New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-31

warrants out for his arrest at the moment when
sudden and mysterious death overlook him at
Paris. There are many people who will remem-
Der him in New-York in connection with his at
tempt to dispose OF q collection of old masters Of
doubtful authenticity. which were about all he
had inherited from his father
There are no less than 100 archdukes and
archduchesses Of the imperial house Of Austria;
and while there are some. such as kainer' rred-
eriCk. Francis Ferdinand and Charles LOUIS,
who rich beyond the dreams of aNaIlcc. yet
the majority of them are terribly poor the
average allowance made 10y the emperor To me
archduk@s, and when constitutes. as iuI'' tI'li
sole income. being $1,000 year This was the
allowance received from tn" CroWn-that Is
from the family propor;y-5y the now missing
Archduke John; and il j. believed that Inc I'M
Possibility of maintaining his imperial dignity
upon such a pittance had a good deal to O. with
his sensational surrender Of his rank and pre-
negatives and his disappearance from human
ken under the plebcian name Of Johr Ortiz.
King Humherts poor relations are his brother 8
widow. the young Duchess Of Aosta. born Bona
parte-whO. although her husband left her prac-
tically pennilcss. is terribly extravagant and
constantly in financial strats-and the natural
children Of Victor Emmanuel half-brothers OF
Humbert: and he has likewise been called upon
IL keep the wolf from the door Of .he children of
his relative Prince Eugene O. Savoy. who died
few years ago.
The King Of Svoden's younger children are the
reverse of well of. and without prGspects whlcA
NAV account FOR the difficulty which they seem
t. experience in finding wives among the Euro
mean prin,esees. The late King managed by
means of some legal technicalty to get hod o'
all the available Crown property. which he be-
Queathed in It's entirety 10 his only daughter.
now crown Princess Of Denmark. The latter.
the g.antess among the royal and imperial
nrincesses in the Old World. is the only one Of
the Danish royal family who is so rich. the
brothers of King Christian being absolutely pen
niless and completely dependent upon his char
iy
The widowed Queen PA Of Portugal, who has
Inherited the eXtravaGant tastes Of her father.
King Victor Emmanuel is known 10 he con-
stantly In financial difficulties from which she Is
eXtrcated in turn by her son. King Carlos. and
by her brother. King Humbert.
In Russia the Car. Notwithstanding his nrac-
tCallv unlimited wealth. has been compelled to
put into operation sliding sca.e of allowances
to his relatives. whose income from the family
property is rated in proportion to the ncarness
or rcmOteness Of their kinship II the sovereign
for the time being Moreover. they lose their
imperial attributes. titles and preroGativcs in the
fourth generation Of descent from tn" Crown. be-
coming mere mobiles. and ceasng to be grand
dukes.
Young King Alexander of Servia has only one
poor relation who. however. Is host In himself.
for there is no more pe!Sistently impeCuniouS
royal parsonage in Europe than his father, the
disreputab,e King Milan. whose demands for
money are a constant drain upon his sons purse.
and upon the by no means wealthy Servian eN,
chequer his eXactions being usually compiled
with from n feeling of apprehension with regard
to the questionable means which he Is likely u
employ for the purpose of raising the wind. l.
would be with a sentiment n relief that Scrvians
would hear that he had been melted by a spirit
of emulation to follow the example of Countess
Gloichen and - earn his own livelihood by
professional career. 1nasmuCh as his voice is
particularly husky and not precisely suited for
the concert hall. he might possibly find employ
ment as croupicr at tho gambling tables ~
Monte carlo. where the presence Of a real King
appealing to visitors to make their play would
assuredly constitute a drawing feature among
the waning attractions of that plague spot OF
Europe. fN-Ai lAIhE'