New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22

Charles OF Denmark and the present Prince and
Princess Of Wales. In spite Of the uewness of his
surroundings. the sturdy old miner in his seventy
fifth year. did not betray the least embarrassment
but behaved with simple dignity modesty and at
the time complete absence Of sUoserviency
that might have constituted lesson in breeding to
many parvenue He created a most favorable i'm
preston and after dinner the whole party ad-
jourred to the gun room. where the pick
pies a place Of honor. and where it was duly In
stalled.
Collins remained at Sandrinsham for the night
and left on the following afternoon. after Queen
Alexandra in person had shown him around her
model dairy. her kennels and her garden. King
Edward taking him the home farm. And when
he left he carried away with him beautiful auto
graph portraits OF his royal host and hostess and Of
their children
That is the delicate manner in which King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra acknowledged the obIi-
cation which the old miner had placed them under
by presenting them with a pick for which he had
refused S,oOO Of American money. and which he
insisted on giving them. And there Is no doubt
that nothing that Edward VII could have done
would have pleased or gratifed the old fellow
than being treated by his future King as he
himself had behaved, namely, as a gentleman
The death Of the Baroness de Alrleda at Paris
recalls to mind romance OF the diplomatic ser
vice which began in Bord-st. Jewellers shop
and closed in the Paris legation Of republic OF
the New World The late Baron de Alueda, who
predcCeased his wife by three four years, be-
gan his career under the name Of Harry Emman-
uel. the Of a wealthy Boud-st. jeweller in Lon
don. IN 1858 he BECAME the partner Of Z. H.
Sreeter the world-fared expert in precious stones
but quarter of a century later sold out TO his
partner whose business is known as street
crs." and transferring his abode to Paris. became
thanks the judiciOus manipulation Of coin
Baron &c Almeda. IN the kingdom OF Portugal
Finding IN 1880 that the negro republic OF san
Domingo was without diplomatic representative
IN Paris he offered to take upon himself the duties
OF minister penipotentiary and to maintain full
hedged legation, with secretaries and attaches. at
his cost and without expense TO the poverty
stricken republic. The latter jumped at the chance
and from that time Harry Emmanuel. Baron de
Almeda. figured as envoy extraordinary Of a negro
republic which he had never seen or visited, Of
lcially at any rate. and likewise. in measure So
cialy found himself a footing OF equality with
the other chiefs Of mission OF the foreign diplo-
matte corps in the French capital. being admitted
by virtue OF his Office 70 number Of smart CLUBS
TO which he would never otherwise have been
elected.
He died envoy. and accorded all the mill
tary honors due TO the representative of foreign
government who has expired at his post. loaded
with decorations. among them the Legion Of Honor,
the Portuguese Order Of Christ and the order Of
St. Isabella the Catholic Of Spain. His body was
taken England and there buried in the Jewish
cemetery Mt Balls Pond. where his widow has now
been laid in beside him. for, In spite OF MS
diplomatic hOuOrs and mis- Christian orders OF
knighthood he had never forsaken the ritual Taith
MARQUIsB DE FONTENOY.