The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26

the subject. and II the statement made by the
United Serrice Gazette DO only partly correct.
that gentleman deserves more respectful
treatment In Washington than no has received
In London The editor OF the Gazette de-
clares that he has seen notes OF
well established and permanent cures
Of consumption. Of some OF which he has per-
sonal knowledge. In fact" he says. such
n mass OF practical evidence has been col
lected that We have not TO deal with a prima
iacie case but with q case that has boon
proved UP to the hlt. Prevention and cure OF
consumption Is an accomplished fact"
The Gazette. OF course. looks upou tho aues-
ton chiefly from q military point OF view. and
hero is what 1t says OF the effects OF consump-
ton upon tho efficiency OF the British army:
For five years, 1ss0.1sS4. there were from
tubercular disease G.749 admissions into hos.
pitfalls. 1881 deaths. 1.oG3 invalids sent home.
and 2.356 finally discharged. Tho financial loss
TO the country from deaths and invalids dis
charged amounted, ON the estimate of Lord
Eustice Cecil at Gl2O per man. to G4l2440. and
to that must DO added pay. cost OF maln,en-
ance and treatment OF invalids in the army,
cost OF sending homo and replacing the In
valids from abroad. pensions to invalids dis
charged. and cost OF obi aiming. training main.
tanning. and paying men to replace those dcad
and discharged. That ia consumption was not
1t also caused during those five yours flnan-
clalloss that must have amounted to millions"
Alexander OF Ssrvia is being received Just
now BY Russian Grand dukes and princesses
with ill-concealed contempt as q full ged
King. yet according to the Servian Official
newspapers he is a remarkably Intelligent lad.
Just before starting on his Russian trip he
was examined in religion. geometry. algebra.
physiology chemistry the science Of war. the
history OF Servia, tactics. general history.
Latin. German, French. and English. There
were present at the examination tho three
Regents, the head Of the church. the Primo
Minister. the Ministers OF War and Public In
struo,ion the President of the Council OF State.
and the Governor OF Belgrade. all OF whom
have signed a declaration that the young King
passed in every subject with brilliant success.
The royal prodigy will be 10 years OF age next
month.
A still younger monarch. Alfonso OF Spain.
aged 5, Is raid to be thriving wonderfully
under o system OF education directly opposed
to that followed In the case Of King Alexan-
der. Queen Regent Christina believes IN
sound. wholesome food. and plenty Of outdoor
exercise for boys. and holds that her sons
mind will be mono the worse in a couple OF
years hence for having lain practically
fallow for seven years. Alfonso agrees with
his mother. He Is Just now having a good
time at San Sebastian digging holes on tho
beach and throwing things ut his sisters and
attendants. He doesn't average moro than one
hour day at his books and is understood to
consider the ARRANGEMENT good for all parties.
The German Emperors Eve boys are still en-.
joying themselves at Felixstowe. and among
other things are learning how to play football,
q thing fearful to think OF In hot summer
weather. The youngsters enjoy the game
much moro than their elderly English tutor.
who. In a moment OF rash enthusiasm. offered
to teach them. The German Empress plays
lawn tennis every afternoon with her ladies in
waiting. and the entire party are In robust
health.
On Thursday the seven-year-old Duke OF
Albany. tho Queens grandson. performed his
FIRST public ceremony By distributing prizes at
a suburban flower show. The Duke is a very
plain looking little chap and for some m ystsri-
ous reason always wears Highland costume.
which is just the sort OF dress to accentuate
mis- physical disadvantages.
The interesting discovery has been made
that Kaiser Wilhelm has his ordinary civil
clothes made In London. and that he never
tries them on. His military clothing however.
is made In Berlin. and the Emperor is very
careful as to their fit. Tho Kaiser has been to
North Cape. and has gazed upon the midnight
sun. He Is now sailing among the Norwegian
Gords.
Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria continues to
grow fat. Notwithstanding that this week he
has climbed several mountains, including ono
1000 feet high.
A useful specimen OF English toady journal
ism is Afforded by to.day's Telegraph. one OF
the most abjectly fulsome OF all the royalist
newspapers In London. The Telegraph relates
this:
Tho German Emperor has ready wit. as
the following anecdote will show The other
day at Hatfield. during luncheon. Nine. Wad-
dington's necklace became unfastened. and
Senior de Several. the Portuguese Minister
who was sitting next to hor. fastened to assist
tho Ambassadress in reflxlng the clasp. OBJ
serving this. the Kaiser exclaimed jocularly.
Here's Portugal trying to strangle France
and whom the Prince Of Wales came to the
rescue he added. Worse and worse! There's
Great Britain helping her to do it, remark
which caused much merriment among the
Emperor's immediate neighbors. one OF whom
Was II. Washington. who laughed heartily at
| this good.humored fally. which was chiefly
addressed to him."
Henry Arthur Jones has sold the American
! rights Of his latest successful play. Tho
Dancing Girl" to Daniel Frohman. 1t will be
produced ct the Lyceum Theatre early in Sep
! tember. Edward Sothern IL to play Beer-
| Miss Pace Hustled that OF Julia Nelson, Uu-
| Sila Tres.
Maurice Grau sends me from Paris a com
pleted list OF the artists who will appear In
French and Italian opera in Now York and
Chicago the coming winter under his manages
ment and that Of Henry +. Abbey. The sea-
son will begin at the Chicago Auditorium on
Nov. 0. and will continue there for five weeks,
opening in New York at tho Metropolitan
Opera House on Dec. IA for season OF thir-
teen weeks There will BIO q chorus OF eighty.
| thirty-two danseuscs. an orchestra OF seventy
six. and military band Of thirty pieces. The
| artists are:
| Sopranos and contraltos-Nme. Emma Abani Nine.
| Lille Lehman. Mile. Emma Fame. Mile. Maria Petit.
giant Mile Sofa Ravog. Mile. Mathildo BAuermeister
| Nile. Ida Klein Nile. Marie Van ZAndt Nine. SOFIA
scaichL Nile. Jane De vigne. Mile. Giulla RavoglL
| TsnoII-signor Fernando Nalero Sgnor Grifont Herr
Paul KaIisch NJ. Victor CApou signor Roberto Nanni,
| sipnor Rim aldnl a., Jean De ResZko.