The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
SneciaI. Foreign Service

Special Foreign Service
ONDON, Oct S.-English curio
dealers have discovered a clever
y method of enhancing their profits
by stimulating competition between
Lord Iveagh, the wealthy Dublin
brewer, and ]. Pierpont Morgan. Both
are VIGOROUSLY good judges and great
buyers of such articles, and the deal
ers usually obtain a higher price from
them than from any of their other
customers. 1t is a common trick in
the trade to play one man against the
other when any rare or interesting
specimen in antique furniture or old
tapestry is on the market. The dealer
will, in a confidential way, offer the
article to Mr.. Morgan, assuring him
that there is very little doubt Lord
Iveagh would snap it up Immediately
it was submitted to him. At the same
time communication identical in tone
is sent to Lord Iveagh advising him
to secure the rare specimen before it
is offered to Mr. Morgan Patriotic
considerations they state, always
prompt the dealers when offering ar
ticles to Lord Iveagh. while Mr.. Nor
gan is assured that his generous pa
tronage of their establishment cannot
really be forgotten when good article
is going cheap.
There is no doubt about it, the
method has succeeded in causing the
millionaires to compete keenly with
each other when a really genuine ar
ticie is to be secured. One day the
two men happened to be in well
known dealers place in Bond street at
the same hour. They were not aware
of each others identity. although the
reputation of the one as judge OF
bric-a-brdc was we'll known to the
other. Mr.. Morgan left without MAX
ing a purchase. and when he had gone
the dealer handed down several ar
ticIes to Lord Iveagh for inspection,
informing him at the same time that
they had been seen by Mr.. Morgan,
'the gentleman who had just gone out"
Lord Iveagh eyed the dealer keenIy and
remarked that if they had been worth
purchasing at the price asked Mr.. Nor
gan would not have left them behind.
Lord Iveagh would not make any offer
and left the shop. too.
An hour afterwards Mr.. Morgan re-
turned and was told that Lord Iveagh
had made an offer and was coming
again that evening. Mr.. Morgan had
the articles packed Immediately, paid
his check and departed.
Mrs. Adair has been entertaining at
Glenveigh castle. her place in Ireland,
one OF the most interesting personali-
ties that has visited England for many
years. She is the chieftainess of the
great Maori tribes who was deputed to
present the compliments of her people
to the prince and princess of Wales
when they visited New Zealand a year
or two ago. The Princess Affirm, as
the Maori lady is known in her own
country. is married to an Irishman
named Donnelly, who emigrated to
New Zealand many years ago, but she
has very high opinion of her own i'm
portance and considers that she con-
fers an honor on Mrs. Adair by becom-
ing her guest during the Irish season.
1t is now freely admitted that the
American society women, with Mrs.
Adair as their leader, are doing much
to popularize Ireland as tourist re-
sort This season Lady Barrymore,
Lady Donoughmore and the Duchess
of Manchester have been entertaining
a considerable number of wealthy
| American people at their respective
places in Ireland. Poverty stricken
DOleSaI mas DenenleQ most IN cOnSe-
quence of the activities of Mrs. Adair
and her friends. Boating. fishing,
| shooting and hunting have been fol-
lowed with increased interest, and the
locality Will be the richer by some
! thousands of dollars. Lady Barry
more's party are doing Killarney, and
the river Blackwater is close to her
residence in the county of Cork and
supplies excellent fishing for her and
her friends.
One of the latest fads in fashionable
/ society is the confession album, but
| the gorgeous character of these recep-
| tacles for the acknowledgment of fem
| mime sins is hardly suggestive of the
saekcloth and ashes which were wont
| to be regarded as evidence of sincere
repentance in more strenuous age for
! the ariStocracy.
The Duchess of Marlborough is cred
| tied with possessing the handsomeSt
confession book in England. Its COW
ering is of rich oriental canvas and
the lettering is in enamel on white