The sun., 1890-09-14

Austria and Turkey. which he has since large
ly augmented by extensive speculations on the
various Continental Boursee He is lavish with
his money, entertains maRnifcently. and Ia a
man OF education and accomplishments. He
made his way to the friendship Of the Prince
with care and skill, taking great pains to pave
the way to an acquaintance with the heir TO the
English throne by paying court to the friends
OF the royal gentleman ho met in France
and Germany. notably Lady dc Grey and Lord
Randolph Churchill. Early In the recent sea-
son he made his debut in London society. and
at once became great favorite with the Prince
and what is known here as the Princes set.
Strangely enough, or perhaps not quite 80
strangely after all, tho only friends OF the
Prince who seemed to resent the Introduction
OF Baron into this sacred circle were the
3othschilds and his corollRionists. The Prince
of Wales did not mind this, however, and at all
the exalted social functions where the English
and likewise the American fashion ablos exert
ed themselves most to shine was always Baron
Hirsch, the fayorite courtier and confidential
friend OF the greatest among them. The Roths-
childs faction and society wondered, and yet
the friendship OF the Baron and the Prince in
creased and, indeed. strange as IL may seem.
Baron Hlrsch, by reason OF the Princes par
tiaity. more than once was on the verge OF be-
coming diplomatic difficulty.
For instance at the recent ban given by the
Duchess OF BuccleuRh Baron Hirsch danced
opposite the Prince in the uuadrille dhon-
neur with the royal party having the Princess
Maud as his partner. precedence being given
him over Count Deym, the Austrian Ambas-
sador. and his wife, AS at the Austrian Court.
jews are absolutely prohibited. the only ex-
ception being two ladies OF the Rothschild
family who are received on suffersnce. the
insult to Count Deym was so great that that
outraged noble was with difficulty prevented
from resiGninR his Office.
Tho CONSERVATION was even greater. how
ever. whom 1t wns rumored week or two ago
that the Prince OF Wales had accepted an invl-
tation to n shooting party to be given bv
Hirsch on his estates in Moravis. to which
various German and Austrian noblemen were
to be invited. To decline Hirsch's invitation to
meet the Prince would be TO insult the royal
guest, not the host. and Austrian nobility was
in u torment. The affair resulted in o quiet
intimatlon from the Emperors OF Germany and
Austria to the Prince Of Wales that for him to
accept Baron Hirsch's invitation would be a
political mistake. which hint the royal Eng.
lishman took
To those who do not understand the Prince
OF Waless point Of view his code OF social
ethics is difficult Of comprehension. There is,
to tell the truth. ne more thorough stickler for
royal etiquette than Albert Edward. In this
respect he is as thoroughly German as Prince
Albert, his father: but, like Prince Albert, the
Prince Of Wales considers that there are but
two social ranks, royalty and the people, and
he is said to have declared his intention to
democratize the British people. 30 that they
may realize that below royalty they are all on
q common level. Perhaps he is using Baron
Hirsch. who Is the first Baron Of his line to
accomplish this object The Prince was very
gracious to the Moravlan at HomburG. and
the anti-Hirsch faction was highly incensed
thereat. All OF which forms fine study for the
wise men and women who are interested In
contemporary manners and customs.
The King OF Portugal seems to be in bad
way His chronic indisposition has produced
sleeplessness and nervousness. and finally q
fever. which prevents his attending to any
public business. He signs no papers. but lies
day after day lanGuid and melancholy. The
heir to the throne is only three years old, and
II his father soon goes the way Of all flesh. he
will run the youthful King OF Spain hard In the
way Of royal records. Fortunately he has Just
got over his teething difficulties, q trouble
which weighed down young Alphonso when he
was called upon to undertake some OF the
cares OF state.
The Verestchagin collection Of pictures,
arms, rings praying carpets. and Central Asian
chronological ourios has been secured for dis
tribution. Assistant District Attorney Mac
dona, who has just returned from Russia. con-
cluded there a negotiation with his client. the
Russian artist, to this end. AS the collection
has been exhibited in st. Petersburg. Vienna.
Berlin, Paris. and London. the sale will at
tract wide attention, and Mr.. Macdona informs
me that there will be Russian and French
bidders at the sale. Mono OF the pictures OF
this eccentric painter, except a few now owned
in Russia, has ever been sold. and the collec-
ton now in America virtually represents his
life work as an artist Tho obscure advantages
OF the American tariff on art are illuminated In
this successful negotiation, for but for the
heavy customs tax levied on tho collection to
secure 1t for purposes OF exhibition in America
1t would now be on its way back
to the artists studio at Maison La
fltte. II permission can be obtained from
DR.. Charcot. under whose treatment the
artist now is. Verestchagin will visit the United
States. where the American Art Association
has concluded the details OF the sale. 1t has
always been and Is still the desire of the
artist that the collection. which represents in
completeness his art theories and liiework.
should be kept together as whole. and Mr.
Macdona says there Is strong hope that this
may still be ACCOMPLISHED.
Labouchere has this to say In this weeks
Truth: "A more shameful piece OF literary
piracy has seldom been perpetrated than that
which Miss Braddon imputes to Mr.. Cauldwe
editor and proprietor ofthe New York 3ferGrv
English authors and publishers have beon ac-
customed for years to zee their property ap-
propriated by epterprising Americans without
acknowledgment or compensation, but It has
been reserved for the proprietors Of the New
York Mercury to publish as a new story by
an eminent English novelist a work
which the pretended author has never seen.
This is, indeed. new terror for English au-
thors. Great. however, as is Miss Braddon's
cause for complaint against Mr.. Cauldwell. 1t
seems to me that readers OF the New York
Mercury have even greater. After all. they are
the parties defrauded In the first instance"
William Judge. a starving young laborer
who could not find work, has been trying hard
for week past to get out OF this world evi-
IDENTIFY under the impression that he could not
get Into II worse one. His efforts. however
have been impeded by the police. few days
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