New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23
PRINCE HENRTS WILD OATS.
THE DUO DE CTARTRES FORCED TO SEND
HIS son ABROAD

HIS son ABROAD
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rnrBryK1
Paris. March :.
The young Due d'Orleans. now captive at the
ClairvauX pcnitentary, is not the only member
of the younger branch of the Orleans family who
has got into difficulty in connection with money
matters His cousin Prince Henri dc Charities,
has likewise been source of considerable trouble
to his family in this respect He is now twenty
three years old and was practically sent into
exile by his father when he gave him his choice
of facing disgrace or OF spending couple Of
years in the wilds of Central Asia. under the eye
of the great traveller Honvalot Prince Henri
used, when in Paris, to pass his evenings at lc
Chat Noir, in the company of Royalist mobiles of
his age and of fast women He contracted many
debts, gambcd constantly and had no luck. One
Of his gambling debts amounted to 700. 600 francs
When his father applied TO for the money
he was thundcrstruck. For he is far from being
wealthy as his older brother, the Comtc de
Paris. The liabilities of the young man, how
ever had TO be met. and il was currently reported
at the time that the Hebrew millionaire Baron
lIirsch- helped the Duke toward clccIing set
Element The Orleans Princes frequent visitors
at that time at the Barons town residence and also
at his countryseat and this, perhaps, rise 20
the rumorS of the great inanccrS Intervention
III tne matter AutillOn0l color was lent 10 Inc
report by the active manner in which, a few weeks
after the payment of Prince lenrS debts, both
his father, the Due de Chartrcs and his uncle the
Comtc dc Paris, began TO in favor Of the adj
mission of the Baron to the Jockey Club On
the day of the ballot there were. however, only
SIX votes for the Baron. Presumably there
were four Orleans princes in the half
dozen. The black balls so numerous that
when laid on the table IN pile they looked like
n heap of cannon balls through the big end
of an opera glass. Baron Iiirsch was so mortified
that he resolved TO 90 and live in England. where
he has bought lordly mansion. standing in a
park Of vast extent. planted with ancient trees
His mansion in the Clamps Elysccs used to he. in
his sons lifetime. the most festive house in Paris
This residence belonged 10 the Countess de Mon
TITO. and on her death 10 her daughter. the EN-
press Eugene 1t bought by Baron IIirsch
for 100000 francs. and he spent on il perhaps
twice much more. and added a magnificent
winter garden and a staircase as Sumptuous as
that of the Opera House. Baroness llirsch' 5
great ambition was TO have Royal guests she
captured Queen Isabella of Spain. in whose train
the Orleans Princes and Princcsscs came. The
Baron is very generous. He has given millions
for endowments 10 Jewish schools in the Auslro-
Hungarian Empire. and is one Of the wcalthicst
residence Will be great loss TO the classes here
In Baron IIrschs salons impccunlous nohlcmen
were accustomed to meet the hcircsscs OF tie
different Jcwrcs of Europe and smoked cigars
costing as much as - francs apiece. being made
with tobacco cut before the nicotine had time 70
be sccre;cd in the leaf His Chateau OF IeaurceaId
was the meeting place for purposes Of rcvciiy
of grand dukes and grand duchcsses and of other
high and mighty personages. The Prince of Wales
frequently honorcd the gay luncheons and mat
inecs which the Baroness gave there, and at which
Milly Never and Rcjanc were engaged to MARBLE
and rccic.
Royalist society does not break It's heart about
the captivity Of The Duc GOrleans. he DoWar'f
Duchess de Luyncs. the Princess dc Na-ah ana
their sets are bent on pleasure m cannes ana
Nice. and have been III the thlcN "i me II'",'
Tournament Here in Paris the Countess de
la Ferronuays has begun series Of dinners ana Ir-
rc,,iions which are really gay. though We are IA
Lent. This lady resides in the t0ur-lA- I.ftir.
She was not born in the pulpc. Ter lditcr having
been "A stock broker but aims al DEM Ie-"iHc'
as Royali,t leader. Never was there sufh "
fu>,v old lady She is ctcrnally busy win p"lli-
cal conspiroccs that never come 10 anything, "l'h
,nafchmak kim Acmes with charity hH/ai>. ana III
Getting herself talked of In the Rpialsi press
When She receives or goes 10 solf'c she u H' "'
ont with diamonds 10 such degree HH 10 h',"'
i.,,no>.,llr 10 look ~ her without bong dn/cd
Nmorr the CONTESTS guests nj her last dinner
,vcrc such Royalls's OF note rs the Count ana
Countess de GOuiant. the countess dc IN hv.h'-
,vmon Count Raoul dc ia Panouse ana TIE Mar
,mis de Nam During Louis Phlllppes rcl2n Inc
r1nhnnro ii German maintained sullcn and
reserved attitude and took no part IN lashioh'rl'
oayrtics II remained I'm s9ckcloth ana ashes. u,
heart and mind being filed with the true hCSai
family which was in exile. T'O