The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18

of the late Prince Paul Esterhazy lust died
She came very near being the Princess Els.
terhazy, but because of newspaper talk which
sprang up about that time the prince broke
it off and denied that there had ever been
an engagement.
Nearly all the telegraph, telephone and
postoffices Of Sweden are in the hands of
women: Lately they have invaded even the
steamship service.
Mrs Lottie b. McCaffray. secretarv ~ tbo
woman's auxiliary to the Ex-Prisoners of
War, is a regular member of the original or
ganIzauon ana is the only feminine ex-prs-
oner of the civil war. Her husband was kill
ed at Winchester, his body being left inside
the enemies lines. She ventured there to re-
cover II, was captured and was sent to Belle
isle afterWard being taken to Castle Thun-
der. She was exchanged with 1000 Union SOL
diers.
A good many years ago a handsome BASQUE
soldier in the Spanish army became the talk
or the women of Madrid. The queen Isa-
pella Segundo OF Spain, CHANGED to see the
young man one day when he was on guard
DUTY at the palace. She distinguished him
by speaking to him. The honor so discon-
certed the Basque recruit that he forgot to
present arms at the proper time and was
consequently recommended for heavy pun
ishment drill. But it never came Two
weeks later he gaZetted to be lieutenant
IN the Cazadores Royal de Biscaya, one of the
Oldest regiments and most hOnOred in the
service OF Spain. In six months Francisco
Santa Ana Macias for that was his name
was full colonel. through the influence of
her majesty. Macias made no enemies. He
studied to improve himself. He had masters
In all branches of culture and became one of
the trst scholars in the army and the first
sN Ordsman of Madrid. He was promoted I'M
til he was captain general of Madrid, the
youngest to hold the honor. Offenbach has
IHmmortaIized Maciaf as Gen. Boum in LA
MaClas has the chief military command in
Porto Rico He has beeh an efficient execu-
tive officer and his rule is charged with no
scandal.
When Nicholas II. went to Paris in the
summer OF 1856 he hadn't a dress coat In
his wardrobe. though he had many elaborate
uniforms. But etiquette demanded IN even
ing coat. President Faure could not wear
anything else and the car was forced to
admit that he was bafied by matter of
dress and as gracefully as possible the sit
uation was accepted. He sent for the court
tailor and commanded a. dress coat in the
latest Partisan fashion. This parsonage
could cut emperors uniforms, but the even
ing coat was beyond his genius. Being a
tailor of eXpedients he sent to Paris to find
out the latest fashions in dress suits. A few
st. Petersburg, and two weeks later the suit
was ready. 1t cost 100 roubles, but that was
Of no consequence for it fitted the emperor
like a glove, and the empress said Nicholas
had never looked SO well in his life.
The Marchesa d'Alligrli, who died a few
singer and author best known by her pen
name, Blanche Roosevelt. Her maiden name
was Tucker, and she was born at Sandusky
o., though all her early life was spent at
La Crosse, Wis. Her genius was an inheri-
lance from her father, the first senator from
that state At the age of seventeen she went
to Europe to fit herself for the operate
stage, but found at last that her voice was
not equal TO the requirements of that work.
This was great disappointment, but she
turned from music to literature, wherein she
met with genuine SUCCESS. She was decorated
and made officer of the French academy
in recognition of her Life Of Gustave Dore"
very pretty story is told by Queen Will
helmina's chi dhood which goes to prove
how sensibly her mother has reared the
young sovereign. Queen Regent Emma was
sitting at her desk one day when a gentle
tap was heard at the door. May 1 come
imp said a childish voice. who is it?'
asked the mother. THE queen of the Meth
erlands," was the response. Not word
from Queen Emma. Then after a while she
asked again. who is there?" ''Wilhel-
nina Of Holland. Can she come in?" Still
word from her mother, until after a
lengthy pause the voice from outside said
timdly: st is mothers little girl ''She
may come in" said the queen regent, open
ing the door herself, and gathering moth
eI's little daughter to her arms. There IS
a moral in this little incident most instructive
and pretty.-Criterion.