The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-05
They Regard the Appeal Impolitic at
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TO have that object, if not defeated, at least
placed in peril by eleemOsynary appeals
made without the knowledge or consent Of
those who feel that they have the first right
10 say what shall be done with money
raised abroad for Ireland, rs not cncOura-
ging TO the men who have suffered i'm
prisonment and loss of wealth and health
in her behalf. At present a superlluity OF
cooks, including Chief Balfour, appear TO
be engaged in spelling the Irish broth.
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.
Miss Carrie Turner, the bur,esque actress,
has refused an offer to play at the Avenue
theatre. and will sail by the Ems t0-mor-
row. Miss Lydia Thompson's manager
has left for America to arrange her coming
tour. Mr.. Oyerton has sold Paulton's new
play TO the Garden theatre, New York, 10
follow Or. Bill. The name of the play is
"Niobe." Paulton sailed by the Alaska.
WALES VISITS AUSTRIA.
The Prince of Wales. attended 10y Colonel
Clarke, left London for Austria to-day. His
visit is principally for the sake Of sport.
The platform at the Charing Cross station
was covered with red cloth. and barriers
were erected to keep sightsecr, back. The
Princes party includes Lord Dudley,
Colonel Paget, Horace Farquhar, aud Mr..
MOncrien. They crossed the channel I'm thl
steamer Calais DouNres.
RUDYARD KIPLING's ILL HEALTH.
All readers of Rudyard kipliug'- remark
ably clever stories VIII learn with regret
that the strain necessary 90 their prOduc-
ton ha. resulted i'm the breaking down of
his health. The doctor, ordered him "a
take a sea VOYAGE, and he left Yesterday iOI
Naples. Since his departure il is stated
that the physicians declare he is much
worse than was at first supposed, and len
fact. it is believed he is completely broken
down.
The Athnneum OF to-day is responsible
for the statement that when he Wa>
passing through New \ loIk. the young au-
thor called on Messrs Harper Brothers and
offered to them the right of reprlnung hi-
stories. He was treated with -cant Cour-
| tesy, aud was speedily shown the door.
| That firm, however, recently, and without
Mr.. kipling's leave, republishcd six of hi,
stories, but IN accordance with It's usual
custom. when 1t sent him the announce
ment Of the fact, it also forwarded 10 him
"A check for the sum OF 10. ihis check
Mr.. kiping promptly returned.
GILBERT AND THE HARPEEs.
The incident recalls Mr.. GilJerts Te.a-
| tions with Messrs. lIarpers Brothers. When
| the firm republished the librcttOs of several
of his comic operas il sent him the usual
| check for $50. This aroused the are ot q e
author Of the "Mikado Of Japan and not
having other plan Of "making the punish
ment tit the crime" he wrote "a furious let
| ter to the Times on the subject, den0uncng
| the Injustice that had been done him. and
sent the check to a hospital. Mr.. Gilbert
| thus gained nothing except bold a0Ntr-
tsement from the action of the publishing
house. which also was Odt the nifty dollars,
l. tg.l4f net
now memorable amount once more at the
disposal of the house in Franklin square.
An HISTORIC BEDROOM.
While he was in Vienna the Emperor OF
Germany was lodged in the chateau oi
ShTnbrunn, which is the usual summer
residence OF the Imperial family. His bed
room was the very one in which the Duke oi
Reichstadt, the son OF Napoleon BOnapartc,
used to sleep, and il was IN the same IN
which be, as the young King Of Rome or
Napoleon III , as he was called, breathed
his last, with his mother, Marie Louise, Sill
ting at his bedside.
BKNEFACrOR OF ROYALTY.
From Paris comes the news that the Duke
de Chartres and the Duke de La IremOri9
have gone 10 Bavaria 10 see Baron llirsch
ON private business. The Baron has helped
the Duchess dUszes to furnish money for
General BOulanger and the C0mte de Paris.
The Baron gained his fortune bY building
railways in the Orient and buying Turkish
bonds. Then he settled in Paris IN mag
nihcent mansion directly opposite the resi-
dence of the President of the Republic lie
has recently been taken up by Ills Royal
Highness the Prince Of Wales, and they
have gone into partnership IN a racing
stable, in which. however, they have not
been cOnspicuOusly successful, and the
number Of races they have won has been
comparatively few.
THE BARON AND THE DUO D'ORLKANs.
The Baron's relations with the Due dor
leans. who is now in the United states, are
verv interesting, and form dainty ad-
dition 10 the back-stars history OF the last
decade of the nineteenth century and of
that illustTiOus young gentleman. y shol
time ago the hope of the ROyalist party found
himself in that condition Of hardupishnes-
which seems the chronic condition OF princes
in Europe. His royal father refused any lOh-
ger 10 put up money for the indulgence oi
his eXtrayagant tastes with the Duo tIes.
There would have been public scandal u
the money had not been forthcoming, for tnr
dukes mistress, a Well,knOwn prima donna,
was pushing him hard for supplies, ana ni'
creditors were beginning 10 cry FOR some
settlement OF their claims. Then his irienl-
conceived the brilliant idea OF Appearing u
the man, whose name AS philanlhiOplsl
had become a proyerb in the land' ann
whose charity in good cause was
known to be unb0undcd. The Baron
did not hesitate. He sat al "A table, uniockec
a drawer took from IL a chcque-bOok. sellc0
4 nen. dipped il in The ink and handed over
nm oIdeT for the required amount. The
debts were paid, and from the same D0unt-
FIJI purse Madame was given enough 10 sat
isfy even her demands and keep her Guiel.
This. "A NAV be imagined, took great deal
and added greatly 10 the liberal amount
which this Prince FOrlunaius had already
subscribed 10 the BOulanger funds. lhe
nov, thing was, Of course, = mud SOM
means of proving the royal gratitude bt do
ing something i'm return for this favor. the
bn1hy of the Baron is social recognition
and 6e narticularlv wished 10 be elected
member of one OF the CHIEF clubs "i fafls.
He knew well enough he could mol eet ih'O
the Exclusive Union Club, and ne dio nol
care about the Jockey Club, so ne uieu '''
Petit Circle, as 1t is generdiN c'i'e'' ~
which the Prince de sasan president
and most OF the members Of whlch Dei"hs
20 the nobility.
THE BARON AND THE PETIT CIRCLE
In connection with the story which mas
been in eyeryone's mouth Tor tne pas' weeh, , |
hat Baron IIirsch has purchased lne nous' .' |
occupied by the Petit circle, II no" appear
hat The club, IN It's spasm Of iear' osPu,u
he Due de Cnartres and the puc De T."
TO 20 10 Bavaria WIN lhe WIZ