New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-01
AMER LOVES A MILL.
Curious Methods of Entertaining
Oriental MOnarchs.


n. 81 .be devices adopted by the English gov
.r-ert 4 entertain the ruler OF Afghanistan dur
tg his Visit to India which IS costing the national
ess,,r, the trifing OF 100000, the one which
come 10 have been the most successful OF all has
been The boxing contests and at his request
catches OF this kind are got up almost daily for
"a. .ntertainment Banquets. state functions.
.,rs and even sham battles have ended by boring
- put he never tires OF a holly contested en-
counter with the gloves, and his interest and de-
l,rbf in The noble art OF self7defence peculiar to
,be English speaking races are unbounded.
-rba Auneer IS by no means the only Oriental mon
,ycb entertained by the British sovereign who has
manifested tastes Of this particular character Thus
aid Nazr-ed-Din. grandfather and predecessor OF
sbe present Shah OF Persia. got so worked up
about boxing the occasion OF his first stay in
p,pland that nothing would satisfy him but
mi aedged prizehght; that IS to say, real one.
,,stb hare knuckles and blood. With many pre-
,s1tions an encounter OF this kind arranged
Cor his edihcation by the officials charged with hts
amusement and il took place in the stables OF
buckingham palace. Unfortunately, the Shah was
ipmenfably deficient IN that virtue OF punctuality
,hieh IS appropriately described the polite
ness OF kings" and he came down TO the stables
hate with the result that the prizehght Overapped
an appointment which had been made for the late
Lord shsftesbury the Archbishops OF Canterbury
.nd OF York, and delegation of bishops TO plead
before him the cause Of Christian missions in the
land Of Iran. They came al the appointed hour
ana were conducted by officials. unaware OF what
was IN progress In the royal stables, TO the Shah's
presence there. The prelates horror struck by the
spectacle presented 10 their pious eyes, retreated
pFecipitately. followed by old Lord Shaftesbury,
not before he had given vent 10 his Indignation in
a loud tone OF voice. and protesting that he would
denounce "the horrid scandal all over the king
DOM" II was only with the utmost difficulty that
he was eventually appeased II did not however.
interfere with the enjoyment OF the Shah, who
1r FSfa oh
OF his visitors 10 spectacle which he considered
80 delectabe. In fact. he could never understand
Western squeamishness, and was disposed 20
gard il an uninteIgible discourtesy when the
English authorities refused 10 hang a man just in
order TO show him how the gallows worked and the
trap door was sprung.
PRINCE Won BUELOW's NEW HOME.
Prince Won Bulow has just complete dthe purchase
from Count Bobrinsd OF the beautiful mansion. or
rather palace, known the villa Malta at Rome
in the Ludovisi quarter Of the Eternal City And
this OF course, has served strengthen the belief
and to confirm the rumors as to mis- early retire
meut from the Office of Chancellor OF the Empire.
His health is no longer what cit used to be prior
10 his sensational attack Of Illness in the Reichs-
tag year ago. And although he has been able
10 his duties. still he IS entirely changed
especially in appearance. having aged IN looks ten
and even twenty years within the last twelve
months. His physicians and his relatives. espe-
cldN MS we are al urging him TO retire, Crea1-
ing smother attack, which this time would probably
be fatal and his medical attendants advise him
that with relief from work. release from the worries
and anXeties incidental TO his high ofice, and by
exercising proper care. he may live for many years
70 come; whereas, if he continues on as Chancellor
he may so under at any moment.
HIS friends and admirers point out 10 him that
- he is retire ALL he could not do better than
I'd choose the present moment, when he would with
draw into private life not as the result OF defeat
but with all the prestige of the great political
victory which he has for the Emperor in the
recent general election, and with his reputation
as a statesman undimmed by failure. The En-
peror who is particularly fond Of him, while re-
GREETING 10 Jose sympathetic and useful a
collaboration naturally does not wish for the death
81 the prince 10 whom he is deeply attached by
the closest kind Of personal friendship. invariably
addressing him by his Christian name, and with
the familiar pronoun thou" when conversng with
him
That the prince should wish 10 have a home at
Rome his retirement is only natural II IN
The Eternal City that some Of the happiest years
Of his life were spent. ambassador 10 the court
Of King Humbert. HIS wife IS an Italian, Princess
Camporeale. while his mother-in-aw. Of whom he
Is extremely fon1. and who always spends a por-
ton Of tho year with him. is one Of the most
brilliant and clever womea in Europe, whose salon
Al Rome enjoys International fame and who
known as Dona Laura Mnghetti. is the widow Of
Premier Minghett. Of the principal authors of
me triple Alliance She is 10y birth Miss Acton.
a member Of that famous Anglo-Italian family
which has played so great Il role In the history OF
ITALY during the last hundred years and which has
included among its members her uncle, Cardinal
Acton. the statesman and her three brothers
each OF whom has held the rank Of ADMIRAL and OF
Minister Of the Italian navy, and Of which the
present Lord Acton IS the chief. Dona Laura as a
young cir! was engaged for a time 10 the late
Lord Granville. but the match was broken of on
account Of religious differ =nces and she married en-
prenheres noces. the late Prince Camporeale.
ROMAN RETREAT FOR A STATESMAN.
With regard TO the villa Malta, It would be diff
cut 10 IND a more charming residence anywhere
IN the Eternal City. II derives its name from
Tho fact OF its occupying the site OF the former
residence Of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Or
DER OF Malta and u St. John OF jerusalem at Rome