The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-26

also placed two figures, one Of S19,O00 and
another OF S220, 00O 70 the princes credit as
pronts In the same remunerative invest
ment-the uBthinking coadescension of the
genial prince to the humble Yorkshireman
being thus rewarded, just as If is were
sweet little fairy tale In words Of one sylla-
bic
The history of the Baron Hirsch iati-
macy has been similar. Baron Hirsch had
hard social fight in Paris. He was fought
by his own people in spite of his millions,
aud 1t was a long time before the car
riages which stopped before his Pare Mon
ceau residence bore those armorial emblsms
which the baron and his good lady most
sighed to see. The daring financial pro-
ceSses by which the baronis millions had
been collected disturbed even the eQua-
nlmity of people with whom money is
the hrst consideration. When he came
over here, however, the baron, ia spite
OF murlnured protests, was everywhere re-
ceived with open arms. This was due TO
the pronounced will OF the prince, and now
rum1r gays that the baron's warm flush of
gratitude at being at last understood and
appreciated for his true self has taken the
form OF an accommodation to the tune of
kiO 200. This figure is not reliable. It sim
ply comes from cynics, more or lFss we'll in-
formed, who eau never see unselfshness ia
friendship. These are the same people who
gossiped, at the time of the Princess IIouiss's
marriage, of large monies owed TO the Duke
OF File. The stories may or Ilay not be
true. The only certain fact is that the
prince needed and bitterly needs money.
How the tradesmen stand nobody but
tradesmen themselves know, and they are
not likely TO tell. The honor OF royal pat
ronage Is too valuable commercially to be
undereStimated or discourteously eadan-
gered. Nor is it known that their demands
cut any important figure Rumors afioat
deal mainly with large sums from private
and friendly sources, such, for instance, as
two offerings from a we'll known millionaire
doctor in Paris, who, by the way. is an
American. The first was a loss of
100000 francs at baccarat at the
Cercle Royal, which, the prince being
short, the doctor accommodated him with.
The second was it is said, due to certain
state documents, or rather letters in his
royal highness' handwriting, In possession
of Nile. Schneider. 1t is IL t said that the
prigce suggested it, bat the doctor never
theless gave Mile. Schneider another 100, 900
francs aud sent the letters thus obtaia ed to
their author. He and the medical men have
always been the best Of friends, aud the lat
ter doubtless estimates the courtesies and
Inequalities he has enjoyed as worth far
more than the 100000 francs which they
have cost him.
Her majesty, in coming to the rescue, has
gone about it IN thorough way. She pro-
poses to place the 81 800 900 in the hands of
trust committee to pay those debts which,
IN her rather rigid opinion, ought to be
paid. These are the regularly contracted
loans which are due and bearing lighter or
heavier interest. The total of the princes
debts is set by rumor at $4,000 and in
all probability is considerably greater. The
security given and the contingency upon
which the loans have been made has been,
of course, bis royal highness's ultimate
access ion to the throne. 1t is believed that
the princess impaired health, as con-
trasted with the evergreen freshness of her
majesty'S constitution, has alarmed the
lenders. The insurance upon his life
amounts to SO ,250. 900, and it would seem
that this sum, in the event of his decease
would meet all the outstanding require
ments, but nevertheless the q lancial pres
sure lately brought to bear on him has been
very heavy.
Another interesting feature of the adjust
ment is the rather untilial position lately
assumed by Prince Albert Victor. This
probably last Of the reiguing Guelphs has q
proper sense Of his Importance, and, like his
father, has found no difficulty in spending
considerably more money than he possessed.
The $4,000 apportioned by parliament to
the five children has made Albert Vic
tors allowance almost paltry, consider
ing MS social position and his natural
leaning toward the pleasures of his time.
Moreover, it is said that his fathers neces-
sities have made irregular and insufficient
those revenues which he considered to be
properly his. He has, therefore, been COM
PEELED to ask money favors from his grand
mother, ADD among the stipulations which
surround her gift is the regular establish
mens of Prince Albert Victor out of the
princes moneys with fixed income.
An effort will also be made in parliament
on the young mans bshalf, but its result is
doubtful. The future king is not as impor-
tant figure here as extreme royalists could
wish, despite his courteous activity in lay
ing suburban foundation stones and hob
nobbing with country mayors. His recep-
ton by that high democratic body, the
London county council, this week, was
rather amusing. He was brought in by Sir
John Lubbock but the councilmen did not
rise, and only clapped their hands mildly.
as if he were merely an Augustus Harris.