New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-27
(eY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE,


the contract for the tenancy of the villa Fabbrcot-
If has been signed by Colonel Sade military attache
at Rome The villa is fine, stately building The
terrace commands a splendid view of Florence.
The rooms are very large and handsome. and the
house which is admirably arranged. redeco-
rated and refurnshed not long when the sanitary
arrangements and the water supply were thoroughly
overhauled. The extensive grounds are diversified
and we'll wooded. and the house is approached
through immense gates by long beautiful drive.
Colonel Bigge returned to Windsor Castle ten days
ago from Florence where he had been dispatched
by the Queen to inspect the villa. He has given
directions for various alterations, including the
addition of electric bells and lift, which is to
10 the first floor where the Queens own apart
ments are number of internal changes have TO
be made and most of the furniture for the queens
rooms is to be sent from Windsor. the queen
intends to stay in Florence between three ana
four weeks after which she is most likely to pro-
coed to Coburg where she will be the guest OF
the Duke and Duchess at their palace where
sn,te Of apartrrents are be redecorated and re-
furnished for the Queens use and a HI placed IN
the house. 1t Is probable there Will be family
gathering in Coburg, including the German En-
peror and Empress the Prince and Princess Henry
OF Prussia the Grand Duke OF Hesse the Princess
Alix and the Prince and Princess OF Lelnnseh
The Queen VIII stay there about week.
AN ORIGINAL ROYAL AUTHoR.
r,,,harto tba greater proportion of our royal and
immortal literature has been ornamental or artistic
in character. but Prince Louis Ferdinand OF Ba-
yara has broken ground with a ueatse Oh
the etIology and pathology OF pleursy ana the re-
suit OF practical study and observation Oh twenty
three cases of perltonitis. The Prince. VINO IS
thrty-four years Of age, is nephew OF the Prince
Regent. and has been the husband for the last ten
wears Of the Infanta Maria de la Paz OF SPAIN
A REFUGE FOR THE DISCONTINUED.
rr,odr,cbsruh IS again fast becoming Cave o.
.du,r, or a common refuge ground for all the
disoreced spirits OF light and leading In the En-
nirc Prominent among the ex-Cnancenors ia'e
guests was Count Lmburgstieum' VINO sharei ue
fate of Count Harry Arnim at the manu- u ~
,.o,,ry Emperor in that he was summary us
,ssod from the diplomatic service for contributing
- tho Conservative "Kreuz Zeitung' (Which mas
rou see rated to the present oppositiofo h'U',
crate criticism Of Count Caprivls new co'rn'eS ,".
nolicv as well a Herr Won SchlozeI, ia.e -,
Minister the Vatican-for the r.ip ,ho CON-
rrenresented there-who equally forfeited ''e 'on-
a1a,ce of Prince Bismarcks Imperial ana ih-
perious master
GOOD HUNTING IN THE OLD TINES.
ora ~ the most cherished treasures OF the Duc
=, ,,ola is the Old Chantilly game book, which was
stolen from the Chateau after the mufuei y, N -
de Bourbon and which was recoVereu on,y ~.
vears ago 1t Is a valuable and lnteres'iis 'e -
davs OF the Prince de Condo and Is Douiu ~ q.
cla
those DAYS only hintlocks were USED VI. go,
-, r,orvallous In October, 1875, party oi iou'
,oon Guns killed 42l6 head in two days the pas ~.
cludlnr $50 cartridges and l5so hares' a ioi
,,a fourteen guns killed just 1890 head inciuoins
, ioo nartridges in day; and previously go oro
guns killed 200 head in two Gays '' 20 haya
nor,ridges The shooting season then appeal "
- orlv IN August for the 10th OK that fioiiu'
tho Duc de Bourbon and six tHehus 80,
nearly 600 cartridges. Wien the Duhe "a 80, "
%, went shooting at Rambouhlet WIN N'
eva nar,v 81 four guns killed l75o head IN one uas
The Duke had ten guns ana Ten so''''''
them. ,,rxn on REACONSFIELD.
rho ,,,e Edward Stanhope was the typical man OIL
nron,ise Of his day. To the advantage Vi 100
man NJ family he added singular ana very ae''a~
manners He was described as one Oh Lo'u ,,
nell,s Young men. but as a fact any parry 49, -
have been glad OF his adherence ana support ~
L+hou, heing A genius he was opt laporlous am,
courteous even to excess IL was never s'pp
that ne would be great man. IL was UNIV
acknowledged that he was good one III p',
,,on,orv argot this meant that he cou'u NC &c
liod upon not TO make mistake ana aii'os' ~,
~ say the right thing. The blow OF MS uea." wiz
an h.ovuv unon an extr I'M ,ly popular ana once
,uLrou.n gentleman OF the old school-JaiheS
Kinks Stanhope. Some ten years ago pa'N' -
hone who had sat for some DIVISION Vi o''' - 49,,
county for nearly forty years. maze over MS 49,
In Lincolnshire,
as,ata ~ Reyesby Abbey, and some SV" ACRES :"
,,, Lt,sran Edward Stanhope, reservins certain
o,i,ies NV way OF courtesy rather man OF fis"'
:, himself This estate-one or the hhesl !" s"e
countrv-gave Edward Stanhope an assured Po'''o'
o,l nractlcally-that Is. barring acciceh's-a ssie
seat for life Revesby Abbey near hoiioas''e' sS
known early in the century as the residence Oh Or
Joseph Banks.
THE BERLIN SEASON WILL BE DULL
- - ,ho v,in,er season in Berlin are
-, ~, means bright Since the death OF the ola EN-
noror many leaders of German society "
numerous and splendid entertainments "eie ,,,
" among the principal functions oil 'ie 80
season have regularly spent the winter III '''' -
NJ Europe. while others remain at their cou"0s
u ,,t prince Dlsmarcks aris,ocratic friends
ha,, made II n point of honor 10 keep away rom
tho capital since his retirement from once ms
year the circumstances are more au'e'S' '
THE DUKE is NOT LIBERAL.
Mr. Glad stone could have announced the ai'n"7
ment which has been made about the DUNE VI -.
Coburg-Got allowance more than "eeA Ca,
hut the ministerial wlre-pulers begged MIN W h0P
the thing quiet until after the Accrihs'on 'eeSi .
7, was also quite in accordance Win inc ieNe''
ract,ce of the Old parliamentary hand caretWiy 10
abstain from giving any notice whatever oil MS III
tention to make statement on the supJe0. a9
rhursIav IL is TO be regretted that Duke t>'''e'
an M, surrender gracefully the whole OF me az.
In,yance as he cannot want any part OF H. ior
The income of himself and the duchess ,,.n,,
~ s,oo Ao wear The Duke has been SAVING
LARGELY since his marriage and all his accnmIaons
have gone into judicious but pracucdiis iisN''S ~
curltes.
"coNsTANTINcPLE" DAZZLES THEM.
| rs, vaar Imre l<!ralfy and the directors OF the
| o,vp,nio gave London the biggest thing III SHOWS
yo, soon here This year Boossy kiralfy has even
Ione more. and in "ConstantInople' has placed De-
fore the public show of colo 'sdl dimensions ana
| unexamplcd beauty and maghi!cehce' -" ''''
-, cb,,ectnre NIL the wealth of color and
c,r,eous snlendor OF the East have been falthfuIy
| portrayed Replicas of the chief bazaars' mosques
| fountains towers and places Of interest lncudhs
| tbe Hall OF the Thousand and one Columns are ar
tlstcally and beautifully shown the siec'ac,e oi
their immense stage large again as that OF last
va,r the grouping In dense masses being specially