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Show TOLD OF THE TITLED. Tho empress of Russia's favorite scont is violet. .The shah of Persia could jsell his or-namonts or-namonts and precious stones for more tfian $35,000,000. On tho recent official celebration of his birthday, King Edward conferred on his chef, M. Mcnager, tho Victorian medal. Sir Alfred Jones contemplates building build-ing in the center of London a largo hotel, In which evoty luxury of bed and board will bo provided for two dollars a day. Tho Marquis of Ely owns a country seat originally designed as a stable. It was mado over Into a hunting lodge and has entirely lost any suggestion of Its former uses. Tho lato Iiaron Alphonso de Rothschild's Roths-child's favorite way of answering Impertinent Im-pertinent questions regarding Investments Invest-ments was: "Jf you want to dlno well take such and such a stock, but If you wantlo sleep well mko soma other." A retired army lieutenant has been arrested at Nauplla, Greece, owing to having predicted bo mo weeks ago that M. Delyannls, tho premier, would be assassinated Juno 13, which was the actual dato of the crime. He rays the murder was foretold to him In a dream. In spite of his years. King Leopold of nclglum Is one of the most daring of men Not only Is ho given to riding In an automobile at tremendous speed, but he alxo employs as a chauffeur one Marcel, who Is a pronounced anarchist. Ho has been warned ngninst the man by the police of Belgium, France and Germany, but he pays no heed to their counsel. |