Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-15
TIE gaG IS OUT'
Started Jr Portsmouth To-Day,
 afived at 2 O'Clock.
QUEN ALEXANDRA WITH HIM


 hTmoria1 Services for Lord Paunce-
 fote Held to-Day-Sir Charles Dilke Answered in the Chinese Affair z Freight Rates Discussed in the Chamber of Commerce at Johannes
 burg To-Day.
 London, July 15.-Among the print ed replies to questions in the house of commons to-day is an answer to Sir Charles Dilke, (advanced radicaD who desired to know whether China had good offices with the six powers in reference to the withdrawal of the for eign troops from Tien Tsin. Lord Cranborne, the under-secretary for foreign affairs ,repIied that the gov ernment was not aware that China had made such an appeal to the United States government nor had the latter addressed any communication to his majesty's government on this subject
 
 London, July 15.-Memorial services for Lord Pauncefote, the late ambassa- dor of Great Britain at Washington, were held at noon to-day in the chapel Royal, St James palace. All the mem berS of the American embassy and many members of the government were present. King Edward was rep resented by Lord Churchill, the acting lord chamberlain.
 The prince of Wales and Lord Con- naught, who attendd1 in person, while among the large congregation were Lord Lansdowne ,the foreign secre- tary, and Lady Lansdowne; Lord Cranborne, the under-seeretary for for eign affairs, representing Lord Sails bury: Mir and Mrs Whitelaw Reid, Jos H. Choate the United States ann bassador, and Mrs Choate and Miss Choate. Capt Lloyd and four blue jackets from the armored cruiser Brooklyn and a number of diplomats, peers and members of the house of commons.
 London, July Simultaneously with the service in London the remains of Lord Pauncefote were inferred at noon to-day in the church yard of East Stroke, near Newark-uponTrent The simple service was entirely of a family character. The principal mourners were the widow an dher daughters and other members of the family The floral tributes included wreaths from the cruiser Brooklyn, the American so- ciety of London and Sir Michael Her. bert, the newly appointed British am bassador to the United States.
 London, July 15.-King Edward left the Victoria station at :35 this morn ing for Portsmouth, where he will board the royal yacht Victoria and Alexandra. He was taken from Buck ingham palace to the station in an am- bulance drawn by two horses.
 The only other occupant of the am- bulance was Queen Alexandra. The vehicle was driven at walking pace. Although there was a small crowd at the station there was no demonstration in compliance with the express wish of the king. The doctors and nurses awaited the arrival of the ambulance and party of bluejaekets removed his majesty from the ve1Acle to a royal saloon car formerly used by the late Queen Victoria. Absolute privacy was secured by lofty screen of red plush which surrounded the platform.
 Portsmouth, Eng, July 15.-King Edward arrived here from London be- fore 2 D. m. The removal of his maj rssty from the train to the royal yacht was safely accomplished by bluejack- cts and the kings couch was placed in a reception room which had been spe- cially constructed on. the upper deck. The warships in the harbor fired 8 roy al salute as the king embarked and all the vessels dressed ship and manned yards or decks. The royal yacht steamed off almost immediately after the transfer was completed.
 Johannesburg, TransvaaI, July 15.- At meeting. of the chamber of com merce to-day, called to receive the British trade commissioners, a member read cable dispatch which he had re- ceived offering freight from New York to Natal at ten shillings (S25o) per- ton. Other members of the chamber said they had received similar offers. This rate is not remuneratiye but is the outcome of competition. It is 21s, Sd, ($5.3D below the lowest freight rate from England The merchants do not see how the Americans are able to offer such low rates. Nevertheless, they are overhauling their stock to see what they can order in the United States. IA majority of the members of the ex- ecutive committee of the chamber of mines are advocating a coast duty of 5s ($1.25) to Is. Cd ($1.SO per case of dynamite in order to protect the local factory. The proposal is strongly op- posed as tending to create a worse monopoly than existed during the Kru- ger regime and to establish prece- dent in the direction of protection.
 WAITING CoRoNER's VERDICT.
 Pittsburg, July 15.-Jacob Vein, of