New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22

fortune upon everybody with whom he was brought
into contact. and not a few avoided him solely on
this account. If he had been the very Prince Of
Darkness. The fact is that large number OF promi-
nent people who had been associated with him In
way another overtaken by disaster.
and there are relatively few people who are en-
trey devoid of superstition it naturally followed
that he pretty generally regarded as being as
uncanny he generous. Among those VINO
had dealings with him and who me, with violent
death with serious m.sfortunes are the late
Crown Prince Of Austria. who was killed In such a
shocking fashion at Meyerlins; Count Wmpfen. the
Austrian Ambassador 10 France. who committed
suicide In Paris Baron Won Blaschke, the. splendid
and dashng officer OF Austrian cavalry. who blew
his brains al Venice; Baron de Hirsch principal
factotum. Henry Coward who cut his throat Count
Pompey COrChni. who after being associated Wl,'
HIrsch lost both name and reputation In "A poison
ng case and last hut not least. the Biron's ony
son. Lucien. who died suddenly and unaccountahy
reputation Of bringing l-luck TO all who came into
contact with him that Count Tassiio FrstcIcz r.
fused to permit the Prince Of Wales TO bring the
baron along win him in his train at the time
when he was about t, pay his visit 70 me s,sa,
Hungarian megnate In consequence OF TINS action
on the part of the Count the Prince a. the last nd
moment declined 10 go 10 kesthey a.thougm en- ,hs s
he and Ans aa app pSsy
IL may be presumed that the Slackbang which
Club OF Vienna and OF the Cercle de Ia Rue hoyale
in Paris was due 10 similar causes. The conduct
inasmuch as a large number Of i,s members are Of
the Hebrew race that the Baron Is The landlord am
club Is situated, and that. moreover rs csndi-
dsture was str9nsy chsmponra by al nm, ims bpapuar
Due De char,res who son fFnc, h.nry, ma. on on
the Baron's generosity from the iiSsrace Of beng
posted for the non-payment OF his huge tents 81
fS nv scoo Of oyy who has been
in this manner By Baron de rrch 90. IL popIh's
on many occasions been placed a, the disposal o'
the heir to the English throne ,,,o,,
Bavarian merchant BY the name o. De Gercu,h Who WI
for services rendered The State vas knshted IN i,s
a prusse- before his eighieenih yer he r, nj;
BIschofrsheim * Goldsmith Although young, DE
Hlrsch had evnced no particuar aptitude ~ -. a
schoar except In ma m 'S sdnn be-
cam. ava" valuable auxiliary adviser OF he nrrn and
daughter of one Of the partners Mic Bschorsheim
Nor his skill In finance ne only charnc,rf's.,
that ADDED TO his powers OF organization. made him
the successful promotyr OF the great railway 'ystrn
that runs from Budapest TO Varna. on re Black
Sea This brought him money. but not a fortune
however. his opportunity to make one soon
and he seized IL VI Lagrand l'umonc"au tht sea'
Belgian inancier. went TO pieces IN ',@ DE ii,rseh
secured from the wreck what VAS then considered
bonds but. under his skiful manasemen, they grew
to enormous value and were considered the safest OF
oy,s1 bs WIZ , shori .pace q, sen Years
equalled that OF the Roih-chid- Then having
friends. and benefited mankind AZ largo by generous
contributions 10 all worthy charities He was
great patron OF the public schools And many IN
stutlons in Egypt. Turkey and Asia Minor bear hls
name a. their sencfa e, IL @ hr Grs IN"
II no distinction should be made as to IN" race or
religion OF the pupils The Russian Govcrnment
declined the ofrer. The Baron had hnr stable OF
racers in Paris. and his successful horses have won
enormous amounts He was also keen sportsman
and had shooting boxes In Fichhorn ana 81 Johhh',
The BarOn's favorite home was his chateau OF
Deauregard. near Paris. II II somewhat rococo IN
King Louis XIV very fond OF staying there
and II IL on record that on one occds'on while, IN
pursuit OF a stag he rode through the grand salon
horseback -,
In fsis Napoleon. at that time President OF the
French Kepublic purchased 1t from General ic
MARQUIS de Galliffet and presented II to that Miss
Howard who vac not only his Egeria. but also ms
financial hacker. until he became Emperor on
marrying Eugene lie Montijo. Napoleon made this
chateau tho cause for comforting upon HIS fair
friend the title OF Comtesse de Bcauregard ON her
by the Emperor. who bore the name OF Comte de
Bechevet and the latter sold II In 1910 to the ecceh
tric Duchesse de DeaufYremont
When financial disaster overlook the puchcsse
although the estate was valued then at ten TINES
that amount The most charming apartment OF the
hou.e tx the cabinet de toilette OF the baroness
copied exactly from that OF the Empires" OF Aus
tra at Vienna . a., ,,o -,
The superb mansion occupied by the Baron AZ
paris has likewise strange history. Butt orig
inaiiy for the Duchess OF Alba by Empress Eugene
the former died a few months after entering INTO
nns.esrion thereof III luck has attended each o:
he numerous possessors since then inciudihS .ne
Dnc de Morchy who lost couple. OF daughters
there ard famous hnancier VINO , uame 10 GIN
and committed suicide Baron de HIscn h h, sya
iost his only son. Lucien. the very apple OF ms eye
and the IDOL Of his mother. within three weeks OF
taking Up hi residence there