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HEARS?’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA, C.A., SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 101H.
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SUNDAY AMERICAN'S SPECIAL CABLE LETTERS RECEIVED FROM ALL THE GREAT
C. de Vidal-ltiyiradt
Fritz Jacobsohn
ROME
CAPITALS OF EUROPE
J. M. E. D’Aquin
George M. Bruce
Great Thinkers
Unite to Solve
Ocean's Secrets
Monaco’s World Famous Department
to Exchange Specimens With
California Colleges.
i Princess Pat a Devoted Daughter
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Patient Nurse to Sick Mother
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Girl’s Mother Makes Definite An
nouncement of Engagement
to German Title.
MARRIAGE EARLY IN JULY
Kaiser’s Fuming Can Not Pre
vent Happiness Coming to
Young Couple.
Special Cable to The American.
BERLIN, April 26.—Previous dec
larations that she would never wed a
titled foreigner and the German Em
peror’s objections will hardly stop the
marriage of Miss Nancy Lelshman,
daughter of the American Ambassa
dor, to the Duke of Croy.
Positive announcement has been
made by her mother that the engage
ment between the pair is an assured
fact, and the wedding will take place
some time between now and mid
summer.
“I have not heard that either the
German Emperor or the Emperor of
Austria has offered any objection to
the projected marriage* of my daugh
ter and the Duke of Croy,” said Mrs.
John G. A, Leishman to The Sunday
American correspondent to-day.
This is the first official announce
ment that the marriage Is to take
place. It sets at rest all rumors, neg
atives ail denials.
Two other foreign noblemen have
already fallen before the charm and
beavM' of members of the Leishman
family, and Miss Nancy’s two sisters
are now the Countess Louis de Cony-
aut-Biron and the Duchess Seri-Peri-
got of Bavaria.
In ending an unusually notable ca
reer in Berlin society by becoming
the Duchess of Croy, Miss Leishman
will enter one of the most aristocratic
families In Europe, with a lineage
traced to before John I of Croy (1346-
1415), which entitles it to high place.
The family regards itself as at least
semi-royal. The founder of the house
in the twelfth century was Prince
Markus, son of King Andrea of Hun
gary. The present Croy family, of
which Miss Leishman’s fiance is the
official head, is both Belgian and Ger
man, with seats in Belgium, Bavaria
and Prussia.
The Duke’s sister, Isabella, was re
cently married to one of the grand
sons of the present Prince Regent of
Bavaria, which linked the family
with two nephews of the Kaiser.
Princes Friedrich Slgismund and
and Friedrich Karl of Prussia an<’
< 'ount George Fugger, the scion of ar.
ancient Bavarian family, famed ii
German banking history.
Born at Brussels.
The Duke himself was born in the j
ancestral home at Brussels. In ad
dition to this establishment, he owns
e great manor house and estate south
of Munich, another estate at Dulmen.
in Westphalia, and extensive lands
and forests in the valley of the Rhine.
His present official domicile is Pots
dam, where he is an officer in the
elite regiment of the Kaiser’s army,
the Gardes du Corps. His income is
said to be about $40,000 a year.
The Duke’s father has been dead j
seven years and the management of
the family’s estate; has not been
actively looked after in the mean
time. The Duke expects to give up
his military career on his marriage
and devote himself entirely to t.hf
management and development of his
properties, believing that personal at
tention to them will result in a great
increase in their earning capacity.
Several noblemen have courted
Miss Nancy in vain. Americans here
vow she has refused the hand and
title of an Italian prince, an Austrian
count, a Russian duke, a French
marquis and a Prussian, the hand
some Count Fugger, for whom, gos
sip had it, Princess Victoria Louise,
the Kaiser’s only daughter, conceived
y girlish, romantic affection.
But a French title* also Duke of
Croy, was conferred on the then head
of the house as comparatively late as
3 768. So that if he marries Miss
Leishman in France she will be the
Duchess of Croy. whether or not their
imperial highnesses of Germany and
Austria-Hungary arc j-leased so to
recognize her.
Known to European Society.
Mrs. Leishman took Miss Nancy to
Oberhof, in the Hungarian; forest,
last winter that she might enjoy at
that resort skating, tobogganning,
skiing and such sports of which she is
fond. There the Duke of Croy was
introduced to her, and very soon his
attentions became devoted.
Miss Nancy is better known in the
society of several European capitals
than of her own country. Her father
as Minister or Ambassador has repre
sented the United States at Berne,
Constantinople, Rome and Berlin. But
while he was at Constantinople his
wife, Miss Nancy and her brother,
John G. A. Leishman. Jr.—Jacques,
as the Parisians called him—resided
here. Wherever she went Miss Nan
cy had many suitors, but, as it proves,
remained heart free.
The Duke of Croy is a flue young
fellow, his friends say—manly, amia
ble, unostentatious. If his wife, who-
By CHARLES HENRY MELTZER.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS, April 26.—Dr. Joseph Ed
ward Stubbs, president of the Uni
versity of Nevada, returned to-day
from Monaco, where he has been
the guest of Prince Albert and attend
ed the zoological congress, besides ex
amining the most famous oceano
graphic institute in the world. He
sailed to-day on board the Philadel
phia.
In an interview with the corre
spondent of The Sunday American,
Dr. Stubbs said arrangements had
been made for the interchange of
specimens and other material between
the Monaco zoological departments
and those of the University of Cali
fornia and Leland Stanford- Univer
sity.
“I have written to President Whee
ler and President Jordan on the sub
ject,” said Dr. Stubbs. “Dr. Joubin,
the eminent professor of the Paris
Oceanographic Institute, knows what
admirable work has been done by
the California universities and is en
thusiastic about the arrangements.
“I have made arrangements for the
interchange between Monaco and the
scientific department of Hawaii.
“I was deligthed to find that Euro
pean scientists quite realized that the
mining school of the University of
Nevada was the finest in existence. 1»
believe that, with a little pressing,
Prince Albert, who supports the Mon
aco Institute, could be induced to lec
ture in our universities. His life is
largely devoted to science and to the
service of humanity. He has made
many valuable discoveries tending to
increase the supply of seafood for
mankind almost indefinitely and re
duce the cost of living. The equip
ment of the Monaco Institute is won
derful. Every instrument needed for
deep sea exploration can be found
in it and its aquaria contains speci
mens contained between the warm
southern seas and the frozen Arc^
tic.”
The approaching marriage of Count
Bernard DePortales and Miss Elinor
Hubbard has aroused much interest.
Count Bernard, who is well known in
the United States, is the son of the
Count and Countess Auguste Portales,
of Paris. His first wife was the beau
tiful Miss Drouillard, of Nashville,
Tenn., who, after a matrimonial rup
ture, was married to the penniless
Count De Martinprey.
Received in Farewell Audience as
Special Courtesy Without
Letters of Recall.
She Goes Into Social Seclusion
ATEST portrait oi Princess Patricia of Connaught showing
oue of her famous ropes of pearls. •
RUSSIA EXPECTS C. R. CRANE*
New Ambassador Will Find Sit
uation of Lack of Treaty Be
tween the Nations.
DANISH PRINCE NEAR
DEATH IN AEROPLANE
Special Cable to The American.
COPENHAGEN, April 26.—Prince
Axel of Denmark had a narrow es
cape from death to-day when, after
a successful flight, the aeroplane in
which he was riding smashed against
a barrier on coming to the ground.
The machine was wrecked, but the
Prince emerged from the wreckage
unhurt save for a slight shaking up.
Special Cable to The American.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.—The
Czar’s State Department has raised a
curious question in regard to the dip
lomatic relations between the United
States and Rusrta in The Official Ga-j
zette. It stated that Ambassador
Curtis Guild was received in a fare
well audience by the Czar.
Nothing was said of the Ambassa
dor having presented letters of recall, j
although that is the term invariably |
employed when a diplomat accredited
to the Czar takes leave. The ex
planation given is that as there is,
now no treaty between Russia and J
the United States no letters of recall
should be considered necessary.
Letters of Credit Unnecessary.
As things are now it appears that
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Bryan need n<?t equip the next
Ambassador with letters of credit, but
merely with such an introduction to
Secretary of State Sasonoff as would
enable the newcomer to ask for a
meeting in case American interests
were affected, by an infringement of
the most favored nation principle.
The difference is important, in that*
the Ambassador is accredited direct
from his Chief of State to a Chief of
State, whereas a Minister is accred
ited only to the Secretary of State.
Thus, when President Roosevelt’s
direct proposal to the Czar for the
ending of the Japanese war was made
through the then American Ambassa
dor, Mr. Meyer, he went direct to the
Czar without any intermediary. Noth
ing of this kind now seems to be pos
sible until some kind of treaty is ne
gotiated which will place the Ambas
sador in direct official relations to the
Czar. The audience to Mr. Guild was ‘
WESTMINSTER
Frank Jay Gould
Purchases Villa
Iu Racing Colony
Many Americans in Paris at Present
to Spend Spring Months at
French Capital.
Divorce Plans Plainly Disap
proved of by Icy Greeting of
George and Mary at Crewe.
ROXBURGHES EXPECT HEIR
Debutantes Led by Miss Phyla
Maxwell Abandon Pure White
Gowns for Colors.
ever ehe is, does not like the mime
Charles she can call him Rudolph.
Engelbert. Philip. Leon, for he was .-n
christened. Bearing titles conferred
bv the Holv Roman Empire, he ranki
of equal birth with reigning mon-
archs. Indeed, he is a descendant ot
hinge. HU remole ancestor was
Piin.-e Mark of Hungary, soil uf King
Stephen IV of IHmiiwU'jr, -ee- It' -
about the year IKS.
Kipling's Debut as
Playwright Sncess
Humorous Comedy of Naval Life
Brilliantly Received by London
Theatergoers.
LONDON'. April 26.—Rudyard Kip-
ting's debut as a playwright was a
distinct success. "The Harbor
Watch,' produced at a matinee at the
Royalty Theater, is a delieipusly
humorous comedy of naval life, the
principal character being Edward
Glass a marine, nho is a gentleman,
even when drunk.
This part is brilliantly acted by G.
F. Tully.
ALBERT SPALDING GIVES
FINE CONCERT AT ARNO
Special Cable to The American.
FLORENCE, April 26.—This beau
tiful city by the Arno is just now
enjoying grand weather. Among the
week’s attractions was a concert given
by Albert Spalding, the only one given
this season. The entertainment prov
ed an unqualified success.
only a personal courtesv which he
asked for.
It is accepted as settled here that
Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, will bo
the next Ambassador. It is reported
in Russia society he i.« to bring with
him his very amiable daughters, who
are assured of a welcome, because of
his known strong friendship for the
Slavs.
Pastors Visit Prisons.
Two pastors of the American Pres
byterian Church, the Rev. Alexander
Taylor and the Rev. Charles Hill Dick,
have received permission to visit a
number of prisoners in European Rus
sia, in order to inform themselves
lirst hand of the Russian penitentiary
system.
The port police at Riga seized an-
I other consignment of Lithuanian
newspapers imported from the United
States, this time published at Boston.
The ground for the seizure is the or
dinary one of incitement to overthrow
the existing regime.
ALCOHOL SMUGGLED INTO
SPAIN FOR BALLOON TRIP
Special Cable to The American.
.MADRID. April 26.—The recent
abortive trans-Atlantic balloon trip
had n curious sequel. II is now dis
covered that 1.834 lubes Imported as
ostensibly containing hydrogen. e.,n-
injne.1 alcohol that was Unis smuggled
Into 1-os Palmas. . ausint a loss of
$40,0u0 in luopl customs.
MOUNTAIN TOP ROLLS
OFF INTO DEEP VALLEY
FLORAL. Frame. April 26.—The
crest of Mount F.*. ehefort dominating
this town fell off to-day. An enor
mous mass of rock, estimated at 30,-
s. rolled for a mile into
stroying fields, gardens
Finds Sole Recreation in Society of Her Ameri
can Chums and Arranging Collection
of Uncut Gems.
BY CHESTER OVERTON.
Special Correspondent of the Ameri
can.
Special Cable to The American.
London, April 26.—The socially
vivid welcome which the friends of
Princess Patricia of Cpnnaught had
planned to give her as a welcome
home has been unavoidably post
poned on account of her mother's ill
ness. Preceding and following the
operation for appendicitis on the
Duchess of Connaught her pretty and
popular daughter has been in con
stant attendance
The Duchess remains very de
pressed, and Princess Patricia has
played the devoted nurse, reading the
papers to her and cheering her up
with what verbal news of the day
she has learned.
But Princess Patricia's retirement
has not extended to her American
chums, and « -y*mI almost
[ daily visits from Mrs. Montagu Flint.
! who was Miss N«Jfie Post, and Lady
! Maidstone, formerly Miss Drexel.
i The Prinress ha.- foi a long time
been an enthusiastic collector of
pearls, and her ropes of the lustrous
gems ary among the finest in the
world. She has now turned her en
thusiasm to gathering uncut gems
and is employing her seclusion in ar
ranging these treasures.
Princess Pat is still unattached,
and this despite the fact that proba
bly no charming young person of her
rank has been the subject of so much
romantic gossip.
First it was Alfonso of Spain, who,
it is generally known, was most at
tracted by her, and it Is also an open
secret that she would not even con
sider the match. Since then her name
has been associated with Prince
William -of .Sweden and with Prince
Eitel Fritz, a son of the German Em
peror.
But Princess Pat and her brother
• Arthur pre still strongly disinclined
! to marry for political reasons, and in
the case * f Prince Arthur it is a r«-al
i .‘ tumbling block to fiL obtaining an
{important post In the British over-
1 .‘caf> dominions.
By CHESTER OVERTON.
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON. April 26.—Every one is
talking of the reception given by the
King and Queen to the Duke of West
minster during the royal visit to
Crewe this week.
As lord lieutenant of the coifnty the
duke was compelled to be present,
but his nervousness was almost pain
ful to witness. Queen Mary, on com
ing face to face with the gay duke,
gave him the very stiffest bow, but
declined to enter into conversation.
The King shook the duke's hand in a
very formal manner, and made stint
ed remarks. Those who were pres
ent declare the duke looked like a
schoolboy who had Just received a se
vere chastisement.
King George, however, is willing to
countenance the duke if the latter re
frains from hi^ present intention of
forcing a divorce upon his duchess.
There is now little doubt that a for
mal deed of separation will he pre
pared, and it is said the duke has
raised the allowance which he pur
poses to give his wife to $150,000
yearly. The duke, meanwhile, is try
ing bard to look like an injured hus
band and a fond parent, and has been
seen lately walking hand-in-hand
with his little daughter, Lady Ursula
Grosvenor.
Marriage Commission Unpaid.
Another hitch has occurred in ar
rangements for the marriage between
the Marquis of Hertford and Mrs.
Moss Ceckle, a very wealthy widow,
who is said to look like Queen Alex
andra. This time it appears to be
entirely the noble marquis’ fault, as
he is trying to wriggle out of paying
the commission which, it is said, he
agreed on. to certain marriage brok
ers. including a titled lady connected
with the deal. It was agreed they
were to receive L5 per cent commis
sion on any settlement and 25 per
cent of any cash handed over before
the marriage. The marquis, thinking
himself secure, now has snapped his
fingers in their faces, but the wily
brokers, having anticipated this, point
out that there is a slight flaw in the
agreement that makes it null and
void, and they' will take the oppor
tunity of telling the elderly widow a
few details about her future hus
band. Mrs. Moss Cockle, however, is
still infatuated with the peer.
Society writers have gone rather
astray in mapping out the future pro
grams of the Duchess of Roxburgiie.
who was Miss May Goelet. and the
Marchioness of Anglesey, Of the lat -
ter it was said she would entertain
th** King and Queen in June, and also
would give a big ball. As a matter of
fact, both the duchess and the march
ioness (who was Lady Marjorie Man
ners) are taking great care of them
selves in view of certain interesting
events. The duchess has placed her
self in the hands of a comparatively
new doctor irf Harley Street.
Title Passes to Brother.
Should the Duke and Duchess of
Roxburgiie have no heir, the title will
pass to the duke’s brother. Lord Al-
astalr lnjiis Ke”, who married Mist
Breese, of New York, sister of Lady
Ancaster; so another American duch
ess would be added to the list.
The young Marchioness of Anglesey
has also had great hopes of a son to
inherit her husband’* vast wealth
and estates.
Only a few years ago it was con
sidered absolutely necessary for debu
tantes to appear In white, without a
touch of color, at the first parties they
were invited to. To-day, however, it
is recognized that dead white is not
becoming to all girls, and dressmakers
are introducing the palest shades of
pink into their schemes.
Miss Phyla Maxwell, debutante
daughter of Lady Maxwell and grand
daughter of Mrs. Bonyinge, is having
a charming gown made, fashioned of
white brocade of the fine5ft texture
and a pearl white fabric mounted
over a pale rose doublure. After the
fashion of to-day folds of broche are
crossed in front, showing tlie selvedge
and giving a charming glimpse if
crystal sewn net, which flashes and
sparkles like drops of Spray in sun
shine. while a flush of pink, which
shows through, mellows and softens
the effect.
The same crystal sewn net provides
the corsage, which is crossed in front
over a tiny vest, folds caught with a
Hat mass link of Scotch roses, slung
from slender pink cords. A special
feature, however, lies in tho arrange
ment of the train. Nowadays the
small pointed train represents the
figure which the. debutante is loath
to do without, but in this instance it
has been so arranged that it can be
easily caught up and draped in folds,
the fastenings being quite invisible,
so (hat the gown can be worn for
dance or dinner alike, and is equally
practicable in either capacity.
GOLF STILL PRINCIPAL
BIARRITZ ATTRACTION
Special Cable to The American.
BIARRITZ. April 26.—Visitors con
tinue to come and go here, without
the slightest interruption. Fashion
able gatherings show no signs of re
laxation. yet the golf dub is. as usual,
the center of attraction and compe
tition is keen for prizes.
«’oniplease Nuchatel gave n largi
afternoon parly at the Villa Malda
this week for tea, bridge and danc
ing.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS, April 26.—Frank Jay Gould,
whp seems anxious to establish him-,
gelf more or less permanently in
France, has bought the Villa Cesario,
in the charming racing settlement of
Maisons Lafltte, near Paris, In order
t.o give closer attention to his stables
and to indulge his interest in the
sport. He has embellished tho estate
with a bronze statue of his famous
race horse, Dollar.
Mr. and Mrs. Gould, with the
Misses Kelley, already have settled
down in their new country home,
where they spend much time watch
ing jockeys and stable boys exercise
Gould racers.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Martin, of New
York, have returned to Paris to take
an apartment for some months. Mrs.
Martin will be remembered as tall
and graceful Miss Oelrichs, sister of
the late Herman Oelrichs. of New'
York and Ban Francisco. On leaving
Paris, as they expect to do before
August, the Martins will join the
cottagers at Newport.
David Edstrom, the sculptor, once
of Iowa, has taken his most repre
sentative works to London, where
they are now' being exhibited.
The Duke and Duchess of Man
chester are expected from Cape Mar
tin, where they have been neighbors
of ex-Empress Eugenie. The duch
ess (nee Zimmerman) has been en
tertaining lavishly this month.
Among the most frequent guests of
the Manchester* has been Lord Fal
coner, a good-looking Scottish noble
man whom the Manehe^tera have
more than one© tried hard to marry
off to some American heiress.
A contingent of fashionable Amer
ican men and women, including the
American Ambassador to France and
Mrs. Herrick, went from Paris to
Brussels to attend a ball %given by
the American Minister to Belgium
and Mrs. Theodore Marburg, who are
making as pleasant a reputation for
hospitality as the recent Minister and
Mrs. Larz Anderson.
Emilio de Gogorza, well-known
baritone, and Emma Fames de Go
gorza have returned from iSpaln and
settled down once more in their
charming home in Rue Jean Goujon.
The popular soprano bus made no
announcement of any intention to re
sume artistic ]if*•.
Prof. J. Mark Baldwin, formerly oi
Princeton and Johns Hopkins Univer
sities, i«’visiting Paris.
Among Americans now yachting in
the Mediterranean are General and
Mrs. George Whelan and a party of
friends on the Cassandra, and John
H. Hanan, who owns the steam yacht
Surf.
Latest arrivals in Paris include
Mrs. Abbott (nee Jaffray), who is
visiting her mother before sailing for
Now York with her husband.
By W. ORTON TEWSON.
Monsignor Bolo, the Father
Vaughan of Paris, Decries Suf
frage Wove and Tango.
“A REIGN OF THE AUTO-BUS”
Fashionables Mingle With Rough
necks at Horrible Man-and-Rat
Fight at Biarritz.
By Marquis de Castellane.
Winifred Ismay
Quietly Marries
Young Nobleman
Member of English Shipping Family
Weds Noel Christian Living-
stone-Learmonth.
Special Cable to The American.
DON DON, April 26.—A quiet, bu‘.
pretty, wedding was solemnized to
day in St. Georges, Hanover Square,
when Miss Winifred Margaret Ismay,
member of the well known shipping
family, was married to Noel Chris
tian Livingstone - K-ar month, eldest
son of Lord A. J. Livingstone-Lear-
month and Viscountess Portman,
whose marriage to Lord Portman took
place in 1908.
The bride has an American aunt,
formerly Miss Schieffelin, of New
York.
When Lady Joan Ryng Is married
to the Hon. Andrew Mulholiand, the
future I ord Dunteath, one wonders
what her American stepmother, Cora,
Countess of Strafford, will do for a
young girl to chaperon her. Ever
since Lady Joan came out her step
mother has been her constant com
panion, this being part of Lady Straf
ford’s scheme for remaining young.
Lady Strafford and her stepdaugh
ter are even more congenial titan
Lady Strafford and her own daugh
ter, Adela Colgate, who prefers Amer
ica to England,
Lady Strafford, as a friend of both
King Edward and King George, holds
an enviable position, but Mies Col
gate always was indifferent to Eng
lish prestige.
Even with the stepdaughter mar
ried it is doubtful whether tile ener
getic American will retire from the
social arena.
One of the most charming: peeresses
of to-day is Countess Kinneull, who
is well known for her democratic ten
dencies. Her mother, Mm. Danell,
has put it on record her daughter
never declined an invitation to any
public function where her presence
would be helpful.
Snobbishness Passed.
Lady Kinneull believes tlie day of
snobbishnesp and exclusiveness ha*
vanished forever, and, being pretty,
successfully refuses to abide by rigid
conventions of the fashionable set.
She is fond of declaring neither class
nor wealth influences her.
Lady Victor Paget, formerly Olive
May, the Gayety actress, hasn't fig
ured much in the public print sin-
her marriage. As a matter of fact
►*he is waiting quietly for Londoner-
to forget her romantic alliance before
bursting In society with the full
weight of her social position.
Her future prospects hinge much
upon her sister-in-law. the Marchion
ess of Anglesey, daughter of the Duke
of Rutland, who so for has not been
too cordial to the former actress.
Then, again, if Lady Anglesey pre-
I sents her noble husband with a son
and heir. Lady Victor’s chance of be
coming the Marchioness of Anglesey
would he extremely remote.
Special Cable to The American.
PARIS, April 26.—Monsignor Bolo,
the Father Vaughan of Paris, who
tells the society people of their sins,
has begun a campaign against the
operations of Satan among the aris
tocracy of Paris. Like his English
brother of the cloth, Monsignor Bolo
says it is no use to talk about sins
committed by the horny-handed sons
of toil to men and women whose
temptations and sins are quite dif
ferent. Mgr. Bolo says:
“In a certain section of society two-
thirds of the women are mad. One-
third is composed of those who. call
ing themselves feminists, are, on the
contrary, guilty of masculinism. They
are bringing about a state of things
just the opposite to what they wan*.
That is surely madness.
“Another third is made up of stren
uous society women. They undoubt
edly are victims of mental derange
ment, whofc'e symptoms are only too
patent. Take, for instance, their
mania for foreign expressions, such
as the English word ‘sport,’ and the
Americanism ‘to flirt,’ and the South
African exportation, the ‘tango.’
“Is not this dancing mania a sign
of madness? David danced before
the Ark to show that he was mad
with joy. Take 4 away the joy and
what is left? I have been told of an
old dowager who hat 1 attained celebri
ty In society by the masterly manner
in which she dances the Turkey trot.’
despite her 70 years.
Modern Music Neurasthenic.
“Modern music is neurasthenic. It
is simply delirium with the accom
paniment of the piano and the violin.
“Taine said 50 years ago of lovers
that they studied one another for
three week**, loved one another for
three months, quarreled for three
years, and then the children recom
menced. In 1913 the three weeks of
mutual admiration is replaced by a
waltz, the couple travel for three
weeks and then spend th^ee months
in litigation. And, as there are no
children to recommence, they divorce
each other so as to commence again
themselves. Happily, all women are
not like that.
“The salons of to-day no more re
semble the salons of the olden times
than the women of to-day resemble
our great-grandmothers. People no
longer chat. They listen to music
or play bridge. We are under the
regime of the auto-bus.”
Tin* revived interest in dancing
which was shown by French society
leaders last year bids fair tp be con
tinued this season, and already two
new steps are announced, which, it is
prophesied, will put the Boston and
the two-step in tlie shade.
The first is the “Scotch time,” a
dance which will be introduced by M
Andre de Fouquieres. the French
Beau Brummel. The arbiter of Paris
elegance says the new dance is cer
tain of success, as it is quite in ac
cordance with the traditions of the
best Paris society.
List of New Dances.
The International Federation of
Dancing Masters, which met in Paris,
decided on a list of new dances. It
includes the iSherlockinette, a dance
of four figures; the Bostang, a step
which found much favor last year,
and the Chichigalpienne of Nicaragua,
introduced from the United States,
and also a favorite of last year.
A man-and-rat fight at Biarritz
was the spectacle which was shown
to me a few days ago in the “park”
of that favorite resort of kings and
queens and idle Americans.. The park
was a dark room, where sinister-
looking individuals mingled with men
and women dressed in the height of
fashion. The friend who obtained 1
admission for me to the man-and-
rat fight was a Spaniard. I had
been talking against the cruelty of
the national sport of Spain.
“Come with me.” said he, “and I
will show you in fair France a sport
quite as cruel and much more revolt
ing.”
One .-nan fought twelve rats. He
did not fight them with his hands or
feet. He had to fight them with hip
mouth, and lie fought upon all fours.
His system was to grip each rat with
1'.is teeth b\ the back and break it.
As he killed one after another the
remaining rats became more fero
cious. When the man had killed his
last rat a shout of triumph went up
from the frenzied men and women.
I am pleased to say that not a single
American was present. I returned
to Paris and reported the man-and-
rat fight to M. Klotz, the new Min
ister of the Interior.
LADY SCOTT SENDS HER
THANKS TO WHOLE WORLD
LONDON April 26.—Lady Scott
has sent the following letter to The
Daily Mail: *
“Would you be kind enough to con
vey to the public my very grateful
thanks for the remarkable sympathy
and generosity shown me?
“I would like it to be known that
my husband s Journals will be pub-,
fished in full as soon as practicable.
Their every word goes to enhance the
glory of the Antarctic expedition and
the work of every officer and man
concerned in it.
“May f also take the opportunity of
tendering my very real thanks to the
press for iis consideration on ray re
turn to England, that it refrained
from asking for information or inter
views with a courtes\ that has not
larked appreciation?”