The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-31

veterate passion for gambling, which how
ever, be now indrlges In strictly under the
rose, sirce the recent baccarat disclosures
brought him somewhat unpleasantly into
public notice.
His cousin, Leopold of Belgium, though
long since a grandfather, has only quite re-
Gently given over the role OF a Launcelot du
Lao among the frail Genevieves OF the city
OF Brussels. The king was not ostentatlous
In his conduct. He did not parade his vices.
He cloaked them over with a mantle OF
responsibility, and thus enjoyed in public
widespread reputation for virtue until Mr..
Stead, late of the Pail Mall Gazette and at
present editor of the RertelO of ReuielUs,
exposed in his Tribute TO the Modern Baby
lon" his majestys peculiar weakness for
Irish girls wi'S hue eyes aud raven hair
unique damsels, for whom his majesty Is
said to have had an unbouuded admiration,
probably on account OF the rarity of that
particular breed. In many cases Leopold
II. is no longer considered a Simple Simon
or paragon Of virtue by his subjects.
Louis, the late king Of Bavaria. is facils
prinoeps in the list OF modern royal cranks.
His chief fad was, however, one OF a high
order OF merit. A poet at heart and an ar
dent lover OF music, he lived in a paradise
of his own creation and actually reveled in
the harmony of sounds. One of his less
oommendable crazes was his inSurmount-
able aversion to women. The sight OF a
female gown had the same effect on him as
a red flag would have on bull. Women
were known TO fall Ia love with the woman
hater and to pursue him with their stteu-
tions, actuatei as they were by some strange
faulty, but he always repealed their ad-
dresses and never tolerated even lady help
in his palace at Munich. Such were evil
IDENTIFY the reasons that prompted his people
to give him the unique title OF Virgin
King"
One Of the fads of King George of Greece
is periodical desire to abdicate in fovor Of
his son. This desire comes on him with tho
regularity OF clockwork, and when 1t does
his majesty lifts up his crown and lays it at
the feet of his heir, the Duke Of Sparta,
who, Of course, declines the proffered
bauole. The king will probably continue
to resign till death accepts his resignation
and ends the comedy. King Georges wife,
Queen Olga, had a fad for flowers aud in
siSts against her DOCTORS advice on keeping
garlands of fresh roses In her bedchamber
night and day.
The Duke of Edinburgh, the brother of
Wales, is a violin crank. Like Nero he
dearly loves fiddle, aud carries it about
with him wherever he goss. He fancies
himself master hand In manipulating that
Instruments second Paganini, in fact.
who could create soul and fashion a world
VI Oub VI Abs All itS
friends fall victims to this mania, but of
course, they must listen TO the royal fiddler
and applaud him heartily at the end of
every moroccan which he chooses TO inflict
on them. Among themselves, however,
they value him az his proper worth. One
OF them went to the length OF saying on one
occasion that if his royal highness hadn't a
cent, and did not know whore to get one.
he could not earn salt for bis porridgs out
of his violin. So much for the sincerity OF
courtiers.
The fads Of the Emperor Of Germany are
the most startling OF any. He believes that
he is Gods viceroY on earth. He Is con-
tinually using such phrases as the following,
in private: "God and wish that Germany
should flourish" with Gods help and
mine we will conquer all our enemies"
Such bssphemy comes appropriately from
the lips OF a conceited monarch who may
be the last Of all European sovereigns to as
sure the world that they rule their respective
states by right divine.