Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-31
LORD AkD KING HAVE TIFF l
Salisbury Refused to Comply
 with Edwards Request.

The King Wants Sir Ernest CarSel
 Made peer, and Has Been Refused
 Twice-Cecil Rhodes Will Must Be
 Probated in South Africa-Horse
 Owners Kick on the Tax on Oats
 Memorial Tablet Unveiled to Archi-
 bald Forbes.
 London, May 31.-Those in touch with royal circles are busy gossiping about tle reported tiff between Lord Salisbury and King Edward, which is said to have arisen on account of the kings demand that the premier recom- mend Sir Ernest Cassel for a peerage. Last year the same request met with refusal, but this year was again urged by King Edward on the ground of Sir ErneSt's magnificent gift, G2OO,OOO, towards the cure of con- SumptiveS. The premier refused ab- solutely to cOuntenance the suggestion and, at the end of a stormy interview, which occurred the day the state din- her was held at Buckingham palace, Lord Salisbury remarked: "Well, sir, suppose had better leave my place at to-night's banquet vacant?" to which the king is said to have replied, ''Yes, I think you had," and stalked out of the room. Since then, accord ing to court gossip, King Edward and his aged prime minister have scarcely been on speaking terms.
 Another incident which is causing considerable commotion in royal cir cles is the disagreement between King Edward and the Duchess of Buccleuch, member of the old style, exclusive aristocracy, who has not countenanced the so-called smart set" The king was to dine with the Duke and Duch- ess of Buccleuch and intimated his de- sire that lady of his surrounding be invited This. is usually tantamount to a command, but the Duchess of Buccleuch, nothing daunted refused pointblank to ask the kings friend to make one of the dinner party. His majesty was furious and threatened to cancel his promise to dine with the Buccleuchs, whereupon the Duchess of Buccleuch retorted that she was quite willing to send her resignation as mistress of the robes to Queen Alex andra. Later in the day the king thought better of it, informed the Buccleuchs that he accepted the ex- clusion of his favorite, and forbade the duchess to resign.
 Many members of the nobility, es- pecially old, country families, make no secret of their disapproyal of various events ill the kings social life.
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 London, May 31.-A deputation rep resenting the owners of half million horses to-day interviewed the chancel- Tor of the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, and strongly protested against the tax on oats and maize. The chancellor, however, informed the delegates that it was impossible to give up the general tax on grain, or espec- ially exempt oats or maize. There was no greater reason, he pointed out, for the exemption of horse food than there was to exempt wheat or other grains used by humans. If the alleged in- crease in the cost of horses and food was due to the war, with the expected peace there would be a fall in prices considerably greater than the amount of duty. In the meanwhile horse own ners could make the public pay the duty, as ought to be the case. In his opinion, the present high prices espec- ially of maize, were temporary and were due to the short harvest in Amer ica last year.
 London, May 31.-Field Marshal Lord Wolseley this afternoon unveiled memorial tablet to Archibald Forbes, the war correspondent (who died March 30, 19OO), in the Crypt of St Paurs cathedral Gen Sir Evelyn Wood and Commander Richardson Glover, naval at tache of the United States legation were among those present. Lord Vol seley paid a high tribute to MT Forbes who served through many campaigns with him.
 London, May 31.-D. ?. Rhodes of Boston, Mass, was married to Miss Bertha Johnson at St Mary Abbot's church, Kensington, London, this af- i ternoon w. c. Rhodes was the best i man.
 | New York, May 31.-Cecil Rhodes executors have decided that the pro bate of the will should be taken out i in South Africa, cables the London correspondent of the Tribune. Moth ing definite is yet known as to the ex tent of Mir Rhodes fortune. but, so fal as has been ascertained. it will amount to 25,0OO.O00 or $30,00O,O00 His educational scheme has been gone into by the executors, but it will bt some time before the arrangement can be completed. It is hoped. how ever, that the first Rhodes scholars will enter Oxford university at the
 October term next year.