The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-24
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The story of His Life as Told by One
More Given TO Adulation
Thnn Criticism.


London, Jan. 15.-The desire of the
English people to know all the details
of the official and private life of their
royal family has been partly appeased
by the publication in London this week
of the first complete biography of the
Prince of Wales. Singularly enough no
complete record of the remarkably di-
versified career of the heir to the throne
has been given to the world before. At
tempts in this direction have been dis
oouraged by the subject himself, and
the present book furnishes internal evil
dence that ii was not completed under
the royal sanction, for while IL breathes
the spirit OF the courtier rather than
the critic, il records such episodes as
the famous baccarat trial, which the
prince would probably be willing for
the public To forget Concerning the
prince. the writer says: He il FAMILIAR
with an almost bewildering variety of
subjects and possesses a wonderful fac
ulty for almost instant activity for any
matter under discussion"
An estimate Of the Duke of Clarence
in connection with his career at Trim
ity college, Cambridge, illustrates how
qualities which would commonly pass
current as weaknesses, assume the
shape of virtues, viewed through friend
ly sDectacles
HE has not" II Is said Of the duke.
NOR was it desired that he should have
the specialized intellect which wins uni
yersity prizes and scholarships, but he
displayed in II marked degree that pc
culiarly royal quality of recognizing in
tellect in others"
The authorship of the new book is
concealed from the public, but the asso-
ciated press learns that 1t is the work
of a journalist well known in London,
Mary Belloc tMrs. Lowndes, formerly of
Mr.. Stead's naper). 1t will be issued in
the United States next month by Apple
ton. In pictorial embellishments, con-
tanning no less than Is portraits of the
Prince of Wales alone, and many other
likenesses of him in company with
other members of the royal family. it is
exceptionally rich. The prince is illus
trated from infancy to the present day.
There is the prince in shooting clothes
as sportsman, yachtsman in rakish
cap, as an admiral. in fancy costume
for the Deyonshire ball, in knickerbock-
ers. with the garter on his leg, on
horseback, in his capacity as colonel
of the Tenth Hussars, and in various
other uniforms and ordinary clothes.
Most of the historical chapters of the
book deal with matters already pub
lished In describing the tour of the
prince through America in his youth, il
reveals the interesting fact that before
he was launched upon his journey his
father. the prince consort, supplied him
with memoranda TO be used in reply
ing to the addresses which would be
made to him during his progress. 1t
says: THE best proof of the prince con-
sorts wisdom is to be found in the fact
that every one of those notes afterward
turned out to be simply invaluable ow-
ing to the peculiar aptness with which
they had been framed TO suit the cir
cumstances of each locality where an
address was likely to be received"
An incident is related of a hunting
trip which the hunting party made to
Dwight Ill. When the prince and his
retinue approached farm house the
farmer, who was a Briton, invited every
one to enter except the Duke of New
castle.
Notice. Newcastle" he shouted. Il
have been tenant of yours and you
shall never set foot on my land" SO
the prince passed on. The Southern
STAKEHOLDER attempted to lure the prince
into the South 10 exhibit TO him the bet
ter side of slavery. but. the biographer
AYERS. he was not impressed by the
slave cities, and refused to leave his
carriage to visit the negro quarters at
Haxhalls plantation. :.
a great part of the work describes in
detail the onerous public formalities
which have constituted the life of the
heir apparent to cornerstone layings,
monument dwellings. the dedications
and tours To India and Egypt. to Ire
The royal programme through India in
1875, ii appears, cost the government
81, 600 BY way of compensation
presents were received by the prince
from Indian potentates, which aggre-
gated in value $l.250.000 For one trip
the boat which carried the princes suite
was stocked with, among other things
5000 bottles of champagne. 1000 bottles
of soda, 1000 of claret and ample sup
plies of other drinkables. II Is pointed
out as an evidence of the great personal
popularity of the prince that all the poll
ticians who advised the people to ig-
more his presence in Ireland in 1885 in
sisted upon abstinence from any display
OF personal hostility.
The married life of the Prince and
Princess of Wales is pictured as ideal.
Their surroundings AT Sandringham and
Marlborough are described with minute
! details, which win delight persons who
/ have an appetite for this sort of small
/ detail The princes private library at
/ the former residence Is filed with the
1 furnishings from the cabin of the Ser
/ aphin in which he sailed to India. All
| the furnishings are ia dark blue. Of
/ green leather, stamped With the princes
/ monogram. His literary tastes. juhg-
I ing by his books. tend toward English
/ history.
Many shelves are devoted to docu-
/ ments ON India, in which he is greatly
interested, with a great array of vol
4 umes about the mutny, as well as
/ complete collection of literature on the
! Crimean war and of colonial histories.
/ The emperor of Austria and the ear
I Of Russia send each Christmas a box
/ OF cigars.
i Believed to he Deserter.
/ Special Dispatch To the Standard
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