The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08
MARCH PAST THE PALACE IN
REVIEW.
KING CONTINUES BETTER
His Majesty Showed Great Interest
in the Review and Demanded Full
of kt-Had Hoped to be
Able to See 1t From His Room, But
Was disappointed - The Queen
Again the Central Prince
of Portugal Arrested Charged with
n Criminal OHense.

London, July liking Edward has
passed another good day. The quiet
and routine of the sick room was
varied today by the excitement of list
ening to the music and cheers of the
Indian troops as they marched past the
palace and greeted Queen Alexandra
on the balcony. King Edward de-
manded a full account of the review
and the formal report made by the
prince Of Wales was supplemented by
the personal narrative OF the queen.
His majesty dictated a letter to the
duke of Connaught commanding him to
compliment the colonial troops upon
their excellent appearance and to
thank them for their expressions of
loyalty and sympathy which he had
heard with pleasure in his sick room.
King Edward was somewhat disap-
pointed that he was not able to see the
march past of the troops. He had
hoped that this would be possible from
an invalid court in the window of the
palace, but the doctors were unwilling
that he should risk this exposure and
excitement and his majesty had to
content himself with hearing the troops
HllLiOuI seeing Ineln-
The review of the East ndian
troops today was largely a repe-
tition of yesterdays function, but
the varied coloring of the uniforms
of representative corps from all parts
of Hindustan formed an altogether
more picturesque spectacle. Queen
Alexandra was again the central figure
of the proceedings and the public well
coined the opportunity to testify once
more its sympathy with her appear
ance, her recent anxiety and it's con-
gratulations at the continued good
news regarding King Edwards condi-
ton. About one thousand, three hum
dred dark kline troops, headed by a
detachment of the body guard of the
Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, reached
the horse guards parade to the strains
of Sousa's Hands Across The Sea-"
The members of the royal family ira
versed the lines of the soldiers of the
Indian empire. The prince of Wales
representing the king, standing by the
side of his mothers carriage took the
salute.
On returning to the palace the queen
appeared at a window and took sew
eral snap shots Of the Indian troops as
the marched past on their return to
camp. The Indians recognized the
queen-empresS and each detachment
cheered as II passed.
The British fleet which assembled off
Spit Head for the proposed review, dis
persed this morning.
Prince Francis Joseph, of Braganza,
a lieutenanat on the Seventh Austrian
Huzzars. of Portugal and member of
the Austo-Hungarian mission to the
coronation, appeared in the Southwark
police c0urt today with other men
charged with a criminal offenSe. Strict
CRcroRV yyqS observed nv tho court Of
ficials regarding the nature of the
charges. Formal evidence was given
that certain information was In the
possession Of the magistrate and the
prisoners were remanded.
Prince Franci was allowed to fur
nish bail for his appearance. His COM
paniOnS were retained in custody. 1t
was said that the princes defense will
be hat an attempt was made to black
mail him