The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-07
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as her own the two little girls OF her mai
esty, the boy being disposed Of as a found
ling. The only point In favor of this
story is the incontrovertible fact that, ac-
cording to the records of the Spanish law
courts in connection with certain law
suits In the later part OF the twentios,
the Countess de Montijo's husband died
two full years prior TO the dates given I'm
the Amanach de Gotha as those OF the
birth Of the Empress Eugene and OF her
sister Moreover, the parish register. stat
ed 70 have contained the entries Of The
Count de Montijo's death and Of the bap-
tism OF the two young girls who subse-
quently bore his name have been inten-
tionally mutlated in such a manner as to
preclude all possibility OF comparing the
dates otherwise than as above described
Don Alessandro was found when about
a year old, early one morning In the gate
way Of the palace OF the Duke of San Fer
nando, ensconced In hamper bearing the
name and address OF the duke. Inasmuch
as the latter was to be married three days
later to one of the royal princesses, a
niece Of the king, he felt considerably dis
concerted, well realizing the impression
that would be created In the mind Of his
bride II the story ever reached her ears
from other lips than his own Fortunately
for the baby she was a kind-hearted wo-
man and chose to regard the little fellow
as a mascot destined to bring happiness to
her married life. and decided to adopt him.
The union proving chAdless, she and the
duke by degrees came to look upon the
founding as their own son, had him edu-
Gated as such at Madrid and al Paris along
with other young Spaniards of high degree,
and on dying left him their entire fortune,
which, save for a few legacies to his serv-
ants, he has now passed on almost intact
to the queen regent and her children.
Found on a doorstep, too, was that bril-
liant leader of 81. Petersburg society
Nine. Polotzoff, wife of the senator Of that
name, who is secretary general of the en-
pire and one Of the most wealthy and in
fiuential statesmen in Russia Mime. Polot-
zoff, who in her younger days was a wo-
man Of rare beauty. was deposited when
only a few weeks old in the porch OF the
suburban villa of Baron Stieglitz the cele-
brated Muscovite banker, who used often
to be described as the Russian Roths-
child" The banker and his wife, being
childless, adopted the little girl, and when
she grew up into an exquisitely lovely
woman lowered her largely on the occa-
sion Of her marriage to NJ. Polotzoff.
On the death Of the baron and of his wife
It was found that they had left their en-
tire fortune to their adopted daughter,
whose real parentage, In spite of all their
efforts, they had never been able to dis
cover. Nine. Polotzoff was famed when I
knew her at st. Petersburg as being the
most elegant and perfectly dressed woman
in the cars domains. She was likewise
reported TO be the Egeria Of several lead
ing statesmen, and has exerted in the past
as she continues TO do to-day, a consider
able influence upon the conduct of the gov
eminent. The Polotzoff palace is noted for
It's magnificent hospitality, and fetes and
entertainments succeed one another
throughout the season almost without in
terruption, the late czar and the widowed
czarina, the present autocrat and his con-
sort, the Emperor Of Germany. and in fact
almost every royal and imperial person
age who has visited the Russian capital
having been among thoae who have been
entertained by the Polotzoffs, who were
the hosts Of Lord and Lady Randolph
Churchill throughout their stay on the
banks Of the Neva.
At Vienna / know Of only one member
of society concerning whose ancestry, pa
rentage and even history considerable ig-
norance prevails. He is the only man in
whose case Australian aristocracy has
made an exception, and has accepted on his
: own personal merits. The name which he
bears Is that Of Frederick Smart. but
whether he Is an Austrian or an English
man it is impossible to say. for he speaks
both languages equally well
A tall. soldierly looking man. with snow
white hair and mustache and a very