The morning call., 1893-10-04
HE HAS A SCHEME.
Why William Wanted a
Reconciliation.
HAD WRITTEN LETTERS.
And Found That by Them He Had
Put Himself in Bismarck's
Power.

L
cables the Tribune from London:
The news that Burpe Jones' well-known
picture, Love Among the Ruins," has
been completely destroyed past all hopes
of reparation will seem to many people
to whom English art is dear little
short of national calamity. The
picture was entrusted by Burne Jones
to a well-known firm of art publishers
at their urgent request for the purpose of
reproduction by process. and not only did
the publishers know that the picture was
a water color, but Burne Jones had even
taken the precaution to affix label on the
back of the work, stating its medium, and
that any moisture would be injurious
thereto. In spite of this the picture was
apparently confded to some ignorant en-
ploye who covered the whole surface with
a preparation of white Of egg.
The result Is the destruction of all the
final touches and finished tones. Faces
and hands are smeared and blurred, and
in fact one If the records of the life Of one
Of the greatest painters of this or any
country is practically wiped off the roll OF
fame. When one remembers the crowds
that collected before Love Among the
Ruins" on each occasion of its being exhib-
tied to the public one gets some faint ink
ling Of the indignation and dismay which
the news of its destruction through care
essness has spread broadcast among all
lovers Of art.
The Queen has taken a drive nearly
every afternoon, but the weather has
stopped all the usual excursions to Glas-
salt, Shiel Loch, Collater. Linn Of Dee and
the Lions Face. and there has been but
little shooting in the royal forests.
The Prince of Wales is to arrive at
Marlborough House on Saturday morning
from Braemar and on Tuesday is going to
Newmarket for race week and afterward
to Sandringham for few days. The
Prince will also be at Newmarket during
HOughton week, and the Duke of Cam
bridge intends to be there at both meet
inRs.
Duke Alfred of Sake Coburg- -G0tba is to
be in England during the first fortnightin
November and will spend week at Bal
moral with the Queen and few days at
Sandringham with the Prince and Princess
of Wales. The Duchess is to stay in Rou-
mania until after the accouchement of her
daughter. and it is expected that she will
spend the winter at st. Petersburg.
The Car, while at Copenhagen, makes
70 secret of his profound dislike TO the
German language. which he knows but
persstently declines to speak or listen to.
This often causes considerable embarrass-
ment, and only the other day while at
tending meeting of the Danish Firemen
he refused TO answer one Of the officers
who addressed him in German until the
query was repeated in English.
Grand Duke George of Russia, the sec
ond son of the Gar. is to spend the next
winter in Madeira or Algiers. he will re-
ceive a visit from his parents before he
leaves the Crimea, where at present ne is
staying.
A curious rumor has been going around
that the Gar intends to disinherit the
Czarewitch in favor Of his third son,
Michael. who is only 10 years old, because
the Czarewitch is of unhealthy constitu-
tion. This report has no foundation.
1t originated with the peasants, who
hold the belief that there will never be
another Gar Nicholas in Russia, there
being an old prophecy to that effect. 1t
will be remembered that the elder brother
of the present Emperor was called Nicholas
and died before.he succeeded, leaving both
his empire and bride to his younger
brother. Alexander.
A correspondent at BerliE tells me that
it is generally believed in Germany that
the Emperor's real object in making ad-
vances to Bismarck is to induce the ex-
Chancellor to give up a number OF letters
which were written to him by his
Majesty during the illness Of the Emperor
Frederick.
The present Emperor then treated Bis
marck with unbounded confidence. and it
Is supposed that he was foolishly iudis-
Greet in some of his communications to the
Chancellor.
Mrs. Mackay, who has been staying at
Chateau Dampierre for a fortnight. has
gone to Scotland to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley at Blacaan.