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Show 1 Current Topics f, .. 't- ' 't- . A Chinese Minister. Sir Chi Chen ho Feng Luh, the Chinese Chi-nese minister to London, has been the most prominent figure among the Chinese Chi-nese diplomats in the West since the trouble began at Pekin. It is believed that Lo Feng has been used as a kind of clearing house by the Chinese government gov-ernment in dealing with its ministers abroad. Messages and decrees have Gen. Miles' Vniform. The new uniform of lieutenant-general, which has been built after designs made by Gen. Miles himself, promises to create a reform in Eurqpe which will bring the old-style military dress of high rank up-to-date. Gen. Miles' new regimentals are something to shame the antique styles of the continent conti-nent and Great Britain. While abroad tee American commander com-mander was impressed by the coats worn by various officers in the impe- rial army or jius-sia. jius-sia. On his return he set to work mentally to invent a uniform for his own wear. The concrete result is a noble creation of; the art of the mill l tary tailor. The i coat is f a rich I dark blue material, Illuminated with triple rows of buttons. but-tons. There are collars and cuffs of dark blue velvet. SIR CHI CHEN LO FENG LUH. been sent to the other ministers through the London legation. and the cuffs are , three inches ln Gen Miles in New depth. There are Uniform, gold epaulets, with solid cres- A "Deep Mystery. What has happened to James Booth-by Booth-by Burke-Roche, member of the British Brit-ish narliament for Kerrv? Is he fiffht- ccuuj, ucauu5 mice dkho instead in-stead of two, as under the old regime. The shoulder straps, of dark blue, are four Inches long, bordered with gold embroidery, and on each strap arethree stars embroidered in silver. In selecting select-ing his headgear and that of his staff Gen. Miles has followed the Russian fashion, and on great occasions he will wear the cap which, in Europe, seems to be the symbol of a great and terrible ter-rible power. The illustration Is after a photograph recently taken. Major Von Madai. Ing the Boxers in China, is he prospecting pros-pecting in the Klondike, or has he been foully dealt with or killed by accident? None of Mr. Roche's friends ' in Xew York o r Washington can answer these ques- Burke-Roche. nons' ana lne m-P.'s m-P.'s baggage has been stored away by the proprietor of Holland House. New York, pending the clearing up of the mystery. Mr. Roche registered at the Holland House In April from London. He left there about May 15, saying he would soon return, and leaving orders that hl3 room be not disturbed. Since then he has never been heard from. She Snubbed Astor. The Duchess of Buccleuch, who was the first of the English aristocracy to administer the irrevocable cut to William Wil-liam Waldorf Astor, was the lady who first befriended the former American in his efforts to edge himself into the royal set in London. She is the dear friend of the Prince and Princess of ' mu uruuress 01 lasnion for all London. The duchess, it is said, was liberally paid by Mr. Astor In command of the first- German marine battalioin. It was to him that Emperor William addressed his famous fa-mous "no quarter" speech. A JVetv DaKe. Duke Charles Edward of Albany, now the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. is the son of the late Prince Leopold, youngest son of Queen Vic- toria. Leopold died in 1884, three months before the birth of his son. The mother before her marriage to Prince Leopold was the Princess Helen of Wald-neck-Pyrmont, sister sis-ter of the Queen of Waldeck-Hol-1 a n d. Youne Prince Leopold Duke of Albany. was far removed from the throne of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha until the death last year of the crown prince of the realm and the sol- DUCHESS OF BUCCLEUCH. tor her patronage, and there is no question but that she gave quid pro quo. The outrageous insult to Sir Berkeley Milne, however, wiped out the money obligation, and she joined heartily with royalty when royalty pronounced the doom of the snob from New York. The duchess before her marriage in 1884 was the Lady Jane Hamilton, third daughter of the first Duke of Amercorn. She is mistress of robes to Queen Victoria. Sfeto German Cruiser. The new German cruiser WIttel oach will be built as a squadron ship" and will have staterooms for sixty five squadron staff officers. The crew will number 600. The cost of the new ship is estimated at 23.360,000 marks W.821.680). 16,650,000 $,962,70oTfor building and machinery, 710,000 (S168 SV for Peao attachments and .,000,000 (U.190,00) for artillery atxVe putint - .,ura uo. an nis rignts oy tne Duke of Connaught, Victoria's third .son. The new ruler is 16 years old, and during his minority the regency will be held by Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe-Langenberg, a son-in-law of the late Prince Alfred. Improvement Is Jfeeded. Although we lead the world in aggregate ag-gregate wheat production, in yield per acre we are far behind the most enlightened en-lightened countries of Europe, and stand next in order, and but little above, the average attained by the miserable ryot of India or the but lately late-ly emanciated serf of Russia. Although Al-though we make millions of pounds of the best butter and cheese in the world we still expend time and energy in producing tons of stuff hardly worthy the name of butter. We still have to build up our reputation in many markets mar-kets where it has suffered by the un-scrupulousness un-scrupulousness of some of our farm-Monthlr.a farm-Monthlr.a sWppe' International |