The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26

rule he goes to bed at IL. In the summer no
rises ats and sometimes earlier. In the winter
he Is usually at breakfast by z O'Clock. What
ever the hour happens to be. the Empress is
ready TO breakfast with him. The Bmperor's
first preparation for the day is the cold plunge.
n habit to which his mother trained
him when a child. The Empress Frederick
carried many English ways OF life into the
Prussian court. Never since the death OF
Crown Prince Rudolph OF Austria has the Bm-
peror failed TO send a wreath OF flowers TO his
tomb on the anniversary OF his tragic death.
They were great friends as young mon. and
one surviving evidence Of this is o photograph
OF the two which has a pathetic Significance
now. It was taken when William H.. then
Prince William Of Prussia, was on n visit to the
Emperor OF Austria. Both were very young.
The heir to the throne OF Austria had. out OF
compliment to his fathers guest. nut
on the uniform OF a German Lieuten-
ant OF Infantry. while William wore
an Austrian uniform Of the same rank. Both
we're handsome. healthy-lookinE youths then,
and the difference in their lots gave the pic
ture. which is rare to-day. n suggestion OF sad
ness. The German Emperor is interested in
matters Of dress only so far as his uniforms are
eoneerped. They are many and beautiful,
ono. OF them. and his plain clothes. which are
made now IN Germany and, not; as formerly.
III bOhuOIt nlttSE lln lIIlb. IAto
intrusted to the care OF a barber whom, he
has made famous and rich. Is one OF the other
points In his appearance about which he Is
fastidious.
Ernest Van Dyck. the Belgian tenor. is in
mourning for one Of his aunts. who recently
died in Antwerp. He comes OF a very long
lived family. His father is 70 years old, active
and in good health. His grandfather lived to
the age Of 90 and one OF his uncles is 80. M.
Van nvrb In nplv az vaarc old althOnUh ha
looks older. 1t was not until twelve years ago
that he began to speak German. Until that
time he had always spoken French and he had
written for the newspapers in that language.
His study Of German began in Carls-
ruhe when he went there to pre-
pare himself under Felix Motifs direction
for an appearance in opera. NJ. Van Dyck's
wife is q daughter OF .servais, the Belgian
charming daughters. A brother in law of his
Is sr the icon composer ? tow OF ws an opera per- p pr9 EnrTsTnb ber tHe
yiennese accent. French is his own tongue, and
his English is almostw with 1t the least trace OF
come to an end. His appearances there In the
future will probably be limited TO two or three
a year. He is a pensioner OF the. establish
ment and receives $500 whether he ever APP
pears there or not.
Maurice Hewlett, who wrote THE Forest
LoNSl5. iu bIoboblg bCth " opptS
than any other recent author Of a popular
novel. He is the latest OF the London literary
lions, although he has lately retired somewhat
in order to devote himself to the completion of
his next novel. He is described as dark. rather
plain, OF medium height, and not interesting
to persons who see him without having the
opportunity OF making his acquaintance. To
his acquaintance he is said to be charming in
manner. remarkably agreeable in conversation
and unusually we'll informed on u large
variety os subjects. He was educated at u large
private school in England. became a barris-
ter and has been for some years past engaged
in the Record Office. in which he was compelled
to acquire a knowledge of Norman French. He
did that so thoroughly that he is now an au-
thority on that language and spends much Of
his time in translating difficult records. Major
Pond will probably bring him to this country
some time sop &C n, ana ne VII be seen Tob at short
Battle" Is another literary figure that has be.
gun to attract attention in England. He pre-
pared himself for q military career and entered
the army under the most promising condi-
tons. He, fell from a horse and the injuries he
received then compelled him to retire from the
ions afterward was a collie Of the kind de-
scribed in his work. which is one of the books
most discussed here and in England.
Lorenzo Perosi is to come to England next
spring for the first time since his newly ac-
auired fame suddenly made him one OF the
men everywhere talked about. No foreign Wis
itor has in recent years been awaited with
greater interest. He is said to be small and
insignificant in appearance except when seated
at the organ or conducting the performance OF
one of his oratorios. Then his face lights up.
and one sees the indications OF the genius
which has lately made him prominent in Italy.
His own country looks now to him, as it
once did to Mascagni. for its renaissance as a
musical land. Perosi is % years old and was
born at Tortona. where his father led the
choir in the principal church. He studied
music along with theology. and for the sake Of
music went to Rome. 1t is said that he also
studied for a while in Germany. He was Sc
lected for the post Of choirmaster at st, Marks
o On TePiee' f He T StTIl li tasrf IN q%nRssd in his un nrst
tiers situated in the Cardinals house.
81 e1th Sussrta be he sG S@tIes to in go the to s EGms
him; Perosi is short, and conducts always in
fes Ionf Hr G, = 'q H. IS sa EiO tn Ea t too S eTcItsb Gs
as a conductor to bring out the best qualities
@ at c his mas'F' has alsh ppoeed nl mo aH iRterest fnsl 70 his Is
audiences E 81, He is t. Tb1 visit Germany before q he
after he leaves Italy. When Franz List con-
Quoted in England on his last visit. he wore the
clerical garb OF an able.
The Prince OF Wales Is said to receive more
legacies than any other man in Europe. These
are not much more substantial, however. than
the rumors which create them. After Baron de
Hirsch's death it was told with a great show Of
authority that his will had made n substantial
legacy to the Prince. That proved to be wholly
unfounded. and the English heir-apparent got
nothing from the wealthy Austrian whose So
cial aspirations he had done SO much to
advance. Now che death OF another fnan-
cier OF the same race has given rise to
the rumor that the Prince has received a
legacy. although there was no mention OF
his name in the will of the late Baron Ferdi-
nand de Rothschild. Possibly that was enough
to explain the reports which began to spread
so soon as the contents OF the document were
made public. As there was no mention of the
Princes name when everybody expected to
hnd 4. something had to be done 70 find q
substitute for the ruuOr. A legacy Of two and
a half million pounds was left to Mr., Alfred de
Iothschild. That. said the, Rossips. could
too small for one, Of. the family, while it WAS