The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-09
THE GRAND DUKES SUNDAY.
THE NfTIrfv MURDER STORY REToLD
IN THE NiTUiN HhNsION.
Patti. Adelaide Nelson, and the Telephone
rs OiJects Of Imperial Interest du'ir"i
HoutnkoT aud the Ducai Party Described.

~. OBJECTS of Imperial Interest a du,irai
BouinkoT and the Ducai Party Described.
The Grand Duke Alexis and q party Of dis
tinguishcd Russians visited the city yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of witnessing somc
Telephone experiments Ivy Prof Grey. The
old Nathan mansion in Twonty-third street.
near Fifth avenue is occupied in the first story
by the Adams Express Company and the West
crn Union Telegraph Company. md the upper
part is lcnscd by Mr.. c. =. DicIcndorf of the Ex-
press Company and by him suhlot to bachelors.
who live in tho chambers Mr. Dicncndorf
placed his rooms atthc disposal of Mr.. Maurice
Strakosch. and hc invited the Russian Prince
and his suite to Sunday entertainments Tho
Grand Duke and party landed from their bnrgo
at the foot Of Twenty third street. and walked
up. They wcrc received by Mr.. Strakosch and
escorted TO the rooms in which was tho tcle-
phone. Owing to the moving Of the Philadel-
rhia Telegraph Company. q delay ofthrcc-Iuar-
tors Of an hour cnsued. during which the Grand
Duke WIS shown through the house, told the
story of the Nathan murder assured that the
best police in thu world were still working up
the aa-r." and in other ways wds most asrcc-
ably entertained.
Finally the invention was put to the tost. and
,.-....',y responded in obedience to the Phila-
dclpha touch. Tho Russian National Hymn
was played. and then Yankee Doodle and less
sacred airs were given. The experiment was
very successful. although the sounds wcrc
delicate and not always distinct Prof. Grey
explained the apparatus theory and practice.
to Alexis very clearly. speaking English. in
which tongue the entire conversation was car
ricd on The Prince regretted that he could
not -" the keyboard also. whnrrupon Prof
Grey wen, to his house and got one
Tho Grann Duke and hs suit made an in;
1H,"s eourse AleSIs k' with his blk fcct BIZ, hands
light hair. side whskers. aud "A huge hrcastpin,
in whicl, four large diamonds gittercd and
shour ii" is most abrupt in conversation.
and lis manner is naughty in the extreme
and impei Nous at times. He made espc-
relationship viii the Patti family, the star OF
which is the primo iavorite Mt the Russian
GGqT aip ~ Sosn hs ch % partgariy 'n about '"G
her health and wher"ab AIS SAYING that ne
made her acluaintance in tn .lar,nuGn Hotel
and regarded her as the most be- ~utiiu woman
ne over met. lie considers her "A IFSht artist
and was paincd to kngW that she was n'i iortu.
California. where. under Max Strokos'h she is
dy,nE Tcmarknhly well. All this time the
r.ed ON his part of the conversation us though
he was speak ing To AN Inferior.
, Admiral Rputhknn ~ a worry different person.
lie Is commander 10 the ne,t now IN oar har-
hpr. and Is evidently absolute In rvrrythng Tie
j. plain and unas-uming in manner. hut ia
ana Prom N viii, ihc strangers in the room, but
M addressing AlrNis h" inNurinhly used Rus
sim. and always gave him his title.
During Prof Grcy's explanation Of the tclc-
pl9n', Alexis seemed rather puzzled. hut lnai.
" ne said That while the instrument would
probably never he IF Us" as "a musical convoy Il
might iu umc Doe found scrsiceAblc in CONNER
clul. diplomatic, and military Intercourse. 70
tbs view the Admiral objected. thinking the
telegraph far preferable bcraiisn 1t could be
used go that none hut the two operators need
understand the message. while the telephone
would prove teli-tal" 10 All who cared 10 hear
Capt. smiling. Of the first rank, was also Of
The pnrty. lie was Alcxs's tutor when tho
Prince was ak years Of aI. and has h".n with
him over since, tie ~ now his personal dudrhS
mid mannrr"i, rather NhsrIuluus. and "a great
n.k'r Indeed. ~ "a rule. h. TALKS iOr all the
party.
Admiral Croun. tho naval agent " Rus-in in
tins country. wh- also present lir is the only
ON ol ihr ltiiA W.Wr.IS a iul hfhrd. In rri-
cr"n To his beard Admiral Bnuiak II salithnt
until "a very short time ago no man iu tho Rus
SIAN army or navy wis permitted 20 w"Hr iul
mhrd. Recently. ln imitation of the Prusslhn
system. l"riniS-i uu Mn- gwen % nl except the
Imperial Ouhrt- ant ;u" personal suite Of the
Emperor. They must shave the fhin wearing
muustntho and side whi7ker-. such as AloAis
hns.
The only other member ~ tho Grand Dukes
suite WAS his doctor. who -'en~ nryri to l"aNe
him. IT, r. a stout German looking person
anu Kept himself very much IN th" hae ekgrpuni
1t is not known when tho iiert Will return. II
Is here SIMPLY iut ~" instruction nui advance
mcnt of the Grand puhe. and it- future move-
mrutS dopeui on orders vet 10 Hlm"
l urr" Wa very llfil" general conversation.
Tho Grand Duk" satisfied his curiosity about
Patti. Nelson. ant NJ" Telephone. smoked an
apuulant allowance OF chui"e cigarettes lis
tened with interest to tn" Nathan story shook
hands all around. and departed uui"tly and in
formally, attended simply ly tho gentlemen
named. all oi whom arr ON 'lally alta he'd -
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