The sun., 1897-02-14

winter In the Eternal CITY, where besides her
personal qualifications she Ia celebrated for her
diamonds, received in her splendid palace all
Rome The highest personagcs Of tho Vatican
mingled with the most exclusive aristocraey of
the Quirinal. The Count Of Turin danced every
dance. was seen here. there, and everywhere.
ana oftencr with the pretty girls than with the
dowagers.
The belle OF the assembly was Principessina q
Maria Ruspoii, q blonde OF tho purest type,
daughter OF Prince francesca Ruspoli, master
OF the Holy Hospce Of tho Apostolic Palace. .
dignity that is hereditary In his family. Tho
Count of Turin, forgetting perhaps in the sx-
citement Of the dance that women arc women
even Princesses. approached tho Princess with
out an Introduction and bowling profoundly
asked the honor OF dance.
In the large hall there was for moment an
oxpcctant hush. when, without q word, the
proud beauty drew back and the discom ted
Prince. Notwithstanding his rank. passed on.
The incident was over, but not so the goss,,
which has ragged ever since.
The mystery surrounding the subject OF the
Cars health has been solved by vice-Prcsi-
dent Martin OF the English Anti-Tobacco and
Anti-Narcotic League. All the trouble, he has
discovered, 10 duo to pcrnicious cigarette lsmok-
ing. which has shattered his Majesty's nerves
and left him hysical wreck. The Same shock
ing habit, It appears, 10 steadily sapping the
vitality and masculine viaor of this once proud
country and converting Sunday school children
into prcmsturely dspraved sinners. All this and
more WAS sorrowfully told at tho annual meet
ing Of tho league last night.
The league has existed twcnty-six years, ana
during that period has circulated 323.s4 books
ana pamphlets and million leaflets. all setting
forth. In moro or less lurid fashion. the awful
dangers connected with tobacco; and yet as
vice-President Crumb blehuime admitted last
night the practice Of smok ing is still on the in
crease, and tho League has virtually arrived at
the saddle enipg conclusion that IL IN mposs,ble tn
cure an adult smoker. But while ali is gloom over
here. there Is. IL seems. An encouraging efYul
eeuce Observable on the American borizon A
quarter of n million Of good boys in tho IIni,ed
States have taken tn, apti.tobaceo pIedvs ana
the English league he, resolyed To follow nh,
American plan Of delivering lectures in the ele-
mentary schools. British boys have been
known to tase tho pledge and vet smoke fur.
lively. to their mental and phvs,esl aamnntlon
but IL IA assumed that such back sliding ia nm.
known on tho other aide Of tho Atlantic
Tho psonle Of the Riviera bav. b..n r.v.,,,no
this w,sk In sunshine NJ .poh g.nsrop. r...nr.
and ou.Iitv that evervbodv ba. b..n comnoi,sd
IN don the Iiyhtes, .pmmer o,o,hipv wbIia m.
r.st Of Europe ia uloom,lv exI.,lpg in IN. nils,
ot contlnuous rain ns In tbi. countrv NJ fro,,
and snou. Fa.hIonab,. n.on,. and o,h.r.
decking into the f.vor.d country and ali IN.
towns and viIlapea are slltne r.nidIv Tb.
season r.r.lv commences in m, RiyIsr. w,,h.
out the prophecy that IL will make the best
record for number. and brIllianey and thi.
year IA no e.cep,Ion. Thu r..peeted n,oph,,.
have some justification at thi, time. At any rate