony-
nous threat by depositing dummy pack
age at the point designated, but no bandits
were on hand.
A Kansas legislator is making an ef-
fort TO establish the contract system In
regard to State printing.
Serious charges against the Illinois Board
OF Agriculture have been made In the Car
rollton Gazette.
Shelby NJ Cullen will he formally elected
Senator TO succeed himself by the Illinois
Legislature next Wednesday
Colonel W. B. Hinds Of Nation. ILL.,. Is
now glad that he owns land near the Texas
oil fields He was compelled to accept 500
acres as a security debt. He considered it
a losing deal at the time
Miss Claire Kelly of Texas has been Sc
Iected by the Governor OF Chihuahua, Mex
ico, 30 dedicate the nillion-dollar theater at
that place.
An engineer stopped his train and res
cued a girl who had broken through the
fee while skating on q river.
The war-revenue reduction bill will be re-
ported back by Senate committee within
few days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-21

OF the many anecdotes Of Queen Victoria
none is more interesting than the stary OF
the financial difficulties experienced by Der
father. the Duke OF Kent, In providing for
her an English birthplace. The Duke of
Kent. after his marriage to the Princess Of
Leiningen in May. 1878. went to Amorbaeh.
where they made their home until a short
time before the birth of Princess Victoria
The desirability Of having their child born
on British soil was apparent to both the
Duke and the Duchess, and they made
known their anxiety to return to England
Owing to the indifference of the Prince
Regent and those in power their return
was delayed for a time. the Duke being
literally scant OF the funds necessary for
the expense OF the journey.
Through the assistance of friends in
England the Duke finally obtained SUM-
cient money TO undertake the journey. It
IL related that the Duke. owing to his
great solicitation for his wife, himself
handled the reins during the entire land
journey to Kensington Palace.
The pecuniary embarrassments of the
Duke of Kent were attributed to his lack
Of favor with his father. King George III.
He was neglected by his parents, his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-21
HOW COMPARATIVE POVERTY
INUNDATED WCTORIA'S FATHER

brothers and the Ministry. Because of
alleged extravagances on his part, which
have been ascribed TO his beneVoience, he
was given allowances so small that ne was
compelled to borrow from friends TO meet
HIS necessary expenses.
His financial difficulties reached climax
in 1slb when his solicitor absconded- In
that dire emergency his family refused TO
help him. He dismissed his servants.
disposed Of bis wine cellar. mortgaged his
plate and made many sacrifices Leaving
England the following year. he lived In
Brussels In comparative ooscurity. Dur
dened with accunulations OF unavoidable
debts.
The unfortunate condition Of his finances
forced Prince Edward to forego thoughts
OF matrimony. but the death Of the only
child Of the Prince Of Wales caused agfta-
ton as to the succession to the throne. He
was charged by Prince Leopold OF SAKE
Coburg. who afterwards hecame King OF
the Beigians, with let.ers Of intfodsetfoR
to the Princes sister. Princess victoria.
widow of Prince Leininsen- The Princess
at that time was living In seciusion AT
Amorbach- An anection resulted rom tner
acquaintance, and their marriage fonowec.
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| London. Friday. Jan. 11-The following is
| the substance OF an interview with the
Prince OF Wales. which is to appear shortly
| in a London magazine. There Is every rea-
son to believe it is perfectly genuine. and
| It is understood to be the first interview in
which his Royal Highness has been direct
ly quoted:
correspondent who had been privileged
to meet the Prince OF Wales on more than
lands future King. at Marlborough House.
his Royal Highnssss London residence,
some days ago.
The Prince talked with great frankness
concerning himself and his views on va
rious subjects. II any one ever deserved
the appellation of "A busy man." the
Prince does. and there are few city mer-
chants or business men who work harder
than he does. and even the London public
has no idea Of the quantity Of work he gets
through In the course Of day. 1t is only
by following a most methodical arrange
ment that he 10 able to do much ar he
does In the time. As a matter of fact. all
his engagements are made weeks and soms-
times months ahead. and every hour, al
most every minute. Is mapped out for him
When the correspondent was ushered into
his study at Marlborough House. the
Prince was seated at an old fashioned
PEDESTAL writing desk. the facsimile of the
Obe useu py MS 1atner, the late Prince
consort, which was piled high with papers
and documents of all descriptions He
wore black morning coat and vest, dark
gray trousers. square fronted collar. with
white spotted black bow tie and patent
leather shoes. and in his fingers he held
the inevitable cigar. His greeting was kind
In the extreme. It was merely like an
elderly businessman, smiling a kindly well
come 10 some young and daring intruder.
Wen, what do you want me to sayT'
was his Royal Highnesss query, as soon
as the preliminary greeting was over
The correspondent launched forth his
questions, beginning with inquiries about
the numerous public dinners which tho
Prince attended and alluding to-the pub
nshed statement that the Prince held the
record for obtaining the largest sum Of
money ever collected at one banquet.
Objects to Long Speeches.
Yes. That's quite correct. 1 certainly
hold the record In that respect" said the
Prince, and presiding at dinners etc. for
the benefit OF charities. especially Masonic
ones. is almost pleasure to me; the only
part which / do not like about the proceed
ings is IL the dinner drazs itself out to a
considerable length. That do not like. and,
when dining in private at home. the meal
seldom lasts more than an hour"
Il have read many times in reports of
dinners. etc. at which your Royal Higness
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-21
REPUBLICAN MIDDLE BAD As EVER.
Weeks Strenuous Efforts Fail to
Bring About Harmony.

The week Just ended. in Republican pol
ftics, has been prolific OF labor and barren
of practical results. The leaders Of the
party are no nearer the goal of harmony
than they were six weeks ago, and In con-
sequence the rank and file behind them are
Ziegenhein kas crept forward a pace,
which means that the party has retro
graded twice that distance by reason Of
Friday. WI en- he whipped the City Central
Committee into line and added the auxil-
larry committee of party organs to that at
comment among the conservative element
of the party, and there Is every probability
that the reaction which will set In after
the voters have time to thoroughly under
stand the committees acticn, will result in
the repudiation of this auxiliary body and
the ultimate overthrow Of the Ziegenhein
the City Committee.
Just at present Nathan Frank. who
want, wants =, to control M the City Committee.
influence of his publication in the coming
campaign and his recommendation for the
APPOINTMENT OF kaiofell as Election Com
City COMMITTEES.
IT'S a wise child that knows it's own
father, and it's a wiser Republican that
fhe psry whG Is gGRs to D Be the q
at present # looks like Zachrits to M.
he has all the elements back of him.
That Is, all the elements that are back Of
Ziegenhein up to date, and at present
they seem TO be all the mustard, as the
saying goes. Zachritz's friends believe
that ziegenhein will throw all his strength
10 Iachritz when the crucial time comes
put believe that they may be counting
their chickens before they are hatched'
with good deal Uf pleasure by Ziegen-
hein, and as he is man who would bring
strength TO the party. I am inclined to
the Mayor really favors"
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KAISER ARRIVES AT LONDON AND
WILL GO TO OSBORNE HOUSE TO-DAY.

mars anxious to see the Emperor on his
4 first appearance In London for years. Th'
| throng became 80 large that the railroad
authorities erected wooden barriers. and
100 of the tallest police OF the metropolitan
force. with squads of mounted. men lined
up the people on the streets forming lane
for two blocks to Nelson Monument In
Trafalgar Square. Through this line moved
procession Of royal carriages each bearing
two footren In yellow liveries behind. The
carriages entered the railway station and
drew up near the track. The Prince OF
Wales arrived Just before the train entered
the station. which was at $40 p. m. The
Duke OF York, Prince Christian. Prince AL
bert OF Schleswig- -Holstein and Prince Ar
thur of Connaught completed the group Of
royal personages.
KAISER AND WALES
GO TO OSBORNE TODAY.
Emperor William stepped out OF a saloon
car. wearing a travelling suit. He sNuted
the Prince Of Wales by kissing him on both
cheeks and the Prince returned a similar
salutation- He then embraced the Duke of
York and shook hands with the others
The people who looked on as the car
riages drove of, uncovered their heads. and
Emperor William and the Prince OF Wales
acknowledged the courtesy by raising their
hats. No cheers broke the mournful silence.
The crowd in the vicinity OF Buckingham
Palace maintained the same demsanor I'M
til the Emperor and the Prince Of Wales
entered the grounds.
At 10 p. m. the Prince of Wales began a
with Osborne House. which
lasted nearly an hour As a result of this
the Emperor and the Prince decided to start
for Osborne this CMonday) morning. Or
ders were given that a royal yacht should
be kept in waiting to convey them to the
Isle OF Wight
In churches OF sll denominations prayers
were offered at the morning services. and
In most Of them the latest bulletin regard
ng tho Queens condition were read
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The Duke Of Kent displayed the utmost
concern for the welfare of his little daugh-
ter. and he took his family to woolbrook
Cottage, Sidmouth, in 1873. for the winter. 10
avoid the London fogs. 1t was while there
that the Duke wrote to a friend:
MY little girl thrives under the influence
OF Devonshire climate. and am delighted
to say she is strong and healthy-too health
ly. fear. in the opinion Of some members
of my family. by whom she Is regarded as
an intruder"
BY many the Dukes affection for his
daughter is believed to have been Indirectly
responsible for his death, which took place
IN lsco. Returning one day from a long walk
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across snow-covered fields. the Duke caught
sight of the Princess as he was going 10
his room to don dry clothing. Her engaging
manners were irresistible to him, and he
remained so long playing with her that he
contracted a chill, which soon developed
into Inflammation OF the lungs, and re-
suited IN his death within q week
That the Dukes financial difficulties had
not been overcome at the time Of his
death was shown by a distressing incident.
Local tradespeopie declined to permit the
removal OF the Dukes body to London for
burial until the liabilities he had con-
tracted In Sidmouth had been paid in full.
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London. Jan. N.-Throughout the United
| Kingdom yesterday was a Sunday of anx-
iety and suspense No one in England
outside the circle Of the court. knew the
real condition of the Queen or the nature
Of her disease. The bulletins threw bu;
little light on the universal question
whether death was imminent The Lon
don newspapers had not learned that her
Majesty had suffered shock of paralysis
Extra editions of the Sunday papers con-
tained no information, but there were
many OF the official bulletins and they
were eagerly bought.
There were small gatherings in the VI
cinity OF Buckingham Palace and Marl-
borough house. as well as other centers
where the bulletins were posted
Crowds assembled to witness the arrival
Of Emperor William. Apart from such in
cidents. however. the customary quiet Of a
London Sunday was not disturbed.
The most alarming reports of the day
came in the form of kilograms from the
Princesses at Osborne House. The COM
Ing OF Emperor William. and the news
that King Leopold was about starting for
London. inspired fears that death was at
hand. On the other hand. the fact that
the Prince OF Wales was able to leave Os-
borne House had an encouraging effect.
ARRIVAL OF PRINCE
OF WALES AT LONDON.
When the Prince arrived at Victoria
Station. London, at O'Clock. with Sir
Francis Knolly attending. several hundred
people were there to greet him But there
was no demonstration beyond respect
ful raising OF hats. The Earl OF Claren-
don and the Earl OF Pembrook received the
Prince. When they Inquired regarding the
Queens condition, he replied: You see
they have let me come away"
Two hours before his Majesty's train was
due In London people began to gather about
Cross Station. The crowd included
not only the usual hangerson. but many
people. and hundreds Of Ger
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-21
HEADaUARTERs OPEN TO-DAY.
Committees to Conduct Wells Cam
paign VIII Soon De Named.

10 Sonuuct wells CAM
pafsn Will Soon De Named.
The Wells headquarters will be thrown
open to the public to-day and from fnis
time Until after the convention shall have
made Its choice the supporters of Wells
VIII bend their every energy to secure hi
nomination. Various committees will be -
lecteo 10 look after every detail of his - NJ,
palgn These Will not be announcesS ,,,.t,
after the special meeting OF the .Ir untii
Club called for next Thursday eveairs sun
This meeting promises to be 60 80 a. ,
largest and liveliest ever held in tbs "a c,,,h
a member said yesterday: 81 tbink Nc
had better make arrangement. tor 4ba f,oI,e
scum at once. for there Is - noa.shiS,, III LII ,
getting all the members ,Eho Iii ~ 80 %
into the club hall It Hasns 80, - :
10 US, for II the purpcss ~ those who baya
asked Tor the meeting fs carried o,,t ard
their resolution In eject declarins for or
against certain candidate prevails. then
the Gays OF our Organization viii be num-
Inc arsers of our constitution foresaw
na, 49, tne Consequences of such action would
" ge sno wisely Incorporated a provision I'm
ene @ Srgalic law of the club against It We
- proud Of our organization. and do not
propose to permit its capacity for useful
tionai controversies. Gentlemen who are
msmbers Of the club can favor any candf-
date for q nomination they choose. and on
the outside they can make whatever fight
for OF against a man they choose. but when
they come into a club meeting and try
that game, they will run against a constitu-
ticnal provision that 1 don't think the
members will trample under foot for any
consideration"
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OF treat tact and, knowing that thev bsv,
,aitn- 1t is safe to say that thsre ne.-s~
h nas neen a more Interesting Prince ".
nnh,ilo ilons oeen. has always been. ia the
puouc eye Because of the Iong ufa s-d
s,1s sn OF MS mother. keeping the kingshin
osSond MS reach. he has passed tn.
sponsih,,t,,m OF manhood with none of the re-
Ms. ms shoulders. yet ever facing The ne.s- ~
st stues tnat the morrow might br,pg "a
n.. oho OF the most potent OF crowns and
NTo' To perpiexing OF scepters.
ana nave nave nlled this position with dignity
nu ha grace Is no small matter. AnS hs
mas nlied II. He he's been the .F,rs, 60. ro
ner an OF England" in fact as well as IN
rea. ne. III a hunting name be perrnissih;s
ea,uins one who loves all forms of sno-f-
hiss his' ne ne mas taken many diffcult fences n
itS GAY and has never come IrPanusS
his dnnen ds,nnnrn think that they love him FOR
sort or democracy they wouId not Io,,. Ii,s
dts az. MS naS always been the kind fhaf
s-, "oe lok4et itself Though he wore 4
nina xS9N when he felt like II and an Az
dictsaat aat when man who Recognized the
on s,ss oI fashion would have worn one
= nruyaI carriage. and took a first-cIass corn
ka ent It instead of a royal train: though
tr nseu much In the clubs and rnIngIsd
c1.1 way way with those beneath him IN a so-
he way, ne never let IL be forgotten that
respectsa Ie Prince. and that he must be
rs.ss ne Is a man Of sixty, with a short
ts ~ ~ the best before him. In fen ves-s.
Ae nses SO long, he will have Uves ont
he h,s ,eioted span of threescore and ten HIs
w. are all formed. hfs tastes are knoWn {
he taL. rohg lifelong distaste for politics
en-, s,r,nment. How win he dr,ve7 r. ~ INV. ,,,s-
slng question e' IL - . pus-
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VICTORIA HAS REIGNED LONGER
THAN ANY OTHER WOMAN RULER.


She
n England before she y
n Enprsss or India for
Earl
of
ners of - e 'ee" 0"e oi - ' ioiNHef "enn-
has her f least om
Of
She Lord
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VICTORIA'S REIGN REPLETE WITH
MANY EPOCH MARKING INCIDENTS

During the last quarter Of a century the
queen has remained in retirement, so far
as II was possible to transfer to the Prince
or Wales the social and public functions
tnat devolve upon royalty. Many. varied
and Important. however. have been the
events OF English history during that time
IN Is6, through the initiative of Lord Bea-
oonsneid. who was then Prime Minister,
Nictoria was proclaimed Empress Of India
at great durbar at Delhi The chief
events during Beaconsfield's hold Of the
Frimaey were connected with foreign and
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colonial affairs. and included the treaty of
Berlin. the acquisition OF Cyprus. the es-
tabiishment of the dual control in Egypt
and the wars in Zululand and AfghanIstan.
Gladstone came into Office in 1850 His
administration was marked by the first up
rising OF the Beers In the Transvaal. jan
uary. 1881. witnessed the defeat of the i'm
petuous Colley at Laing's Mex. and his
death at the greater disaster OF Majuba
Hill.
The policy OF Gladstone's Cabinet was
one of concession and Cancellation. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-21

E on .ne wonderful influence she welded In
SsarUpean politics for SO many years.
We all know" says the nai,v Man.
rres,. .ess .nere Is danger of losing perhaps the
sssteN personal force Of our times"
Ine Daily News recalls the - ct th.t evan
arck. who detested feminine interfer-
onee IN politics. formed an estimate Of the
Susen. after personal interview win her.
.d@. cn Dordered on the idolatrous, and II
This b one ef the most ssxusp~ trssvt..
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CHORUS OF SYMPATHY EXPRESSED
HAS TOUCHED THE BRITISH HFAR1

Loncon. Jan 1lThis mornings news
possibility Of the Queens reeoysrv any
.ney sadly admit that the end may come AZ
ME there Is life there ID hope. th.v
say. ana the Queens constitution 4. ma
.s eiousiy strong. but It Is idle 10 denv th.,
tne danger 10 extreme 'na'
Tnerefore the papers proceed to ,.v,.-
ner Majesty's long and iIlusfrsor. ..,s sview
sn'osh she were no more, and to dsi.s.
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Marine Intelligence.

New York. JAN 2O.-Arrtved: LAquitaine.
Havre.
Queenstown, Jan. 2o.-Sailed: Steamer
Etruria from Liverpool for New York.
Lizard, jan 0.-Passed: Prinz Regent
Luitpold. New York. for Bremen.
Gibraltar. Jan. 9-Passed: Aller, Genoa
and Naples, for New York.
Queenstown, Jan. a.-Arrived: Steamer
serv1a. New York, for Liverpool.
Liverpool, Jan D.-Arrived: Steamer
Nomadic. New York; Philadelphia, New
York
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T0-DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.


Senators, Representatives and Cabinet
members are taking a keen interest In 3olf
at the national capital
Congress will probably send a COMMITTEES
to the Philippines to investigate the condi-
tions and make recommendations in regard
to civil government. The plan Is said 10 be
popular in both houses and with the Presi-
dent
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SPORTING

Two-year-olds are occupying the.stage at
New Orleans Several stakes for the babies
have been arranged for the latter part Of
the season. The FIRST stake for the juvenile
division Is scheduled for January 30.
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ARTIFICIAL MEANS RESORTED TO
TO keep QUEEN VICTORIA ALIVE.
Continued From Page One.

afternoon in record time. reaching Flushing
in the early morning hours, only to find
the channel torn by a gale. The monarch
spent half Dozen impatient hours waiting
for the waves to moderate enough to cross.
The expected British cruiser had not ar
rived, but the regular passenger steamer
was pressed into service and started at
noon through seas that swept the deck.
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RAILROADS.

Joplin railway employees have passed reso-
lutions protesting against the reduction Of
the passenger fare from to cents per
mile.
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EXCURSION SLEEPING CARS
To Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Leave St Louis on Katy Flyer On. K
7. Ry). s:l6 D. m. every Tuesday via San
Antonio. See "Katy's' Agent
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SCENES on ROADS
TO PALACE GROUNDS.

During the afternoon the long. hilly road
to the palace grounds was crowded with
people. particularly young men and women.
arrayed in their Sunday garb. dotting the
landscape with vivid patches OF color. The
local gentry. after church service. wrote
their names in the visitors book at the
lodge. which contains no signature that
would mean anything to the world outside
of the Isle Of Wight.
Inquiries OF Importance all come by tele-
gram and these were legion. Hundreds OF
people. all sorts and conditions Of men.
clergymen predominating flooded Cowes
with kilograms asking for the latest news.
A swarm OF country people. among them
correspondents from all quarters of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-21

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