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recent cold combined with dyspepsia
from which the King has long been a
sufferer, has seriously affected his
heart. The court physicians are re-
ticent as to their royal patients con
ditioT but appear much concerned.
Since his illness the King has been
unable to take any other food than
soups and biscuits stepped in warm
milk, with a little fruit. Queen Mary
has taken personal charge of the royal
diet, preparing portion of it with her
own hands, and spends much time at
her husbands bedside.
Two eminent physicians are in con-
slant attendance on the King.
AS a result of the vice and graft
investigations still going on in New
York, two inspectors and many lesser
members of the police department are
to be indicted tomorrow.
1t was stated last night that Dis
trict Attorney Whitman is now pre-
pairing to prosecute the chiefs of the
police ring who were accused by Jack
Rose, Mrsi Mary Goode and others
of sharing the larger part of the
$16,000,00O in graft money collected
from gambling establishments and dis
orderly houses within the last four
years,
The use of the flesh of dogs as a
food for man is becoming common
even in Berlin. From sheer necessity
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made horse meat substantial portion
of his daily fare but, while Saxony
consumes thousands of dogs annually
the practice of eating this meat has
not until recently invaded Prussia.
A profound mystery surrounds the
disappearance after the French revolu-
ton of the diamonds belonging to the
royal crown of France The strangest
part of it is that the diamonds now
form part of the regalia Of the royal
house of Brunswick.
the most significant feature of the
drawing rooms of the moment. So
ciety is following the lead of the
royalties of the old world who are
adding more and more gems to their
regalia of state.
About all the precious stones in
England center around the huge Gull
Imam diamond. The Kings crown
contains the Kohinoor, probably the
most beautiful diamond known, the
celebrated ruby that was filched by
Pedro the Cruel from the King of
Granada, whom he killed after having
invited him to his palace to dine.
A high diplomatic authority states
that unless reasonable progress is
made by the Balkan peace commits
sioners during the coming week, four
of the great Powers have made up
their minds to occupy Constantinople
and settle the controversy out of hand.
The four Powers are said to be
Great Britain, France, Germany and
Russia. The fact that Austria and
Italy are deliberately omitted has
given rise to grave fears that an in
ternational crisis has been reached as
a result of the Roumanian demand for
compensation.
The Turkish delegates confirm the
report that they will leave London
next week for Constantinople if the
Allies do not change their minds. One
Of the ENJOYS said:
We are glad that Europe has now
learned what sort of swine herds these
Balkan people are. We know them of
Cid
Turkeys hopes of saving Adrian
nOple undoubtedly have been revived
b. the threatening attitude of Rou-
mania. 1t is believed in some quar-
ters that Roumania's stand is backed
by Austria.
The Duke de Talleyrand and the
Duchess, his wife, who was Anna
Gould and their small son, Prince
Howard De Saigon, will be guests at
the wedding of Miss Helen Gould and
Finley j. Shepard.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Thames,
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