The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-24

been discouraged by the subject him,
self, and the present book furnishes In.
ternal evidences that It was not compil.
ed under the royal sanction, for while |,
breathes the spirit OF the courtler rath.
er than OF the critic, 1t records such cp-
isodes as the famous baccarat trial,
which the prince would probably be
willing the public should forget. Two
quotations from its references to royal.
ty will. however. give the keynote OF
this spirit.
Concerning the Prince the writer
says:
.'He Is familiar with an almost be-
wildering variety OF subjects and pos
sesses a wonderful faculty for almost
instlnctively grasping the lmportan:
features and the really dissential
points OF any matter under discussion"
An estimate OF the Duke OF Clarence
In connection with his career at Trinity
College, Cambridge. illustrates how
qualities which would commonly pass
current as Weaknesses assume the
shape OF virtues, Viewed through the
friendly spectacle.
He had not, ct Is said OF the duke.
NOR was It desirable that he should
have the specialized Intellect which
wins university prizes and scholarships.
but he displayed In q marked degree
that peculiarly royal quality of recos-
nizing intellect in Others"
The authorship OF the new book Is
concealed from the public, but The
Associated Press learns that it the work
OF journalist. well known In London.
Mary Belloc, (Mrs. Lowndes, formerly
on Mr.. Stead's paper). It will be issued
in the United States next month By APP
pleton. In pictorial establishment It Is
particularly. rich, containing no less
than eighteen portraits of the Prince OF
Wales alone, and many other likeness
es OF him in company With other mem
bers OF the royal family. The prince is
illustrated from infancy to the present
day. There Is the prince In shooting
clothes as a sportsman; the prince as
yachtsman in ralsish cap; the prince
as admiral. the prince In infancy Cos
tune. for the Devonshlre ball In knick-
erbcckers. with the garter on his leg, on
horseback In his capacity as colonel OF
the Tenth Hussars and In various 9TH
er uniforms and ordinary clothing.
Most OF the. historical chapters OF the
book deal with matters already publish
ed. In describing the tour OF the prince
throughout America in his youth, It re-
veals the interesting fact that before
he was launched upon his journey his
father, the prince consort. supplied him
with memoranda 20 be used in replying
to the addresses which he would be
made. to him during his progress. 1t
explains that "the best proof OF the
prince consort's wisdom is to be found
In the fact that every one OF those notes
afterwards turned out TO be simply In
valuable. owing to the peculiar aptness
with which they had been framed to
suit the circumstances OF each locality
where al address was likely to be re-
ceived." f
An incident is related OF hunting
trip which the royal party made to
Dwight. Illinois. When the prince and
his rctinue approached farm house,
the farmer, who was Briton, invited
every one to enter except the Duke OF
NcW -StSllt. a-aT
Not Tou. New Castle" he shouted:
II have been a tenant OF yours, and
have sworn that You shall never set
foot on my land" so the prince passed
on. The southern slave holders at
tempted to lure the prince into the
south TO exhibit to him the better side
OF slavery, but the hioSrapher AYERS he
was not impressed by the slave cities,
and fatty refused to leave his carriage
to visit the negro quarters at Haxhalrs
plantation. s}5
A great part o: the work describes In
detail the onerous public formalitles
which have constituted the life OF ,the
heir apparent. the cornerstone layInes.
monument unveilings, ded!catlons and
tours to India and Egypt, to ireland
and other parts Of the Kingdom. The
royal progress through India In 1876 Il
appears, cost the government about ST.
100000. but by way OF compensation
presents we're received By the prince
from Indian potontates which agSrena.
ted In value sl,ej0,09o. For one. trip on
the Nile the boat whic! carried the
princes suite was stocked with among
other commodities" 5000 bottles OF
champagne. 1000 of soda. 1000 of claret
and ample supplies OF other drinkablcs,
K Il is pointed out as an evidence OF the
great personal popularity OF the prince
that all the politicians who advised the
people 10 Ignore his presence In Ire
land In 1885 Insisted upon abstinence
from any display OF personal hostility. &
10 ass
The married life OF the prince and
princess ofWales Is pictured as ideal.
Their surroundings ut Sandringham
and Marlborough ere described with
minute details, which will delight per-
sons who have an appetite for this sort
OF small beer. The princes private IL.
brary- at the former residence Ia fitted
with the furnishings from the cabin OF
the SerapiS, where he ,voyaged to In
dla. All the !inlshings are In dark blue
or green leather stamped with the
princes monograms K;
His literary tastes, Judged by his
book shelves tend toward Engligh his
tory, Many shelves are devoted 10 doc
uments on India In which he Is GREATS
Interested With great array Of fWvol.
iunlcs about the smutinys as well MS n
complete collection oc literature unhn
the Grimshn war aud or Colonial hIs.
tories. There Is a whole roomful OF ci.
gar eases and smoking psraphernallo.
some OF them works fart. fwhIc!, have
been presented while the tobacco itself