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= e e ae e T N VAHA SUNDAY SEVENTEENTH YEAR. . . ‘ UNITED FATHERLAND| German Enthusiasm Aroused By Bismarck's Great Speech. RINGING AND PATRIOTIC WORDS. The Createst Effort of the Iron Chancellor's Life. ALL LOYAL TEUTONS JUBILANT. Prince William Refutes the Slanders Circulated About Him. HIS DECLARATIONS PEACEFUL. The Condition of the Crown Prince Again’ Becoming An Object of Grave Concern—The Doctors Remain Reticent A Oloser Ul Copyright 158 by James ¥, Feb. 10.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee,)—Germany has had a sensational week, beginning with Bis- marck's speech, which stirred the whole nation as it has not been agitated since the coronution of the emperor, then Prince ‘Wilhelm's remarkable toast at the Branden- burg dinner, followed by what is to many Berliners a very great event, namely, the annual opera ball, and, last of all, the opera- tion on the crown prince, every detail of ‘which has been read with pathetic interest all over the empire. Prince Bismarck in his wonderful speech came near to making Ger- many not only united, but also more Prussian than Prussia itself. Countay parsons who have peasants who can read as well as any one can, write that the speech has made even a greater impression among those peasants than among city people, that, literally as Bismarck said, “The invader's first footstep on German soil would start a wave of feeling which would bring every @erman to arms, 1 met one such person who had been expelled from Prussia for liberal views. ““‘What will happen,” I asked him, “if some of the kingdoms are tired of being ruled by Prussiat” “No danger there,” he answered me. ““There is not a dynasty in Germany which would not cease to reign within an hour of the time its people ceased to believe it true to united Giermany. If necessary we will all turn Prussian to maintain German unit.” The enthusiasm which Bismarck roused is not easy for any one except those in Germany to understand. His speech, unlike parlia- mentary speeches, is well worth reading for itself, but its effect is due to his having put in words what has been germinating in the national mind for the past twenty years. Even that part of his speech which, to American ears, had the familiar Fourtn of July spread eagleism, “We are the biggest nation on earth, We fear no one except God,” seemed to be all the more pleasing because of its novel sound to Ger- man ears. Birmarck’'s words have not been understood to indicate any long period of peace, but are taken ratheras a tonic to keep the nerves braced to the fighting point. ‘What they have done is to give all Germany a certainty of victory in the next war, no matter against how many nations it may be waged. The German telegraph department deserves the highest praise for the admirable way in which it handled the extraordinary volume of telegraph work thrust upon it in eight hours after Bismarck began to speak. The amount of local German telegrams is only comparable to the rush of telegrams out of Chicago during the final hours of a prosi- dential convention. In addition to the Ger- man telegrams there were others to all parts of the world. One English paper got 5,000 words from its Berlin correspondent. Other papers in England, Austria and Italy were a little behind. Rus- sin, Turkey, the Balkan states and France waited 80 breathlessly that long telegrams went not only to their capitols but direct to provincial press as well. Add to this tele- graph work the cable work to America and you get an idea of why 235 telegraphers were kept busy in the Berlin office transmitting Bismarck's speech: In spite of the limited time available and the great number of languages in which the telegrams were transmitted, no great causes of complaints el en, and so perfectly had the details been urranged in advance that, instead of blocked wires and delayed messages, it was safe to file a telegram somewhat later than usual. That which chiefly affected the Ger- man imagmation was the message of congrat- ulation received by Bismarck from San Fran- cisco after the whole of his speech had been read n that city, but only a few hours after he had ceased speaking. Prince Wil- helm’s reply at the Brandenburg dinner has probably already been telegraphed in sum- mary. It 1sworth repeating, however, as & manly, honorable protest against the way in which he has been represeuted, especially it the English and American press. 1 know,’? the prince said, speaking with some bitterness, “‘that public opinion, espec- ially in foreign countries, imputes to me a frivolous desire for warrior's fame God save me from such criminal levity. 1 repel such accusations with indignation.” After this spirited utterance if there are rumors of war they must be censidered due the twenty pounds of iKaviar,which have been sent to Bismark from Russia and not in uny way to the royal prince ‘mpathy with the war party. Lattle Prince William is already showing something of his father's love for military matters. If reports are true the youngster has begun to give his governess lessons on military topics, this going a step in advance of even his friend Bismarck, who does mot, as yet, propose to organi e a reserve of trained lady soldiers. The German police system would within & week rum certain New York papers. Receutly there were llhud here two sensutionsl uews fakes. Then came the police and in a cold, heartle way, oficiously denied those fakes and ex- posed the author in such a way that it will be hard for him to get furthier newspaper work. G, FEBRUARY 12, 1888.—~TWELVE PAGES. g | " NUMBER 230, The new system of flying or field army batteries which was recently tested promises ereatly increased comfort if not effectivenes of the German troops during acti © service. The Windhorst fund has reached 100,000 marks. His little excellency will, before his coming golden wedding, have contributions enough to complete his favorite Hanover church. Berlin expects by next October’ to have 1,500,000 inhabitants, DREAMS OF PEACE. Continucd Military Preparations In- dicate Their Delusive Character. | Copyright 1888 by New York Assoctated Press.] Benviy, Feb, 11.—The peace allusion with which Bismarck’s specch invested the situa- tion has passed away. It is beginning to be realized that there was really nothing pacific in the specch beyond leaving the czar tho al- ternative of peace or war, while pointing out the roud along which Russia can retreat if the czar feels himself safe in retreating. St. Petersburg advices assert that the czar culogizes, within his own circle, Prince Bis, marck’s utterances, but Russian official opin- ion holds that the chancellor's words and diplomacy are irreconcilable. The Austro- Hungarian league of peace continucs to be, in the eyes of the caars ad- viscrs, an offensive alliance against Russia, requiring unabated preparations for inevitable war, and an alliance to coun- terpose the league. If the official press of Berlin were permitted to give frank utter- ance of its opinion on the situation it would be bound to concur in Russia’s convictions. Military activity continues in full swing in Russia. The czar had a grand council to- night at which every lending general was present. On the Austrian side there is an increase in the number of recruits and officers for the landwehr. A large purchase of Krupp guns has been made, and enormons war contracts for provisions and munitions of war have been exceuted. On the German side the most significant feature is the extension of strategic railways on the eastern frontier. The condition of the sorbs national interest.. The official bulleting give but scant information and the doctors are universally reticent in response to private inquiry. To-day’s bulle- tin, which states that the crown passed a good night and fecls very well, did not re- lieve the gloom of Berliners who crowded in front of the palace in silent masses, waiting to give o sympathetic salutatlon to the em- peror. The German doctors, who have been consulted since the first indication of the malady, still continue to hold ‘the opinion that the disease is cancer asserted with per1- chondritis. The crown prince's hfe may be prolonged under favorable conditions for two or three years without ablation of the larynx. The emperor and Prince William were in tensely affected pending the result of the operation, crown prince ab- —— SULLIVAN TALKS. He Agrees to Fight Knifton—More ‘Words to Smith. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxvoN, Feb. 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Knifton having challenged Sullivan in a grandiioquent card for a stake oi £200, Sullivan to-day thus an- swers: *I can hardly conceive what Knifton is looking for, because everybody here tells me he has been beaten or bested by every pugilist now before the British public. When I of- fered to present Smith with £200 I did not advance the proposal for the benefit of a man who was not up to the form to warrant a meeting of such a description. However, I'll accommodate Knifton and bet him £200 that I stop him in six rounds. Butas for fight- ing him for that amount, it would be folly inthe extreme, If the eighty-one tonner de- sires to risk his £200 on such a propesal, let him name a day of meeting at the Sportsman office to clinch the bargain. “Smith is silent now that I have removed every obstacle he claimed was in the path to preclude a match with me. I'll extend my time till the early part of April and fight Smith then for any amount., Mr. Innes suits’ me asa stake- holder, the referee and battle-ground to be mutually agreed upon. I have no objection to milling on the continent, but as I am a party to the agreement and a stranger here I am entitled to say where it shall oceur. My offer of £200 s & gift providing he faces me ‘for six rounds still holds good. I have not been in ‘what I might call a first class condition for many years, not even for the many glove contests I have won. But I shall be in fine order before a great while, and once pre- pared I would like to take on Sinith and K rain, so that I can scttlo beyoud any doubt who is the chawmpion in reality. I've mude several concessions now to Mr. Smith. Do as much, and sce how long it will take to get down tersolid work.” Mucli fun is being made here over an al- leged letter of Larry Donavan, the jumper, stating that he has discovered the Sullivan- Smith correspondence to be only a buge, ad- vertisement. T Gaicty Rules Paramount. [Copyright 1585 by James, tiordon Beanett.| Paws, Feb. 11.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.}--The woather was rainy to-night Five public balis u difterent parts of Paris were beld, includiig one at the opera and the grande military store, at the Continental hotel. Masks und dominoes and pretty little Parisians dressed as pastey cooks permeate the boulevards in spite of the drizzling rain. Guiety 1ules paramotut. i M orelly England's Warlike Movements. Loxvoy, Feb. 11.—The British war offce has issued an order directing that a siate. ! ment be prepared at each military center de- tuiliug the facilities for sumnozing reserves and strengthening battulions from depots Within forty-eight hours in the event of a mo- bilization of the army bicowming necessary.) IT MEANS MISCHIEF. That is What the Situation in Par- liament Signifies. A VERY PECULIAR EXPERIENCE. The Parnellites at Sea Because of Absent Leaders. THE GOVERNMENT PUGILISTIC. Ready For an Onslaught That Did Not Occur. ARRESTS OF IRISH MEMBERS. ‘What the English Public Will Say of These Latest Acts—Questions Which Need an Answer— The Situation. The English Outlook, [Copyright 1585 by James Gordon Bennett.] )N, Feb., 11.—[New York Herald Special to the Ber.]—The prologue amentary drama is over and mno- body seems able to interprete. We are all quite clear that it is the dullest thing of the kind ever scen, while the performance hus been strained, unreal and lifcless. A faded, ‘weary air pervades the whole house. No ong shows any fight. The government came back ready to face atremendous onslaught, but the encmy has vanished. What does it mean? Hamlet, in answer to that question, said, “It means mischief.” He would probably give the same answer to the great parliamentary conundrum, What we should judge from the experience of these three days is that the home rule fight is about over and the Gladstonian forces are in full retreat. Does anybody believe that? Some youngsters, perhaps, certainly not well- scasoned heads, liberal or tory. I think the Parnellites are rather at sea for the moment. No definite plan is beforo them. ~Gladstone was abscnt on the very eve of the session and so was Parnell. There was no time for settling the details of the campaign. Even Sir Charles Russel's amendment had to be taken back because Gladstone did not ap- prove the form. The plain truth is that the opening of parliament found the Gladstonian allies at sixes and sevens. The two chicfs had not met, and even now Dillon. Sexton. ‘Wm. O'Brien, Tim Healey and Justin Mc- Carthy are all absent from il health or other causes. Harrington is still in prison and Sullivan is but just out. Altogether, the party must expect to suffer when so many of its leaders are hors du combat. I admit, too, that the government has had wonderful luck. It has put down drsorder in London and has shown a firm front everywhere which people like. Why was Pualmerston 8o popular? Be- cause he was always in pugil- istic attitude, @& regular bull dog as the people used to say. They think they perceive the same qualitics in Lord Salis- bury’s government. They have made Bal- four a hero, surely to his infinite amazement. But now comes the arrest of Irish mem- bers in London at the very gates of the house of commons, What will the people say to that! It is a dificult sonjecture. If a man resists legal service of a warrant in one place, may he now be made to obey the law in another? That is one view, but is it wise or judicious to drag members of parliament to jail from under the shadow of the doors? Does the government act prudently in thrusting the ugliest features of the Irish struggle under the eyes of the English public? These are questions on which the fate of the ministry may possibly turn. The people may make up their minds very suddenly and the roar of their thunder may fill the air before next week is over, or new events may be regarded within the difference. Personally I should have thought the government would do well at least to make its arrests at a respectful distance from the house. Parliament Monday will test the matter to a great extent. There will be a great throng to receive the released members and the latest arrest will be discussed in the house, Parnell's amendment raising the whole Irish question will be put aside if necessary. Probably a motion will be moved condemning the government for laying violent hands on M. P's It could mot be carried, but the ministry would not get its usual crushing majority. That would be a better opening of the ball for the opposition than the tame, dreary business of this week. Gladstone and Harcourt are absent, and there is @ row of empty beuches be- hind them. Scarcely a dozen Irish mem- bers are in their places. The boxes on the sides are twadding away to a jaded audience. Who could suppose that vital is- sues were at stake? The opposition must dash in on Monday or the people will say'it ought to be taken out and buried. What is going on behind scenes! Hicks- Beach, they say, does not approve of Bal- four's methods, and means with Randolph Cliurchili to attack the government. There is mo truth in the latter part of the rumor, thongh the first part is near the mark. Beach may be asked to succeed Stanley at the board of trade. There must be several ministerial changes before long, but as for a cave nguinst the ministry in any quarter, it carnot be. Note care- fully that Randolph Churchill has had an interview with Lord Salisbury, the first since bis resiguation. What may follow that, who Not a cave, anyhow. The con- servative party may have some internal dif- ferenves, but they still stand in solid pha~ lanx when Gladstone's charge sounds in their eurs. Th&® same spirit fires the opposition, talk of dissensions among Par- noll's followcrs being groundless. His worse trouble is that he is alone and in weak health. Gladstore looks fairly well but time is plac- ing limits to his activity. Morley bas en tirdly recovered. Harcourt fat and ruddy. Smith s cheerful and hearty. Balfour's legs seem 1o huve grown longer, His manner, even, 18 more languishing and ladylike than ever. Lord Hartington still sleeps hke an infant. Charley Beresford tacks briskly about and is preparing to pour a raking broadside into the first lord of the admiralty. Goschen fidgets in and out, his head filled with big financial schemes, - The members gencrally seem already borea to death. The part of the voting ma- chinery is 1i®le noticed until they are wanted. Why do they take so much trouble to get elected to parliament! Some of them would be very much puzzled to tell you. A MEMBER OF PARLIAM i g g ASSAULTED A PREACHER. Bloodthirsty Attack on Rev. John Peterson at Minden lowa. Mixn Ta., Feb. 11.—[Special Telegram tothe Ber.]--Almost a tragedy occurred here this evening when Henry Hesley at- tempted to settle an old feud which has for some time existed between himself and Re John Peterson, pastor of the German Evangelical church, Hesley met Peterson at August Kaven's place and proceeded to attack him a la Sullivan. Mr. Peterson suc- ceeded in making his escape and sought a place of concealment.’ In the mean time Hesley declared he would finish the preacher, and arming himself went gunning for him. The constable was called upon to arrest Hesley but was somewhat timid about risking his lfe. Not finding Peterson at his residence, Hesley shot the pet dog in the dooryard and began his search elsewhere, Leaving his shotgun at his room he visited the store of John Stuhr to call Mr. Stuhr to account for having asked the constable to ar- rest him. Taking off his coat and vest Hes- ley made an assault on Mr. Stuhr, who stepped back, caught up his revolver, and had not the constable, who by this time had been reinforced, arrested him, would prob- ably have put a stop' to his thirst for gore. His case will probably be investigated by the grand jury. S - Must Get Permits. Stovx Ciryy Pa., Feb, 11.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.J—A method of attacking the illicit liquor busingss was begun to-day by the arrest of the driver of the Selzer brewing delivery wagon, He is charged with illegally transporting liquor. The pro- hibitory law provides heavy penalties against any comwmon carrier or any other person for transporting liqvors, without having first se- cured a certificate from the county auditor that the person to whom it is delivered is authorized to sell it, The brewery driver had no such certificate, The fact is that many of the customers of the brewery are keepers of holes-in-the-wall, Thé brewery secured from the board of supervisors a permit to manu- facture and sell beer for ‘“culinary pur- poses,” and under cover of such permit has been enabled so far to supply the illicit traffie. The Law and Order league has de- termined to break up this business, and will watch and arrest the brewery driver when- ever he goes forth ithout the necessary permit. i Laying It on the Governor. Des Moixes, Ia., Feb. 11.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The boArd of railroad commissioners to-day submitted ther reply to the resolution of the house asking why their report had not been published before this. They state that it was submitted to the governor on December 1, as required by law, and has since then been out of their coitrol, It is understood that the report was not delivered to the state printer till the middle of January, six weeks after it came into the governor's hands, and it is reported that the governor has held it back till his own 1dea on the railroad question should be carefully digested by the legislature, for it is known that the commissioners do not agree with him in all his positious on railway control. Qe ol The Towa Legislatnre, Des Moixes, Ia, Feb., 11.—The senate committee have decided to make a favorable report on several bills, including the follow- ing: To authorize the railway commissioners to change the names of railway stations in cer- tain cases; for an act to provide greater safety for passengers on sail and steamboats on the inland waters of Towa; also a favor- able report on the joint resolution licensing railway conductors, * The tide of petitions is beginning to turn in favor of railroad legislation providing for a reduction of rates, In answer to the resolution inquir- ing why the railway commissioners re- port has not been published and dis- tributed, the commissioners presented an explanation of the following import: About a year ago the executive council decided, after the commission had handed over the re port to the governor, that he was responsible for its publication and not the commission. ‘The facts of the matter are the report was handed the governor in proper time but he held it over until his inaugural was written keeping it seven weeks, and after that the delay was caused by the printer being crowded with work. However, portions of the report are now in print. The following bills were passed : Relating to the time in which suit can be brought against cities for dangers with an amendment that unless notice be given three months after injnry, no person can commence suit. Giving legislative asscnt to the congres- sional act of March 2, 1887, Providing for the estabhshment of agricul- tural experiment stations and appropriating therefor, To appoint and arganize a board of trustees for the Clarinda Insane hospital to take the place of the present board of commissioners. The house committées made favorable re- ports on the following bills: The Bohemian oats bill; making apprepriation to the State Agricultural society of $15.000; to determine the liability in suits for personal injuries and that the jury shall determine the question of comparative negligence. A number of other measures were intro- duced and several engrossed. —— Creston's Building Activity. " CrestoN, Ta., Feb. 10.—[Special to the Bee.]—Property owners here attach consid- erable importance to the fact that T. J. Pot- ter, who owns city property here, has re- cently given a local architect instructions to submit plans for a three-story brick business block to be erected on one of his vacant lots near the postoftice, Contracts are made for all the rooms, to be ready for occupancy June 1. It is understoad, however, that Mr. Pot- ter had this in view merely as an investment over a year ago when he purchased the lots, Contracts are out for a new business block for John M. Gibson, banker, and work upon the new city hall and Congiregational ehurch will go forwail as soon as the weather permits, AJOLLY 600D FELLOW How the Prince of Wales is Consid- ered in Paris. A WHOLE SOULED ENGLISHMAN., His Great Beneflcenoe and His Sym- pathy For Everybody. A GOOD JUDGE OF EVERYTHING. One of the Useful Agents of Inter- national Peace. HE VISITS FRANCE'S CAPITAL. Received With Open Arms By All, Anxious to Pay Homage to Queen Victoria's Son and Coming Heir. The Genial Waes. [Copyright 1858 by James (Gordon Bennett.] Panrrs, Feb. 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.]--The Prince of ‘Wales arrived at the Hotel Bristol to-day. Hae is probably one of the most useful agents of international peace in two hemispheres. ‘While Austrian, German and Italian politi- cians discuss the vexed question of massing troops on the ticklish frontiers, while the Dbourses of Europe are being moved by sinister or optimist fumors, the heir of the British throne goes on constitutionally and quietly glvingahelping hand to every good and every perfect work. To him the Paris exhibition offers more importance to the peace of Europe than the calculations of statesmen or the eventual fate of little or big Bulgaria. The prince is related to everybody, and as & royal scion he can affectionately kiss more princes than any living potentate. His oldest sister will, or may be, the German em- press, the king of Greece is his brother-in- law, his sister-in-law i8 the empress of Rus- sia, his mother-in-law is queen of Denmark, Prince Waldemar is his kinsman. He is, in a word, the bright spot in divided and har- ragsed Europe. His arrival in Paris must therefore always be a big and happy event. ‘Who does not remember. in 1877, Paris had just recovered from the reactionary shock of May 16, the French republic had just made its great point, but there wero rumors in the air that Thiers was dead and Gambetta was rising. MacMahon was dolefully puzzled. Amid this came the Prince “of Wales. The effect was electrical. In an instant he showed that he was before all things a man of business. He said substantially to the committee: ‘‘Let us take our coats off to this exhibition and let us pull it through,” and he did so. Possibly the prince may render tlhe same service in 1888 that he did just eleven years ago. The exhibition ques- tion must be decided, and perhaps while the prince isin Paris the vexed question may be solved whether the great show is to take place in 1880 or a little later. In any case his royal highness will bring matters right. How few know anything of the life of the Prince of Wales. Heis supposed to be a king amongst social swells and & regal sybarite. The real truth is that he is one of the hardest working men in Europe. Much has been said concerning the 80,000 dossiers of M. Wilson, the ex-Dauphin and President Grevy. The figures scarcely cover the number of docu- ments in the pigeon holes of Marlborough House. There is not a single enterprise likely to benefit the world of which his royal highness has not a written account in a com- pendious form. In five minutes the prince could tell us all about the channel tunnel, the Panama canal, drinking fountains, cattle shows statistics, telephones, ambulances, schools of cookery, aid for discharged pris- oners, electric tramways, immigration—in short, everything. The prince is in every- thing. Hespends half his fortune in beneficial locomotion. He gives diamord pins to genuine celebrities, he lays foundation stones, he gives tone to the English hunting field, he is an - officer, a bencher, a mason among ma- scns, a naval ofticer, an art patron, a judge of horses, cigars and cigarcttes, a believer in the robust traditions of the prize ring, an all- around admirer of good and beautiful women, ajolly good fellow. Thereare other phases in the prince's character which those who know him well will testify to. He is a fast friend and large-hearted Englishman, When the late Colonel Baker was in Horsekmonger lane the good, lenicnt prince visited and com- forted him. There ~are scores of instances of his gentle gift of sympathy which makes the prince loved by all. *“The prince, God bless him,” is no idle word. king, and as such there is a touch of sym- pathy between him and every English speak- ing man on this wide earth, be he British subject or American citizen, In Paris life his royal highness is only an extension of the busy rontine of his daily existence. If he be not king of France and Navarre, he is the king of Lutetia. He un- derstands that the two cities are within & stone’s throw of each other and their pulses beat in unison. When he reaches the Calais pier and sits down with the common of mortals in the spacious refreshment room, his bright blue eyes scem to say, “vive la France.” When at last he mounts the staircase of the Hotel Bristol it is evident at once that he is a Parisian to his finger ends. The visitors crowd up to see the prince. The book is covered with living signatures, the good old names of respectful and affectionate friends. No politics here for him. The president of the republic and the Orleans princes, Galli- feet and Clemenceau, all the ambassadors, the Princess of Fagan, the Countess de Pour- tales, the Countess de Greffulhe, French and English officers, Roman bishops and Angeli- can clergymen all vie with one another in paying homage to the genial son of Queen. Victoria, who comes to republican France ‘with his arms outstretehed and the harbinger of peace and prosperity, Leou Gambetta was a great admirer of the prince. He was iotroduced by Sir Charies He is the coming Dilke ut @ breakfast iven i konor of his | royal highness, who took kindly to the effusive tribute. They talked joyfully to- gether of friendship between the two na- tions. At the end of the meal the prince shook hands with Gambetta and said: “Au rovoir, Monsieur Leon," for the constitu- tional prince is always clever and full of tact. The prince’s life in Paris is quite misunder- stood. The fact is that he realizes that Par- isinn life must be patronized. Sarah Bern- hardt, Judic, Jecanne Granier, Theo Coquelin and & host of others are for everybody. He's ever ready to visit a painter’s studio or patronize rising sculptors. He knows the Hertford hospital and once gave his arm to Miss Leigh at the laying of a a fountain stone. He takes the princess, when she accompanies him, to the Cafe Anglais or Lyon, and he feels it his duty to be present at a first night or dog show when- ever he is in the French carvital. Once he gratified her whim by taking her on top of an omnibus from Madelcine to Bastille. This is what we may call an all-round prince—very humane and more thoughtful of others than himself. It might be supposed that all this betokened too much familiarity. He would be a brave man who would act upon this theory. He would probably find that the most dignified and frigid gentleman in Europe was the Prince of Wales. Any at- tempt at liberty is at once resented and the luckless obtruder very soon put into his place. The Princess of Wales loves Paris. She is the companion of the Prince. When- ever she crosses the channel with him her bright and ever juvenile face charms every salon into which she enters. Every after- noon she drives in the Bois, nodding pleasantly to English salutations as if she saw in them the welcome of anold friend. Once, when she was here, the wife of an Euglish clergyman told her of a poor stable- man who was formerly at Sandringham and who was dying. “‘What is his name?” said the princess. “Hynes,” was the reply. “Oh, Iremember the poor fellow perfectly,” said her royal highness. « “‘Let us go and see him." Off went the future queen of England and the lady in a hived cab to a dingy street in the Ternes. They climbed the six flights which led to the sick man's bedroom. Imagine the poor man's joy when he saw his former mistress by his side. After a fow words of sympathy, the princes went away, leaving £50 to solace the patient. The Princess of Wales shares her husband’s ideas about Paris. She sends for actors, actresses authors to her box. She visits gho salon, She goes wherever high position allows her to go. Darby and Joan is her maxim. Sometimes she gets frightened ‘when she hears of Louise Mitchel and other dreadful revolutionary persons, but she is soon reassurod when she is smilingly told that if the people ohly have time to look at her face they are not likely to attack her, she remembers that when the amnesty was granted Jules Valles wrote her a beautiful letter, thanking her for the shelter which England gave to the proscribed communists when other countries would have none of them. The Prince and Princess of Wales are undoubtedly the most popular royal per- sonages who visit Paris. WALES AND WHISKY. A London Paper's Editorial Comment on the Affair. LCopyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxpoy, Feb. 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bre.]—The Star has a double-leaded editorial on the alleged con- versational disturbances at the production of “Araian” at the Opera Comique by the Prince of Wales in his box. It says, and this is copied into the late edition of the Pall Mall Gazette: “‘Suddenly, as the people were straining every ear to catch every word from the pallid lips of Mrs. Beere, there camie from the royal box a loud hum—nay, that is not the word—loud conversation. At first even the well-trained audience in the stalls was startled out of its propriety and looked around with a shock. It was soon seen what was the matter. Before the whole audience the Prince of Wales was speaking —not in a natural tone of conversation—but in such a voice as you would expect if he were shouting from one end to another of a large field. Asto the people on the stage and the people in the house, his royal high- ness acted as if they were all thin air, or as if he recognized and wished to flout their ex- istance, The shouted conversation was not a momentary outburst. It went on continu- ously for at least a quarter of an hour, and though it was less audible in the latter hours of the evening, it broke out afresh pretty often, Upon this serious social incident the Her- ald correspondent who wrote the notice about the play and ‘sat it through was ap- pealed to. He had sat on the side near the royal box, but neither bheard nor had seen anything of the kind. Two or three other auditors have this evening been asked about the charge, as well as some behind the scenes, and all say the same. The negative testimony is not so strong as afirmative evidence, i is true, and it is at least to be hoped that the Star was in an eccentric orbit when it twinkled, as above. The polite attention of the priuce during any performance and Mis defcrence to the comfort of others behind or fronting the footlights have been often commented on fuvorably Besides, he presented his per- sonal compliments to Mrs. lBernard Beeve, who is his friend, and would do nothing to injure her. e The Crown Prince Doing Well. LCopyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.) Sax Remo, Feb. 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee]—The crown prince sat up in bed a while this afternooa with no fever or pain. The ordivary trcat- ment of the larynx has been suspended for a few days. Prince Henry and the three princesses witnessed the battlc of flowers at Via Carli this afternoon. Flowers in great quantities were thrown at them, The cvown prince slept splendidly last night wnd contin- ues doing well. « AHORSE! A HORSE!" Close of the Great Exhibition a$ Nottingham. PRESENTING‘ THE PREMIUMS, The Queen's Plates Originally Given to Encourage Racing. A GREAT DECLINE IN BREEDING, Strong Inducements Being Offered to British Farmers. . KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS ANIMALS They Make a Good Impressior and See cure Second Prize—American Dealers Dissatisfied With the Show. Judging Thoroughbreds. [Copuright 1888 by Jomes Gordon Bennett.) NorriNenas, Feb, 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—In the cattle market here a fresh chapter in the history of horse breeding was closed to-day by the judging of thorougRbred stallions for the queen’s premiums and the ending of the show. The queen's plates were originally given to encourage horse racing, and in George's time lovers of racing had no greater ambition than to win his majesty's guineas. Picking up tho queen’s plates was the last work of champions of the turf until twenty years ago when a hundred guineas weight for age over ten miles was not considered worth training for. The result of this was thay only weeds competed for the premiums, The British army was short of horses. The guards even were half-mounted on animals not up to the aver- age quality of omnibus norses. All agitation on the matter in the house of lords, headed by Lord Ribblesdate, resulted in the trans- ferrence of the grant from the racing track to the agricultural show yard. It was the first of these shows that has made Notting- ham pleased with itself, for 111 theroughbred stallions have been paraded before a large company of its citizens and guests, The Duke of Portland, master of the horse, is lord of the manor in this ancient town,, His place, Boelbeck Abboy, within & short distauce of here is a famous riding school, the largest in the world, almost as large as Olympia, and 1s all underground the late duke spent millions in burrowing, the whole place being a long net-work of subterrancan terraces, beautifully lined and decorated. The present duke is popular in the neighvorhood and puts himself as much ifl evidence as the latc duke hid himself im the dark. His horse, St. Simon, which is second only to Ormonde in racing fame and the soundest of the stud, was inspected in the box by a large number of people from all quarters. | The duke is chairman of the royal commise sioners appomted to make inquiry into the whole question of horse beeding in England, an inquiry which is expected to bring out @ great amount of valuable information. | Major General Ravenhill, chief of the cave alry buying department, one of the comunise sioners, has given his vpinion that England cannot look either to Canada or the United States in times of mobilization for horses, andy there is little sccret, therefore, in' stating that the British government is now doing its utmost to induce British farmers to breed horses suitable for all branches of tha service. French and rman agents have been purchasiflg Englana’s best stallions and mares for their government establishmenta cver since the last war and it secms now almost as if Englishmen were taking up thq questiam of breeding utillity horses when it ig too late. England pays on an average $1,000,000 pet annum for cab, carriage and ‘bus horses, and it is thought that she might as well spend all that money among her own agriculturists, If is intended to start a stud book for thesq utility horses, and this, it is expected, would givea sort of directory of horses, and so middlemen, who keep much of the profits, won't bé wanted. A welcoine to the Duke of Portland hag been arched over every street. He came in with his party and all the royal commissioners on horse breeding were present except Lord Ribblesdate, whois in India. The jockey club division were here in strong force, and Jem Lowther was to be seen in earnest cons versation every now and then with the duke, George Barrett, one of the exiled jockeys, was looking over some of the horses he hag ridden, and among the old hunting fuces was to be noticed the veteran Juck Anstruther Thompson, of the Fife hounds, once masten of the Pytcheley and the oldest hunterman in England. He was as usual dressed in an old coaching attive. Mr. M. Cookson, of Morpeth hounds, was there; also Mr, Fenwyck, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Bailey and Captain Warner, master of the famous Qorn hounds. The duke of St. Albans had a big party, and there were in the grand stand at one time many of the hardest-going Lady Gay spankers in the hunting ficld of England, ine cluding a well-known countess who cama with her arm strapped in a sling. Altoe gether it was such @ sporting gathering ag has seldom been seen in England—one, ine deed, in which Whyte Melville would hava rejoiced. The veterinary surgeons condewned sig out of every ten of the horscs. This fact shows how miny unsound thoroughbred Lorses have been traveling in Britain of lata, The queen's prewiums of §25,000 were supe plemented with the usual grunt of #5,000 i five cqual premiums allowed by the Royab Agricultural socicty. The five winners of these latter premiums arc all good, fale horses but fourth raters so far a8 the horse breeding of England is concernedy Qutof the thirtcen horses chosen during the day Kentucky's Blue Grass was, in the opinion of the beét hunting judges: presenty 1 the best in the sliow and took ‘the prize im | class B, The Blue Grass' remaius & gréah