The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
BRITISH PUBLIC is
DEVOTED TO nBOBS'
He is a Man All the British Pee
pie Love.
FIVE THOUSAND. AS THE FEE
.ord Roberts. While worsh'pped as
Hero, Mus, Come u, syahs.he
Cash if He Ge,s This
Pew.
FIVE THOUSAND AS THE FEE
ey PAUL LAMBETH.
Especial Cable D,sp-tch 10 The Times.
C.opyrigh, O 1902

public ale devoted TO the tiny soldier
whom they lovingly can "Bobs.'
The General is Low engaged in trying
to break through 8 maze OF red tape"
that has existed for centuries. lie is
EiubboInly declining to Up certain
court ofI.ciais Of the royal court for the
honor OF being permitted 10 Wear the
coveted Oder OF The Garter.
In ST Georges Chapel. Windsor Cas-
tie, each knight OF lne Carer i.as spe-
cial pew. Zach pew is marked by a
gorgeously emb!aZuned standard.
Inc officials dSc.ine TO put ZIP Lord
Roberts Standard unless he puts up
5000. which they claim as their fees.
His Lorosilip asserts that when Queen
Victoria Ues.owea the garter upon HIM
Che said The fees would be waived, and
that II Ine lees iesai TIC. snr 4.
be paid by the government. which con-
fer1ed the honor.
his Lordsnip doesn't like the honor"
OF having to pay 5000 for the privilege
OF wearing the ribbon of the order OF
the Garter. which was conferred for his
eerrices in South Africa.
Lo.. Roberts is the first person who
ever has kicked about the fees
Others have been so glad to receive
the honor they willingly would have
paid ten times the sum.
He had to pay $3.50 in fees for his FIRST
draws the line ct further eNactions.
The trappings provided for a knight OF
the Carer are many and expensive.
The collar weighs twenty ounces OF
pure gold, and consists of the language
Of herald,y. of .'twenty-six Carriers
enameled, and as many knots. abusive
TO the sovereign Of the Older and his
twenty-five knights companions. and
with roses and notices. ale exactly
formed and toined. with ST George. on
horseback. In armor. appendant.
The meta. being of pure gold is often
enriched with jewels. The collar is put
over a hood and mantle. and fastened
TO the shoulders by a silver riband- -
Except the American ambassador. Mr.
Choate. Andrew Carnegie is the only
American citizen who ever has had the
privilege or honor OF entertaining the
King Of England. under his (Ca-negies,
own roof-tree.
When The King arrived at skibo Castle
last autumn the king Of Steel" met the
King at the front door of the castle. ex-
claiming: Il am honored to be permitted
TO receive Your Majesty"
Not at ALL the King answered genial
~. '.t is honor for me to meet the
man who is educating the world
At tea the King asked to see little
Miss Carnegie and when she was brought
e kiss, little girlo'
The little gin would and did. and then
asked His Majesty: Would you like to
see my doils?'
The King said he would. and at his
suggestion the party went to the nur-
sery. where little Miss Carnegie proudly
displayed her playthings. Her father
was Immensely pleased.
Dickens London" Win It's historic
places. is rapidly disappearing In the
task OF undermining the metrot Ills
The latest bit of Dickens London to
disappear is Kingsgate street. off Of
busy Hoiborn.
II was In this street. q narrow lane.
that Mrs. Camp. the immortal Sarah.
lived. and II was to this street that Mr..
Pecksnin went in search of Mrs. Camp.
the object of his visit being. as is known
nisinterpIeted by scoffing residents.
Mrs. Camp Dickens wrote. 'lodgeo
ct bird fancier's. next door but one
to the celebrated mutton pie shop. and
directly opposite the original catsmeat
warehouse; the renown Of which estab-
lshments was duly heralded on their
respective fronts.
Until recently the .catsmeat warehouse
remained In Kingsgate street, but no
trace OF the historic mutton pie depot
remained.
One by one the haunts Dickens made
familiar are disappearing. and even 1.-The
old curiosity shop" back OF Lincoln's Inn
Fields mus; so.
The ''old curiosity shop is not the one
In which Dickens housed Little Nell bu,
visiting Americans thing it is, much to
the Joy of the shopEeeper who sells
things al a round price to tourists who
don't know London as we'll as Dickens
did.
The bankruptcy court has claimed for
Its own Colonel G. ". h Fitz-GeorGe, |
son OF the Duke of Cambridge. who Is 8 |
cousin OF the late Queen Victoria.
Colonel Fitz-George, who, despite his |
close connection with the royal family. |
is far from being rich. was forced into |
bankruptcy because he couldn't meet q |
debt of $4,000.
His only income is a pension OF 5000 |
q year, and II appears from his state
ment in the bankruptcy court that he
couldn't live on that sum and maintain
his position.
Wherefore his debts and his bank
ruptcy.
Colonel Fttz-Georee being son Of the
Duke OF Cambridge was in demand In |
the financial district. and his name ap-
peared rs a director of many companies |
that enterprising promoters tried to
work or on the British public
Sir Robert Peel. grandson OF the
great SIR Robert Peel. is also IN the
bankruptcy court this week.
He naive!y confesses that he got into |
debt because he spent sum greater
than his income.
NY st. Petersburg correspondent, |
writes that Prince Meschts. herski te |
telling a story LAT shows that Pts
narck was create. man in the cst!-
nation OF the German public than an
Emperor and a Gar combined.
Tho Gar and Emperor William l., the |
Prince says. were sitting on bench In
q public park at Ems one day. curl
Gus crowd passed and repassed. staring |
at them.
Finally the Gar said that he would
like to retire so as to be relieved Of the
otares OF the curious.
Ihs Emperor repliecs .'oA here comes