The morning call., 1891-05-12
DUCHESS OF FIFE.
Her Mothers Anxiety on Her
Account.
Emperor William InCurS the DiSpleaSure Of
Empress Frederick.
Another Instance Of bis Disregard for Others.
The Austrian Court Annoyed at the
Heir to the Throne.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

NEW YORK, May 11.-Yates' cablegram
to the Tribune from London says: The
Princess of Wales. in consequence of the
near approach of an important event to oc-
cur in the family of the Duke of Fife, will
not leave town for Whitsuntide. The
some anxiety on her account. and the Prin-
cess of Wales drives down to Sheen every
day to see her.
The Belgium rooms in Buckingham Palace
are to be, to a considerable extent, re-
decorated and refurnished during the next
month in anticipation OF the visit of the
German Emperor, who is to occupy this
suite during his stay in London.
HIGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS.
Emperor William appears to be desrous
of acting in accordance with the tales told
of Eastern despots. A lfe-size portrait of
the late Emperor Frederick was recently
painted by Carl Keinke of Berlin for
Empress Frederick, who intended to pre-
sent it to the Lichtenfelde School of Cadets.
The late Emperor is represented in the uni
form Of his dragon regiment and the like
ness is most admirable. The Empress in
Spected the picture before she left Berlin
for England in February, and ordered that
it be sent forthwith to the school. The
command, however, was received from the
schloss that the picture must not leave Ber-
lin until 1t had been submitted to the En-
peror for his approval. Several weeks
elapsed before his Majesty found leisure to
inspect the work. but when at last he did
see il he announced that the portrait was
so much to his mind that he intend d to
keep it himself, and that the cadets must
content themselves with another, which he
had ordered Keinke to paint for them.
Empress Frederick is the very last person
to appreciate this hish-handed manner of
dealing with her property.
THE POLITICAL HAToHET BURIED.
An interview between William ii and the
Grand Duke of Luxembourg took place
Thursday morning at the Villa of LoschIek,
where the Emperor stayed during his visit
to Bonn. Their meeting was most cordial
and the Prince Of Schaumburg- -Lippe
and his wife assisted at the solemn burial Of
the political hatchet. The Emperor over
whelmed his guest with attentions. He
took him after breakfast for a sail on the
Rhine as far as Remagen and then person.
ally conducted him TO the station, discarding
on this occasion his habitual military uni
form for the characteristic cap of q
Bonn student and the familiar ribbon OF the
BurSchen. 1t ID generally believed that he
has at last succeeded in arranging @ ma tch
between lis only unmarried sister, Princess
Margaret, and that inveterate bachelor, the
hereditary Grand Duke Of Luxembourg. one
of the richest royal parts in Europe. No
fewer than seven portraits of the German
Emperor are now being painted by three
artists in Berlin.
REFUSED TO BE MATCHED.
There is great annoyance at the court of
Vienna in consequence of the failure of the
attempt to arrange a marriage between
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Princess
Elizabeth of Bavaria, granddaughter of Em-
peror Francis Joseph. The Archduke de-
clared that he found it impossible TO fall in
love with the Princess, and unless he can
make marriage of affection he will remain
single. The Arehduke is a nephew of the
Emperor and the eldest son Of Archduke
Charles Louis, and therefore ultimate heir
to the throne. He is enormously rich, hav-
Ing inherited the vast fortune of the Duke
of Modena.
FALSE ALARM.
There never was any ground for the dis
solution scare, and all fear OF sudden ap-
peal to the country has disappeared. The
results of the by-elections, though not con-
stituting serious disaster are not encourag-
ing, and the younger men of the Tory party,
who favored dissolution, now take more
sober view Unless something very uneX-
pected occurs the present Parliament will
not be prematurely sent about its business.
The spring of next year is the earliest period
that general election need be looked for,
and the autumn Of 1892 is the more probable
date,