The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-20
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of being the only petucoated admiral
in Europe. having been appointed to
that rank in the Muscovite feet by hei
cousin, the car. From her earliest
childhood Queen Olga has been accus
toned TO the sea, fact due in great
measure to her father having been the
sailor prince of Russia and the high al
miral of the empire. Like the late Lady
BraSsey. Countess AndrasSy and a mum
Der of other sea-loviug ladies, she has
passed the examination and received
the diploma of a full-fedged sailing
master, and is able TO navigate both
sailing vessels and steamships as if she
had done nothing else all her life. She
uses her yacht just Us constantly as
other ladies do their carriages, and en-,
joys nothing so much as stiff breeze.
It was not only with the object of pay
ing gracious tribute TO this state, but
also with political object in view,
that the car appointed her admiral in
his navy the other day. Russia stands
sorely in need of port IN the eastern
portion of the Mediterranean, where
she can coal and provision her ships
preparatory 10 making her eventual
descent upon Constantinople, which is
within striking distance OF the Pirleus.
As admiral-in-chief of the Mediter.
ranean squadron of Russia Queen Olga
can scarcely refuse hospitality 20 what
are practically her own ships, flying
her own pennant, and hence the car,
by means of this pretty compliment,
really acquired Athens as n convenient
headquarters for his navy in the east
ern waters of the great inland sea.
Queen Olga's nomination is of quite
recent date and is as yet unique of It's
kind; and il remains to be seen whether
other sovereigns will follow the exam
pie of Alexander Ill in the matter.
Perhaps we may yet live TO see not only
admirals, but also captains. lieutenants
and common sailors of the fair sex with
fat old boat women in the Ruise OF
boatswaina In that event il would be
well TO change the shape of the naval
ensign and to substitute in its place
that flag hoisted on memorable occa-
sion by Midshipman Easy, flag to
which all mankind owes a not always
conscious allegiance-namely, a fem,
mime petticoat.
OF all these royal and imperial anna
IONS, there are only two who have ever
been under fire and won on the field Of
battle the right to don military attire
otherwise than in an honorary capacity. I
One of them ia eX-Queen Marie OF
Naples, the heroine of the siege OF
Gaeta- She commanded the magnih- /.
cent defense of that last stronghold Oh
the Bourbons in Italy in such a man, /
ner as to win the admiration of the en- /
tire civilized world and the honors Of I
war for her troops when ultimately /
forced by famine to surrender She il .
likewise the only feminine knight Of
the highly priced Russian Order of st. .
George, conferred exclusively for ex
ceptioual gallantry in time of war
The other princess Is Princess Maria I
of-the-Snows, daughter Of the late ex-
King Miguel 81 Portugal, wlTe died IA 4
exile in Austria, and wife Of Don Al /
phonse, the younger brother Of the
Spanish pretender. Don Carlos. Dona
Maria took an active part in the last
two Carlist risings in Spain, accompany
ing her husband into the very thick Of .
the battle, giving directions for stTats-
gic movements and commanding large
bodies of troops. Her military record,
however, unlike that of the exc ueen
Of Naples, is stained with innumerabls
acts of cruelty, for the preparation Of
which she is-riFhtly or wrOEgiy-held
responsible; and these caused her 70
become at the close OF the last iHsGr-
rection an object Of such popular exc
Grafton. even in far-oE Austria, that n
returning with her husband 20 her
home al Gratz the windows Of her
chateau were broken and her gardens
Laid waste by a mob composed Of towns
people and students. Even 20 this Cay
the mention 81 the name Of DOna Maria
de las Moves zrOassz a shEGder OF hor-
Tor n Spain; whereas, The memory q
her sziuted sister-in-la7y, the laBleutee
duchess Of Madrid. who Likewise &C
eonpanied her husband, Don Carlos. "a
the scene OF conflict, Is reysrsa a. that
OF an angel Of mercy and xinlnsss.