New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24


novncament Of his bc'rothal to tho Grand
drcbcee FUano C Russia ard the irc~l,uia"'o
rr.s,-co which a match Of this Kind cannot fail
a. oic, him in France where the classes the
y,euto-do bourgooiaic and the army are yoarn-
irr Tor The apr aarance Tn the scene or some
strong man t. preserve thom from the en-
croachrncnts Of the masses and from the req
spcetre of socialism. anarchy and r'fonu"h
NAV tender timely a brief sketch Of THIS Cen
eral Bonaparte whom many regard as likely 20
reign on the banks Of the Seine as Napoleon '.
Seldom have | met any one who. both as boy
ard as man has given me the impression OF hclhe
80 sef-contained and solf-controlled as ifince
Louis should say that he never speaks Il
word more than h intends, and that ne weighs
carefully every utterance before IT IS maze III
deed he IS very silent and uncommunlcauNe'
characteristic which tends to impress people so
talkative and impulsive as the Russians ana the
French with high regard for his mental ann
ity If he speaks LITTLE. he writes still less ana
tne would be almost led 70 believe that he Tears 10
compromise his future by putting pen to paper
And vet with all this extraordinary reserve he
has a generous and warm heart As a lad
have often known him to go far out Of his way
to Go an act Of kindness. and certainly IL Wonid
be impossible TO find any parsonage OF his birth
simple. especially in his bearing to his interiors.
When twelve years ago. in compliance with
the suggestion Of his father. he made trip
around the world. he travelled in the most un-
ostenta;ious manner. without even servant
and accompanied only by a friend and it was in
,pte Of his own wishes tina, he was received
everywhere with royal honors In Egypt he
,as the guest Of the late KhcGivo AT cal
eutta h. found his fathers old friend and fcl-
lov-trayollcr in Arctic regions. Lord Dufrerin
officiating as Vicoroy Of India, while in Japan
he remains on record to this day as The iirst
foreigner who was ever honored 10y the nut
brown Empress WIKI an invitation to her table
He subsequently spent several weeks N THIS
country. and was in NcW-York at the time 81
the unvoiling q the statue Of Liberty Enlghtcn-
Ing the World
Although Prince Louis wears short-croppod
beard there is much reason to believe mat
were he clean shaver he would present strik-
ing resemblance to his Erandunclc, the irst
Emperor NAPOLEON. His features are clcancut
his face full. his stature medium, while his chin
is strong and well rounded. His dark hair and
beard are however. of coarscr texture than
those II the great Emicror and are probably
inherited from his mothers family In fact he
is Of all the members q the house Of Ronaparte
past or present. the one "ho in appearance. as
well as in reserve and self-mastcry, bears the
greatest resemblance to the founder o. the
dynasty q Bonapa.te
DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PRETENDERS
Unlike his uncle. Napoleon III. at the time
when he assembled the throne: unlike his own
elder brother the disreputab!c Prince Victor
Bonaparte. the Duke Of Orleans Don Carlos and
ali those other personagos who live IN the hope
OF sorne day blossoming forth ~ fuli-ncdged
sovcrcgns in the Ola World. Prince Louis has
managed t. keep his name entirely fr"" from
any faint Of scandal. That he neither poses as
a saint nor LAYS himself open TO the charge Il
being yrg is manifest from the popularity
which he has all along enjoyed among his com
rados II The cavalry regiments which hc has
served in ard commanded IN Russia. and the Of
fccrs Of crack cayalry corps in the dominions
Of the Great White car are famous throughout
Europe for the rapidity Of their moral pace.
Heavy drinking is one q the most prevalent Of
vices in the Russian Army as indeed 1t j.
among All classes II the population. and Don
Jaime only son q Don Carlos. who was until
the other day serving. Ike Prince Louis as an
officer ~ the Muscovite cavalry. has in spite Of
his youth lcn behind him even at ST. Peters
burg and at Warsaw the reputation OF being
an habitual drunkard. Prince Louis. however.
has always managed to keep level head on his
shoulders. and without ever making any pro-
LESSONS of temperance or Of aversion 10 liquor
has won for himself a reputation for sobricty
which is Of no small weight in France where
perhaps more than in any other country Il Is /
respected as a virtue.
THE MAN OK HOESEBACK"
II there is one accomplishment more than any