The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16


,s-4frven. Of fore, bsN fame. 70 sip from
ne ssooplaS shoulders 81 that astuts
fssfesnisn ard gently seftse upe1 the
equally rounded ones g Charles Joseph
fs5naparte. Of Baii4n9ore-
IL mat event the old regrapsn state VIII
be represented tn s1e upper noi.Ae OF tAs
rasicnsl legislature By Il Wellington and a
Yssaaparte snd = year and iarss months
aencs a Wellington viii sFaap the arm uf
a Bonapsrse and ese0rt sInl up the center
aisle % the United States senate chamber
sa .aks tins oath OF of,ice as a sovereign
representative ug sovereign American
asafs--sG coincidence without parallel n
American history. and one which sill give
fIm many votes tats coming week. Tor
fAere il a deep and strong strain OF ro-
satanee in the makeup 81 your true Mary
lsnasr The only drawback u the h!stor-
ieaS beauty Of ;he suggestion Is that the
81 eaent Junior senator from Maryland was
not BORN a Wellington. His is S2nie unpro-
qouaoeable German eegnomnn, which fe#
: eple were able Ia sQsii and fewer 20 pro-
l4Saaee and ~ his father was IN tle battle
- Waterloo tire name OF Wellington was
ssaoptsd in honor OF the Iron Duke.
for fifteen years Charlie. j. Bonapar,e.
who is anabIe cuurfiy ard - aas cast
Fsyetous and longing eyes toward the
niged States senate. and should his foDa
hopes fail Of realization this eanins month
the grand nephew Of the immortal Napo-
Iesn and the present head OF the American
family Of BonapaFte. will have met a Wa
tegIou fun as bitter. disappointing and
GTaggt4t with mental anguish a. thar 10
which his woria-famed ancestor sub
@Ucfed on the 18th day OF June. isia
By virtue Of his soul-stirring eioauence.
Herlisg qualities and brilliant intellsctu-
atty cultivated hy a liberal burning Of the
midnight oil. the grandson OF the gracious
Prince Jerome and the beautiful and witty
49, p4Ft has "a 4ss,ff FIR kp4Sa
fa Mafyiand's temple OF fame a niche full
a. prominent as those occupied by Roger
BEoeke Tame. Edward Raymond Ames.
Charles Carroll, Henry Winter Davis or
fscyerdy Johnson. He stands today one of
he foremost SONS of state rich In noble
and gifted men. 1t il said that he has
stskea mis- whole political future on the de-
elSise vote Of the legislature 50 soon to
convene. He could be governor; he could
bs mayor OF baltimore, he could 80 To con
<ress. bat he Will have Hone OF them. Ii is
4 seat III the senate or nothing.
iiug while his whole being is conferred on
the tempting bait. he viii not admit that
he II candidate. | talked with him a few
days ago in regard 10 the matter and he
sieadfastly denied tha; he is In the race.
lie holds that rather Qgixotic idea that
ne Office should seek the man. and any
oAe wao intrisucs Hobbies or engineers
for such honor as a seat in the senate
That's Charles j. Bonaparte 10 a IT. Hs
haas most remarkable ideas on many mat
ters, aad originality OF opinion Is one of
his chief characteristics. For instance he
does not approve OF our public school sys-
sem-possibly because he is a stauneh no
manist-~and places the recipient of pub
lie education Oh the same plane as one who
receives food from the state lie says free
sehoolhoasss and free souph0uses are on Il
par That's why he Is called 'Scuphouse
Charlie not very aristocratic nickname
for possible United States senator: pos
sible emperor of France aud one of the
most arlstocratic men In an aristocratic
STATE. not 10 mention the fac; that he Is Il
millionaire. And Yet he is every inch a
loyal American. and dearly loves his state
and has country. HE shruss his graceful
eho'Iiders tn most Persian manner al
n. mention ~ his French claims and tbs
royal origin OF his family. TN the Other
hand, his brother
Col. Jerome Napoleon Hcnapnrte,
Hho died ia is9t. vas totally d.reren, In
every respect. and eiorcd IN hts aisliu-
suisheu anceSly. y graduate of West
Point. a sriliani officer In three Euronean
wars, and decorated by nearly every SOW
ereiSn Ia Europe hts whole = IA waS cen
Tered on hav.nE he French chamber Of
deputies remove tna bar sinister from his
family esea .cheoH. - by his sword ne
had rendered France signal services on The
Held g! battle. ne had right 10 ash e. asa
ile did. Whsa the ehauhcr's adverse d.
sision xas brought to him he dranatical-
IS broke his s~ota over his knee violently
threw It tfofn AiiG and. donn.ns civilian
lrvss isft France
Bat - return Ia the aSplrant :or senate
tial h90ers. Ills grandmother. The beausi-
tal ard hlSh spirited Kelsey Patterson
sall when her father opposed her mar
tlase e Prince Jerome that she would
rather be the Nife OF such = msu for a SIN
s'e hour than tae mate % an American for
a lifetime Mr. noaaparse. tr4nsposinz
the historic us1cfa0Ce or lis iil-Starred
grandmother is aUoi d a. saying 81 a
friend ihat ne would rather he "a senator
fratn tbs grand ola state of Maryland than
aha starred aUd decorated president ~ the
French republic. Hos true thts onotattoa
4~ no enc knows. as IL Is the fashion IN
baltimore 10 aserjhe remarkable utter
4nCfs 10 him- To see tN4s remark able
oan tS tc carry hjn forever ~ one-s
mind eye he Is 4 hard man 20 forget
His individuality Is distinctive Ne wears
p hat Ike 0o q Der mar lis gloves are
different and thoy are never hustoned ami
hi> walk is saea gbag on re}ns him a hlock
away one says tnsilBttIEsiY. Why thrre's
t'hs1les }. uanararte," Every word hc ut-
tors goes right - thc pojns. Severn Tack.
}o Wallis once said q him tta; Il Judge
,euid forget what vas n the Lords Pray
et2e 81 Bnus pssrte'S briefs" he is - wears
old ana has no children. 50 unless he leaves
offspring ;he American family Of Bona
IaCte. With ia romantic and sensational
origin viii die with ban.
In view II tl4e absurd ard ridiculous A.
cs'unts of 5a-s American branch Of French
royalty which periodically crop our IN the
FRENCH. EaEEsh and American press IL
nav b Nrt. Just AZ this TINE. when thu
na'nH r. 50 prominently brought before the
ruhttc. To gtve for onee true and accurate
sccowUt Of th7 i,sT3apartrx from this. the
@cst 81 abe family. ard - ,eli the story o.
sire ass and reGnaGtte career % its beag;i-
ful founder.
The story - Ma&8ms fonanarte's re
reads lie fairy tale 1t * one II tha
a9csf romantic ard f,2thette IL the history
- this or any otheT co9ntry and concerns
me lives ~ TIA makers % hlS ary as intf-
yasstsiy IS does tha; cs i.7aery.sa p7rrie
CsthaFine Dc 1e,itct ~ Charlotte Cor.9av
though N AT eati-csy Il .ffervut NAV.
Married ~ Is deserted a; u her sri.
feared rs astS ard her beauty TIE envy AZ
beauties. Ccnpli0enyeA ~ WsinnrtDe
sd IDs0lted nv Napoleon. y 40 afserw-ar,s
learned 20 admire her. Flatteret b Ia
.sYrane a@4 ;ovca hy Chateauhrisr8
The cause 81 nsver-healesi sehtsr4 ne
sse>n emperor and T'are. anA the first ~ :,
ETeat American family. = may as .~efly
sad thai SIZE was one e he mos; remark
aoie women tatS country ever isre.5a*s,f
as1d ,ae Af@-xtayy os 80 woman q equal IN
sereSs IS less known n her native lard A.
tAs aEe q IS Ezs=ahafh ratterz3r7 ssas -
gelSaias belle % Baltimore 4 cf,v famed
f'sF 80 years s0r sAe ravsshiag beauty az
- women ESd the eaItanrry az sts .r:er
>&e wSs witty. graceful beautiful; AeY
ARD ire desire of every MARYLAND prar
Is Na~ han Pas