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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, SUNDAY. AUGUST 10, 1913. tee eae'b wommmm mail ENGLISH YACHTSA1EN AND THE AMERICA'S CUP "THE GRAY LADY" WHO RDNS RUSSIA IRISH AND FRENCH TRADE INCREASING Vfl I Si Attitude of the New York Club Creates Severe Criticism Lipton's New Boat Now Building. (Special Correspondence of The Eagle.) ONDON, August 2 The conclusion of the protracted negotiations for the "America's" Cup is welcomed here as coming none too soon.

In English and Irish yachting circles It is generally re gretted that such a cablegram as sent DOES A WOMAN FOOL THIS CZAR? Enemies declare that the amaz-. ing excesses of charity and piety of the newest favorite of the Russian Emperor are merely "veils of insatiable ambition" to blind that, trustful monarch's eyes. B3 iiLAfetf LsfirtMflMwrwwnffW.iiiuwwm memm tjwmmum imiimlli'lll when he agreed to the conditions, put on record the fact that he implicitly trusted to the good sportsmanship of the Americans to defend with a boat of equal size. And while the cablegram containing that statement voices the opinion of the best British yacbtsmen, there is a general feeling of resentment that it ever be came necessary to put such a sentiment on paper. Charles Nicholson, the brilliant designer who will not only plan but build Shamrock IV, is hard at work on Lipton's new boat.

He has already made splendid progress. The magnificent successes achieved in English waters this year by Nicholson's latest yachts, which have proved themselves superior to those of all other designers, give rise to the hope that Llpton has struck the right man at the right time. Nicholson Is as modest and shy as a girl of 15, but he In full of quiet ability and will spare no effort to build a boat that will finally carry the Shamrock to victory. Both Llpton and Burton, the best amateur yachtsman on this side of the Atlantic, and who will sail the challenger, have Implicit belief that Nicholson will produce, even under American rules, a boat that will be able to hold ber own. The long-drawn-out controversy over the challenge has had ono good result-It has stimulated public interest In yachting and awakened the people to the fact that the greatest trophy of the sea should be fought for and, if possible, brought back to British waters.

Already negotiations are afoot for the chartering of special passenger steamers to convey to Sandy Hook English, Scottish and Irish visitors who are anxious to witness what Is hoped will be a fine and a fair contest. SOCIETY WOMEN FANCY COLORED DIAMOND JEWELRY London, August 2 Modern jewelers use colored diamonds gray, green, mauve, blue, brown, black and yellow. The new Lady Crawford will wear colored dia monds in the form of brooches which are said to be worth thousands of dollars apiece. Lady Margaret Campbell has a comb set with gray, mauve and yellow diamonds; and the Hon. Mrs.

Ronald Grevllle often wears a valuable set of black diamonds. Mrs. Joe Lewis (once Miss Fanny Ward) has a big pansy brooch made of four shades of diamonds. Black diamonds form the outer edge of the petals, theu brown, then yellow, then a blaze of pure white stones, and in the center a large yellow diamond. Red diamonds are rare, but there is one of 10 carats among the Russian Crown jewels.

The most famous blue diamond in the world is, of course, the "Hope diamond," which has had many adventures. TWO WOMEN WITH ONE NAME FIND AWKWARD SITUATIONS London, August 2 There are now two Lady Mary Crlchtons Lady Mary Gros-venor, who married Viscount Crichton, and a recent bride, Lady Mary Dawson, now the wife of the Hon. George Crichton. As they are sisters-in-law the double name has Its disadvantages, and it. is a recognized fact among their friends that letters and invitations to them are subject to falling into the wrong hands without anybody being exactly to blame.

There are two Lady Alwyne Comptons, relations of the Marquis of Northampton, two Lady William Cecils, one the wife of the Rev. Lord William Cecil, brother of the Marquis of Salisbury, and the other of Lord William Cecil, uncle of the Marquis of Exeter. Among men there are two Hon. Arthur Stanleys, one being a brother of the Earl of Derby, and the other the elder son and heir of Lord Sheffield. MAKE A BOOK OF BETS ABOUT PRINCE OF WALES London, August 2 It has been left to a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in London to "make a book" of bets upon the chances of each of the eligible Princesses of Europe becoming the ultimate bride of the Prince of Wales.

He claims to have worked the odds out to a nicety; and, it may be added sub rosa, he has made a British Princess "favorite." He states that "backers" are coming forward in quite satisfactory numbers, especially for those regards as "outsiders." "HE WAS its New Commercial Activity That Is Causing Jealousy in England. VISCOUNT FOR GAELIC DRESS. Dublin Starts the "Welcoming Club for Overseas Visitors S'" to Ireland." 'Special Correspondence of The Eagle.) UBLIN, August 2 The Increasing communication between France and Ireland in the interests of Irish trading activities is giving rise to a considerable amount EE of Jealousy. Particularly is this the case among a section of English commercial houses that formerly shipped commodities I that are now being sent direct from Irish ports. This development, indeed, has been seized upon by Unionist propagandists as an Indication of the spirit of hostility to England that will follow the settiDg of an Irish Parliament In Dublin.

The enterprise of Tone and General Humbert and the episode of the French fleet and its abortive attempts to land troops in Ireland In 1798 are also being trotted out as a warning; of what will bappon again in the near future if Englishmen support John Redmond and his followers. There is no doubt, however, that the-e is a remarkable revival of Irish traae with France, which recalls the' rosy period when the woolen Industry flourished in Ireland, but, nevertheless, only an extravagant pane-monger, or someone prompted by sinister political considerations, can see any political significance In the fact. It must bs only a matter of rejoicing to Irishmen the world over that whisky, cereals, hams, salted pork, yarns and feathers are now going direct to France from Ireland Instead of passing through the hands of middlemen at English ports and so being mulcted of the greater portion of their profits. Ancient Irish Dress Attracts Viscount. Tho Gaelic Revivalists have recently enrolled a distinguished recruit in their ranks from a most unexpected quarter.

There has always been a mistaken notion that Gaelic Leaguers were Nationalist partisans In the political sense, but tb'S appearance of Viscount Duncannon in the picturesque dress of the Ancient Irish may go a good ways toward removing the Idea. This Viscount, who will be one day, in the natural course of things, tue Earl of Bessborough, is a Unionist of au uncompromising brand, and cannot have been attracted to the Gaelic movement from merely political motives. It cannot be said, either, that he has been Influenced by that other distinguished wearer of the "kilt," Lord Ashbourne, because the latter is an enthusiastic home ruler and has no patience with men who take such a view of Irish needs and conditions as those entertained by Viscount Duncannon. A remarkable feature of the Gaelic movement is that it has gathered within its ranks men of severely antagonistic political views, who evidently see in it something rising superior to any sordid considerations, political or commercial. Viscount Duncannon is regarded as an indication of a new element in the activities of the movement.

Americans Start New Irish Club, Ireland has been surpassing all its previous hospitalities In its attempt to make the visit of the American Agricultural Commission to the country a memorable success. Among other things, the visit of the delegates has synchronized with the setting up in the Irish capital of an institution known by the somewhat cumbersome but comprehensive title of the "Welcoming Club for Overseas Visitors to Ireland." The mission of this new institution Is pretty clearly expressed in its name. By way of giving it a pleasant send-off, end at 'he same time placing on record the Irish people's love and admiration ot all things Amerlnan, the members of the cominiseion have had their names inscribed on the club's registers, indicating the fact that they were the first persons to receive Its hospitality. Outside this incident, however, both rich and poor in Ireland have vied with one another in following with extraordinary interest the movements of the American commissioners. Altogether the visit has formed a most forcible indorsf-ment of those words of John Dillon, that every American carries with him a key to the Irishman's heart.

HUNGRY!" a i frr 7. say that this feeling of antagonism existed, not so much among those sporting circles where Llpton is known and liked, but in the somewhat snobbish set which never can forget that the sporting baronet is self-made tradesman who learned bis first lessons in America. Until now this class of yachtsman has taken little Interest In Lipton's various attempts to win the cup. Indeed, when the present challenge was first made It excited merely a ripple of comment in this super-arlstocratlc stratum. But when It became apparent that an International trophy was to be hedged about by such extraordinary red tap and by conditions so adverse to the British challenger the aristocratic yachtsmen sat up and began to take notice.

For the first time In the history of this contest the public on this side and probably on your side of the water has realized the diflicultles which stand in the way of getting a challenge accepted. Think what has happened within the last few months. Briefly, Llpton first challenged with a seventy-flve- footer under the old rules of the Deed of Gift aovernlne the "America's" Cup. He stipulated, as lawyers on this side say he had good right to do, that the defending yacht should not exceed seventy-five feet. The New York Yacht Club turned him down on this proposition, as cold as a corpse.

In doing so they laid themselves open to one of the most Interesting suits that ever came before an American court of law. But that is not Lipton's style. He challenged them again with any size of boat within the llmit6 of the Deed of Gift and under any rules. To the amazement of English yachtsmen the New York Club, being unable to refuse such a challenge, selected the universal rules which control yachting in America, but are not recognized in Europe. The amazement was caused by the fact that when Llpton challenged a few years ago the New Y'ork Club said they couldn't think of a race under Universal rules, and so Llpton kept quiet until he got an English designer daring enough to make him another freak yacht under the old conditions.

The New York Club not only went back on their previous pronouncement about rules, but having named these to suit themselves, tied Llpton down to a water-line not exceeding seventy-five feet merely because he mentioned that length la the first challenge issued for this contest. This sounded reasonable enough until they Insisted that they would be well within their rights if they met Lipton's seventy-flev-footer off Sandy Hook in 1814 with a ninety-footer. Against such apparent unfairness the British yachting world rose as one man. That their opinion was shared by the majority of American yachtsmen, outside of a few members of the New Y'ork Club, is evident from the comments and Interviews republished here from American newspapers. Llpton, rather than have any sort of a row or unpleasantness, was prepared to swallow the pill uncoated In fact, having made up his mind to challenge he was willing to do anything to assure another race.

His yachting and other advisers did not share Lipton's confident opinion that the New York Club, despite all their assertions of the right to defend with a bigger boat, would meet Mm with a yacht of only seventy-five feet water-line. At their earnest solicitation Llpton, Grand Duke, is in England at present. His grandmother, the aged Dowager- Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelltz, who is still alive, and was visited by King George and Queen Mary when they were in Germany recently, is the last remain ing grandchild of George III. She was born at Hanover when her father, the first Duke of Cambridge, was regent of Hanover, and was a sister of the late Duchess of Teck, and Is, therefore, an aunt ot Queen Mary. There are only three male members of the Mecklenburg- StreliU family alive Prince Adolf, his father, and a bachelor uncle who lives In St.

Petersburg so It is very necessary that the Prince should marry and havt issue, otherwise the line becomes ex tinct and the dominions go to the other branch of the family, that of Mecklen- burg-Schwerln. The house of Mecklen burg Strelitz boasts Slavonic descent. It was established 800 years ago, but has been much Gcrmaniclzed by marriage since those distant days. Princess Patricia is the m6st popular ot Princesses, as well as one of the pret tiest. Iu Canada, during the Duke's stay there as Governor General, she became a warm favorite with everyone, her dash ing style quite capturing the hearts of the colonials.

The Princess, who was rorn rn M. Day hence her, is "1 eai-j of age is Si. Amazing Carer of Princess Or-loff, to Whom Ministers Turn. HAS CZAR UNDER HER THUMB. Court Favorite1 Made Up of Ambition, Piety, Worldliness and Thrift.

Special Correspondent of The Eagle.) IT. PETERSBUhG, July 30 Rus sia has a new mistress wbn runs Nicholas II as none of his past masters ran him. It Is Princess OrlofT, and Princess OrlofT Is now Muscovy's real autocrat. when ministers want audiences, whon generals want commands, when bureaucrats want pensions, when anyone wants to throw Minister Kokovtsett, to placate Minister Kasso, or to restore ex-Mlnlster Wltte. it is to this dashing Countess that they turn.

At Nicholas' Court the Countess Is known as "sieraya dania," the "gray lady," because Nicholas has a passion for all things gray a passion which nine years ago nearly led to a mutiny when he proposed to change the glowing Preobra-zhensky garb to that dull hue. Princess Orlolt holds the record among Court favorites, for not only has she got little Nicholas under ber thumb, but she is friendly also with Empress Alexandra and Dowager Marie, and no other of Nicholas' favorites ever pleased these twe before. The Princess owes her Influence primarily to the position of her husband. Vladimir Orlotf. Vladimir is chief of Nicholas' "Military Field Bureau." This Is a sinecure post, for Orloff's one duty is to plan out Nicholas' comfort at maneuvers.

Being a merry comrade, a dar ing chauffeur and a swashbuckler, Orloff has long held Nicholas's regard. The military professor who lately published a book on Nicholas's personality admits that Instead of keeping trained political secretaries like every other monarch, Nicholas, when he wants help, calls for officials In the Military Field Bureau. During the last two years Orloff's influence has declined. And today the only person who can bully and cajole the obstinate, querulous, unstable Czar of All the Busslas is Orloff's brilliant wife. Daughter of a Half-Bankrupt.

Princess Orloff is daughter of Prince Bieloselskl-Bielozerskl, a half-bankrupt magnate of high estate, who owned the fclg Krestovsky Island la the Nova before It fell to his creditors. One Bieloselskl-Bielozerskl married an American girl. Princess Bleloselski-Blelozerski brought to her husband nothing but beauty and will. Orloff Is very rich, being a descendant of the Orloff brood that choked Peter III at behest of Empress Catherine and got big estates as a reward Princess Orloff also brought along a bizarre character made up of ambition, piety, worldllness, meekness, extravagance and thrift. Also she brought knowledge at seven languages and a skill at dancing which would beat Pavlova, and at praying which would tire Metropolitan Vladt mir.

Her queer portraits, as painted by Professor Seroff, have made sensations. Altogether ehe is well equipped to shine at the uncultured, extravagant, mystical and demagoglo Court of Nichu las II. Nicholas first fell under the Princess's Influence in 1911. That was after the as sasslnatlon of Premier Stolypln. Prin cess Orloff was present at Kieff Theater when Stolypln was assassinated, and when nervous Palace Commandant Die dulin lost bts head she took control.

She counseled Nicholas, who was about to flee, to pay a visit to the box where wounded Stolypln lay. This was Inter preted as proof of Nicholas' courage. It made a good Impression, and Nicholas was most grateful. For the next two days the Court was entirely headless The bureaucrats were frightened out of their wits and each moment they feared more murders and massacres. The Prln cess kept her head.

She laughed to Nicholas's face at his poltroon ministers and bis unfit police spies and spirited him away to Livadla, instead of letting him flee home to Tsarskoe Selo, as at first proposed. Bargains to Hun the Czar. When the Court went North, Princess Orloff entered Into a pact with Minister of the Interior Makaroff to run the Czar. After Stolypln's death and Kokovtseff became Premier, the Princess urged M.t-karoff's claims on Nicholas. Makaroff was her old friend, and, as she had full contempt for his intelligence, she hoped that his elevation to the Interior Ministry would help her to govern Russia.

During the next year the Princess and Makaroff did govern Russia in disregard of the nominal ruie of Premier Kokovtseff. Never for an hour did she leave Tsarskoe Selo or Peterhof. Nicholas consulted her on all reports and legislative projects. When he made rare ceremonial progresses Into the interior to unveil monuments or hunt for new saints, she -nt with him. Makaroff, Minister of Jle'lroads Ruchloff and she pushed triumphantly through their pet reactionary schemes, and Premier Kokovtseff helplessly wrung his hands.

Being intensely pious. Princess Orloff knows the value of religion In politics. She discovered, and introduced to a new holy man Feodor Klselieff the seventh holy man who has prayed with and fooled obscurantist Nicholas. Unlike Father John, Vostorgoff, Philippe, Rasputin and other saints and spiritualists who have dominated Nicholas' Court, Klselleff Is neither a rogue nor an asso ciate of rogues. He is an honest.

Incompetent priest from Olonetz who does not know that he Is being used for worldly ends. When political Issues arise, Klselleff prays solidly for guidance from heaven, and when the guidance comes in the shape of visions his solution li conveyed by Princess Orloff to Nicholas. Ths Princess always so puts the political Issue before innocent Kiselleff that he inevitably gets from heaven the par-ticuar guidance she wants. Prlnceee Orloll triumphs remained unbroken up to the time of the Lena massacre, when nearly 400 innocent working-men were nmseacri'4 by order of au officer naired Makaroff made such feeeUs blunders explaining this, matter US STANCH FRIEND OF RUSSIA'S NEW MISTRESS. The Czarina, who does not mind "Little Nicholas" being under the thumb of Princess OrlofT, CHARGE MILITARY SECRETS HAVE BEEN S0LDT0AUSTRIA Home, July 28 A great sensation has been caused in Italy by the arrest of Count Horozzo Delia Rocca, Commenda- tore of the Crown of Italy, end ez-Chlef of the Barracks Department of the Mln Istry of War at Rome, on a charge of selling Italian military secrets to Austria relative to fortifications, new pattern guns, and plans of mobilization.

The arrest was ordered by the Ministry of War, which for three months had the Count under strict observation, and Italy, It Is alleged, succeeded in seizing on the Vienna express evidence of his guilt. The authorities raided the Count's villa near Ravenna at 7 a.m., entering by the windows with revolvers pointed. Search and examination lasted till night. As usual, there is a temptress In the case In the person of the Count's mistress, a beautiful Austrian adventuress, wno. It is said, cultivated his acquaintance In Rome for purposes of espionage.

Count Morozzo Is a married man with four sons, more than one holding Gov ernment posts, and two daughters. Morozzo had a somewhat romantic career. He wedded the pretty daughter of a small Innkeeper. He attracted publio attention in 1905 by attempting to shoot himself through the heart. He Is a fine linguist and animated by great ambitions, but he was dismissed from his post two years ago for unsatisfactory conduct.

Although the accused is said to have received large sums of money tor his alleged acts of high treason he Is heavily In debt. THIS IS THE REAL AUTOCRAT OF, RUSSIA. Princess Orloff, as painted by Seroff, a-Russian noble, who has secured extraordinary infrueijco over Czar Nicholas. to the Duma that he could remain no longer. In his place Princess Orloff appointed Governor Maklakoff, brother of the Radical Duma member and a violent reactionary and patron of the Black Hundreds.

Thwarts and Crosses Malakoff. The Princess assumed that Maklakoff would be ber tool, but the made a mistake. When the new draft Press Law, which aims at restoring the preventive cousure, was laid laet April Nicholas, it came tack cut to pieces and liberally amended in tne fenilnlue hand of Princess Orloft. Wrathful Maklakoff of fered to resign, but Nicholas refused to let him, declaring that a Minister is In the position of a military commander, and that his business is to stay at his post, whether he likes it or not. Since then the clover Princess has dully thwarted tnd crossed Manlakoff.

To make hie position wjrBe, she has signed peace with Premier Kokovtseff, with whom Maklakoff and other Ministers are en gaged In a chronic feud. The Princess other ally is Prince Peter Alexandrovitch of Oldenburg, who is married to Orand Duchess Olga, Nicholas' favorite sister. This Prince Peter for a long time spent his energy running People's Theaters and fostering the temperance movement, but he has lately taken to playing with politics, and he and the Princess together are responsible for most things political which have lately happened in Russia. A Deeply Kellgious Woman. Princess Orloff Is a deeply religious woman, and this helps here with pious Nicholas.

It was she who engineered the religious sides of the recent visits to Mojcow, Kostroma and Volga. Princess Orloff's piety is genuine. So is her charity, and so are her worldllness and ambition. Once after she had forced Nichodas to ref.ise an audience to Min ister of Commerce Tlmasheff she walked across the frozen sea to Cronstadt and prayed in the new cathedral all day. In May she invited all the poor people of Strelna and Peterhof to her Peterhos "datcha" villa fed them for days, allowed them to sleep in the Louis Quinze drawing room, and helped In person to attend on them.

Enemies pronounce these excesses of charity and piety to be Veils of Insatiable ambition intended merely to fool Czar Nicholas, who, though himself intensely mean, loves others to be gen- eroiis. This accusation Is untrue. The good-looking Princess gives away hundreds of thousands of dollars to the poor. People declare that on tho morning after she has given an extravagantly costly entertain ment she Is always miserable, and that she prays for hours. Tho Princess' irienas declare tnat ner aim in keeping control of weak-minded Nicholas is perfectly good and that It arises from her conviction that she is a woman cf uncommon brains and energy and that Nicholas Is unfit to take care of himself.

Nevertheless her Influence has been bad, being used always in a reactionary direction. Further, it has doep-l ened Nicholas' natural fatalism and misanthropy. How long her sway will hold is doubtful. Wer cnic? foe, Minister Maklahoff. is at present not much in favor, and she continues to meddle in his department.

In any other country ministers would insist on resigning as a protest against the dictation of a court dame, but Russian Ministers profess that they have no mornl rcsponelhlllty for their acts, and that their duty is to obey the oommands, however irrational, 01 tne sov erelEn. That means to obey the com mands of the latest favorite. In this catc it means to obey the commands of the all-powerful Princess Orloff. FRANCE REFUSES SALE OF SPY'S STOLEN PLANS Paris, August 2 A young man carrying a yellow learner Dag emerea a r-ana police depot, the other evening, and de manded shelter for the night. He stated that his name was Rudowsky, that he Lad come from Germany, and tnat he had exhausted his resources.

He was given food and bed, and when he had slept was asked what his bag contained. He gave an ambiguous reply, end the bag was subsequently opened. Under some books and linen were found plans of the German quick-firing gun for use against aeroplanes and alrehips. It Is said that Rudowsky was a spy, but was employed as a draughtsman at the Krupp works at Essen and that he appropriated these plans and decamped to Paris with the Intention of offering them for sale to the French Minister of War. Four times in the week he wtnt to the Ministry of War to present a document, and on each occasion be was shown the door, i DAUGHTERS OF THE CZAR.

Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Tatiana, who liave watched in silence the all-powerful Princess Orloff rise to the place of "Muscovy's real autocrat." PRINCESS "PAT" OF CONNAUGHT, CARTOONIST by Sir Thomas Llpton on July 19 was rendered absolutely necessary by the un expected attitude adopted by the New York Yacht Club. It is not generally known, but I can vouch for the fact that several of tho most prominent yachtsmen In England expressed the hope that Sir Thomas would withdraw his challenge and break off negotiations. This desire on their part was prompted by what they con sidered to be tho utterly unsportsmanlike action of a few of the officials of the New York Club in refusing to inform the challenger as to tho size of the boat with which It was proposed to defend tho cup. Now that the conditions have been ac cepted it Is no breach of confidence to Some of them are most amusing. There is, for Instance, one representing the late King Edward, Prince enristian, and the late.

Duke of Fife, all descending the steps of Marlborough Club with umbrellas firmly grasped, entitled "Charge of the (not too) Light Brigade." Another shows the Prince of Wales at the time he assumed his first naval uniform, looking extremely proud of himself, and with the caustic comment underneath, "Don't I Look Pretty?" Neither has the Princess spared herself, for one of her most humorous efforts shows her as "A Wild Irishman" twisting the traditional shillelagh, and trailing an ultra-fashionable coat In the wind. The latest gossip, of course, Is that Princess "Pat" is engaged to Prince Adolf Frledrich, heir to the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelltz. She has had several desirable suitors for her hand, notably the eldest son of the Duke of Cumberland, whose younger brother married the only daughter of the Kaiser a few weeks ago. Princess Patricia could not see her way to accepting the hand of her cousin, the young Hanoverian Prince, who was afterwards killed in an automobile accident, but now it Is recalled how Prince Adolf stayed in England a short time ago, and while at Bushey had his portrait Tainted by Sir Hubert Herkomcr. It is nt without signlfl-I cance, that hi3 father, the, reigning (Special Coirespondence of The Eag-le.) OXDON, August 2 Princess "Pat," the charming and sprightly daughter of the Duke of Connaught, has sprung into sudden fame in society here as a caricaturist.

AU at once "Pat" caricatures have become the rage, and the girl friends who have secured specimens of Princess Patricia's skill with pen or pencil think no end of their newly acquired treasures and never fall to talk about them In the smart set, or to show them with undisguised pride to their relatives and friends. The other day a clever American girl told Princess "Pat" in confidence that sho was about to be married, and was delighted to find next morning a "Pat" caricature bad come to her as a wedding present. It was entitled "He Was Hungry!" and it showed the late King Edward rising from the luncheon table with a more than usually expansive smile on his face and clutching eagerly at his inevitable cigar. The study was not unkind, but it had that hint of good na-tiired fun that peeps in and out of all Princess "Pat's" sketches. And to make no mistake about the fact that Edward VII was a real king the royal artist bad placed a crown upon his head.

The billiard-room at Bagshot Park, the country home of the Connaughto, has its I 'wall covered with pjpacimenj ot her art, 03 Clever caricature by Frincnfs of Connaught, par- v- i ng to depict Kin. to an American fitri mm".