Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-29
A KINGS AMERICAN FAvoRaTEs.
The Wurtembergers Indignant at their
Monarch's Partially for Foreigners.


The Wurtembergers Indignant at their
Monarch's Partially for Foreigners.
Munich cable special to the New York
H~ald, dated October Is, says: long article
under the heading, "Ugly Revelations" ap-
peared Tuesday in the Neueste Noc'richter, Of
Munich. 1t deals with q peculiar state of af-
fairs I'm Nuremberg, though no names are
mentioned The high parsonage referred to
can be no other than the king Of Wurtemberg,
whose eccentricities and friendship for several
young Americans living in Stuttgart have
given rise to very serious discomfort among his
subjects His majesty has squandered large
sums of money on the strangers. This and his
mental condition are discussed among the
people to such an extent that even the officers
avoid the table dhotes and other places where
their sovereign is made the target of sharp crti-
cism.
Only the fact that the kings malady, con-
sumption, promises to put an end to his life
before long, prevents the matter from being
seriously agitated What complexities the mat
ter is that the heir presumptive to the throne,
Prince William, the kings nephew, has himself
shown signs OF peculiar mental condition.
Like the king, he avoids showing himself in
public, and devotes his time to a few chosen
favorites. While the kings marriage has never
been blessed with children, Prince William,
who has been twice married, has no children
by his second wife and but daughter by his
first On his death the throne reverts to the
ducal house Of Wurtemberg, the head Of which
Is a field marshal lieutenant in the Austrian
service.
This branch Of the royal house is Roman
Catholic, and ruler of that faith would
scarcely be acceptable to the people, a large
majority of whom are Protestants. The kings
strong affection for an American dentist living
in Stuttgart. was some years ago the subject
Of unkind comment by number of German
newspapers. The dentist has since then been
Joined by couple of young American rela-
tives Of bright intelligence and pleasing man.
ners. These young men live In a magnifcently
furnished house presented to them by the
king, and here he passes most Of his time osten-
sibly in the investigation Of spiritualistic phe-
nomena.
The gifts Of money to the young Americans
have been so numerous and so great that the
kings exchequer has been depleted. Some of
his household are in arrears of pay, and the
annual visit to Nice had to be undertaken this
year on a more modest footing.
The late king, the present kings father
lived to a green old age. He had an aged
psditresse en- tire, to whom he was devoted and
for whom he neglected his excellent and popu-
lar wife. When be died the citizens very nearly
mobbed the house Of the old kings inamorata.
who received soon afterward notice from the
The old king was noted for his fondness for
King Charles spaniels, and was always accom-
panied by two or three Of his silken-eared pets
during his walks.
A cablegram to the New York Herald of Sun
day from Nice, speaking Of the presence of
the king of wurtemberg there, SAYS: at
appears this anti-American feeling first
arose at Stuttgart some eight years ago.
when Mr.. jackson. Of Chicago, then Amer
lean vice-consul, became his majestys privy
low he %h0r 49,
have made their way into the good graces Of
the king are said to be Mr.. Woodcock, who
now calls himself DIR. Woodcock, and a Mr.
Hendry, both formerly Of New York. The
Herald cable continues: Mr.. Woodcock left
New York some years ago to do little preach
ing In Canada As Presbyterian pastor there
he met Mr.. Hendry, and both came to Europe
to turn their attention to more profitable
business Mr.. Woodcock assumed the title
Of doctor, which he says he got at
Heidelberg. He subsequently added Saw
age to his name, and with Hendry, got
an Introduction to the king of Nuremberg
1t appears to be true that two American gem
tlemen hold the somewhat novel position of
spiritual advisers tonis majesty, and their eff
forts to soothe his troubled life by bringing the
spirits Of his departed royal ancestors into his
presence to console him are only rivalled by
the famous feats of the late d. d. Home in that
direction"
The immediate cause of the outbreak of in
dignation at Stuttgart seems to have been the
announcement made last week that Mr. Wood
cock was henceforth to be Baron Savage and
court chamberlain. The papers revolted, and
the prime minister protested. Naturally the
promotion Of Mr.. WOodcock excited jealousy
and indignation in the royal household The
title Of chamberlain takes precedence of that
Of colonel. and an American thus passes at one
step over the heads of the court officers who
have been in his majesty's service twenty years.
Speaking Of the appearance of the king and
his American friends at Nice, the Herald cor
respondent says: This afternoon / saw MIR.
Woodcock and the king start for their daily
drive. / put Mr.. Woodcock first, because it
was upon him that the king had to wait, and
an outsider would naturally take him for the
monarch and the monarch for his domestic
They drove of behind fine pair of horses in
grand style, cheek by jowl for their daily con-
ference on spiritual matters"