Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-09
Grand Duke Vladimir is Ban
iShed From Russia for Furi-
Gus Attack on General
Trepoff at Peterhof.
THREATENED TO DO UP
NICHOLAS HIMSELF
Probable That Rich Treasure.
Ship of Spanish Armada
May Be Recovered From.
Depths of Ocean,
lRy Richard Abercorn.l }

(By Richard AbercOrn.)
London, Sept. 1.--Before she left
England to visit her daughter Queen
Maud of Norway, Queen Alexandra IS
said to have made King Edward give
her the promise that he would inform
Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia. un-
Gle of the cZar, that his presence In
this country during his term of BAN
ishment from Russia is not wanted.
and should he come to London ne
would not he received at the English
court
In spite of his fear of his uncle. the
cZar, couple of weeks ago banish-
ing Vladimir from Russia for one
year because of his scandalous be-
havor, which defles all description
For many months, the grand duke
who has always been the black sheep
of the imperial family has been in
state of permanent intoxication but
nothing was done to restrain him un-
I'll he during one of his spasms fore
ed his way into the cZar's private
apartments at Peterhof and threaten
ed to knock Nicholas head off because
the car had refused to make Admiral
Alexieff, the man who was respon>
slble for the Russo Japanese war
minister of marine in the Stolypin
cabinet,
When General Trepoff, commander
of the palace tried to stop him, he was
thrown violently TO the floor by a
blow from the fist of the furious
grand duke, who has the strength OF
a giant. II took the combined
strength of ten officers and soldiers
to overpower the drunken man and
carry him off to a cell where he spent
the night.
Though the czar ordered everybody
to keep the affair secret the cZarina
heard of 1t, and she forced her hus-
band to Danish his uncle.
Vladimir then announced his inten'.
tIon to study the workings of the Brit
lsh parliament but really because he
is afraid to go to France which is full
of Russian refugees any one of whom
would gladly sacrifice his own life to
rid the world of Vladimir. whom they
consider as responsible for the cars
failure TO grant a constitution to Rus
sia
Now that also England is closed to
this dissipated and bloodthrsty royal
monster, he can do nothing better
than ask the hospitality of Leopold OF
Belgium. who might take pity on him
and receive him as guest at Aeken.
#H%
Hopes are entertained that the
treasure ship of the Spanish Armada,
which has lain for centuries at the
bottom of Tobermoy bay will soon De
located and its cargo Of gold and sill
yer recovered.
The latest scientific methods have
been used IN a search which has ex
tended over centuries. Sandpumping
and modern diving bells and other in
genlous eontrivances of which the ear
Her seafchers knew nothing, are be-
ing employed and by their aid the fas
clnating Spanish doubloons will once
more see the light of the day.
The treasure shin Flomnoia was
961 tons and carried So guns. One
of the quaint traditions still current
as to the sinking of the ship In the
smooth waters of the Tobermov at
tributes the disaster to the work of
the witches from the nelghborlng ISL
and of Null.
= These, the story runs, appeared on
the spars of the vessel in the form Of
black cats and brought on the gale
which sunk her.
Aside from the traditions, II has
definitely been determined that the
F1orencla is actually at the bottom of
me bay. The Argyll family began the
hrst search for the treasure about
century after the visit of the Armada,
put since that time various attempts
have been made and brass cannons,
one OF eleven feet In length and of
most elaborate workmanship with en-
craving attributing to the great Bene-
pehuto Celllni. money chests and stray
doubl0ons have been found.
Sks
While King Edward Is fond of wine
ms preference liz old champaRne)
none OF the ladies of the royal house
hoid ever drink Wine. Queen Alex
andra never touches wine at the state
dinhers she attends. drinking nothing
nut her sfavorlte mineral water at
meals.
The late Queen Victoria reared All
her daughters and granddaughters ns
prohibHlonists. Queen Victoria IL
Spain doesn't know the taste of wind
or beer, her favorite tippe beias
orangeade. Her mother, Princess
Henry OF Battenberg, is also teetu-
taller and when she suffers from
rheumatism. as she frequently does.
she detests TO drink the Scotch whisky
the physician orders.
While the Prince Of Wales, like his
father the king is fond of champagne
and isn't averse to the flavor OF Scotch
whisky the Princess of Wales taboos
all alcoholic beverages. The Princess
recently summarlly discharged gov
erness who permitted her son. the lit
tie Prince Edward. to sip a glass of
claret at the gavernesss luncheon. The
princess Is bringing up her children
to taboo wine and all alcoholic bever-
ages
Princess Patricia of ConnauRht. AMI
her sister, never taste Wine. while an
other royal teetotaler IL The Duchess
OF Argyll. The Duchess Of Sutherland