New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-15
KING HUMBERT AND son.
Victor En- manuel Gazes Once More
on HIS Murdered Fathers Face.

years vet well his body ennbaln1ed at the
liuse ~ MS murder. that his appearance has re-
naIned almost unchanged. King Victor Emmanue1
vss able TO assure himself Of this ,he other dav
yrhrn the corpse Of Humbert was transferred from
IRE temporary tomb in the Pantheon 70 the rnaen'a-
cent sarcophagus IN which he : herceforth &c lie
Asts- the celebration II mass the service fo- the
dead rected ny ne clergy, and :hen the coHir.
v-kich had been brought into The centre % the
Pantheon. was opened, in order that tse Prime
sf.rlste- Sigror Glolitti. as Crown Notary might
GRITTY 10 the Identity Of the defcnct monarch.
7-.rto- Emmanuel remained in-rnoyabie for long
tine gazing the body Of his father, the royal
oaygua-d u cirassiers sslGtlng in The mean :irne
WITH their sabres. Than the priest pronounced the
bene55cto1. The coffin was reclosed and resealed
ea6 placed hy twelve no2-conlTglss.oneG officers cf
lie bo6yEuar5 n Is new and f2al resting place.
Lord Walter Kerr, who has Just beer promoted
~ KING Edward 70 admiral of the feet. rank
which IS The naval equivalent OF field marshal in
me army. 80 Roman Catholic and son OF the
seventh Marquis OF Lothian. He became a con-
vert through the influence Of his mother. who had
rrev-o-sly Joined The Roman Catholic Church. and
-Wo II his brothers. well as TWO OF his sisters.
followed his example, much 10 The anger Of their
father.
The lords OF Lothian ars descended in direct
Inc from the last Roman Catholic Abbot Of New
nsrtle Abbey. preate who forsook the Church Of
Rome Al the tine Of the Reformation. and joined
me Protestant Church. Wedding Lady Helen Les
lie he retained possession Of both the abbey and
me lands Of the nonasiic order. Of which he had
until then been The head. and which had been
gifted by King David 7 II Scotland the White
Monks OF ne Cis1ercian order several hundred
ears previously. MOI content with absolying him
self from his VOW Of cel55aCy. the Abbot cooliy
u ed down the monastery and the stately abbey
which formed part thereof and made use OF The
materials build himself = country seat on tho
very self-same site
Lord Walters mother-that is 70 say. the wife OF
tie seventh Narquis-afJer her conversion 10 10
man Catholicism. felt uneasy AT living in
mansion or rather q castle built in 50 impious a
manner that she proceeded 20 Rome and confced
her sc-uples and fears about the matter 10 the
Pope Remain quietly where you are without
worrying yourself. ny daughter, was the kindly
response Of old Plus *. But Lady Lothian would
not De conferred until she had obtained from His
Holiness q document bearing Ms sign manual. al
thorszing both herself and her children To occupy
their Scottish home in peace This Papal permit
Is now preserved NewbatIle among the family
archives OF the Lords Of Lothian in the very same
case which contains the original documents con
:rrniag the grant % Newbattie y King David 10
the Cisterc.ar Monks.
ne present Marquis CT Lothian nephew Of
Lord Walter may be said TO owe his succession 10
the family honors and estates 70 the tragic death
81 Australia OF his elder brother. The latter VINO
had gone ont 10 the Artip0des as alde-de-canp 70
Lord Jersey the Governor Of New South Wales.
was out duck shooting WITH the Hon. Rupert
1eiga and Wu5raharr Edwards. when the latte-s
horse began 10 buck Violently. This caused MS
gur 70 go of. the charge striking Lord Ancrum II
me back Of the head killing him instantly.
Besides NeHbat-le. Lord Lothian has q country
Feat in Norfolk. known Blickling Hall which IS
celebrated as the birthplace OF Queen Anne Boeyn-
thu IL 1ated consort Of King Henry VII and
mother Of Queen Elizabeth. According local
tradition the rnangled body Of Queen Anne rested
f. a chest in sawle Church, hard by. where her
father si- Thomas Boeyn and so many q her an
cestors are buried. This chest has never been
opened. Il seems that Sir Thomas Wyatt the poet.
and reputed lover q the unfortunate Queen. OBJ
tanned possession OF her body after her execution
and conveyed Il secretly 10 her birthplace Tor
burial Needless 10 add that the people round about
say her ghost haults not merely B!ckling Hall, but
also ths entire countryside She Is sale wander
about tie corridors and I'D and down the grand
staircase OF the hall. carrying her head in her
hands while at times she rides midnight
through the grounds IN a coach drawn BY four
heecless sIeedE. driven BY a headIess coach-nan.
AL heavily drsped II black and the Queen IS
seated In the carriage holding head II her lap
The people OF the district likewise insist that there
Is q headless black dog which roams through the
lanes between the church and the hall after dark
and which is supposed 10 be the forerunner OF a
death II The family % the person who meets n
This dog IS credited by the peasantry with being
The spirit Of Anne Boeyn who is condemned TO wan
Ger about thus for her wrongs 10 Queen Catherine
Of A-ragon
About three weeks ago Emperor Nicholas. moved
oy ne long succession CT in the Far East
Gre" up himself proclamation in the shape OF
4eIief 70 MS people condolinE with them IN their
losses and begging them put all their trust in
Cod and IN tie government. The letter was
co1caed IN the most sympathetic vein, and II was
me monarch's intention 20 have Il published IN
me newspapers and posted up in public places
throughout ne empire. But Il seems that his
Two uncies, Grand Dukes Vladimir and Alexis as
Wen as certain - MS ministers. persuaded him
mat the publication OF such document would
be construed as sign Of weakness. and that II
! we're seen that the sovereign himself admitted
That there had been defeats and losses the peonIe
laT rom being consoleo. would De nors depressed
ana The Cars letter would thus defeat It's own
object Yet there is 10 doubt that Il would have
beer wiser 70 have allowed Nicholas TO have mis-
way and 10 have ISSUED his manifesto. which
would assuredly have served 70 bring the throne
aid The people closer together
This IS not the only matter IN which the
grand dukes have interfered with the Ernperor's
excellent Intentions. Thus the Car had arranged
10 organize military council composed Of sew
eral II the Leading generals such as DragorirofY
and other veterans for the purpose Of exercising
q supreme control Of the department during the
war The grand dukes. however. opposed this. re-
a-izifg that IL would have the effect OF removing
much power from their hands. The matter is stiI
n aoeya1ce and il is possible that in this respect
al any rate. the Emperor may yet succeed in get
ting his way.
An extraordinary story is told Of what is said
- nave occurred The other day just before the
Ear left ST. Petersburg In order 20 bid farewell tn
'ne Fesery:sts 81 the Eolga district who are de-
ling tor The seat 81 war. II seems that while
Aihg with his little girls in the lovely grounds
--s seaside palace Of Peterhof on the Gulf of
--sHo' one Of the gardeners, employed in tying