New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-12
is JOHANN ORTIZ ALIVEF
WHY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS THINK SC

WHY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS THINK So
Tho Mystery surrounding the fate OF Johann Orth'
the exAustrian Archduke, has never been cIeeu up
Many people in Vienna still believe hm alVe' ana
are confident that dings regarding him and MS ooat'
the Santa Margarea, in which he sailed from santiago
a little more than year ago. Will NC Io iO'-'ie " Wv
course Of time -.
.The fact saws the Wiener Tageblatt,' in recent
issue after commenting upon an interview WIN Ju'tuS
sepIch a sailor who shipped On the Princes Ves7c''
that Johann Orth discharged almost his euure corps
NJ officers toward the end Of june 1890 before con
Inning his Journey with the santa MargaIetl ana Oade
farewell to the weakest MS sailors, Is at least curious
Tho caoln had supplied himself with other officers nc
must nave had reasons for doing so. The Austrian
officers and sailors not lacking in experience or
stvorthlness; why then did JODann Orth engage
thor menl The answers TO these questions are 10
he found probably, In the rumOrs In circulation during
the last few days. among the aristocraic circles of
Vienna that Johann Ortiz took a prominent part III
Tho revolution in Chill. For this purpose, Johann
otb wanted other officers. lie did not care TO employ
Austrian officers although only officers Of the COM
nerclal marine in such undertakings According 10
the reports the captain fought against BdlUaceda on
rho side Of the socaed insurgents who, as Is well
tnown were victorious and have been recognized Dy
49, Powers III this be true, IL is easy
On understand why Johann Orth disappeared. lie
would he obliged as matter OF course to change his
r,e and keep his secret 10 long the war lasted.
Tho name of his vessel the sailor, Justus seplch.
declares would lie changed also, would be the
cuse with his scflmpOsed coSnomen. thus they All
.dis,npeared, The war being over, the report is
AZ once put In circulation that the ex-Archduke is
auve and that the santa Margareta has not been
wrecked.
Weight must be attached to these reports, not
only because they believed In circles closely con-
neced with the family Of Johann Orth' butfor another
reason also The relatives OF the ex-Archdnke have
not accented the money for which the santa Margareta
| ,r,s insured In n well-lmown company. This sum
| mounts IL IS said, 10 100000 marks. 1t IS matter
n comparatively little Importance however whether
| mo sum a money Is large or small. The fact that
IL mn ney ms not chen accepted by Johann Orths
peIatyes is quasi proof that they believe HIM SulI
| alive. 49, or,o ,r,,i ~, Johann c-.s, hos boon
! doDo9ited with a wellknOwn Viennese lawyer, who
thnds In elise relationship to families high In rank
and station Up to the present time THIS testament
| Ias not been opened. Without doubt the seal Wouil
have been broken had certain th.ng' not Indicated
tbat the tsstatOr Is sun in the lana OF the living
! II Is well known that the eXArchdGke age" mother
has ALWAYS refused t) believe her son dead. III dVs
| not seem at ali improbable that Johann Orth may DC
| called upon 20 play an Important part III V'0 '
| OF the South American republic.