The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09

futtered about the corners Of her
mouth. She then vanished. slid as 1t
were out of sight behind a thick cur
tain. as though like an automaton shs
were rolled noiselessly away on hidden
wheels. We then withdrew amid
line of bowling mandarins."
On several occasions while Admiral
Dewey was In the same quarter of the
world slight conflicts arose between him
and Prince Henry, as in the case Of
the Irene incident" which was sim
ply the picking up of some Spanish
women and children on board the royal
German vessel Irene. Although this
act was at first construed as un-
friendly, it was afterward explained
as was also the Princes neglect 10
propose toast to the United States
at sort of international banquet at
which Admiral Dewey was a guest.
On the whole the Prince made himself
very much liked both by English and
Americans.
Indeed, it is said that there was no
further question of the Princes popu-
larity in the Far East after the day
when he walked up to the bar in the
Hongkong Club and called for whisky
and soda. The attendant poured pOr-
ton of whisky in the glass, whereupon
His Highness said, Go on; don't stop
till 1 say when" This remark estab-
lished Henry's prestige with the Anglo
SaXons.
During the lifetime of Queen Victoria
Prince Henry delighted in visiting her
and was always very welcome. He
was one of the most devoted of her
grandchildren and always carried
photograph of her with him on every
cruise.
The most important of the Prince
AdmiraIs decorations is the Cross OF
Distinguished Service, conferred on
him by the Emperor for unusual
bravery and self-possession. 1t is most
unusual that a prince either deserves
or receives this honor, but Prince Hen
ry not only loves his profession, but
is eminent in it. Nevertheless, he has
never been made commander-in-chler
of the German navy and probably never
will be. The Kaiser wishes to be su-
preme on sea as we'll as on land, ana
could not have made this intention
much palmer than by his choice of a
wedding present to his brother. rms
was life-size portrait of himself
wearing the uniform of the Grand Al
miral of the navy. 1t was further des-
ignated that the picture should hahs
in the vestibule of the castle at klel.
Prince Henry's personal valor anu
stories. Once when he was the watcn-
keeping lieutenant on the Olga, whlch
was lying anchored in northern waters
the Prince gave orders for all hahus
to battle. The weather was chilly anu
the officer remarked to the Prince thdt
the water was uubearably cold ana thel
il might be wise to annul the oruei
Without a word, Prince Henry wiz
was on the bridge. sprang into the sea
swan to the Jacobs ladder astern'
climbed on board again, and, mount,
ing dripping to the bridge. asked tne
officer, do you still think II Wv
cold?" There was no reply, and tne
order was shortly carried out, whns
the Prince, instead OF changing ~
wet clothes. remained on the prluss
until his watch was relieved ,.
Perhaps the only sport In which f,s
Royal Highness is not an expert
shooting. He is admittedly an eXecra.
BILE shot and on several occasions tn7
results Of his poor aim have been ue
cldedly unfortunate for others. IN
cottage near Carlsruhe there now lNes
an ex-gamekeeper badly crippled Ds
a bullet from the Princes rifle dulihs
a stag-stalking expedition. Anolh.'
victim was a Greek gentleman wv,
having undertaken to show the fIl,,
the way in a shooting trip az 'ol ~
was climbing a steep incline ~ "g,
vance of the Prince. when the lhtlel
gun went of, seriously woundlng '
oyuida