The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-28
Not All Sunshine for Wales in His
Lofty Position and Social
Splendor.
The Peculiarities and Greatest
Ambition of Spain's Child
Ruler. Alfonso XIII.
Feeling for His Subj iIhslm's
Fondness for Rural Retreats.

having evory word from tho various papers
commenting on the baooarat trial pasted in
three thick scrapbooks. One is devoted to
the violent attacks on his highness, the
second to impartial comments, mingled
with advice, and the third-a thin one--to
those papers which took the part of the
prince. beginning; of course, with the Daily
Telegraph. The latter paper had sicken-
ing column of grovel on the morning after
the trial. in which the prince was held up
as model of every virtue, and in no way to
blame for the scandal.
The prince really feels deeply the sting of
public censure which he has evoked, but on
the other hand he is not the sort of man to
forget those who helped him when in dis
tress, and go the Hebrew owner of the Tele-
graph is sure to be rewarded when the
prince gets hia own. A baronetcy is what
Mr.. Lawson, formerly Levi, is longing for.
and he is bound to have it somehow. The
social rise of the Lawsons is largely due to
the prince, who has been to several Of their
entertainments. On the other hand the
prince will hold rod in pickle for Editor
Mudford, of the Standard, and Editor
Buckle. of the Times, who have both been
almost malicious in the structures they have
passed on the heir to the throne in regard
to the life he leads.
The royal palaces are already veritable
museums, crammed with collections which
go far resemble MIR. Weller's knowledge of
London in that they are extensive and pc.
cular. During her majesty's reign thons-
ands Of gifts from foreign potentates and
others have found their way to Windsor
and Balmoral. The sultan of Morocco
once sent lot of goats, the sultan of Mus
cat dispatched some splendid horses, whilst
one dusky monarch offered to forward a
brace of comely dancing girls for the great
white queens delectation. Needless to say,
this latter offer was declined, and equally
needless, too, is it to add that the live stock
that was accepted was not installed in the
state apartment. The latest addition to the
royal museum is a gigantic elephants tusk,
which is on the way to England from an
African king.
The duke of Fife has been thoroughly
consistent in his determination that his
daughter shall be simply the daughter of
himself and his wife, and not the daughter
of his wife slone, and it was in compliance
with the dukes earnest desire that the
queen refrained from comforting the rank
of princess on the Fife baby. The duke
has shown a great deal of sense in every
in stipulating that his wife should not
have a lady-in- waiting; secondly, in alto
gether separating himself and his wife
from the royal family, and not permitting
himself to sink into a pendant of royalty
like the unlucky Lorne; thirdly, in receiv-
ing and treating the prince of Wales and
the duke of Clarence simply as his father
in-law and brother-in-law without any pa
rade or ceremony.
The affection of the leg from which the
prince of Wales suffers still proves very
troublesome. At the levee last week he re-
manned seated the whole time, an unusual
circumstance for the prince, who is great
stickler In such matters of etiquette, and
rarely INDUCES in the luxury of chair at
these tiresome ceremonials. He was very
anxious to stand, as usual, and it WAS only
at the earnest entreaties, or rather COM
mands. of his medical attendant that he
permitted himself to remain seated. The
princes right leg has bad varicose vein,
which ulcerates from time to time, and
causes pain and constant irritation.
A flock of sheep succeeded in disconfiting
his imperial majesty of Germany last week.
He was riding with half dozen of his staff
a little in advance of column of
cuirassiers. having been watching drill of
his favorite cavalry corps in the Temple
hofer field. Round the corner of street
came a couple of score of sheep, and the
butcher driving them tried to induce them
to pass the soldiers. But the animals were
bewildered by the flash of steel and silver
FURNISHED crests and breastplates, and, in
stead of proceeding to one side, rushed in
among the horses. The flower of German
cavalry was at once in confusion. Chargers
reared and backed in every direction, and
the emperor himself was nearly unhorsed
by fat wether which rushed between his
horses forelegs.
With the assistance of policemen and
passing citizens, the sheep were disen-
tangled from the emperor and his staff of
generals and aides-de-camp, but the regi-
ment in the rear was SO long in getting in
to proper shape again that the emperor
a policeman who adjusted the imperial
stirrups: well, if we are to be worsted
by sheep, what shall we do if we ever meet
Alfonso XIII. the baby king of Spain. is
now five years old. Lively, restless, talka-
precocious, his only thoughts are uniforms,
soldiers, banners and music (military).
Wooden horses no longer satisfy his small
majesty. For two years he has persistently
asked for one of flesh and blood, whcreon
to ride at the reviews. He is extremely Oh
stinnte. and when he wishes for anything he
must obtain it at once, otherwise he gets
into passion, and only hla mother can
calm him, which she does with few sooth-
ing words. The thing which annoys him
most Is to be called child; he would like to
grow up and be big in a few months, and
his greatest desire is to have mustaches!
An anecdote is told of the little king.
which shows that he has an idea or two of
his own as to the privileges of womankind.
few Sundays ago, at one of the weekly
dances at which he ia the host, pretty gill
of IL years won his little Spanish heart, and
he showed his susceptibility by choosing
her repeatedly for partner. At the end of
the dance the children, rs usual, began en-
bracing and kissing one another goodbye.
Alfonso made straight for his diminutive
favorite with open arms. She shrank away
coquettishly. and refused even to let him
kiss her cheek. Alfonso looked her over
turned his back and walked away. On the
following Sunday tho little girl was present.
but the king did not dance with her. When
the ball closed, however. she went to him
and turned her cheek TO be kissed. Alfonso
took step backward, stretched out his
hand that she might kiss it, and said II
am your king
Kaiser Wilhelm exhibits great fondnesS
for rural retreats. and is just now negoti-
ating for the purchase Of II marine villa"
near Kiel, well known rs tho "Forsteck
Mansion" This property is delightfully."-
situated on wooded mountain slope, and
commands II magnificent ocean view. The
house itself is scarcely suitable, however.
for tho 0ouvanisnt accom- modation of n