Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19
TRAITS OF THE GYPSIES.
Archduke Joseph Says They Came Originally
From Hindustani.

Arcnouke Joseph Says They Came Originally
From Hindustani.
From the New York Sun.
Archduke Joseph belongs to the royal family
OF Austria, is commander Of the Hungarian
Honved army. and is known for his writings
upon anthropological topics. He has long made
the languages, traditions and habits of the gyp-
sizes his special study. The literature relating
to this strange and interesting people is already
extensive, but Archduke Joseph has brought to
light several unknown features and has cor
rected many existing errors in regard to the
gypsies. He has had unusual opportunities for
making study Of this people. No fewer than
$4,000 .gypsies live in Hungary and about
2OO, 600 of them are found in Roumania. The
archduke has spent many months visiting their
settlements one after another. 1t Is well
known that the gypsies have deliberately de-
celved not few savants. but owing to the fact
that Archduke Joseph is thoroughly acquainted
with their language, and also, perhaps, on ac-
count OF his high rank. they have revealed
some OF their secrets to him without hesitation.
Some time ago he published the first results
OF his studies. 1t was the most complete gram
mar and dictionary of the gypsy language that
has yet appeared. Later he wrote a paper
which was read before the Ethnographical So
clety OF Budapest on the origin and habits Of
the gypsies. The archduke supports the
HI; % u.e"h' Ia' aAi s!Psies are OF
a on,,.a.;n ne bases 'nis theory upon
stances OF the remarkably large number of re-
n,nn,i",,.,J az % .nese lansuases may DO
i VIC "oiu ioi SHOW WHICH III nih-
uu.lhi NINA ana IN the gypsy language
MN, .he woru ior carrier In the one IAN,
gulse - a'a ana IN the other Is lei and
'ieva. So that in both languages Limalaya
l.t"ns ..e oearer Ui SNOW ne gives many
other instances of the same sort, and it is no
ionseI aouDteu ,nat the slopes OF the Himalaya
ra ~ we're .ne homes OF an the gypsles at
= tranaa a. ,ha & n.,e 'neif nrS' appearance
uaIeu 10 'ne year l4I'.
o.ar,,;.u ~ IN VIC car " mas eAisteu from
eond e., S' Us, 'mJ ~ every1ning !nat Is
esn .:paU riT IL oain anu tne Gevii tney
and cnrsa 10Th 80, .to SAVE tney rear ootn,
tha go - 81 sna.h ae ~ oso IucA OF III
Tbev bs,ievs aIso i'm ev;, ..s;,;.s H..
chasad awav by tbrnv;na SranS, - .,s. an W
,hs hrda. 49,, ~ oaahuy W wafer upon
IL Th.v do ~ hai;Srs sS hsN soy pass
Tbev have NO word To- 1870 "a ueA IN IN
heaven Tber often urofsss raI;1;o nu a;tTn tor
conven;encs s,La ~ rnSas o,.si; sisnIi ~ =.
reI;o;on Of tSa n.pT,la ,hn ILL., I'm .,e
amona tham "a H. Ill .Sa anIni W se.:le
tians tbonob tbev rsmo;n - lie, S.o.i'ns
cberishino the traditions - ,he a.. .a.h;i'
ners which tbov go, 60 % ~.
The arcbSnEe savs tbot Oh. ha, D.sn -, .
child as nerformed nv Tie nr;.s. os Ism =, "a q
value for them iii, TIC oIdao, 81 Ia ,i ho Iea,
held the baha ovnr i.,no a'.o -, Sne cirI has
the bahv,s reaI rscent;or op ,h Ills As
wbateyer on,ward re,;a;om ~ n.
IT, srohauIo go 1880 'ne! may profess.
oarv there arc "a 600 3! p sa 80 ~ nun
a.ioi;os 90 coo 800 oi'HouoA, ]o'VOV ureeS
D~.oa.S'. ~. % Nasnoiies anu S,VVo
carras,n,ds 1,a.. ,a" a.L .Sniessioh, whicn
craads w. ,hs PEE VII WIN the proportion OF
po,o an .ne uis' I "nlcn tolerate them. Inc
- on,a;n =; .h; ,;s uisPoseo u permit 'nem
Gvns;ss ~ a-s oanaraIir lila
uiPsieS are eeheraiiy heid up all over the
VIZ % eNHpies VI superstition, witcncraft
anu anu siinr iaihss. In TINS respect the arch
uuhe SAYS lnat 'hey are wronged, and that