The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-22

berg and cousin of the Car, and his daugh-
ter Militia. Grand Duchess Peter of Russia
only one of the children contracted a.
mesalliance, as they say on the continent
She Is the wife of Prince Francis Joseph
of Battenberg and extremely happy Be-
sides. the Battenbergs are close relatives
OF the Gar. On the whole, ] am a happy
father, all my little ones are talents There
is the nest egg, little Pietro; named him
Grand Voyvode of Zachlum; you should see
his poetry-not half bad. L assure you.
Mirko is a composer of real merit, the
Crown Prince Danilo a second Paderewski.
To hear him and his wife at the piano is
worth travelling twenty miles over a rough
road.
And Natalie Constantinovitch the
bride-elect of my son Mirko; no other royal
family can boast of so talented girl. She
sings. plays. rides. drives. hunts, does
everything that makes life worth living
All, l am a happy dog at home"
1 made bold to say something anent
Mirkos candidacy for the Servian throne,
but the prince replied offhand that the
matter was not yet ripe for discussion. 1t
is an open secret. of course, that this mar
presumptive heiress was arranged to IA
cilitate personal union between Mon
tenegro and Servia under one head-the
greater Servian empire of which the peo-
pies of the Balkans dream. THIS Greater
Servia" is but question of tine, as King
Alexander is bound to die without heirs.
unless he gives his wife. Madame Maschin,
a successor. Nikita is an old man, but
hopes to see the new political constella-
ton realized.
TALKS EXCELLENT FRENCH.
See there continued the prince, point
ing to bundle of papers, 1.-The proofs of
the French edition of my Empress of the
Balkans They came in to-day's mail.
After its issue 1 hope to find an English
translator. Do you think a monarchs
drama would be a success In the United
States?'
why not?' replied. Republicans are
wont to admire genius independent of rank
or station"
Il am glad to hear you say So" spoke
the prince quickly America is so far
away and we in Montenegro know so little
about her. 1 shall ask friend of mine
who is attached to the Russian legation in
Empress of the Balkans and also for nv
new novel, On Est Somme on Est The
first was acknowledged success i'm ST.
petersburg, and the novel-ah, il would be
unbecoming in me to praise it. Suffice it
10 say that consider 1t the best have
ever DONE"
The prince unhesitatingly acknowledged
that he knew nothing of American litera-
ture. and of English Shakespeare and Kip
ling only. You will excuse my ignorance
If 1 give you an outline of my daily routine.
L rise at and at take a frugal break
fast, not one of those imposing American
affairs. AT 7:15 1 go for little horseback
exercise and on the way back cali at the
Ministries to attend to business. At 10 I
am due at the courthouse to act as Judge
and arbiter for my people Luncheon is
served at 11-bouillion ana one meat course
Then lay down for half hour; the priv
ilege of a tired old man." added the prince
smiiingiy. THE afternoon is devoted to
more law business, to military reviews and
drills, to conferences with the ministers.
Dinner takes place at half past T. and after
O'Clock L attend to my correspondence
debating stenographic notes to my secre-
tary. AT II the ministers call and all hands
engage in a game of cards."
Il have heard of the anti-gambling law
issued by your Royal Highness."
1t Is good thing and most rigidly en-
forced. Montenegran law mills do not grind
as fast as the American, 1 dare say. but
every statute on the calendar is obeyed, or
1 know the reason why
Gambling, found out, could not be Grad
icated. so 1 framed a law declaring every
person, high and low, who CANDLES for
money infamous and unfit for the companv
Of men of honor. Montenegrans, as you
know, hold honor higher than life and are
too courageous a race to seek subterfuges.
l dare say there is not a gambler playing
FOR money In the principality,
NO SHOOTING AFFRAYS.
My minister of justice showed me the
criminal statistics of the world the other
day, and noticed particularly the surpris-
ing frequency of shooting ARRAYS and other
crimes of violence in the United States" 1
continued the prince. II marveled at that
because 1 understand that your people are
not in the habit Of carrying arms, nor are
they permitted to do so, 1 think ALI of
this had to acknowledge as correct
THAT admission laughed the prince lis
almost tantamount to a compliment for the
monarchical form Of government. Your
great republic makes laws and cannot en-
force them. In my country everybody is
permitted to carry arms. yet crimes of vio-
lence are seldom or never heard of. We
have not had a shooting ARRAY for two
years, 1 believe. nor was a single subject
OF mine deprived of the privilege of gar
nishing his belt with revolvers and knives.
That privilege, you must know, ceases
when a man gets drunk. A drunken man
Is not to be trusted with arms, hence he