New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30
A GRANDEE'S SELF-MURDER
THE DESCENDANT OF THE COMMANpr>
OF THE 'INvINCIBLE" ARMADA

OF THE "INvINCIBLE" ARMADA
RECORD OF THE BAsTIIEs DEsTRUcTfoN-A poA
TRAIT OF THE DAUPHIN-THE NEW s
HEAD OF THE RoYALIsTs
Paris. September a
| Every one who has read Froudes story Of he de
| struction Of the Spanish Armada must remember
| the commander the Marquis de Santa Cruz Bs
hero. and not the less thought Of by Philip
for being unfortunate IN his enterprise agafusf
Queen Elizabeth. When he went back TO Spain hs
was consoled by his King saying: u sent you Ia
fight against and not against the elementsv
This was a nice phrase. bu. showed Philip TO BE-
..ndlubber. 1t Is precisely part and very
necessary part Of seamanship 10 isht against the
elements. Spain few years ago Endorsed the
words of consolation with which the beaten Santa
Cruz was greeted by his sovereign in erecting at
Madrid a monument In honor OF him. Castelar's
eloquence threw lustre on the ceremony Of unveil
Ing the statue OF the admiral who headed the Ar.
mada misnamed Invincible Royalty was present
But the living lion Don Aware de Silva Bazan
MARQUIS of Santa Cruz de Muaea, Marquis d.
Boyona ct Viasur, Count OF Monte Santo Lord Of
Biscay. and OF many other places. His wife. also
present, was the most noble Doha Maria Luisa do
CarvaJal. Vargas y Dabaos. Duchess Of San Carlos
In her own right, and Countess de Ia Union. Well
the telegraph flashed yesterday the news that the
Marquis &c la Santa Cruz had committed suicide
by shooting himself with a revolver Why? No
body could say. He the first grandee Of Spain
who had given himself his quietus. The Marquis
ike his ancestor who commanded the Armada was
a seaman. He entered the Spanish Navy from Z
cadets school. and was engaged in the expedition
against Morocco in 1860 and in another TO the Phil.
ippine Islands His son married member OF the
royal family some four five winters ago. Is n
diplomacy. and is known as the Marquis de San
Carlos The Marquis Of Santa Cruz was he'd In
high esteem by his old shipmates. and in Madrid
society he reputed fortunate man. But
lattery ne became ill-tempered and caprcious. AZ
ne and his family stood in high favor at court the
Regent before she went 10 San Sebastian invited
them TO make use during her absence OF the royal
country place OF La Granja, San Ildefonso They
and their family went there. The Marquis returned
last Sunday by himself to Madrid and drove to
his house In the Cole Aucha de Ste San Bernardo.
on Monday morning he got up early and went I'd
his bathroom. where two hours later the servants
found him with his skull broken and dead. letter
In his handwriting stated that he had come back
to town to commit suicide. but gave no reason.
The Carnavalet Museum has been fortunate In
securing the ledgers OF the building contractor Pal.
10y who engaged to demosh the Bastile.
task for which he was paid $4,000 TO say nothing
Of the uses 10 which he was able to turn the ma.
terials Paloy used his edgers In his old TO re.
fresh his memory about the Of the most
eventful period Of French, history He wrote his
memoirs on the margins, and in the 'Observa-
tons columns.
Another relic scarcely less valuable Is a portrait
Of Louis XVII. executed probably in his Temple
The dress Of Young Capet" marks the date of l7sa
or 81 But the age and expression OF the face show IL
to have been taken before cloud OF sadness settled
on his spirit A loving feminine touch is perceptbe
In the arrangement Of the collar, OF the failing
blond hair that curls naturally. The eyes are
soft and blue. Little Capet was OF lively ana
arectionate disposition. had a ready and charming
wit. but could be violently angry and intractaos
He never in the Temple spoke to father or
mother Of Versailles the Tuileries This reserve
showed how he entered into their feelings and how
thoroughly he was In touch with them one cay
he gathered in his little garden a bouquet 10 give
TO his mother Before he took 1t TO her he with
drew from 1t some purple flowers called in French
soucis, or cares he saying that mamma has too
many cares already" The portrait must be true.
Whoever did It master of his art. IL be-
longed 10 Clery. valet Of Louis XVI, a reason for
thinking It done before January q, 1893. Clery
having left the Temple after the execution OF
his master. After Clery's death It went to his
daughter. and she left 1t to a granddaughter. who
married the director of the State domain at Charlie
Vile. This official died last year. His furniture was
sold at auction The portrait was knocked down TO
a cousin OF the curator OF the Carnavalet Museum,
who has just bought 1t Of him.
The Royast journals certifying the noble qul.
tiles OF which the Comte de Paris gave proof on his
deathbed, his private and somewhat bourgeose VIZ
tues, that would have been excellent in quiet nor.
NAL times. and end by hailing the Due dOreans 40
the necessary man. the Prince OF firm and per-
severing will. the lover of daring action. delloer.
ate bodness and as having magnetic personally
like the founder Of the Bourbon dynasty Henri ~.
The parallels they establish between him and me
Comte de Paris convey this meaning. The C9mts
de Paris acted q wet blanket his son Will ACT
like a bellows on the smouderiDg fire OF koyaIisi.
The young Pretender was encouraged by the Com.
tesse de Paris In his fathers lifetime 10 brave the
French Republic. l doubt whether she VIII en-
courage him now. Though one Of his honorary
first cousin of VI. Castmr-Perier. another escapa.e
OF Philippe VIII in France would probably be az
81 casmir-Perler trains on to his function and
likes his high station He is not going 10 LEI nun.
self be dlsodged. The Due dOrl cans led 100 Joy
a life when he was In prison TO interest as mar,
tyr. IL locked up second time at ClalrvauS -
would be for AT least two years and special llub ~
gences would not be granted TO him. II would 90
to disturb France through Anarchistic agltators
The terrible press law was voted 10y me D Sonts
In Rochefoucauld with the full sanction OF the tonss
de Paris. 1t could be very easily used 10 las" W"
leanist agitators. 49,. ~.
Jews This may be because he has been rs oo'
rover a good deal In ,he.r hands lie sLs rs, a
Possibly he is no; far wrong Ills cod fse'S nph,,a
Comte dHaussOnville was expected Nos.'- -
pleased him more than to hear how prlm9hh' III II
Gyp pitched into the di!aussonvi.les shoutu , az
him Philippe Rehoboam were DESTROYS OF lllt.',.s
Carlyle. His temper Is masterful not 10 "a, =,
rannlcal. When he schooboy ne usea ~
beat younger sister and say that when he CIV
Up he would thrash France IN the same way, r 80
the ring OF his speech. fancy that In his case IN
child was the fath.r Of the man. lie Is nlchhS.aasss
Prince Gamelle. or porr!nger, IN France ps0s 80,
he said when he offered himself as conscrp. s
cider. and to eat his meals out OF the reg aTo"
81 meile L.