The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-13
NINE. ALBONI'S WILL
HOW THE FAMOUS SINGER DISPOSED
OF WHAT HER VOICE EARNED.
Many Unique and Charitable Requests
The Prince of Wales Unfortunate
i'm His Racing Ventures.

Copyright. 1895. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Oct. THE will of Mime. AL
boni Maria Marsha Alboni Sieger), who
died near Villa d'Avray. in June, of last
year, has just been proved. and it's contents
have attracted much attention in and out
of the world OF amusement. 1t is quite a re-
markable document. After leaving her jew
elry and snug sums of money to her sis
tiers, brother and brother-in-law. nephews
and nieces Ghe latter receiving $1,000 francs
each, and remembering her buffers, cook,
linen women and chambermaid, the will
continues. saying: II desire a funeral of the
second class and to be accompanied to my
last resting place by fifty male orphans and
fifty female orphans, to each of whom
twenty francs. by way of gratuity, shall
be given. The orphans shall be selected by
the manage of the charity department and
the Bureau De Renaissance of the Eighth
district, acting In concert. / desire no pub
licity of any kind with reference to my
death. Letters announcing the fact only
are to be sent a few days after. / bequeath
TO the town of Lugo, Italy, the portraits in
oils of Rossini, in order TO carry out a wish
expressed in past times by the great mas
ter. / established myself in France, Paris.
in 1917, and in all circumstances, / have
found in that adorable country the most
sympathetic reception and the most per-
feet courtesy. In one word, as a woman
and as an artist, the French have always
treated me with the greatest consideration.
l wish, therefore, TO show my gratitude for
the same. For this purpose 1 bequeath to the
city Of Paris 10000 francs of 3 per cent.
rentes in the. French state, which will
go TO form saving ban books OF
80 francs. These books shall be inscribed
and distributed annually by way OF en-
enlargement to work to the pupils of both
sexes having attained the age of thirteen
years without distinction OF nationality or
religion>, who attend the classes of the pub
lie and gratuitous schools maintained by
the city of Paris, at the rate of two books
for each district, one for the boys and one
for the girls. / desire that encouragement for
work shall always be given in my name.
/ bequeath to the of Vile dAv-
ray end Marines la Coquette a yearly sum
books of fifty francs each. / bequeath to
the charity department of the city of Paris
the sum OF 100000 francs. in order to found,
maintain In perpetuity. in my name. Alboni.
in one OF the hospitals OF the city Of Paris.
two beds Cor more if the sum should per-
nit, which shall be set apart ex-
tionality, without distinction of occu-
patton or religion. / bequeath. after
the death of my husband. my portrait in
oil, by Perignon, to the Carnavalet Museum.
1 bequeath TO the city of Paris 5000 francs.
of which my husband, Charles Denis Sic
ger. shall have the usufruct."
Nine. Alboni appointed her husband,
Charles Denis Sieger. universal legatee.
subject to the disposition, and added: 1T is
and, above all others. consoling art. that I
have acquired all the fortune which ] pos
sess. and 1 shall quit this life with the
sweet thought of having disposed OF the
1 Same In crph a rpannar qc IN pnCOlro pa
and console"
The attention of the world of politics
has been almost turned towards Constan-
tinople during the past week. while the
interest OF the world of fashion and sport
has centered at Newmarket, especially on
Wednesday, when Mr.. V. j. Blair's flly
Rockdove won the Czarewitch stakes. and
yesterday. when Mr.. Leopold De Roth
child's colt St. Frusquin captured the
Middle Park plate. the greatest event for
two-year-olds. owing to the fact that so
many Derby candidates were entered for
1T. The gathering at Newmarket was
large and decidedly aristocratic, In spite of
the fact that the weather was cold and
stormy. There was a strong muster of
royalty and nobility, and the latest fash
ions in ladies' light furs were agreeably
displayed. The Duke of Cambridge had
his usual shooting parties on the six-mile
e0CoNS naNC
been out shooting during the mornings,
and have afterwards spent the afternoons
Secured aspc bags sss t of tp paea aney nave
The Prince of Wales is understood to be
mucn disappointed at the performance OF
Florizel ii on Wednesday last. when the
royal entry finished fourth in the race
Tor the Czarewitch stakes, and he is said
10 be equally put out at the fact his colt
could do no better than to
come third in the struggle for the Middle
Park plate yesterday. The Prince. it is
turing the c~zarewitch, and his eldest son,
the Duke of York, was also present at the
Newmarket, mainly in the hope of seeing
his father land the prize with Florize1 II.
But both the Prince and the Duke were
doomed to disappointment. The former,
however. apparently resolved to console
races yesterday he started for Warwick
castle on a visit to the Earl and Countess
OF warwick. The latter, first as Lady
Brooke and later as Countess Warwick.
has had the Prince at the head of her list
OF admirers for many years past, an. Is
still, one of the great beauties of Eng
years old. The Prince win remain zen
guest of the Earl and Countess of War
invited to meet the Duke of York at DIS
robin last week included the Earl and
Countess of Warwick.
The weather In Scotland recently has been
very cold. for this time of year. especialIv
but 1t is understood that Queen Victoria has
aA HOS
been driving about Balmoral and itssneigh-
borhood at late hours i'm the afternoon IN
an open victoria, to the dismay of those
VINO are continually dwelling upon the age
Ing and apparently daily increasing hen
iessness and feebleness of her Majesty.
Londoners. 1T is said, are expected to
flock to a new attraction floating cham
Der of horrors-which promises to rival the
chamber OF horrors at Madame Tussaud's
famous wax works exhibition. This float
ing exhibition of terrible happenings of tbe
past is an old convict hulk, the Success
which recently arrived here from Australia
after a voyage of five months duration
and which is moored at Blackwell while
being prepared to receive the public. The
Success has been used for exhibition mr.
poses in Australian waters for years mast
but just as she was on the point of helms
demolished, she was purchased from the
government by spectators and brought to
this country. The hulk is over a hundred
years old and is the only one remaining
of the terrible floating prisons establishes
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