The morning call., 1891-04-14
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
Emperor William Becomes En-
ragged Over a Song,
Lord Randolph ChuTChill'S Farewell En-
teriailmGHtS 10 Ills Friends.
ChambsTlaIB'S Pet Scheme Treasures for
Lovers Of Art 10 GlOat OVer-The
Oldest Living Naval Officer.
Erecial to THE MORNING UA3L

NEW YORK, April 13-Yates, in his
cablegram to the Tribune from London,
says: The German Emperor is terribly an
noyed at Prince BismaTck's candidature,
but his fury knew no bounds when he
learned last week that FIVE workmen had
been acquitted by a court of the heinous Of
feDse of singing the refrain, William the
First was an old Emperor; Frederick the
Third was a wise Emperor, and William
the Second is an Emperor en- voyage" A..
CHUECHLL's EXPEDITION.
Lord Randolph Churchill has been going
through a series Of farewell entertainments
in the last few days. preparatory 10 his de-
parture on April oath. Captain Giles, who
has already started TO organize the expedi-
ton. and Gwyuth Williams will accompany
him, and, if the authorities can be persuaded
to allow him TO 60, Surgeon Major Parke
will accompany him as medical officer.
Lord Randolph VIII be away for nine
months, returning to London in time for
the opening of the next season. Lady Ran
dolph will remain at Newmarket during the
session with her mother, Mrs. Jerome, her
house in COnnRught place being let for the
season.
CHAMBERLAIN's PET SCHEME.
1t is said that Chamberlain attaches so
much interest and Importance to his ma
tioDal scheme Of preyident assurance that
he will take special steps at an early date to
bring the question more prominently before
the county and Parliament
ARTISTIC TREASURES.
The late George Augustus Frederick Cav
endtsh-Bentiuck's house in Grafton street
was crammed full Of artistic treasures from
the front door to the gaTret, in which he
used to work. The collection has long been
the envy of the trade and its estimated
value cannot fall much short of $4,000.
There Is not, however the remotest chance
of its disposal. William George CaYendiSh-
Bentinck, Member Of Parliament for Fal-
mouth, and the husband of sister of Mrs.
Ogden Mills OF New York, succeeds to the
principal portion OF his fathers large fort
unc He inheTits his fathers artistic tastes
and is Teputed to be one Of the most reliable
judges of plate and pictures. One of the
hetrloom5 which passes TO him IS huge
gold vase, the christening gift Of 1.-THE first
gentleman 10 Europe"
THE OLDEST NAVAL OFFICER.
Sir Provo Wallis, C. c. B., who completed
his hundredth year on Sunday, is in all
probability the Nest0U of the nayes of the
world. 1t was by the mereSt accident that
he missed the glorious battle October p,
1865, Of which there is LOW no survivors,
he became a nIdShipman two years pre-
viously, and was full Lieutenant when he
brought the Chesapeake as prize into Hall
fax harbor on a Sunday morning in June,
1913. Up to 1888 Sir Provo was able to take
exercise in hunt and preside cheertully at
the dinner table For the last eighteen
months, however, he has never left his bed;
but his intellect is as clear as ever, and
quite recently he was able to write letter
10 a friend and distribute one or two Chesa-
pcake snuf-boxes made out of that portion
OF the bowsprit Of the captive vessel which
fell 10 his share