New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

Of comprehension to them as the letters OF tire
alphabet.
Two royal personages have been attracting
considerable amount Of public attention during
the last week one is Prince Henry of Orleans,
son OF the Due de Charities, who Is ABOUT 10
start once more on voyage or exploration INTO
Central ASIA, destined To extend over period
Of some two or three years. and to be brougnt 10
a close by detailed survey of Tonquln; ana the
other Is King Francis of Naples. VINO mas JUST
celebrated his ffty-eighth birthday, the ami
versary being observed by most OF ms former
subjects established in this city but also oy me
leaders Of the Legitimist party in France VINO
see In him one OF the most illustrious ngures Oh
Bourbon royalty. What Is rather touchlng ABOUT
the King and ex-Queen Of Naples Is that not
outstanding the fact that more than thirty
years have elapsed since they we're driven OUT
Of their kingdom and deprived or their throne,
they continue 10 refuse TO take up thelr periia-
nent abode anywhere. living in hotels IN ahucl-
patton of the moment when they expect 10 Dc
recalled resume what they consider as their own
among their people 1t Is not that they nave not
the money 10 establish Themselves IN beHttinS
manner either I'm France or in Germany LOT the
days of their fnanc/ difficulties are now over
and since the death of the Queens mother.
Duchess Ludovica of Bavaria who LETT 10 her
almost her entire fortune they are SO COMFORT
ably situated that the Queen Is able To own ana
run rlcchorses ut Auteuil and at LOnschaAps'
But. nevertheless, they content themselves pun
a small apartment on the fourth iioor i"tne
Hotel de Nouillemont where they nave single
sitting ROOM which serves alike for reception
exercised about the troubles which are now aSl-
tating Italy. and. rightly or wrongly. they seem
to see therein a possibility Of their being recalled
TO their throne. The King is "A man or medium
stature wears a fun beard and Is remark-
ably clever talker. one point in Whch ne II
distinguished from his wife Is thar ne Is never
10 be seen riding or driving. but always on ioo!'
Indeed he dislikes horses az much IA ms VIE
adores them. The Queen resembles not ohly III
her taste but also In her appearance. her sister
the Empress OF Austria, and is never 50 happy
vshe IN hprgehlck
There is probably no American who has visited
this city who does not know the care Rche the
most famous Of all the Boulevard restaurants
the scene Of So many extraordinary wagers. ad-
ventures and freaks OF one kind ana another;
that for half a century 1t has bern c"nSId"icd
one Of the chief landmarks OF the metropolis.
Yet it Is disappearing like everything else that
Is interesting and associated with TN" past anu
horror Of horrors. the temple OF french gas
tronomv where generations of BignonS have
catered to the palates OF all the gourmcts 81 the
civilized world Is being transformed INTO mere
common vulgar brdsS"rie. or beer saloon, WhcLr
Won will be able TO get a glass OF beer ioT
sous and where the "Carpea In Chambrod' me
.'vol-au-vent a Ia fnanciere." will b. superseded
on the menu by the commonplace sauerkraut
and the democratic pig cheek.