The Washington herald., 1913-02-22

; Jimmy" Rothschild Is familiar figure
at English and French race meetings. bu,
also very popular in society," When In
London he spends most of his time with
his cousins, Lord Dalmeny and Mr.. Nell
Primrose. They are known among club
men as the "Inseparables'' Mr.. Roths.
child has been very successful on the
English turf and keeps a racing stable
of his own in tina tcountry.
And, speaking Of Jimmy" Rothschild.
calls to mind the recently published book
THE Romance of the Rothschilds," the
most entertaining part of which unques-
tionably is that part dealing with the
relations between the poet Heinrich Heine
and Baron James, founder of the Paris
Arm Of the Rothschilds. These are de-
scribed In the inimitable style of the gen.
eral and gifted German. and form an
agreeable variation to the otherwise dry
and didactic narrative.
1t may sound improbable to many read
ers. but 1t is a fact. nevertheless. that
Heine never accepted financial aid from
Rothschild. Heines father was wealthy
banker Of Hamburg. but the son declined
store or 10 sell dry goods. "preferring the
rowing life OF the Bohemian to the sedate
but. TO him, unspeakable. lonely existence
OF the respectable Philistine." Thus. be-
ing under no obligations to his great
friend, he was able to maintain toward
him a liberty of manner and expression
which enabled him to say the most out
rageous things to him and occasionally
even TO administer the most striking re-
Dukes. ! mention one instance: Baron
James was boasting about the price OF
| some Lachrymae Christi wine, to a bot
tie of which costly beverage he was treat
| ing his petted friend.
You have nothing to say about it?
1t costs a ducat a drop
DO you know" asked Heine. why it
is called the Tears OF Christ" Why
These are Christ's tears" said Heine.
at the sight OF two wicked Jews like
US drinking so precious wine while
there are thousands OF poor devils in
Paris without a bit of bread"
All those who are interested in the
history of modern Europe should ponder
over the romantic story Of the origin
and success of the Rothchilds And. by
the way. the family presents a curious
problem for Eugenists II is an invar-
liable custom OF theirs TO wed a very
near relative-a first cousin or niece.
BY this means the original financial tall
ent OF old Maier Amschel-only n hun
dred years ago a small trader in Frank
fort Ghetto-has been developed pari
passu with the fortune OF his family.
quoted at the astonishing figure of four
hundred million pound sterling. Financial
talent is evidently a distinct and breed
able variation. One would suppose that
the stock would suffer. but the present
representatives of the house show no
signs of physical deterioration.
There was a small gathering OF MEM
bers Of the British royal family al
FrogmOre Mauseleum on the anniversary
Of Queen Victoria's death. A number nf
wreaths were placed on her tomb. but
there was no memorial services. The
Kaiser and Princess Friederikc of Han
over sent special messengers bearing
wreaths An immense sum OF money
was spent in building and decorating this
mausoleum, which was really intended
BY Queen Victoria as a sepulchre for
all those OF her children who could be
buried in England. However. the vault
empty. and probably nobody /,
will ever he buried there. The idea Of
building a mausoleum was originally due
To Queen NIctoria's dislike At the idea !
of Prince Albert being buried in the
same vault with George ". This took /
hold Of her majesty's mind directly after I
her husbands death. and during the .
year which elapsed between Prince Al
bert's funeral and his burial in the .
mausoleum his coffin was not placed in
passage near the entrance
OF the vault.
The above named Princess Friederike
has been summoned to Gmunden by the ii
Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, to be
present at the bctrothal Of her nephew.
Prince Ernst. of Brunschweig Luene-
burg and her only unmarried sister.
Princess Olga. When the Duke and
Duchess of Cumberland pay their long
promised visit to the Queen mother
Alexandra. at Sandringhanr they will
hardly recognize the places with which
hey were familiar during their former
been there since 1875 and the duke since
S7s, when he attended the funeral of
lis father, blind King George. Of Han
,ver. at Windsor Castle.
The latter was the last ruler of the
ierman Guelph kingdom and was de-
POSED and his land annexed by Prussia
n 1856. after the disastrous battle of
-angensalza, because he had sided with
Austria and Bavaria in the war which
'esuited in the terrible defeat of En-
,eror Franz Josefs large army at Git
chin and KoenigsgraetZ. The present
Duke of Cumberland took his title from |
lis English duchy. bestowed upon the
econd son of George III. after the lat
ers father, George II. son of the Elec-
or of Hanover. had ascended the Brit
sh throne to which he fell heir as the
on of the granddaughter of James I. of II
england, upon the death OF Queen Anne y
Who was childless. He maintains a semi
oyal court at Gmunden and is addressed
your majesty" by his retainers and
oval Hanoverians =
The Italian government has decided to
i've the world the unpublished papers
4 Cavour. At the liberator's death his
apers passed into the hands of his
ousin. Count Rouss de Sales At the
emise Of this gentleman selection was
lade among the documents. Those
Thch were OF political or biographical
interest, were deposited in the state
rchives at Turin, the government
CavouTs family not to pub
sh their contents for fifty years after
is death.
Those fifty years now have elapsed and
Ing Victor Emmanuel has appointed the
to examine not only the