Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-23
Edward Met His Friends In Buck
ingham Palace To-day.


The Monadnock Had to tut IN 70
Port in Scotland-C Canadian Pacific
Railroad Has Purchased Fourteen
steamers-G Gerald Balfour Speaks for
His Father-British Alaskan Com
missioners Will Soon Be Selected.
London, Feb %. king Edward held
the first levee OF the season In the
throne room OF Buckingham palace to-
day. Ambassador Choate and 0ther
members Of the United States en-
bassy were among the diplomats pres
ent. His majesty, who wore a military
uniform, was attended by the Prince
OF Wales, most OF the cabinet ministers
and all the great officers OF state.
Mr. Choate presented d. X. Francis.
ex-governor Of Missouri, as president
OF the st Louis exposition; Carig Wads-
worth, third secretary or the United
States embassy; John Barrett and g.
III. b. Hill of New York. Mr. francis
was much pleased by the kings core
diahty. After the levee his majesty
sent to ask the ex-governor OF Missouri
II he would like to be received In pri-
vate audience and on receiving an af-
tirmative reply promised to TX date.
Mr. Francis Will attend to-dayss de-
bate In the house Of commons on War
Secretary Brodrick's army scheme.
During an informal conversation
which Mr. Francis had with Lord Lans-
downe on the subject OF the st Louis
exposition, the foreign secretary ex-
pressed keen interest In the fair and
promised It every possible support. Mr.
Francis anticipates an early announces
ment Of the appointment OF royal
commission to arrange for Great Brit.
aims participation in the exposition.
London, Feb 23,-The British steam
er Monadnock, Captain Woods, which
sailed from Blythe, England. February
III, for Boston, has put into Stornowav.
Scotland. and reports having encos1n-
tered terrible weather, during which
one Of her crew was drowned and four
others were disabled. In addition to
these casualties three OF the steam
er's boats were smashed, her forepeal1
was flooded owing to broken scuttle
and considerable damage was done
about her decks. The storm was so.
y
able to wear around and return BY the
liberal use Of oil.
London, Feb %. The negotiations
| for the purchase by the Canadian Ia,
| cifc Railroad Go Of fourteen Beaver
| line steamers from Elder Dempster s&
Go were satisfactorily concluded this
| morning. The price paid Is not yet
disclosed, but It is said to be about $7,<
| 100000. The deal is regarded here aa
having an important bearing on the
proposed Canadian fast mail service.
for 1t will probably eliminate the tenr
| der OF Elder, Demster & Go therefor
and leave the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road Go IN a better position to secara
/ the contract.
London Feb 3d. Replying to uues<
tion in the house Of commons today,
Gerald Balfour president Of the board
Of trade, said that the general lines of
the agreement between the British gov<
ernment and the International Mercanv
tile Marine Go had been determined
upon, and that the house would be
given an opportunity to discuss the ar.
ranGennents before It was finally coma
cluded
London. Feb 08.--Austen ChambeN
lain, postmastersRen on behalf o6
| his father the colonial secretary. whd
| is in South Africa, Informed the house
of Commons to-day that the British
Alaskan commissioners will be selected
after consultation with the Dominion
government.