Arizona republican., 1900-08-21
NEWS AND GOSSIP
 OF OTHER LANDS

The new ruler of Italy, like the Czar, Emperor William, King Leopold. and the little king of Spain, speaks Eng fish without any trace of accent. His Handwriting presents a remarkable similarity to that of the late Prince B.s- marck, and conveys the impression of much strength of mind and character. He is clever with his brush. and some of his water colors display remark able artistic talent far, indeed, above the average. Of his numismatic ac- complishments much lready has been written. so that l need merely add that his collection comprises some 2.000 rare coins, and that he is justly regarded as one of the greatest authorities on nu- mismatic science now living. He is kindly disposed toward the Jewish race, and one of his favorite professors. namely, the officer who taught him strategy and fertilization, is a profess ing Jew, in spite of which he is in- trusted with the most important mili- tary command in the kingdom. namely. of the line of fortresses commanding the French frontier.
 It is mistake to believe that the young kings ante-nuptial days were entirely free from romance. True. when he first settled at Naples he showed so much timidity in the pres ence of women and even distaste for their society, that Queen Marguerite requested some of the most fascinating great ladies of Naples to take him in hand to cure him of his self conscious ness and ''gaucherie" and to make of him an accomplished courier and man of the world. The queens request was complied with all the more readily as| It was delightful for the great ladies of Naples to feel that by flirting nineteen to the dozen with their future king they were doing no wrong. but. on the contrary rendering a service alike to the King and queen and to the crown.
 unfortunately, with some of them
 the filtration developed into something more serious than a mere platonic at tachment, and so deep did the mutual lnfatuation of young Victor Emmanuel and the little Princess PignatelIi be- come that the two were always seen about together, and they became Known alike in society and to the gen efal public at Naples by the nickname of the 'inseparables." or love birds. When Victor Emmanuel became en- gagged to his present wife. the little princess cut off the whole of her mag niilcent hair and sent it as a species of parting gift to the prince who seems entirely to have forgotten all his for mer infatuatiOn for the lady Since his marriage. however. not a breath of scandal has tarnished his good name. and his union to Helene of Montenegro may be considered as a singuIarlv happy one, far more so. indeed. than that of his cousin and next heir. the young Duke of Aosta
 
 The death in battle in South Africa of Captain Sir Walter Barttelot serves to recall the tragic death of his young CT brother. Major Edmund Barttelot. of the Coldstream guard. in Central Ar rlca, while second in command of Stan iey's Emin Pasha relief expedition. The major was murdered by his followers. and Sir Henry Stanley. instead of say ing naught but what was kindly about his dead comrade, or mintaining silence on the subject set to work to cast the most shameful and entirely superhuous aspersi2ns upon Barttelot's fair name. affectinE nos only his humanity, but likcviSr his hcnrr. He insisted that Bartto'ot la ! rot merely brought his own fa,c upon himself. but had actual 1y deserved it. owing to his atrocious cruelty to the natives, his drunkenness and his fondness for torture. He even insnuated tastes for cannibalism These charges were bitterly resented by Major Barttelots relatives. friends and comrades. and cut to the heart to