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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-06

BABES OK THF SrAeE.-Bshses arr iGlrart abls
dramatic material Their USe IN the sober scenes
~ riSyS - stsecdcd by great danger GO tAa
grSti'1 o. tie situation. No matter how muca
ot the sentiment clusters aruG'd them. thes
WI u noiaiaS i"' niT1h proicsicg on tie
Stage We luoGp frat TREY are tDCSnaA'r ~
AcCo &CnDS. as'au. IA the cNrr.tofd!uau U.cver-
lvsS ui &c two E;Cc giIlS a. THE BsakrI :
l2uEnteg,' at tie taI0n Square Tlcatcr. car
res CEtTi.if dramatic trAlHiug NcT1 Tar back
toward Nsbt MOOD. In ''lierIl NII.." -, Iainl,
presented ~ loVtA'>, 4 tlIai t3bcau. intended
We w HfalauN impressive. showed the ClrsSIca-
MS 81 TIE baby prince. The C,li'd Ma heII
Ntli-N al the alis~ q; = handsome nurse. and al
te surroundings were StSfr.y, hut INC audience
.H"aAS laughed Upn4Tiou>.y. Ia "a MONA \ Of
t.t it"ne. ~ The broadway. Rose Fytus.
simulated nUihcr!9 affection for a Y,ai haev
hit her artistic AID pathetic acting lid not me-
vent tie audience nom laughing. LAST wf.,s
Tie NillianSons iD.foduCe5 haby in ..Aul.r -
at the Grand Opera House: bGt nearly eyer.
evening II turned a SOBER situation into f11iCale
bN crying lOcdly. on Monday evening thSfips
EeadeS l'oUhe Marriage" was put on the Stasr
OF Tic l. Ceuln. The carefully prepared climax
OF an act VAS the cr>tatic Joy ~ 4 mother over
her baby. The bcSuuful Mrs Ilagar1 was tae
neither. and her transports WcTc done Ia her
tsua! hearty - L.. her hu-S made the haby
loCACT IL taCc Tor s,CfY. NON. this baby was a
boy- according To Tie play: but MrS l.ngaTu
thrown on her guard hy The irDublOuS PROSPECT
eAC!aiintu, -, sh's goLnC h CTN' IN, audi
eAtt i%:cctAct ttU Ia this rrsr,atfsn ~ a.
oah4 ) sex, aud roalpd win iHush;es-N A.
Sra.
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MODERN ELoPEMENTs.--Mr. Camp and Miss
Freleigk eloped from quincy, ILL.,. and were
married; but the ceremony had hardly been
performed before the man. who was Sc, while
the girl was only A. lost his resolution. He in
sisted that she should return to her father at
once, and she did so, declaring that she was
glad to be rid of such a faint-hearted lover. A
more SteadfaSt man was Nat Homer, of Emer-
sons Ministries. who eioped with Miss Norris. of
indianapolis. Her father sent her to Europe
TWO years ago as means OF breaking of the en-
gagement; but on her return the pair got to-
gether, and were married on the sly. A Virginia
City couple fled from opposing parents TO Gold
Ill., and were followed into a church by large
number OF Villagers, who suspected what was
going on. The bridegroom. having neglected in
the hurry to provide himself with much money
had none TO spare for the clergyman, and so re-
marked, In loud enough tone to be heard by
the assembly, ''Pll fix this in day or two. par
son; don't think I'm going to beat you out OF
your dollar Captain Holgate, OF New Orleans.
was contraStingly lavish with money in clipping
with Miss Sulbacher. He took her off in u Sleep
ing car entirely reserved for them. and seven
trunks contained her clothing, which was pur-
chased by him.
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tAN!->-cc'~ - CHVHCs3 Ar,iFS 1t has g,..,a
CUSTOMARY Tor some finit On ;np Nadl,nA-ANanup
Presbyterian ChuTCG. Rev. Nlln. Iioya. p.,I,r
I, Pr loNN al tdili stools Ia the ai,le~ htfDre
" "i"i'iS 81 service for the accommodation
al t4Uot Min Ncir unable 90 find room IN tbe
peas. Las SUNDAY evening. after all the pgws
Neic full aha every available seat was [ iLeu
thca'tenG3ntS were about 80 carry 81, ,h,, c,,oD
stools 10 seat several hundred persons who s,.re
stu Ia ding, y hen officer, from the depart
n1id oi buildings mtCifeTai and forbade tan
bFiEGtng IN 81 the stools, saving that The Law re-
CURED that The 3isleS ShODld Dc kept free "a Al
ioru ready tglc~~ IN case OF danger. The many
VINO CfHld Inf get seals in tlr peWo were lefi
standing throughout Mr.. Il0ydS sermon nlttp,
up The back part uf tie church and portion "
The aiSles The case Of Plymouth Ehup,b
where, also. the aiSlcS are blocked every sun
day. was cited II the officers, bur Tie objection
met the ready answer than BrpOtiyn. being
--oNtr the river. II not subject Ia NCw Work
law. The trustees OF The church saw that there
are many convenient means OF cgnesS, even IN
case OF nm. which il almost impossible ant
that. the auditorium being on the first fbpi. the
windows would be almost as Convenient a. the
doorS.-lN- \. Time.
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THE EVENING STAR.
FRIDAY. December s.. Is,s.

= -DoEs NOT KNOW NHETHEE HN Has WnE
or Nor. ". Weinberg, - years cid. called
ut TIE Brooklyn board OF health and asked for a
certificate OF has marriage with q Miss MctsiJ-
btA "h.ch be said had been performed IN tait
city Two years ago BY ii Protestant clergyman.
htihbe!S wished tie CeTtihC3te OF tac mar
flsse, ac said. In order 10 prove his marriage IN
court Ills WIFE i kept away from him by her
iHAer. wealthy man. The marriage. the
young husband says. resulted from an accden-
Ial acquaintance formed in New York. where
ntlhrtfg was employed as \ clerk Dy a MI
Ee~hoNfg. Miss NctIiS,een made several Dur
chases al TIE store for her father, aud on on.
occasion asked Weinberg 10 carry the goods for
ner 10 the Fulton ferry. He did So aud m ir-
Nii!aie acquaintance Sprang up between them
Nh!ch resulted soon aflerwaTd in secret mar
rage nen the girls father heard ~ the mar
ilaSe ne threatened 10 shoot Weinberg The
latter ileu nom the house, and has since been
Ia colorado. Returning recently 30 Rrooklvn,
he called al the house or the clergyman VINO
married him. The Clergyman denied ever nay-
ing seen Weinberg before. Meinbarc's obfe,,i
now Is he says, TO ascertain definitely whether
be was legally married or not, so that he may
claim his wife If there was legal marriage. oy.
contract marriage with a young woman in
Buffalo OF his own religion, BY desire OF his
parents. in case he Il not Il married man The
health authorities have not vet found any
record OF the marriage; but, a many clergy
men do not comply with the law ret airing tap;n
10 report 10 the board every marriage performed
by them. young Weinberg'S story may br true
IN. L. Tirc>.
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SCorRGTNG A NAKED NoMAN.-h telegram g
the Ny. Srn. from Richmond. bee. :, SaSS:-In
The p0liCe count here, YESTERDAY, a woman
named MIS-. Nancy Lynch was sentenced to re-
ceiFc laSEeS for stealing some pieces OF iron
from the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad com
pahy. Soon after, she stood in the yard OF the
CITY nan, with her eyes fixed unon the whip
plng-poSt, stout brown post about seven feet
ID height and three feet i'm circumference An
OFFICIAL in the yard called TO an attendant:
Ihfow me down tAat ticker" whereupon 4
cowhlde about half an inch i'm diameter AT the
quiz AID tapering down TO a point. was tossed
INTO his hand Nancy Shuddenrd The official
said: :. Take down your clothes, Nancy. aud hug
the wilder" Must take all or" Yes, and
hurry up Nancy unbuttOned her dress in
1ront, and stripped TO the waist, her upneT
clothing falling down over her hips and expos
lDg TO the gaze II the few DyStanderS a glossy
SKIN from shoulders Ia waist. In a moment
more she had embraced the .'widdcr." or whip
pinG-post. She gTIpped the post. her head
turned toward the official. and. as he raised the
coWhide, seemed TO nerve herself for the laSheS
Rapidly The twenty-five stripes were laid on.
each making horrible mark on the skin Al
Hrst tie victim did not move: but as the re-
hiaillder descended in rapid succession she
wrthed and twisted ia agony. and the tears
poured down her cheeks.
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TORN TO PIECES BY A MEXICAN LIoN.-Rcfer
ence was made In the Herald yesterday % rhe
mammoth cougar or Mexican lion. which was
chained in the StOck-yard of =. VI. Wharton. on
South Flores street. Hardly was the desrrip-
ton cf the animal in type before Flores STREET
was in furore. crowds rushed to the stock
yard. Little Jose de la Barrera a child or widow
Guadalupe BamerOS, was seen In the ferociOuS
animals clutches. Andrew Hogan, who was
standing by the gale, says that the cougar had
leaped Unexpectedly TO the length OF his chain
and seized the boys arm through the gate.
Lite Jose was pulled through the gate aud
literally torn 10 pieces. All that the hundred !
OF citizens could do was 70 pun out their re
vOlyers and empty their contents into the
cougars head but il was too late San Aafo"is
Herald. Nor, 80.
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SEEKING DEATH TO ESCAPE DISGRACE.-kate
McGroarty. aged 10. who lives in Stanton street.
this city, attempted suicide late on Tuesday
night, on one OF the ferry boats plying between
the foot of go street, this CITY, and Greenpoint.
She had paid a mOurnful visit TO her lover.
Michael Shields, a bartender at 2ls East Broad
way, this city, and threatened that unless he
saved her from disgrace by marrying her She
would commit suicide. He accompanied her "a
the ferry, and warned Alexander LobueT, a deck
hand, OF her Intention. The deck hand Caught
her just as she Was stealing outside the guard
10 leap into the river, and carried her into The
cabin. where he kept her a prisoner She said
that If she was not allowed TO take her life IN
ole way she would in another. she had been
two days without food The Greenpoint police
took her TO her brothers, 1t - clay street,
GTeenpont-[N. Y. Sun, 5tk.
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DECLINE OF THE MoFFETT REGISTER. -The
Monett register has come down like rocket
4 year ago this law was in force in one state
virginia: had been passed in another. louisiana
Dut was not vet in force. and was before the
legislatures OF New York PENNSYLVANIA Ten
neSSee, South Carolina and Mississippi. with
every prospect OF being adopted in these states
ana becoming law. But to-day the Mofett re-
gister has fallen into diSrepute everywhere. 4
Dill proposing this law was presented before the
legislature OF Georgia the other day, but there
IS 10 hope or possibility OF its passage The
press and people of Georgia are unanimously
opposed 10 II, and il is scarcely likely that II
Will get dozen votes in the legislature That
our Motiett register law will be abolished at the
coming session OF the legislature the results of
the late election leave no doubt. Even in Viz
gina, the originator OF this rev mode OF rails
ing taxes, the Moffett register. has proved a
fraud ana failure. The revenue derived from
TINS source has decreased from month 10 month
lntli II now yields little more than the Old rev
enue from liquor licenses used to return. 1t Is
said that at he next session OF the virginia
legislature this law will be repealed and the old
system readopted. As for the MOifett register
DliiS now before the legislatures OF New York
pennsylvania, Tennessee and Mississippi. they
nave mySterOuSly disappeared since the failure
OF the law in Virginia has been made apparent,
and are to-day denied and repudlated hy those
VINO advocated their adoption.-IN.O. Dean.
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MARSHAL NoN MOITKE has decided tha; Stra,-
buIE must have two more forts. IN addition -
three which were suddenly decided upBn q
t~eRemonth since. ana the work VIII begin
shortly. This fcICIish a-itati0n Oi The Ger
mans In ailning their furlreS~cS and muIitp!y-
ing the number oi them. indicate, that tDey
believe IN the probability OF hostilttics betwaen
Russia ami England next year. and that they
Wish 10 SET Their own iloySe IA order. StFaN-
bulgS next siege. il u ever comes. viii ba tle
most interesting episode In modern warftre
All thai human ingenuity can devise OF deSen-
SlNe measures has been layiShed upon the Oh
town. II Germany had spent portion of the
money thus used upon the Development Of in-
duSti1cs ia the nation. she would Rot now hav.
had her sOc.alisjic troubles {5raFd Rtsg 80
BoNtn .fgtrGai.
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DiPHIHERIA is REPORTED as fatally prevalent
Ia Europe. and details appear in English Jour
mails OF the Illness Of nearly the whole family of
the Grand Duke OF liesse, whose wife is Prln-
cess Alice. daughter OF queen Victoria. The
Grand Duke. himself, his son and four of hlS
i've daughters were ali AFFLICTED with the dis
ease, and the Youngest child, Mary, four years
old last May, died OF il. Ia printing these facts
and eniarging upon the prevalence Of diph-
iberia and lis obscure character. the London
Times says that early in the present year il
manifested itself as an epidemic OF cODSide rabIp
severity iii the north OF London leading 10 the
formation OF committee to investigate the
general sanitary condition Of That locality. one
OF the discoveries being that nearly al the
houses in the district affected were open TO the
invasion OF sewer gas. In this country the ten
dency OF medical opinion is quite decidedly to
the conclusion that every original case Of diph-
liberia Is due to bad sanitary surroundings, aud
the uncertainty in Europe. indicated by the ar
tlcle III the London paper, tends to show that
the phenomena OF the disease have been more
attent1veiy observed here than abroad. al
though 1t must still be said that its character
and its treatment-eSpecaily the latter-re-
main quite too obscure and uncertainty \.
Times
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YOUNG & MIDDLETON. Auctioneers.
-
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK. No
1919 r STRFFT

1919 L STREET.
BY virtue Of a deed of trust, dated Septem- il
her eth. 1874 and recorded in Liber No. 76l. fsH1
TOTO ~ Of the land records Of the District of l
Columbia, and at the request, IL writing, OF the
holder of the notes secured thereby, we will sell at
public auction, in front of the premises, on WE'D
NESDAl: December 18th, 1873, at 4 O'clock pm,
e following described real estate situate the city
of Washington District of Columbia: "An that GER
tam piece or parcel of ground lying and being in the
city Of Washington, District OF Columbia and being
known and distinguished Lot marked or lettered
h, III Todd and Caidwelis subdivision of Square
nurebe red t2I4l two hundred and seventy four -
being the same property conveyed to Robert Reach
y Martin NJ Roirer and wife, by deed dated Sep
enIber LIST, ISL duly recorded in Liber &C., folio
2 OF the land records OF the District Of Column
lila.
Terms of sale: 50 20, with interest at Upper centum
rom March Ith. 1878. and expenses of sale in cash
balance of purchase money in twelve and e;gteen
months for which the promissory notes of the pur-
haser bearing interest from day of sale and secured
BY deed Of trust the property sold will be taken
DEPOSIT of two hundred dollars VIII be required of
The purchaser at the time of sale and all conveyan
cling st purchasers expense. Terms of sale to be
complied with in seven days, otherwise Trustees
reserve the right to resell after Ave days public no.
ice. WA. L. DUNLAP, T.
CHARLES H. MOULTON,, trustees
dfce- dtlbs
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RAILROADS.
DALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE GREAT DOUBLE TRACK.
National Route and Short Lime to the
North, N0rthwest. West
and Southwest.
To take effect Sunday, Nov. II. 1873.
a

TO take effect Sunday. Nov. II, 1873
LEAVE WASHINGTON:i
IS % 4 NEW York, Philadelphia, and Boston
only, stops at .shipley's Laurel. Annapolis
$50 a n---Baitimore,. Annapolis and Way. pied
%s1 s Res1 winchester HaseFs'o~n' and
y go m9 BALI and Laarel Express;
RaEs and Way Stations
90 = PshiladelPhia stops at Annapolis pol Junction
and Pitts5IrT cypress FredericEs Hsser ina
and Valley Branch except Sunday. Through
y sa60 to ssnassy cas To- SAT-
600 .; m:-on Sunday only. Baltimore. Annapolis
100 a m..Baltirnore Express. Stops at Bladens-
ton. Jessup's aud Hanover.
I2l0p. m--Ba.tlmore. Annapolis. EIicott City and
II p. NEW York, Philadelphia and Boston
Express. Stops at Laurel
IL IS T.. M on Sunday only for Baltimore and Way
$50 p. m-~Basimore. Bladensburs.. and Laurel
EHpress Frederick via Relay. Stops at Annap
Minchester and Way Stations. On Sundays to
Point or Rocks and Way Stations only.
IA 40 p. m--Baltimore. Annapolis and Way Sta
t53o p. m.-Phradelphia, Norfolk and Baltimore
day Norfolk Passengers taken N the Cars sd d.
rect 70 Boat az Canton. Stop st BladensbUrs
Sc 80 p. rl--Baltinore and Way Stations
t. 80 y. m-Chicago and Columbus Express. Sleep
IS 10 D. m--Baltimore Express
POOL n--Poiut of Rocks and Way Stations.
10 so II. nl.-St Louis, Cincinnati, louisville and
PlttsburS Express Pittsburs, except Sunday.
no Is p. n--New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore
Express stops at Bladen s, and :, Laurel
Car T. Philadelphia 40 - ''--|- . '0-'- 0-e'i-A7
% Daiiy On Sunday only. Other trains daily
An train 80, at Relay Station. nov16
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DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers
dec6 Post copy1 Corner 9th and ID sts. H. "
'TRT STFES SALE BY b. II. WARNER AUC-
L TONER. OF Two THREE STORY AND

TRUSTEES SALE BY b. II. WARNER AUG
L TIONEER. OF TWO THREE-STORY AMI
BASEMENT BRICK HOUSES NO. Fl AND 81
ID STREET SOUTHEAST
BY virtue of two deeds of trust, to me, -
Gated March Is. 1877; and May 80, 1877. re Ea4
iolio 1872 respectively, two of the land records for
the county of Washington. and at the request Of the
bene iiciary named therein, shall sell at Pablo
sale in front of the premises, on WEDNESDAY,,
the 18Th day of December, 1873, at O'Clock p. IN
dred and ninety three. with the improvements
thereon consisting of two threestory ana basement
brIck houses, containing nine rooms each with
water ana
Terms IF sale: Onefourth cash; balance i'll six
twelve and eighteen months after SALE with six per
cent. annum interest. If the terms are not com
Pied with in ten days after sale the property will be
rtsoid at the risk and cost of the defauting pur-
chaser after five days notice, to he published III the
Evening Star. JNO W KENNEDY
Gf Cod
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MARRIED.

SAMM0NS-WHEEIE On THURSDAY Decetu-
Der 9Th. 1878, at 5l7 Ninth street 10y Rev Dr David
WILLIAM s. SAYMoSs and Miss Lon TIE T. WHEEL
EB, all of Washington, DC.
WATSON-MUDDIMAN At the residence of the
brides parents pa ID street north west on Thurs
day. December 5th, 1873, by the Rev. A. Il. Mason.
JoHN MI. WATSON to Miss Laura q. MUDDINAN,
both OF WASHINGTON, ID &C.
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GEORGE W. sTICKNEY, Auctioneer

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE FRONTING THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated January -
tn, 1872. and dnly recorded In hber No. Gao. 80
ton county. in the District Of Columbia and at the
written request of the party secured thereby, will
TUESDAY; the 10th day OF December, AID. 1873, at
The eastern thirty Ave ISL feet front Sy The Sent
thereof OF original lot numbered fftsen l5) and all
cen u8). in square numbered 81 hundred and thir.
tyhve 1851 These lots front the Capitol grounds
and Delaware avenue, and are very desirable and
rapidly improving.
Terms OF sale One-third CASH the balance in six
co. and twelve (l2) months for which the notes of
the purchaser win be taken, bearing interest at 8
per cent per annum until paid and secured by deed
Of trust on the property sold or all cash at the op
ton Of the purchaser. A deposit of fifty dollars
t$5Ol will be required on each lot at the time OF
sale. If the terms of sale are not compiled with in
ve days from the day OF sale, the Trustee reserves
the right to resell the property at the risk and
OF the defaulting purchaser, after advertising the
same for seven days in some dallSpaper published
III Washington city, District of Columbia
nof29-eoG&ls GEO. MASON, Trustee,
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AUCTION SALES.
TEIS 4EIERSnnN

TETSTFES' SALE OF VALUABLE RESI-
i IINCE. No. tas TT SHEET NORTHW EST
BtlNIIS SIXTH AND SEVENTH
SIEEETS.
BY y,rtJlt of : deed ~ trust reecr led in szuA
iiTr No e5, folio 2G0. Of tlsc land records OF asR
TIE Ds;rc; Of Columbia. vii. sci 81 :,r,bc &ssA
aus t"l. IL trent OF tie premises, or FRIDAY De.
i've %, fet; trout. by the denth Of loi numbered
twenty coz IN square No 4S4 The lot has deD.h
OF itti feet 70 thirty t foot slleyaad is Improved
hS tour 90 story brick residence. containing ten
tiuj ICONS. with bath roun hos aai cold water la
troe range and double closets ia every room Brick
stable on rear CT lot with accommodations for two
horses ard carrias<e
. Terms; OHe-fouTth cash: balance in one two and
three years with interest AZ per cent. per anpun,
secured !y deed Of trust the property $3.50 down
a; time OF sale.
EUGENE CAEUS!
NATHANIEL CARCSIi trustees
CHAS. ". HANDY. Auctioneer noy25-lSds
saSoO vii lie leaned on the above property at
yer Cent No commission for negoti ating loan
d'c2 CHAS. W HANDY Anctioneer
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THIS ETENJNG,
THoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer.

THoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer.
IMPORTANT ART SALE OF LARGE AND sU
PAINTINGS ~
To he sod at public auction positively itho,,t "a
sc. re or Init comm. DcEs on THURSDAY EVEN
M, Dec mber5 las, at O'CLOCK aud coytjnr M
on FRIDAY and SATURDAY EVENINGS follow.
iE al same hour until all ara old
~ At THE ELEGANT SALESROON
No. e09 PENN. AVENUE, UNDER METEOpOII
TAN H0TEI.
THESE Elegan. Works CT Art are ali hsndsomely
ianod aHti have be"n resigned to Us by the Amer
lean Art GAL. ~, Of New York and Will lie soid for
he henttlt Of the artists contributing Exhibition
tree 10 I'll on ana after Thursday morning
def3-t THOMAS BOWLING Auct
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W HEN hING HUBERT VISITED FiDEENJE TH-
Gently, extensive prepare lnh~ Wru- made Tor
his reception. one hundred and forty bedrooms
were made ready Tor him and his SlIi;e IA the
ltti Palace. Bui the King and Queen refused
10 occupy the state bedrooms, which wtn. given
To the ministers. and chose The most retired
quarter 81 the palace, Ii1ted mp entirely in
modern stA le, shd the plaine>1 of al in il
furnishings. The Kings own bedroom had a
worn Brussels carpet. faded hangingS nI yellow
silk. and a small high bed with ,anppy Tor
which he would taih have substituted q still
palmer one. The only really valuable article ia
the room was P prfe-iliCu in mosaic work III,
library WAS equally simple. the writing table
was very small and covered with plain grpeH
cloth. with the simplest possible writing ma
teI1ais upon IL. and small hiack-WalnHt table
without cover stood near by. The cs,Sto,ie SAID
tt dld NOT dare 90 put any 2iidc1 furniture in
the Kings rOOaS. for his MAJESTY would a.
SulfdiN have sent II away. In fact. all Ia,
tastes are said 10 bc - simple and spld.er-l ~.
rs his fathers. The Queens apartment Wa,
furnished in light blue. without any eXtraardi-
nary Splendor, though more bright ana che.rf ul
than the Kings.