New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17
ROYAL INGRATITUDE.
COME STRIKING ILLUSTRATIONS.
,ox CARLOS AND HIS POOR oID GENERAL
PRINCESS FERDINAND AND THE DEMO
CRATIC sTAMBULOFF.

-.,,,trde. and there is hardly a single reign
-" Family in Europe that has not been guilty
>. .bis falling. 1t is a defect that seems 10 be
'-borent to the atmosphere Of palaces. and which
~, time immemorial has been found developed
:. us greatest degree on the steps OF throne.
.y,.,or, is full Of instances thereof; so much so
Not one is tempted at times TO feel surprised
49,, there should be any men of sense and IN
,roance left willing to sacrifice their fortune.
- family and their entire existence for princes,
:" ubon, we are warned by one Of the wisest Of
..orchs the King David Of Scripture. Tot to
Mace any trust.
r-u,o manifestations Of this vice have been
,,ought before the public during the last fort
,oh. and II is worthy Of note that in eacn in
-.once the royal migrate has been member OF
.hot house Of Bourbon at the door Of which
- charges OF this kind have been laid than
:, that Of any other sovereign family. The one
-, been the death from want-nay. almost starv-
.,,on-at Paris Of poor old General Sempe, who
~.s the principal aide-de-camp and lieutenant
:, non Carlos throughout the last Carlist vars.
vrhen the Commissary Of Police undertook the ex-
.,,,ration Of the effects of the dead man he
sound nothing but fifteen cents in money; but
.Sara was whole trunkful of letters containing
,ns most profuse expressions of affection and
-.titude from the Pretender and from the late
Duchess of Madrid, these letters being all dated
avs and Ten years ago. Meanwhile Don Carlos
4, literally rolling In riches in his magnificent
-,,acs on the Grand Canal at Venice, having In
sa.ted through his first wife some $20O0o,O0o
tom the late Comte and Comtesse de Cham
hor5 General Sempe formerly the princi-
nal LAWYER at Pau, and was famed as being the
,.orhiest man in the entire district One day,
.bsn he was attending banquet given in honor
=, the betrothal of his only son by the PARENTS
=, the latter's bride-eect. he was called away
from, the dinner-table. Somebody wishes 10 see
van at your own house without moments de-
law With presentiment as to the identity or
Ne visitor the lawyer rushed over 10 his own
residence without even taking the time TO don
hs hat where he found awaiting him Don Car
1os who. tracked by the French police. had
sought refuge at his house with the object or
securing there a disguise TO enable him 10 get
across the Pyrenees. Sempe did not return TO
the banquet nor even take leave OF his faml!Y'
neither did he take time to confde lis business
and professional interests 20 either his son or 10
~. chief clerk but followed the Pretender that
very day across the mountains. When he re-
turned after the war was over he held the rank
NJ General in the vanquished Carist Army. his
hodv was covered with scars and he wore several
Carlos. But he found his son dead and his legal
business wrecked by the dishonesty Of his first
clerk What remained OF his fortune after de-
voting the major part Of it 10 the cause OF the
pretender soon melted away. The old fellow
than came to Paris where he obtained a subordi-
nate clerkship in one of the branch establish
ments Of the Bank Of France. III health-the re-
suit of the wounds and of the prvations that he
had undergone during the two .Carlist wars
forced him a year or two ago TO resign his place,
and thus II happened that this faithful servant
Of the chief Of the house Of Bourb0n-a servant
to whom Don Carlos had promised by letter TO
make him chief Of his military household In the
event. Of his recovering what he was pleased to
call his own--was permitted TO die in a garnet at
Paris from starvation dependent on charity for
decent burial
Unfortunately this is by no means the first
instance which has become public of the base
ingratitude Of Don Carlos. Some years ago. be-
fore the death Of the Comte and Comtesse de
Chambord had placed him in his present very
easy financial circumstances he was in the habit
Of resorne 10 all sorts Of queer devices for rails
ing the money needed for his menus paisirs. and
on one occasion even went so far as TO pledge al
the Mont de Pete. or public pawnbroking estao-
lishment Of Milan, the Identical jewelled badge OF
the order Of the Golden Fleece which had be-
longed to his illustrlous ancestor, Emperor
Charles V. The discreditabe character or the
transaction was not so much the actual act OF
the pawnng as the conduct Of Don Carlos to the
faithful old General and trusted adherent who
had conducted the negotiations with the Mont
de Piete on his behalf. Unmindfu Of the fact
that the officer in question had been devoted to
him for twoscore years and had Ike General
Sempe given both his blood and his money to
his cause he coolly charged him with the crime
Of stealing the jewel when requested by his wife
and other royal and imperial relatives 70 account
for the presence Of so unique and priceless an
historical relic at the Mont de Pete OF Milan.
Don Carlos possibly imagined that the Generals
loyalty and devotion to himself would induce MIN
10 remain silent with regard to the true character
Of the disappearance and pawning OF the jewel
But in this he was mistaken. The General not
only laid bare the whole facts OF the case Out
produced documentary evidence which estaD-
lshed to the satisfaction Of the court MS own IN
nocence and the part played in the matter by
Don Carlos
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria likewise belongs
to the house Of Bourbon. his mother being a
daughter Of King Louis Philippe Of France He
Is still further identified with the family by his
marriage 10 a daughter Of the Duke OF farnid-
Bourbon. IL is 10 her above everything else
that must be attributed his cavalier treatment
OF NJ Stambuloff, the eminent statesman 10
whom alone he is indebted for the throne OF Dul-
garia and for his maintenance thereon until now.
Bugarias present prosperity presenting as IL
does pleasing a contrast to the deploraoie
financial and political condition OF Servia Greece
Montenegro and Rumania, Is entirely attrlbu-
table TO this still young statesman. whose DE,
nciencies of manner and lack OF suaVity ana
Politeness are amply atoned for by his sterling
honesty and integrity. He enjoys the reputa-
uon OF being one of the few men who have hed
nigh Office in the East Of Europe VINO IKE
. Aarshaf MacMahon in France. Sehor Castelar,
IN Spain and Mr.. Gladstone In England. have re-
'ured into private life far poorer In purse IMAM
when they entered upon their duties. StainDu-
ions disgrace seems TO have been mainly attrlb-
utabe to the aversion which Princess Ferdinand
mad conceived for her husbands Prime Minister
On taking up her residence at Sofia she en-
deavored TO surround her little court with all
the pornp ceremony and Anticipated Formally