The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-18
MONACO PALACE.
A Blind Prince who Does Much for che
Limited Number of His Subjects.


Limited Number Of His Subjects.
] After seeing the games ut Monte
Carlo visited the palace of Prince
Charles at Monaco. Careless writera
use tie names interchangeably. Be Il
understood, then, that the great gamb.
ling hell 10 within and part Of the
diminutive principality of Monaco.
The less is included in the greater,
The Princes palace is situated at the
other end of his possessions, about
mile from Monte Carlo. He never oc.
cupies it. He lives In luxurious retire
ment at Paris on the large revenues de.
rived from lease of the gambling mo-
nopoly. But he is cut off from many
of the pleasures of this life, as he II
stone blind. His ample income en-
ables him to remit all taxes to his few
thousand subjects and to keep really
beautiful pIIace on show for all
comers. Not to be wanting in
any of the outward signs of sover-
eighty he maintains an army Of hand
some (ellows--sixty-fve strong-and
has park of highly FURNISHED artillery
pointing seawards. Hundreds of cam
non balls are piled up symmetrically
in his palace yard. At the great gates
of the sdifice. as / approached it.
stood two very good-looking soldiers.
One rested gracefully on his shin
ing musket and the other played
with q tame crow which hoped
about in the grass. Seeing me he
recovered his erect position and dig
nifty and returned my courteous salute.
asked permission to enter the palace.
With a gesture he referred me to a
gorgeous parsonage, looking like three
Major Generals rolled into one, who
suddenly appeared in a door. way. ]
took him for the COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the army. But he was only the
concierge. With profound bow he
requested my visiting card, which |
gave him. Then, after registering my
name, was turned over to another
less splendid-but still imposing
cial who showed me through the long
galleries and suits of rooms. They are
fall of costly pictures and statues and
magnifcently upholstered. But they
have the cold, cherries atmosphere
and stuffy smell of all uninhabited
houses. however grand. was glad to
escape from the wearisome round into
the open air.
The blind Prince not only exempts
his subjects from taxes, but he provides
for several good schools and is liberal
supporter of the Roman Catholic
Church. A fine cathedral is now rising
at Monaco. As NO resident, but only
the stranger, is allowed access TO the
Casino at Monte Carlo, the local popu
lation is not hurt by the games. Speak
ing of suicides, I have learned thai
only two days before writing my las
letter on this subject, man who haC
lost his all ut one of the tables, suddenl,
whipped out a pistol and shot himself
He was quietly removed and the rou
lette and trente ct quarente went OF
without interruption. A lady, who hat
been watching the play On one occasion
told me that she saw person seiz'
from the table little pile of money
which had been won by another. H,
appealed forredress to the superintend
ent of the Casino. The latter did no
stop to inquire into the justice Of tn,
claim. but Immediately paid over t,
the second player the sum which h,
said had been publicly stolen from
him. This little incident proves tn,
constant anxiety of the 'administra
ton" to avoid disagreeable scenes ant
scandals. But the suicides can not b.
stopped, ~ men, acting under the sud
den impulse of despair, will kill them
selves before the bank can solace then
with the donations it IL always read
to make for the relief Of rained game
sters. The French Government could
if it would-in the capacity Of protect
or and powerful eighAor-suppres
the monstrous evil of Moate Carlo
But Prince Charles manages to keep II
favor at Parh, not merely by his per
sonal residence there, but by full
blown legation, which he maintain
At the French capital for diplomat
purposes, just like first class sover
eign.-Josrnul Of Commerce.