New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

uncle. who preceded him in the Office Of Lord High
Admiral OF the Russian Navy, was far and away the
House OF Romanon has ever produced His hon
Europe, and he had the most amusing and original
way that have ever known of disconcertins bores
and OF eating them short without any appearance
OF his eyeglass or monOcle, which hung from his
as ever his interlocutor had embarked on some
H2I long winded speech he would quietly give the
effect Of sending the glass bounding up to his eye.
hxedly through the eyeglass at the unfortunate
effect of this little nance Ivre was generally to
completely disconcert the visitor, whose utterances
were cut short, not only by the manner in which
eye Of its own accord. but also by the fact that
his imperial highness seemed totally unmoyed
thereby
Grand Duke ConstantIne's daughter is now Queen
being the only admiral in petticoats, the late Car
Navy in recognition OF her kindness TO Russian
TO the sea. and of her remarkable knowledge OF
practical seamanship. Her husband King George.
midshipman in the English Navy wnen elect
ed to the thrcne of Greece. Indeed. he
OF mischief Of Witch he had rendered SRss RSi
& eeIy w Mhen rde oetegaes OF Ie GEeeh q
and now Governor General of Crete is not un-
known in this country having returned through
the United States from Japan where he saved the
Nicholas. now Gar of Russia by the timely and
effective use Of his stick the head Of the native
assassin He Is immensely tan and powerful a
very Anak among Eoropef,n, IN, royalties the only only
Oscar of Sweden, who like himself Is sailor, or
rather was one until he ascended the throne
we'll as the most majestic. OF all old World mon
archs of the present time Besides being great
artist and a composer. Indeed most Of the church
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edge Of history. of Oriental lore OF chemistry.
astronomy and other branches OF science, that he
is a clever and successful business man. that he
stands six foot three in his stockings and that he
him prior to his accession to the throne. for
ing lives at the risk Of his own. and you have
monarch well worthy in every respect OF occupying
the throne of the vikings OF the heroic days OF the
his boys who adopted the sea as a profession. and
who is admiral of the Swedish Navy ex-
rel ouncing his rights of succession to the throne
and all his prerogatves as prince Of the blood. IN
a Miss Etba Munk, and he now bears the title OF
perance Society in Norway and Sweden. as well as
an active officer of the Salvation Army movement
in his fathers dominions.
Denmark has two sailor princes namely. Prince
Waldemar, son of King Christian. and Prince
Of King Edward VII.
r, The two most notable sailors OF the Imperial
who assumed the name OF MaNiTltlau on being
shot Queretaro in 1867 while the other has been
Archduke john who. having passed at Trieste the
licensed skipper. disappeared from sight some ten
years ago while rounding Cape Horn on his ship
alive dead. Indeed. his aged mother. the
Grand Duchess CT Tuscany. who died four years
ago. was firmly convinced to the last that John
Orth." the name which he had assumed on aban-
donng rank and title to marry actress. was
still alive. and would reappear some day 10 claim
his own and TO resume both his rank and his
titles.
The present Prince of Wales was educated
sailor and the greater part of his popularity
we'll the public confidence which he enjoys
to the fact that he Is identned In the minds OF
has future subjects with the seafaring profession
His uncle Alfred. who died as reigninS Duke OF
Coburg, was likewise brought up at sea, while
Queen Nictoria's immediate predecessor on the
throne. William ". figures in history as Eng
lands Sailor King EX-ATTACHE