Show I THE BRITISH MISERS I I They Refuse to Pass Resolutions of Condolence OVER ALBERT VICTORS DEATH The Royal Family lias JSothlnsr to Do With ThemPrince George a Greater Fayor Ito Than His Brother Was LOXDOX Jan 15 Copyrifiht 1S92 by the Now York Associated PressThe decorous fiction that the whole nation is overwhelmed with grief at the death of the Duke of Clarence received a startling denial I I nial today in the proceedings of tho greatest workmens union in England I Delegates to the Miners federation now holding their annual meeting at Stokeon I Trent were apprised before assembling their representatives in parliament desired 1 t the federation should adopt t RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE The strong Democratic feeling known to cuff use the body made the proposal hazardous haz-ardous but it was hoped tho delegates would not venture to deviate from the general custom by declaring a death in the royal family was no particular business of theirs This is exactly what they did A telegram from their parliamentary member Pickard asked for a vote of sympathy with the royal family adding The Queen has always expressed sympathy with us Cries of Business greeted the message Tho member who moved a vote of condolence reminded tno delegates the Queen in cases of accidents in mines always helped the distressed miners IS ABSOLUTE SILENCE the conference listened speeches in favor I of tho motion and then by a vote of 19 to 13 passed without debate an amendment to I proceed to the business The miners federation has 200000 members mem-bers It has several members in parliament parlia-ment and controls tho votes of others No workmans combination has shown keener perception of sufferings of the protoctarial Interference with the family affairs of royalty being felt to be beyond them and they honestly said so the members at once voted sympathy with and substantial help for THE STARVING XAIL MAKERS of midland districts who have long been on strike The upper and middle classes are most keenly touched by the Duko of Clarences death Thousands clad in mourning have flockedjto Marlborough house to record their names and throughout the capital welldressed folks are generally donning some badge of grief The Princess of Wales after the funeral Is going to somo secluded spot in the south of Europe with her daughter Both are indelicate in-delicate health and Tier condition is now a source of increased anxiety to the family Prince George who is still weak from his attack of typhoid fever is also a cause of anxiety PRINCESS MATS FUTURE is undoubtedly a subject of neep national interest As a precedent for her marriage to Prince George incidents are recalled of toe death of tho Czarwitch in 1865 after his betrothel to Princess Dogmar now wifoof his brother the present Czar So profound and univeral is the sympathy over her loss it would be no surprise if I parliament accorded a same provision to the maiden widow If report be true Prince Georqe is attaohed to a daughter of Prince Christian bis known strong will makes the project of an alliance with Princess Mary improbable In family circle Prince George has long been recognized recog-nized as asT THE SUPERIOR OF HIS BROTHER In Intellectual force and geniality From boyhood he has always held his own against his brothers pretentions as elder Tho concurrent opinion of those around the throne points to the future popularity of Prince George if he lives to become King A fierce contest will be waged with the Vatican on the appointment of a successor to Cardinal Manning The English Catholics Catho-lics desire the appointment of Bishop Vaughan who is a Unionist but the Irish party oppose him preferring the bishop of Portsmouth Lincoln United States minister has nearly recovered from his recent slight CO1U Murat Halsted who has arrived here in an interview today said the point that most impressed him in regard to the effects to Europe of the McKinley law is the antagonism an-tagonism of certain German journals toward to-ward Blaine 1 attribute this to the fact that the reciprocity clause is expected to prejudice German interests in South America to the benefit of tha United States I |