THE MORNING OREGOXIAy. MONDAY JA&UAR.Z 21, 1001.
ANARCHISTS' PLOT
Planned- to Kill Prominent
Americans,
DISCLOSED IN COURT TRIAL
Greek Who Wat Selected to Do the
Worlc Turns Informer "When As
saulted hy Several of His Fel-lovr-COnsplrntors.
NEfW YORK, Jan. 20. Ellas Masuras,
a Greek, the complainant to an assault
case, which caine before Judge Kellogg,
of Yonkers, N. Y.. this morning, told a
startling tale of a plot of Greek anarch
ists to kill prominent Americans, and
would have told more had the court not
stopped him and turned over to the po
lice, that they might quietly investigate
the case. Several arrests have already
been made, and a number more are
planned.
On the- stand Masura6 said that In
Greece he had been a member of an an
archist society. Some time ago it fell
to bis lot to kill a public, man Jn the Unit
ed States, and he was orcered to come to
this country and place himself- under the
orders of the American Dranch of the so
ciety. He had never heard the name of
the man .he was to murder, and Under
stood that, as in other cases, the man who
was to be the victim was to be selected
after his arrival in this country.
After reaching America, Masuras, ac
cording to his own story, went to Yonk
ers, and affiliated hlmseir with a branch
of -the organization, as well as one in
2ew York. Finally he became fright
ened, withdrew and refused to carry out
the mission entrusted to him. From the
time he left he organization he claims
he was annoyed and threatened by mem
bers of the society. He remained Arm
In his determination not to obey the or
ders, however, and yesterday six 6t the
men came here and begged him to return.
When he still refused, one of the six,
which one he could not say, attempted to
stab him. The blow was aimed too high,
however.
Masuras was apparently willing to tell
more about the soclet3 but Judge Kellogg
adjourned the hearing, and committed the
prisoner to jail, pending further examina
tion. Masuras was examined by the po-
lice, and as a result the warrants were
Issued. Johsph and James Klptaukas and
Frank Hestalgus w ere arrested by the po
lice. One other Yonkers man and two
2Jew Yorkers are named oa other war
rants, and the police are searching for
them. The police assert that they believe
tfae story told by Masuras, and they say
that the affair has led to the discovery of
an anarchist band of a dangerous char
acter. VICTIM OF DECOY LETTER.
Man 1113 for Return of Kidnaped
Sou "Without Results.
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 20. N. H. Fratter,
of Union Springs, Ala., whose son, Bass,
was kidnaped several weeks ago while
a student at the technological school
hero, has apparently lost $500 by a
decoy letter sent him. Mr. Fraser re
ceived a letter that If he placed $300 In
gold, the amount he offered for his son.
In a sack with potatoes and proceed along
the road, near the United States Federal
prison, several miles from this city, and
met by a negro, who would ask:
"Maasa, was you got them potatoes?"
He was to deliver the sack and Its con
tents to the negro, and his son would
appear, at a hotel In this city looking for
his father at an early hour Sunday morn
ing. The letter was signed ''Packard," mailed
In Atlanta, dated January 16, and the In
structions were specific.
Mr. Fraser's son, a brother of the kid
naped boy. carried out the plan to the
letter, met the negro as arranged, ahd
gave him the money and potatoes Sat
urday night. TU; morning he was nt
the hotel mentioned, and no trace of the
boy or the person who received the $500
can be found.
SLOWLY BREAKING DOW.
Cnmpltell, Convicted Bosschleter
Murderer. Shows SIfrnn of Collnpsc.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20 -Andrew Camp
bell, one of the convicted murderers of
Jennie Bosschleter. Is slowly breaking
down In the county jail at Paterscn, N.
J., his face showing unmistakable signs
of collapse since the verdict of the jury,
was delivered adjudging him guilty of
murder In the second degree with Mc
Allster and Death. Campbell Is suffering
fronx a great disappointment nt not being
set at liberty. He from the first thought
the jury would let him off with a lighter
verdict than any of the others, and he
was much excited the night of the ver
dict. While the people of Paterson gener
ally think the men fortunate In escaping
tht gallows, the prisoners pretend to say
that never did they entertain the slight
est Idea of being convicted of murder in
the first degree. .
It Is thought that the trial of George J.
Kerr for his participation In the events
preceding the death of Jennie Bosschleter
will begin a week from tomorrow.
THEFT OF HAVANA POSTAL CLERK
Admits Stealing ?1300, and Is Placed
Under Arrest.
HAVANA. Jan. 20. John Sheridan, who
has been In charge of the money order
department of the Havana Postofflce. was
arrested todav and formally charged
with the theft of J1300 sent from the
Postmaster at Guantanamo. December 6.
This was In the form of $1235 In cash
and J5 In checks. He has confessed his
guilt, and admits having destroyed the
check.
Sheridan was appointed from the Bos
ton Postofflce on the organization of the
service In Cuba. About a year ago he
was placed at the head of the money
order department at Havana, with a sal
ary of $1000. He seemed a trustworthy
man. and the authorities considered the
expediency of appointing him Postmas
ter at the time that former Postmaster
Thompson w?as removed.
An Investment of $1800 In stocks in Bos
ton first attracted suspicion to Sheri
dan. He now offers to refund what he
has taken.
Lnvryer Shot by Angry Hnsbnnd.
LA PORTE. Ind., Jan. 20. Ellsworth E.
Weir, a prominent attorney of this city,
was shot and probably fatally injured to
night by Joseph W. Brill, of Cleveland.
Brill had become estranged from his
wife, who Is well known here, and had
been advised that Mrs. Brill had con
sulted the lawyer with reference to bring
ing an action for divorce He came to L
La Forte, and secured an interview with
Attorney Weir, during which Brill be
came angered and shot the lawyer, the
bullet passing through the body above
the heart. Mrs. Brill and her two chil
dren reside In Cleveland.
Jeffries' Hope to Pull Oil FIsM.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20. Jim Jeffries, his
brother; Jack, and trainer. Delaney, start
ed for Cincinnati this afternoon. The
champion hopes that tho Saengerfest Club
Trill be able to pull off his fight with
Rub'.ln there February 15, As- yet he has
practically done no training, but he Is In
good condition, and says heould go Into
the ring at a moment's notion
PRINCE OF WALES IS ILL.
(Continued from First Pag.)
Princesses at Osborne House. The com
ing of Emperor William and the news
that King Leopold was about starting
for London Inspired fears that -death was
at hand. On the other hand, the fact that
the Prince of Wales was able to leivo
Osborne- House had an encouraging., ef
fect. When the Prince arrived at Vic
toria station. London, at i o'clock with
Sir Francis. Knoellys attending, several
hundred people were there to greet him.
But there was no demonstration beyond
a respectful raising of hats. The Earl
of Clarendon and the Earl of Pembroke
received the Prince. When they Inquired
regarding the Queen's condition, he re
plied: "You see, they have let me come
away."
Arrival of Emperor William.
The government had arranged to send
the fast cruiser Minerva to bring Em
peror William, but he embarked on a
mail picket before he learned of the
plans, being accompanied by the Duke
of Connaught. The steamer had a rough
passage, and, on entering Sherness Har
bor, she weht by? the warships without;
any ceremonies Admiral Kennedy and
Count) von Mirbach. of the German em
bassy, received the Emperor, and. es
corted hint to a special waiting-room.
Two hours before His Majesty's train
was due in London people began to gather
L about Charing Cross Station. The crowd
included not only the usual hangers-on,
but many fashionable people and hun
dreds of Germans, anxious to see the Em
peror on his first appearance in London
Lfor years. The throng became so large
that the authorities erected wooden bar
riers, and 100 of the tallest police of the
metropolitan force, with squads of mount
ed men. lined up the people on the streets,
forming a lane for two blocks to Nelson's
Monument, in Trafalgar Square. Through
this lane moved a procession of royal car
riages, each bearing two footmen in yel
low liveries behind The carriages entered
the railway station and drew up hear the
track.
The Prince of Wales arrived Just before
the train entered the station, which was
at 6:20 P. M. The Duke of York, Prince
Christian. Prince Albert of Schleswig-Hol-Bteln
and Prince Arthur of Connaught
completed the group of royal parsonages.
Mt "by Prince of Wales.
Emperor William stepped out of a sa
loon car wearing a traveling suit He
saluted the Prince of Wales by kissing
him on both cheeks, and the Prince re
turned a similar salutation. He then em
braced the Duke of York and shook hands
with the others. The people who looked
on. as' the carriages drove off. uncovered
their heads, and Emperor William and
tho Prince af Wales acknowledged the
courtesy by raising their hats. No cheers
broke the mournful silence. The crowd
In the vicinity of Buckingham Palace
maintained the same demeanor when the
Emperor and the Prince of JVales re'.lred
together. At 10 P. M.T the Prince begaria
conversation with Osborne House, which
lasted nearly an hour. As a result of this,
the Emppror and the Prince decided to
start for Osborne this (Monday) morning.
Orders were given that a royal yacht
should be kept In waiting to convey them
to the Isle of Wight.
During the day the members of the
diplomatic corps and other notable per
sons entered their names in the visitors'
book at -Buckingham Palace.
The rumors that the Marquis of Sails
bury and the Archbishop of CahterbUry
had been summoned to Osborne House
were Incorrect. " "'
In. tlie Churches. t
In churches of air 'denominations
prayers were offered at the morning serv
ices., and In most of them the latest bul
letins regarding the Queen's condition
were read. The chief rabbi requested spe
cial prayers. i ,
Tho following notice was read In the.
Roman Catholic pro-Cathedral, at Ken
sington: "The prayers of the congregation are
asked for1 Her Majesty, the QUeen, the
condition of whose health Is a cause of
anxiety and sorrow to us all. We pray
that by God's help Her Majesty's recovery
may be speedy and complete."
The deacon of St. George's Chapel,
Windsor, read the prayer for a sick per
son when there is little hope of recovery,
beginning:
"For as much In all appearance, the
time of her dissolution draweth near."
AR-TAX .REDUCTIONS.
Forecast of the Report of the Sen
ate Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The Senate
finance committee was In session the
greater part of today, making an effort
to complete consideration of the war rev
enue reduction bill, In order to be able to
present Its report tomorrow. It did not
succeed, but the work w as so nearly com
pleted that it Is believed one or two more
meetings will suffice for that purpose.
There are still many Uems of the bill
which have not been finally passed upon,
but all of them hove been so completely
canvassed that there will not be great
difficulty in reaching a conclusion.
The committee is still withholding offi
cial announcement of Its proceedings
from the public, but some facts concern
ing Its' conclusion are known. It is not
probable that there will be a very much
greater reduction than was made by thb
bill as It passed the House, but the re
duction will be differently distributed.
The most Important conclusion reached
Is to reduce from 19 to 9 cents the tax on
tobacco. There is also to bo a reduction
of the tax on cigars and snuff. The
House left all these articles untouched.
The Senate committee's decision as to
the articles will reduce the revenue re
ceipts about $10,000,000. This reduction will
be made up by agreeing to accept all the
House reductions. Consequently all the
articles from, which the House took off
all the tax will be given half the former
rate by the Senate committee.
It Is probable that on proprietary arti
cles, the formula of which Is public, the
tax will be entirely removed, while upon
those the formula of which Is secret it
will be retained entirely. The tax on
steamship tickets will be reduced. The
tax on steerage tickets will be removed
entirely. The tax on stock transfers
probably will be continued on the par
value of the shares as at present, but
this matter has not been definitely passed
upon. The members of the committee ex
press the opinion that to place the tax
upon the selling value of stocks would be
an Invitation to fraud.
The beer tax has been discussed at con
siderable length, but no absolute decision
has been reached. The present tendency
Is to leave the rate as fixed by the House.
The tax on telegrams also remains unde
cided. Some of the members of the com
mittee have made an effort to have the
law amended so as to reduce the tax to
cent per message, but to make the
telegraph companies pay it. This propo
sition has not been accepted in Its en
tirety, but the reduction seems probable.
The form of the bill will be altered ma
terially. McKInley Convnlesclnc: Rapidly.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. President Me
Klnley is rapidly convalescing from his
recent attack of the grip. Today was his
best day for several weeks. Tomorrow
the President will spend a short time In
his office, and gradually will Increase the
period of active work.
Budgret of Chile Approved.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Jan. 20.-Con- I
gress has approved tho budget for the
present year, amounting to 115,000,030
pesos.
TO CURE A COLD IN OXE DAY.
Take Laxative Brotno-Qulnlna. Tablets Atl
drursisU refund the money If It falls to cure.
E. AY Grove's signature U oa each box. 23c
DEATHBED OF VICTORIA
(Continued from First Page.)
another of equal soundness and a. certain
subjugation of herby him. A mistake in
this particular would have been fatal to
tho destinies of the house. Her selec
tion, however,. was wise and fortunate.
Near the close of the second year of her
reign she notified her Parliament of her
purpose in a quaint address, In whloh
the naivete of an innocent womanhood
was curiously Interwoven with the lm
perlousness of the youthful Queen. She
would marry. She would marry because
she was In love. She would marry be
cause she was in love with her cousin,
AlDert of Rosenau. She would marry bo
cause the exigencies of the monarchy re
quired her to marry. She would, do her
duty very willingly because she wanted
to do It. The truthfulness of the girl
Queen's paper was as clear as her pur
pose was explicit. We may accept it as
an established fact 'that for once In hu
man history the exigencies of a dynasty
ran in unison with the heart throb of the
parties. The Prince was three months
younger than tho Queen.
And the result? The result was that
the old House of Hanover became a remin
iscence in the very court where it had
lately flourished and decayed. The result
was that-the new house of Saxe-Coburg
and prospects multiplied. The result was
was that the young Queen entered the do
main -of royal motherhood. Her promises
and prospects multiplied. The result was
that the British Nation began to admire
and to love the sovereign. There was no
Kin, but the prospect of many Kings.
The result was that heroism, impersonated
in the Iron Duke, knelt loyally at the
foot of the throne. The result was that
a new literature began to flourish. The
Tennysonlan muse took .wing, and tho
old Idyls and tragedies of English history
were reborn splendidly in "Victorian verse.
Art got free again from the filth with
which it had been spattered since the days
of the Restoration.
Even in the early years of the new reign
the British Empire was sTeadied on its
course. The reform agitations which had
shaken England during the reign of Will
lam IV subsided into new constitutional
habits which the Britons wore hence
forth as easily as their garments. Tho
whole of the fifth decennlum was a period
of settlement and fixation, in which the
sediment of war and civil commotion
wont to the bottom, and the waves of
peace once more lapped the 'chalky cliffs
of England.
. The young Victoria was happy in all
her fortunes. A Princess was born within
the year to bear her mother's name, and
after 48 years to become for 99 days, as
the spouse of Der Weise Kaiser, the Em
press of Germany, mother of Wilhelm II.
The hopes of the United Kingdom as to
tho dynasty Were speedily fulfilled. Within
the second year a Prince of Wales was
born, and that was no small matter. Other
Princes and Princesses came in proces
sion, as If all the kingdoms and princi
palities of Europe were to be supplied
from the loins of Baxe-Coburg and
Gotha. Already tho royal mother In tho
first years of her married life looked
down on a retinue. She might havo said,
as the prophetic Jacob said of Gad, "A
troop cometh."
Crystal Palace Expoaltoln.
The Prince Consort ;was 6. model Lord.
At the banquet of the Mayor of London,
to March of 1851, Albert concluded his
address with a suggestion for an Interna
tional exhibition of arts and Industries.
Hence sprang the Crystal Palace and
the first great exposition of its kind In
the world. Keen wna the, anxiety at
Windsor for the success of the enter
prise. VJiLf1"'1 ac arose and shone In
splendor. The duty of tho formal open
ing was assigned to Prince Albert. The
youn Queen; to 'the prime of her wom
anhood, 32 years of age and still In love,
went proudly with her husband to the
Scene. She" gives a glowing account of
what was done. In hor, dairy she says:
"I shall ever be proud for my beloved
Albert and my country. ... a little
rain fell just as -we started, but before
we- came near the 'Crystal Palace the sun
shone and gleamed upon tho gigantic edi
fice upon which the flags of all nations
were flying. The sight as one came to
the middle was magical so vast, so glor
ious, so touching! . . . The tremendous
cheers, tho joy expressed, In every face,
the immensity rtf the building, the mix
ture of palms, flowers, trees, statues,
fountains; the organ with the 200 instru
ments, and 600 voices which sounded liko
nothing, and my beloved hushand, the au
thor of this peace festival which united
Tho'lndUstry of all nations of the earth
all this was moving Indeed, and it was
and is a day to live forever." Even so,
young Queen! In the retrospect we be
grudge you nothing of that day's exuber
ance. After Hyde Park the next crisis with
Victoria was the Crimean War. There was
a time during the historical scrimmage
In Asia when Her Majestv was greatly
distressed. It' was In the Winter of 1854
fi. when Florence Nlght'ngnle, angel of
the bivouac and horoltal. with her 37 as
sistants, was ministering to, the sick
and wounded after Balaklavo, that the
Queen's heart was wrung. She wrote a
letter In mingled grief and reproof to
Lord Raglan, saying:
"The sad privations of tho army, the
bad weather and the constant sickness
are causes of the deepest concern to the
Queen and Prjnce. The braver our noble
troops are, tho more patiently and heroi
cally they bear all their trials and suffer
ings, the mose miserable we feel at thOlr
long continuance. The Queen trusts that
Lord Raglan will be very strict in seeing
that no unnecessary privations are In
curred byany negligence of those whose
duty it Is to watch over their wants. . .
. Lord Raglan cannot think how much
wo suffer for the army and how painfully
anxious we are to know that their priva
tions are decreasing."
This letter Is the outcry of a woman
who was every Inch a Queen and a
Briton.
In December, 1S61. the rider of the
white horse drew up at Windsor Castlet
and Albert of Saxe-Coburg went with
him through tho pate. In his death the
United States lost her strongest and
truest friend in the upper circles o Brit
ish power and Influence. While the Queen
was In mourning for her lord the Trent
was run down by the San Jacinto. There
was a volcanic explosion and then a sub
sidence into better reason.
Death of the. Prince Consort.
When the Prince Consort died, Victoria
was well on In her 13d year. She wa;J
the mother of eight children. She ftad
enjoyed a wedded life of 21 years. Al
ready the question, "Can the hovse of
Hanover be saved from oblivion?" had
been answered by Her Majesty with a
memorable affirmative. As to the dynas
ty, sho had made that secure. The Saxe
Ooburg strain had come famously histori
cal, so far as the governing oowers of
Europe are concerned. As to the Queen's
sons, they married conspicuously what
Princesses they would what Princesses
their mamma told them to take. Of the
daughters, the eldest was given in 1863
to Frederick of Germany, afterward the
Emperor Frederick: III. As for the Prince
of Wales, he took the beautiful Alex
andra of Denmark, and the poet laureate
said when she -came;
Saxons and Normans and Danes ore we.
But all of us Panes In our welcome to thee,
Alexandra.
With this spacious outbranchlng of the
new house the British dynasty might have
no further fear. Meanwhile her majesty
became sedate and retired. She dwelt
much with memory. She secluded her
self and" cherished reminiscences of her
deceased lord. At length she published a
book, and, womanlike, she wrote on the
title page. "Leaves From the Journal of
Our Life In the f Highlands."
A few years before the Queen's widow
hood .came the shocking: news of; the Se
poy rebellion. Again Her Majesty's gov
ernment must carry on a war la Asia.
- J J -
But out of ihe conflict arose. -the East In
dian Empire of Great Britain and the
significant ascendency of British author
ity in the East. When the Sepoy pris
oners flew In blasted fragments from the
muzzles of British cannon at Cawnpur,
tho Orient crouched down, and tho Occi
dent looked defiance across the Ganges
and the Himalayas.
Meanwhile constitutional government
In Great BHtato because ever more fixed
as the: ordfr of state. More and more It
might be said "the Queen reigns, and
Porllapient, rules tKe Empire." More and
more the traditions and manners of the
first five Hanoverian sovereigns were sup
planted with the new methods of the Vic
torian era. Old-things passed away, and
all things became new, not only at Bal
moral and Windsor and Osborne, but at
Westminster Itself.
Her Serenity and Dignity.
In the year of our centennial celebration
the Queen was 67. Her court was the
most respectable In Europe, and on the
whole, the most respectable ever known
in Europe. However commonplace the
widowed Majesty might be, she was ever
a. woman of good character, whose seyere
and chaste demeanor In her public station
was- answered with equal public modesty
in private life and with serene truthful
ness of heart and purpose. She concerned
herself always and by turns with the re
sponsibilities of the crown and with the
maternal affections and duties of her do
mes tlcjllfe.,
Meanwhile the British Government, un
der the auspices of Victoria, had taken
that typical form which It now bears.
In Uio process of transformation two men
had arisen under diametrically opposita
conditions of life and character to dlvldo
the political empire between them. They
contended for it as gladiators for a prize.
William E. Gladstone was the man of
the British bourgeolser and Benjamin Dis
raeli was the beau Ideal of the British
landed aristocracy.
The opposing elements in the political
society of the times became concentrated
around the two leaders, and two policies
were evolved. T.-e two statesmen emerged
as the commanders- of their respective
forces as early as the last year of the
Crimean War. The furnishing nc tvn
and means for the support of the British
cause in me .t,ast suggested to Gladstone
his unvarying policy of revenue by tax
ation, while the same crisis furnished Dis
raeli his policy of borrowing and bonded
Indebtedness. It was at this point In Brit
ish history that the financial management
of tho kingdom diverged into the path
prescribed by Disraeli rather than that
indicated by Gladstone. This course has
determined the subsequent theory and
method of the Brltiijh Treasury, and if
of that Treasury, then of all the Treas
uries of the world.
Ift so for as the Queen had a policy,, sho
and the Prince favored the methods of
Disraeli, and all the landed aristocrats
of Great Britain followed In the wake.
There were other reasons why Disraeli
was preferred and Gladstone rejected by
J?n ?h. yalt'- Jn this case was again
ruimied the saying; "Jacob have I loved,
and Esau have I hated," only Esau was
now a gentile, a man of the merchants
and manufacturers of Lancashire.
Opposition to Gladstone.
H4!,r MaJesty C("ld never be reconciled
to Gladstone and his m'ethodsT There was
something in the Hfd and character of
the man that displeased her. His later
Liberalism was a mortal offense. Never
did she willingly Accept him as Prime
Minister, or in any office whatever. It
was said that toward the conclusion of
his publio caroer she would raise him to
the peerage. Whether this was true we
know not. The tradition of it got abroad
but we think the saying doubtful. On the
other hand, the Insinuating, casuistical,
profoundly arlsttcratlc ahd almost humbly
loyal Djaraojl becamo, as It were, a part
of Her Majesty'spersonal treasure. No
other public,, official., during her reign at
least no other after the death of Welling
tonso greatly endeared himself to the
crown. When Disraeli, overthrown frofrn
the Ministry Jn ISSS, gQt into his carriage
and, glancing at the weather before his
johrney to resign hi? portfolio Into the
Queen's hondssaid,-"lt is going id be a
rainy day at Osbprne," he spoko not only
for the elements but for Her Majesty
and the court as well. It was a rainy day
for them as well as for him.
Jubilee of Her Reign.
As Victoria grew aged she became ven
erable In. tho esteem of her subjects and
In the esteem of the world. In 1887 she
reached, the Jubilee of her reign, and the
event was celebrated with as much en
thusiasm as the British race can kindle.
Two years afterward the 70th anniversary
of Her Majesty's birth was observed with
affectionate respect. Most of her' grand
children, 2,4 In number, grew to manhood
and womanhood. For Albert Victor, the
eldest born of the Prince of Wales, the
beautiful and accomplished Mary of Teck
was chosen as a bride. But the Prince
died, and his heartbroken betrothed was
given to his brother. "for in such manner
must the Interests of the dynasty be fort
ified Monarchy has this method of roll
ing human hearts, like red pebbles, under
Its feet.
Great-grandchildren soon began to smile
in tho faco of the aged Empress, all
unconscious of the destinies to which they
had been born. Mary Teck's man-child
and the boy l.aby of the British peasant
are both alike on the wave of the uni
versal flow.
The rolgn of Victoria now reached out
until It surpassed not only the reigns of
her contemporaries, but the reigns of all
Kings and Queens whatsoever In the
world. None of her own ancestral sov
ereigns 'from Alfred the Great, Henry the
Lion and Richard the Lion Heart 'had
seen from under their crowned brows the
lmmorta) years wear away as had the
illustrious daughter of the Duke of Kent.
The long reigning sovereigns of tho Con
tinent waited In their dusty sarcophagi to
welcome into the realms of silence the
mother dean of all earth's Empresses and
Queens. Louis XIV. if we measure from
1651. the year of his boyhood assumption,
to the date of his death, relgnea w years,
but If we count rationally, from his 18th ;
birthday, his reign covered but f9 years.
Henry VII kept the crowTi for 56 years.
The great Edward clutched his scepter
for 50 years. The rest are juniors to
these.
Carlyle gives 'an account of a certain
old Jean who came down as a repre
sentative from the Swiss Alps at the age
of 120, to sit, hatted, in the hall of the
French convention of 1793. The historian
describes the veteran looking out from
under his withered brows at a scene which
he could not comprehend. The Empress
oflndia. In the last twilight, ready for
tha going forth in the shadows, must
have sat thus looking forth. She had in
her last moments of reason the outlook
and vision and tlv back-look of an un
equaled retrospect., the one flecked with
patches "of hope and the other glorified
with long years of experience, mingled
with the exercise of power and gratified
ambitions in such oceanlike vastness, with
Invisible shores and w'ashlng tides, as no
other soul has ever witnessed at Its exit
from this mortal scene.
But did she lie satisfied? Was she
wHllng to go? Was her hand really tlrea
of holding the scepter? Was her brow,
really wearied of the crown? If so, she
was perhaps tho sole member of the hu
man family to bo utterly appeased with
the robes of state and tho Insignia of
glory.
Her Dally Life.
-In England's royal palace the dull, un
interesting routine of Victoria's dally life,
tiresome even to her single daughters,
was never unrelieved save by the home
ly, almost lowly. Incidents which constU
tuted the only communion between the
nation and herself. For the past 40 years
there had never been a tinge of Bohe
mlanlsm. .Her Majesty "was something of a night
owl, and tha habit of late retiring clung
to her until tho end. She seldom re
tired before 1 o'clock In the morning, and
that naturally, meant late rising. She
usually left her room about an hour be
fore noon. There were eight -women of
the bedchamber,' who received u salary per
annum of $1500 each all "dames of high
degree" who might have been, supposed
to assist In the royaj toilet. But the of
fice was only a sinecure, and'they were
not called, upon except on stato occasions.
In the quaint correspondence of Henri
etta, Countess of Suffolk, the curious na
ture of the duties ot the bedchamber
women Is thus set forth: "They camel
inio waiting Detoro tno ijueen s prayers,
which was before she was dressed The1
Queen Often shifted In a morning. If
Her Majesty shifted at noon, tho bed
chamber lady being- by, the bedchamber
woman gave the shift to the lady without
any ceremony, and the-lady put It on (the
Queen). Sometimes, likewise, the bed
chamber wopoan gave the fan to -the lady
in the same manner, and this was all. that
the bedchamber lady did about the Queen
IP her dressing. When the Queen washed
her hands, the page, of the back stairs
brought and set down "on the side table
the basin and -ewer. Then the bedcham
ber woman set it before the Queen and
knelt oa the other side of the table over
against the Queen, the bedchamber lady
only looking on. The bedchamber woman
poured the water out of the ewer upon
the Queen's 'hands; The bedchamber
woman pulled on tho queen's gloves when
sher could not do It herself. " The page
of the back stairs was called in to put on
the Queen's shoes."
But Victoria swept aside this absurd
and cumbrous etiquette and made her
toilet, assisted by willing maidservants,
like any other English gentlewoman.
After her late breakfast In her own
private apartments, a simple meal. Her
Majesty gave attention to public business.
Her mall was always enormous. But her
private secretary, for years the noted 'Sir
Henry Ponsoribj and sometimes her
daughter Beatrice, assisted to disposing
of the matter. The Queen worked per
sistently until luncheon, an.lnformal meal,
served at 2 o'clock in the private break
fastroom. or out of doors to pleasant
weather, to company with such members
of the royal, family aa happened to bo at
the castle.
After luncheon came work again, princi
pally with the dispatch boxes. All this
tlma letters and telegrams were arriving
in great numbers. The latter, were sent
to Windsor over a private wire, while
to the Isle of Wight extends a special
cable. From 3 o'clock until dinner was
announced, with the exception of a -two
nours drive, either in rain or sunshine,
in
donkey, business ocdUDied. her attention
" taititiKc urawn ay a-
Sometimes an hour and a half to tho
afternoon was granted to some repre
sentative body or important personage or
the Premier, or there may have been a
meeting of the Privy Council. Her own
affairs also demanded attention, for she
had an enormous private fortune invested
In lands and securities. Then she was
familiar with every detail of the manage
ment of her largo farms, where were
bred famous cows.
Social Life at Windsor.
The drive over and the elaborate dinner
toilet made, the state meal of the day
was now enjoyed. A "command" to dine
and sleep at Windsor "Was tho highest
social honor that could be bestowed on a
subject. The happy recipient Is ever after
regarded with due sensation of envy. The
Queen was nlstress of the arts of-tact
and delicacy as hostess. When, howaver,
she had finished each course, the guests
also made a speedy end pf the viands
before them, as court etiquette never
allowed one to lag behind the Queen.
There was less formality or "stiffness"
than at any other aristocratic dinner
table In England. Conversation was live
ly, and many a laugh rippled musically
above the subdued cltok of the changing
plates. No one ventured to address the
Queen lnitlatlvely, but so embracing was
her interest in each guest that converse
was sparkling and edifying throughout
tho repast. The dinner service Was of the
most elaborate description.
She retired about midnight from the
drawing-room and in her private apart
ment devoted an hour or so to reading,
selecting hooks of a quiet and poetic,
character, though she scanned many nov
els and was said to be an admirer ofi
Marie Oorelll, and to writing. It Is be
lieved that she often passed some portion
of this midnight hour to reveries over the
past when her adored husband and ac
complished friend and confidant was at
her side, to minister to that dependent
woman's nature which was so sweetly
hers by "divine right," not ot Kings, but
of all womanhood.
LONDON NEWSPAPER. 'COMMENT.
Visit of Emperor William a Bright
Spot in Universal Gloom.
LONDON, Jan. 21. r- This morning's
newspapers have thrown off all pretense
of any possibility of recovefy, and they
admit that the end may come at any mo
ment. "While there is life there is hope,''
they say. and the Queen's constitution
is marvelously strong, hut It is Idle to
deny that the danger is extreme. There
fore the papers proceed to review her
'majesty's long and Illustrious reign as
though she was no more, and to dilate
upon the wonderful Influence she wielded
in European politics for so many years.
"We all know," says the Dally Mail,
"that there, is danger of losing perhaps
the greatest persqnal force of our time."
The Daily News recalls the fact that
even Bismarck, who detested feminine
Interference In politics, formed an esti
mate of the Queen after a personal inter
view with her, which bordered on the idol
atrous, and it adds: "It is one of the
most striking tributes ever paid to a great
character."
A bright spot in tha universal gloom
was the Unexpectedly prompt sympathy
displayed by Emperor William in giving
up important engagements to come to. the
death bed of his grandmother. "This,"
says the Daily Mail, "is calculated to en
dear his jianie to every Englishman, and
we feel at such an hour wihat true sym
pathy means."
The Times soys:
"There Is but one sentiment todayln the
heart3 of English-speaking people through
out tihe world. Their eyes are turned in
keen anxiety to the sick bed, where lies
the venerable sovereign who commands
not merely the loyalty, nut the personal
affection of countless millions. We can
only await the result, and bear the pain
ful suspense with such calmness and for
titude as we are able to summon to our
aid.
"History affords but few examples of
rulers who have won the deep personal
affection ahd regard enjoyed by our 'be
loved Queen. Even among those not
of our blood or speech, even among those
who have little that Is kind to say of the
British people, there are unstinted praise
and warm Tegard for the British Queen.
Were we more like her, wiere "our official
and Individual relations with foreigners
carried oh with more of her catholic ur
banity and graciousness, who knows but
that we, too, should win something of
the kindly regard testified today to every
foreign capital?"
Referring to the presence of the Kaiser,
the Times says:
"His presence Is Germany's homage to
those very human feelings and sympathies
so uniformly displayed by the Queen'. As
such It will 66 understood, here, and be
all the more honored and appreciated
because Jt involves a certain, lofty disre
gard of mere politics. As such, we do
not doubt It will be understood in all
other countries, and It will be watched'
with respectful sympathy."
The Standard says;
"If the Queen were aware of the Ger
man Emperor's arrival, the circumstances
could hardly fall to bring some satisfac
tion to her mind. It la a. consolation, in
this hour of national distress, to listen
to the universal chorus of respectful es
teem which her majesty's illness has
evoked abroad. In the United States the
progress of the patient has been watched
as anxiously as In London, and the bitter
est critics of England have only words
of respecWor England's Queen.'
The Morning Post saysf
"Out of the most reverent and profound
respect for our sovereign", no must stand
silent for the sorrow which holds us. Tho
love and admiration, of her subjects ore,
unhappily, of no avail. Nothing in these
dork dAys, when sorrow s heavy on us,
will havo so sweet an effect oa the minds
of the Queen's subjects throughout the
world as the arrival of Emperor William."
The Dally Telegraph says:
"A precious and beloved existence hov
ers at last upon the brink, of the great
mystery. A life of love Is drooping toward
tho valley of the shadow, an the empire
"awaits to Its silence ana sorrow.
"But beyond the empire are the unex
ampled sympathy, concern and wonder of
the homage ot 'mankind. Emperor Will
lam, above all, has expressed this wonder
ful feeling, not In word, but In act, with
a fervor of natural affection which Eng
land will never forget. It Is one of the
saddest circumstances of the hour that
Empress Frederick is not able to be pres
ent. Therefore, Emperor William's pres
ence is doubly dutiful, and at Osborne
house It will be doubly dear." t
Proceeding to ref,er In detail to the sym
pathy displayed to all parts of the globe,
It savsr
"For the American people the character
and domestic example of tho Queen have
been a consecration of the Anglo-Saxon
Ideal. They have been regarded as hard
ly less the possession ot the United States
than of ourselves, and they have gone far
to restore the nora unity of the race,
and to heal the worst effects of Its politi
cal" separation."
COXSTERNATIOX IN VIENNA.
Court Circles Profoundly Moved at
the "ewa From England.
VIENNA, Jan. 21. The announcement
of tho dangerous illness of Queen Vic
toria caused a feeling of consternation In
Vienna. Emperor Francis. Joseph, who
was profoundly moved, sent Incessant
messages to the British embassy yester
day for news.
It is believed that the great court ball,
fixed for today (Monday), will be counter
manded. The Emperor, on receipt of a
telegram from London last evening. Im
mediately broke up a circle which had
formed after the banquet at the Hofburg
The Austrian papers publish touching
tributes to. tho Queen's wonderful place
In the affections of her people, and the
politics of the world.
"There can be no question," says tha
Neue Freie Presse, "that England Is now
on the eve of a great turning point In
her fate. Russia is pressing her closely
In Asia, France Is lnveterately hostile,
while a fresh rival has sprung up in the
shape of Imperial .North America. Em
peror William's Visit to England how
ever, will inspire a hope that she need not
fear tho hostility of Germany."
NEWS IN IRELAND.
Deep and Palnfnl Sensation Fol
lowed Its Receipt.
DUBLIN, Jan. 20. A deep and very
painful sensation followed the receipt of
the alarming hews from Osborne House,
the newspapers here publishing frequent
editions, and their offices were besieged
all day by anxious Inquirers. The shock
to the Irish people was all the greater
because Queen 'Victoria, on her visit to
Ireland last April, gave many instances
of surprising vitality, and she w.as under
stood to have been greatly benefited by
tho- tour.
The city yesterday wore an unwonted
aspect of gloom, the streets being swept
with continuous gusts of rain and wind.
The Nationalists have been generous to
their expressions of sympathy, and tho
Nationalist press, as a whole, Is respect
fully silent. Only the Dublin Telegraph,
offers an exception by making the
Queen's Illness the text of an attack upon
the South African policy of the British
Government. '
Pope Wired Sympathy.
ROME, Jan. 21. The pope yesterday
telegraphed Cardinal Vaughan, in Londoq,
to express 16 the British royal family
the feeling of sorrow which all Christen
dom shared wth England, adding:
"The liberal reign of the Queen, which
has permitted the Catholic church still
to Increase In the United Kingdom, will
leave an Indelible trace upon all Chris
tian hearts."
Much Grief nt Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 20. Bulletins
regarding the condition of the Queen
were read at Intervals during- the services
to all the churches here this evening, and
were listened to with every manifesta
tion of grief. Crowds surround the tele
graph -offices waiting for the latest news
from Cowes.
Churchill on Result of Queen's Death
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 20. Winston
Churchill, the English war correspondent
and lecturer, Is greatly concerned, over
the reports of the Queen's falling health.
"In the event of the Queen's demise,"
he said, "the natural sequence would be
the dissolving of Parliament. Whether
this is done in accordance with a statute
or as a matter of precedent, I cannot say.
However, those In Great Britain who
know what this would mean, would not,
I am sure, desire such, a thing. Ther Is
absolutely no question that tho Conserva
tives would again be In power. If another
general election were ordered. Knowing
the facts as I do, I will say that In my
opinion. Parliament will not be dissolved.
..iatever comes, I know that the con
tinued policy of the government Is as
sured." Mr. Churchill Jeff at 7:30 o'clock this
ovenlng for Winnipeg. If the Queen dies,
ho will return to England at once.
Predicts Disintegration of Empire.
LINCOLN, Neb'., Jan. ISO.-Dr. B. B. An
drews, chancellor of tjjo University of
Nebraska, preached tonight at the First
Baptist Church, on. the Hfo af Queen Vic
toria. "She hath done what she could," was
the chosen txt of Dr. Andrews.
The chancellor predicted that after her
death the empire would gradually disin
tegrate. Australia would first seek Inde
pendence, and then South Africa, and
perhaps Canada would withdraw. This,
he thought, would come to pass because
there was no likelihood of such another
ruler as tne Queen.
Duke of Cambridge Avralts Nctt.
PARIS. Jan. 20. The Duke of Cam
bridge, who arrived here last evening on
his way to the Riviera, received a tele
gram for him- to return at once. He wad
preparing to start when another dispatch
reached him this evening of a more favor
able character, ahd" he decided to wait
further advices before returning to Eng
land. When seen at the Hotel Bristol by
the correspondent of the Associated Press
bis demeanor Intimated that he. thought
the Outlook was more hopeful.
King: Leopold to Leave -at Once.
BRUSSELS. Jan. 20. King Leopold,
who Is kept fully Informed regarding the
.condition of Queen Victoria, will proceed
to Osborne House Immediately. The royal
yacht Is waiting with steam up. His Maj
esty will be accompanied by Count d'Oul
treamont. Grand Marshal ot the Court,
and Count d'Assche, Master of Ceremo
nies. Tho court banquet and balls have
been postponed.
Dowager Empress Depressed.
LONDON, Jan. 2L A telegram from
Cronburg, Prussia, announces the arrival
there yesterday of Prince and Princess
Henry ot Prussia, and the hereditary
Princess of Saxe-Metolngen, to stay with
Dowager Empress Frederick, who is de
scribed as "terribly depressed" by thb
news of her mother's condition.
Orders for German Imperial YaoUt.
BERLIN. Jah. 20. The Lokal Anzelger
says the German imperial yacht Hohen
zollern the cruiser Nymphe and the torpedo-boat
Slepner, now at Kiel, have re
ceived orders to prepare for sea, and it
v e r w o r'k'
You know all about it. You
are a perfect slave to your
work. It's rush through the
day and worry through the
night. There's no time to eat
and no time to sleep. The
outlook is dark and forbidding
Ychi fee) sure there is but one
termina6on nervous prostra
tion. And nervous prostration
is something you don't want,
that's certain. Then don't
have it. "What you need is a
perfect Sarsaparilla. So far as
we can learn, there is but one
in the world, and that's
Ayer's
s
arsaparilia
JI.OO a bottle. All dranists.
"Write the doctor froaty all th psrUonlsn ia
toot cue. Ton will rtcelTe prompt lenlT AA.
Is understood the orders are connected
With the condition of Queen Victoria.
Caused Consternation in Cape Tovrn.
CAPE TOWCN, Jan. 20. The news of
Queen Victoria's Illness caused conster
nation In Cape Town. Sir Alfred Mllner
and his staff attended services to the
cathedral, where prayers were offered for
Her Majesty's recovery.
AH Other Topics Thrust Aside.
LONDON, Jan. 21. The South African
war, the Chinese situation and every
other topic has been thrust aside and for
gotten to the universal suspense.
IN PORTLAND.
Prayers Offered for the Queen in
the Churches.
Prayers for Queen Victoria were offered
In Portland churches yesterday. Many
persons. In the congregations were vlslb.y
-affected by tha touching references ta the
Queen's blameless character and purity
of life. When the Queen dies, the bells
of Trinity Eplscapal Church will bo
tolled.
British Qonsyl James Loldlaw said yes
terday: "Tho last Prince Regent of
Great Britain and Ireland was the Prince
who was afterward George IV. He was
Prince Regent from 1811 to 1S20, when
George HI died. You know the saying
the King never dies. The moment or
passes away another Is King In his placo.
"Queen Victoria is a good woman, a
good mother, and 0 wise ruler. When sho
ascended the throne sho found the court
steeped to Iniquity and by her virtuous
life and conduct sho changed the court
from what It was. She applied the prin
ciples of Christianity to her every act. and
has taken the Bible as her one guide. '
"Do you consider that Queen Victoria
makes a stronger figure in history than
Queen Elizabeth?" was asked.
"I do," replied Mr. Loldlaw. "Queen
Victoria, in my 6pinion, is the grander,
nobler-figure of the two. Sho is, emphat
ically, a- good Queen."
When Queen Victoria dies, English,
Scotch, Welsh and Irish organizations In
Portland will postpone all functions ot a
social character, and wear mourning". The
British Consulate officials will Wear
mourning for one month. The consulate
flag and the flags of all shipping in Port
land harbor will be lowered to half-mast.
Want cuban duties lower
Representative Citizens Will Lay
Matter Before Congress.
HAVANA, Jan. 20. A mass meeting of
planters,, merchants and representatlve
of -the various political parties, held in
Havana today, adopted -resolutions asking
tho United States to lower Its duty on
Cuban products; and advocating- the sup
pression of the export tax on tobacco.
One member of each of tho bodies par
ticipating in the meeting was appointed
as a delegate to go to Washington ta lay
before Congress arguments In favor of tho
tariff reductions.
MoCoy-Shnrkey Fight Declared Off.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 20. The Mc-
Coy-Sharkey fight, which was scheduled i
for next month to this city, has been
declared off, owing to the refusal of tho
Board of Supervisors to grant a license
to the Twentieth Century Club for a fight
in which McCoy was to be a principal
The club is now trying to match Root and
Moffatt.
Good Bowling Record.
DENVER. Jan. 2a Mr. George Bfck, a
member of the Overland Bowling Club, of
thi3 city, threw 2S9 to a practice gamo
on a regulation alley today. The Over
land team will contest for the state cham
pionship with Pueblo next week, and!
were practicing today for that event. The!
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