The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
o welcome a novel sensation. At this

to welcome n novel sensation. At this
establishment band OF athletes, many
of them of magnificent proportions,
are nightly engaged in series Of
Homerlc struggles in the arena. The
contests are eagerly watched by the
society women, who invariably occupy
prominent seats and are enthusiastic
in the applause they lavish upon the
muscular objects Of their admiration.
One prominent performer has been the
recipient of two offers of marriage
from match making matrons. This
performer Is member of the wealthy
class, and he rejected the matrimonial
propositions, saying, Just now pre-
fer athletes to wife The former Is
more wholesome One woman who
overheard this remark Kissed him
when he appeared the other evening
to give his performance He under-
stood, but only smiled.
No More Paint and Powder.
In one Of my recent letters mem
toned that the king had developed a
strong aversion to women who appear
ed at court with rouge on their faces.
The day the unwritten edict against
the presence Of powder on the faces
OF women went forth, those OF our sex
who We're presented to the sovereng
had countenances that were absolutely
free from tho contents Of the eternal
powder puff" as the king terms It,
Last week, certain woman, we'll
known in society. said she would ap-
pear before the king In tho most pre-
sentable manner possible, and by this
she indicated that 1t would DO neces-
via Il, y 80 +, o,,,J
there to enhance her beauty She also
whether he be king or plehian, was
not gentleman IL he criticised a lady's
appearance, and this remark. 7 under
|stand, was carried to the king. who
was rather astonished.
True to her threat. the lady in ques-
ton, face flushed with defiance, and
tho crimson made deeper by the pow
der. boldly walked toward the king
who on seeing her showed every evil
dence of his dissatisfaction with her
appearance, and 1T was noted that the
king did not enter into conversation
with her during the entire evening. :
Now. 1t Is understood. the royal in
yitat to the woman who dared
defy a king Will no longer be extend
| ed to her.
Princes Clothes Seized for Debt.
PARIS, May 16.--Prince Victor, OF
4 Thurn and Taxis. of Austria finds him-
self In curious fix in this city, since
the law has taken over the control Of
his clothes and luggage because OF
heavy debts,
This action has been taken on COM
plant of Mile, Wilhelmine Kemper, a
German woman, but who recently be-
came naturalized Frenchwoman.
Mile Kempcr had a fortune of $l5o,-
00O and having made tho acquaintance
of the Comtesse dc Glare and the
Count Zaltynslu, was persuaded by
them to advance money to Prince Vic
tor in order that heSmight be enabled
to enter into wealthy marriage con-
tract. She says that friend OF the
Prince proposed as a guarantee fol
the advances seven Ateenth of q
i manganese mlne concession at Ivanov-
4 ski Russia,
Mile, liemper claims she advanced
to the Prince the entire $l5o.0o0, while
the Prince AYERS 1t amounted to only
$4,000
Severa, weeks agdt Mile. Kempel
learned that the Prince was In Paris
4 She promptly went to her lawyer ant
INSTRUCTED him to levy dlstraint on the
clothes and personal belonslngs o.
1.-THE Prince. II