The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-27
ROYAL PECULIARITIEs.
Emperor Williams Crippled Arm and
other Oddities.

Prof. Ludwig Quiddle Of Munich re-
Gently published a pamphlet "Caligula."
in which he tried 10 prove by classical
authority that Emperor William was GO
ing insane almost exactly as did the
Roman emperor, says the New York Sun.
The pamphlet has elected the usual
number Of more or less authoritative
statements to the emperor's mental
and physical condition. Here is one of
exceptional interest concerning the en-
peror's helpless arm:
Emperor William IFS left hand is al
most useless. He carries it, therefore,
IN his coat pocket. a habit which was
generally remarked upon his arrival in
ttume on his way To Abbazia, as the
ArchdukG Joseph. who received him for
the Austrian emperor, extended both
hands TO greet him. while Emperor Will
lam reached only one. Whenever his
majesty enters small boat he is sup
ported by the left arm. The weakness Of
the arm was most noticea bic during the
court hunt on the island Of Veglia, when
man to carry and cock his rife Was
always close behind him. When his
majesty was ready TO shoot the man
stuck In the ground before him a large
iron crotch which the emperor rested
the rife while he fired with his right
hand
Despite the condition Of his left arm
the emperor is a fine tennis player. IN
Abbazia the Countess Lima Patty was
his partner I'm the daily games. He is
sensitive as to his deformity. and only
once-and then with some embarrass-
ment-begge1 her pardon for his inability
to take certain balls. The emperor is
also a splendid WALTER. but when dane
ing he does not rest his arm round the
waist OF his partner. He guides her
merely with the right hand. The Ger
man physicians say that the condition Of
his m9iesty's arm Is due 10 a natural
e. r Ar.,t
ing can be done beyond irving to prevent
a complete Gripping Of the limb. which
has been insuflicieltly developed.
One Berlin reporter has been moved
by the inquiry into the emperor's habits
10 collect information as TO personal pc
culiarities Of all the sovereigns Of Eu-
rope. Emperor William II. he says,
twirls his mustache almost constantly.
Emperor Franz Joseph strokes his side
whiskers. King Humbert of ItaIv chews
or rumpleS his big mustache. The khe-
dive of Egypt swings his eft leg when
ne speaks. The Archduchess Maria The
resa of Austria tugs necessarily at long
lock over her left temple. The car Of
Russia runs his-fingers through his hair
As TO royal hobbies. the same Berlin
reporter has also q few interesting facts.
The ear is q fine cOrnet player. he says
King Humbert's favorite diversions are
hunting geese and writing poetry. Queen
Margaret Of italy is stage-struck and
devotes much of her leisure 10 writing
one-act plays, some Of which have been
staged at court without notable success.
King George Of Greece is a swimmer,
oarsman and angler Of the highest abil-
ity. King Leopold of Belgium is a BIZ
cylist and n long-distance walker, whose
desire to tramp incognito through his
own country recently got him into
trouble. as he could not be found at the
time of a cabinet crisis. The expresses
Of Germany and Austria compose songs.
The pope diverts himself with the COM
position Of Latin poems.