The Washington times., 1902-10-30


daughters.
The three daughters of the King are
more delicate than their parents. Tht
Duchess of Fife is martyr to rheu
natism. while the same may be said o
Princess Victoria with regard to those
terrible migraines to which she is 81
subject. Nor has the Prince of Wales
been quite strong since the attack o.
| typhoid fever which carried off his elder
brother. the late Duke of Clarence, bu
spared him.
The Princess Of Wales, however, is 6
strong and healthy woman, like hel
mother, the late Duchess of Teck, ant
her children seem to have inherited hel
constitution.
Prince Charles of Denmark, the son.
fn-law of the King, may add, wa:
| among the royal personages and digni.
taries who rode on horseback imme.
dfately in the rear of the carriage Of
Edward VII.
Grand Duke Michael, the heir appar
ent Of the throne of Russia, shares the
pronounced musical tastes of his moth.
er. in which he differs from his elder
brother. the Gar. He has become 6
clever performer on the flute-an instru-
ment which, l believe, has not beer
played by any other royal or imperia
parsonage with skill since the days OF
King Frederick the Great of Prussia
who, 1t may be remembered, was singu-
larly shy and timid about his playing
and most grateful for anything that ap-
peared to him as bona fide applause
The Grand Duke Michael has been visit
ing his mother at Copenhagen, and
while there, was wont to accompany the
widowed Czarina and her sister, the
Queen Of England, in their duets at the
piano.
Prince Henry Of Prussia, 1t may be re-
membered, plays the violin, while the
blind Landgrave of Hesse Is probably
the most talented non-professional pian-
ist in all Europe.
The Grand Duke Michael has returned
to Russia. but his mother the Dowager
Czarina, has decided to prolong her stay
In Denmark until the Christmas holi-
days. in spite Of the threats that have
been made by anarchists to assassinate
her while there, because of the promi-
nent part she takes in directing the
forces of the reaction In the Muscovite
empire.
That Lord Kitchener has sympathy for
this country is shown by the fact that no
less than three Americans, comprising
Mrs. Adair, who was Miss Wadsworth,
of Genesee. N. Y, figure in the party
which he has invited to India on the oc-
casion of the coronation durbar at Delhi.
Among the other members of the party
are Col. Frank Rhodes, brother and chief
heir of the late Cecil Rhodes; Lord and
Lady Powis and Lady Alice Stanley. The
reigning Grand Duke OF Hesse, nephew
of King Edward, and grandson, through
his mother. of the late Queen Victoria,
will also attend the durbar. having been
invited as special guest of the Viceroy.
Lord Curzon. and Of his American wife,
who was Miss Letter, OF Chicago.
Sir Edward Bradford has been so long
at the head of England's metropolitan
police that the news of his impending
retirement excites the regret that comes
with the disappearance of a familiar
landmark; for the one-armed, gray
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form of blue and silver, has been one
of the most familiar figures in metro
politan life for twelve years. He has
controlled some of the largest crowds
that London. the biggest city in the
world. has ever seen. and has engineered
several impressive public pageants.
such as the two jubilees and the funeral
of Queen Victoria, and the coronation
and state visits of King Edward to Lon
don.
He had a distinguished career In the
army before he became chief commits
sioner of the London police.
AS far back as 1853. when John Com
pany" still swayad the destinies of the
India peninsula. he joined the Madras
army, took part in the Persian cam
paign and in the mutiny. and afterward.
as the general superintendent of the
Thuggee and Dacoity department at
Calcutta. virtually suppressed those
rowing bands of professional murderers,
which at that time infested the entire
Indian empire, spreading terror in all
hv vi ran lima
with which they committed their crimes.
he became chief of the
political and secret department of the
India office. and 1t was while thus en-
ployed that he lost his arm during a
tiger shooting expedition.
One day, while out after this fierce
game, which he stalked on foot instead
of hunting 1t from the relatively safe
eminence of an elephant howdah, he
shot at tiger. The wild beast, only
charged upon him and bore
him to the ground. Never losing his
presence o. mind for a moment. Brad
fora. with view of preventing the
infuriated animal from attacking his
head or throat. thrust within his Jaws
his left arm. The tiger simply gnawed
il off; but the life of the cool Nimrod
was saved by his companions. who ar
rived In time to shoot the tiger before
1t could infiict more serious injury.
The Thugs, between whom and the an
arGhists OF the present day striking