Evening journal., 1913-10-24
GOSSIP OF THE COURTS.

Although tho Kaiser has bestowed the
usual number Of decorations upon his
good and loyal subjects aud upon a
number OF his higher military officers at
thc close OF the autumn maneuyers in
the Province of Silesia as a token of his
appreciation of "Valor in the field OF
action" and of the splendid receptions
accorded him everywhere, the fact is be-
inc commented upon as puzzling club
dom and court circles in Berlin that the
large honorary list fails to record the
bestowal of single Order Of the Black
Eagle. the highest and most valued and
exclusive OF the prussian decorations
and on n par with the British Order Of
the Gar en-.
And vet Silcsia counts among her no
bilty some of the foremost Prussian
magnates, several of whom, IL is whisl
percd among the Knowing oncs,' had
anticipated this high honor almost Nith
ccrtainty. The MINES OF Count GUIDO
Hcnckel. Prince OF Donnersmarck, also
that of Prince Christian Kraft ~ Ho-
honlohe Ochriugcn aud Duke OF Upcst,
the Representatives of two Of almost
proinmer ~ mentioned.
n so. il would not be the first time
that the former. the venerable Lord OF
/ Ncudeck. has been disappointed IN TINS
respect. Years ago it became known
that the height OF his ambition was to
have. tho orange ribbon of the Black
Eagle bestowed upon him. but he had to
be satisfied with the 'Nilhelm's Cross
of the order founded in honor OF tue
, FIRST Gcrnan Emperor aud though ere
afcd a "Fucrist" lprincel, the highest
jrnng Of Prnssia's aristocratic ladder, he
has never gone beyond the Grand Cross
of the Red Lagle in the way Of dccora'
tions.
As matter Of fact Der Fcschc
Guido." who. in tho period before tho
Franco prussian war. was ono ot the
most noted of the Partisan "Boulevar-
diers" and VINO served his king most 10y
allv but in a manner which IS "de
mgcur" iu polite society has passed the
eighty third milestone of his checkered
life.
Prince Dounorsmar& is old, weak
and ailna 10 such 4 degree that he was
Obliged. much 10 his regret, to decline
The kaiscr's invitation to witness The
maneuvers. Nor was he ever given ia
conceit or to care for the opinion OF
others This he carried 10 the extent
OF making a Jewish girl, Blanche Lach.
mann. his wifr
A. TO the Duke Of Uicst that great
noble who sercnelv permitted his own
hroiher-a Bohcnlohe to he thrown
into bankruptcy tho case may be quite
different The unexpected financial diff.
culties Of the -o-callcd Princes Trust
has hurt his standing at court, aud IT
would have excited comment were the
Kaiser 10 decorate the Prince Duke with
the highest mark of favor in his gift at
the very time when banking house j.
endeavoring to settle his financial at-
fairs.
II may be taken as a hint that the
device Of the order of the Black Eagle
is "Suum Cnique" tCiye everybody what
belongs to himl.
4 Judge Of the French Civil Tribunal
/ NJ. Paisaut lnow retiredl, fifty years
ago bought for 500 francs a panel o.
Beauyas tapestry of the Vatican per
iod He lived almost ON bread and wa
ter for months to be- able to save thi
sum and become the purchaser. Th'
tapestry became the darling of hi
heart Several years later he had it re-
paired for S0o francs at the state manu-
facturv at Beauvais. For thirty year
I he kent IL as an ornament of his home
though he had no idea of its value. an'
he was very much surprised indcel
when some one offered him 10000 franc
for IT,
This tapestry was full sized oscar
polettc.. after Boucher A little later HI
received another offer of 100000 franc
for H. This seemed TO him fanc'
price. bat he would not part with it
Finally he did sell IL 10 an English col
lector Of tapestries for 100000 francs
Pierpont Morgan had seen IL AZ loai
exhibition and offered 25Q00O francs
circumstance that somehow got about
10 the owners distress. as II made hin
fear that it might put "Apachcs" on tho
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