The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

once mperllled his llfe Trying to cross
| the North Sea In a balloon many years
ago he was 50 severely injured his life
! was despared of for months. Later, he
| tried the feat again and succeeded.
In the course Of his life Sir Claude has
been nearly killed on more occasions than
would be easy 70 record, and his sport
ing memoirs are full Of exciting Incidents.
In his catalogue of broken bones are:
two leg bones (ballooning) three arm
! bones (huntIng); three ribs (steeplechns-
I'ing); another rib in cab accident, and
| three fingers, through boxing, etc.
TO this may be added repeated vista
| lions or concussion of the brain, none Of
| which, however, have seriously affected
the gallant baronet's health.
| Unlike his father, the King. the Prince
| Of Wales has no liking at all for sport.
He cares nothing at all about horses
| ana never has ridden to hounds. I
| His favorite diversion Is fly fishing a
| sport that doesn't appeal TO King Edward
because 1t isn't exciting enough 1t hasn't
the thrill Of a horse race. Of which tho
| King is q devoted admirer, but it3pleascS
tho Heir Apparent probably for.that very
| reason
The Prince is subject to nerves"
He isn't robust, like his father; nor is
| no fond of society. He is much more OF
| Il family man than was the kilig at his
age, and is said to prefer to play With his
babies to attending splendid court ccre-.
| monals
The Prince isn't very popular with the
masses of London.
His father always commands the ad-
tmiratlon Of. the people and likes It,.
The Prince, ons.the contrary. seems TO
| shun publicity The Heir Apparent looks
very thin this winter.
He wears n very tall collar, very
shiny silk hat and his beard, Of the Skye
| terrier cut is as carefully brushed. ap-
| parenty, as If each particular hair had
FITS own appointed place to lie.
| The Prince dresses very well, but Is not
| as careful In his attire as the King.
! Flo never will be the ''glass of fashion
md mould of form for the London club
linen. as his father, the King. was In his
youth. s3
IBs"rhe Kings red carpet" is seen spread
lsover2the sidewalk in front of some West
ltEnd mansion nearly every night. for Ills
Majesty dimes out at least thrice week
| at houses Of his Intimate friends.
The red carpet Is always spread from
! tho curb to the threshold. 80 that the
! pedestrians know when they SEQ It that
| the King is dining out.
| II So they linger about dccorously TO
| watch Els Majesty step nimbly out OF his
| private brougham and cross the red car
| net to the door, where he Is mot by his
| host and hostess
| a few nights ago the red carpet was
laid before the door Of Lord Tarqunhar's
| house In Grosvenor Square. ~
Lord FarQuahar Is comptroller OF the
Kings household and. his intimate friend
as we'll Lord Farquahar is banker
and married to the widow of an enor-
| mously rich London banker.
Some years ago baronetcy was con-
| ferred upon him, and later he got peer
| age. He Is a clever man OF business,
| and Is now managing the Kings many
residences on business principles. 4
/ is he who Is responsible for the econ
omics in the conduct of the royal house,
holds complained of by the swarm Of
royal servants and the shopkeepers VINO
supply tho palaces of the King. &.
| Lord Fnrquahar advises tho King about
| Investments for Ills Majesty Is as eager
to "got In on the ground floor Of q
good thing" as my broker inhWall Street.
Lord Farquahar knows all tho great
American fnanciers, among them ],
! I'lerpont Morgan.
Mr., Morgan by the way, knows the
/ King very we'll and has met him on sew
! eral occasions,
! Perhaps Mr., Morgan has given His Ma
| jesty u Tip" on something good In Wall
Street. Who knows2
/, The Duke of Norfolk. who led the pro-
ccssion of British peers who attended the
! Jubilee celebration OF Pope Leo, Is the
lay head OF tho Catholic Church In Eng
land, Norfolk is tho premier Duke Of
England and Is enormously rich,
lilo Is an odd figure Of a man, He Is
scarcely five feet five, Is stoopS shoul-
dered and wears long unkempt beard
i that reaches almost to his waist.
i He dresses very carelcssly, almost shah
billy, and looks more like n seady, SUPER
t anuated bank clerk than tho premier
Duke OF England,
/ When the Duke was postmaster-general
i IT. is related that lie handed In q mes
i sage one day at telegraph office IN the
4 Strand.
/. ,rhe young clerk was rather saucy and
noheeked' the shabby,ooking old gentle
/ man, Ii 1,
When he read the telegram and saw It
signed "Norfolk Postmaster General
4 his apologies were profnse.
On another occasion. when the Duko
was to make u speech at Stonyhurst Coll
/. lege a smart carriage was sent to The
4 station to meet him.
! Two tall, fashlonably dressed men left
1.-the train ahead Of tho Duke. A liyeraed
tifoot,nan escorted them to the carriage,
A The Duke followed. n I
AS he was about TO step into the cars
\ rInra the ffootnan6 shouted: Get OUT