Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-29

most inocuous and painless order,
never recovered from the Shock
pinned away and died, literally of a
broken heart, some ten months later.
Canon Gore, who has just been APP
pointed Lord Bishop of Worchester, in
England, his diocese comprising the
city of birmingham, has been one of
the most bitter and outspoken critics
of the policy of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain in South Africa, his let
tiers to the London Times, denouncing
the so-called camps of concentration
as the acme of barbarity, being par
ticularly vigorous. Inasmuch as Canon
Gore is a particular favorite of his
sovereign and of Queen Alexandra, and
as his appointment is ascribed to the
personal direction of the King, one is
tempted to see in his elevation to the
see of WorcheSter an indication that
Edward VII. is not altogether satisfied
with the policy of his colonial sec
rotary.
Lord Salisburys consent to the APP
pointment may be ascribed to the fact
| that the new Lord Bishop of Worcnes-
| ter is cousin and member OF the
| same family as the premier's daughter
| in-law. Vis-countess Cranbourne, who
il generally understood to WELD a good
deal of influence over her famous
| father-in-law; for the bishop is the
| Youngest son of the Hon. Charles Gore
I who was a brother of the fourth Earl
of Arran.
| BY an irony of fate, Canon Knox Lit
| tie, who was a candidate for the
bishopric and who has been distin-
| gushing himself as a champion of the
colonial policy of the government, de-
Tending Joseph Chamberlain against
the attacks of Canon Gore, and assail-
ing the latter as disloyal and pro-Boer
was overlooked in making the appoint
ment and, as a canon of WorcheStel
Cathedral, now finds himself under the
immediate orders of the divine whom
ne has been criticisins SO harshy.
Queen Isabella of Spain is so much
addicted to startlingly loud colors, ever
her wig being of an aggressive
red, that it is difficult fol
those who know her to conceive
the spectacle which she will pre-
sent in the weeds of Window, hel
Jolly, good humored. fat face sur
mounted by one of those species o
Mary Stuart white and black crepe
caps which royal women are ac'
, customed to wear during the earl.
STAGES of their widowhood.
The mourning of Queen Isabella viii
be something in the nature of ;
mockery. She has made pretense o
living with her husband since she wal
deprived of her throne and expelle,
, | 4,
intercourse OF this oddly assorted
couple from that time forth havin:
been restricted to two ceremonial Wis
its a year. She resides in Paris. in tn
Avenue Kieber, near the Trocadero
while he made his home in the Villag
of Epinay. in the vicinity of the me
+ tropolis. Moreover, the very fact tina
he should have died just at this par
ticular moment will have constituted
an additional cause for Queen lisa
bella's transportation against him. Hi
demise could not have occurred at
more awkward moment, for it will sad
ly interfere with her projected visit t.
Madrid in connection with the coming
of age festivities of her grandson
young King Alfonso, next month, ant
will likewise have the effect of throw
ing out of gear many of the arrange
ments and celebrations which had beel
made in honor of Don AlfOnSO's ma
| jority The etiquette at the court o
5 Spain is very strict. And no matte
how insignificant the late King Francis
may have been. it would be contrary t
: all tradition and precedent for dancin:
: and merry making to go on at TIL
2 royal palace at Madrid within a montl
of the young King losing his grand
father and the Queen Regent he
: father-in-laW.