The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-15
THE DAUPHIN'S SON9
CLAIM THAT A GRANDSON OF
LOUIS 4 n PARIS.
A Nev French Co piieation- believers
That the Little DaaphlR Did Not Dis
In Prison Come 10 the Fore Again
A. Old story Revived.

In Prison Come 10 the Fore Again
A. Old story Revived.
Considerable curiosity has been
aroused In France and elsewhere In
Europe BY the fact that the uncle OF the
two so-called Naundorf Bourbons has
taken up his permanent residence at
Paris, where during the last week he
has solemnly ablured the Protestant
faith and has been admitted 70 the
Roman Catholic church by no less a
parsonage than the cardinal -archblsh-
op Of the metropolis. who performed
the ceremonies at NOtre Dame. where
10 many Of the kings and emperors Of
France have been crowned. says the
Philadelphia Press. The convert Is
the head Of his family-that II 20 say,
Of the Naundorff Bourbons-be bears on
bis visiting cards the name Prince de
Bourbon" and figures on the registers
Of the cathedral Of NOtre Dame "A
Louis Charles Adeibert Philippe de
Bourbon" He has the true Bourbon
profile. II may be remembered that
considerable doubt has always exist
ed with regard 10 the fate Of the I'M
fortunate son OF that king and queen
Of France who we're gulllotined at the
close OF the last century. il Is alleged
that he had succumbed 10 the brutality
Of the cobbler Simon. Who had been
I appointed as his TALLER. But there is
much evidence TO show that II was the
| body % another boy that was Inferred
In his stead and that he himself escap-
ed. on course. neither Of his fathers
younger brothers-the count OF Pro-
yence. who afterward reigned as Louis
XVIII. and the Count Artois. who
ruled az Charles would have any
thing to do with him. since he stood
In the way Of their accession TO the
throne In the event OF It's restoration.
Moreover, they had been among the
bitterest enemies OF their Austrian sis
ter-in-law, Queen Marie Antolnette. So
they Indirectly provided for the lads
maintenance on the understanding that
he should be kept In the background.
and when he grew up they denied his
identity and denounced him as a fraud
Yet his uncle. Louis XVIII. never dar-
ed 10 be crowned. and when the beuc-
diction OF the pope was asked al the
time Of the conservation OF the mem
orial chapel erected al Paris over what
were understood 10 be the remains o.
Louis XVI, Queen Marie Antolnette
and her son. the dsuphin. only con-
sented 70 permit the blessing 70 the
chapel on the condition that the name
Of the dauphin be removed, taking the
ground set forth In an Official dispatch.
which is on record. that he could no,
lend himself TO the comedy OF conse-
Grating a memorial chapel 10 a living
person. Moreover. the Dutch authori-
tles, who are the most strict In the
world In all matters relating TO the as.
sumption Of unauthorized names and
titles. not only permitted the alleged
dauphin 10 figure on the marriage and
death registers OF the Delft a. Louis
OF Bourbon. duke OF Normandy. son OF
King Louis XVI and Of Queen Marie
Antoinette," but likewise permitted his
two sons TO serve under the name OF
Bourbon In the Dutch army. II may
be pointed out. finally. that although
the opponents OF the pre,ensions Of this
branch Of the house Of Bourbons have
always denounced lts claims as fraudu-
lent and the alleged dauphin as an i'm
, postor. yet. In spite OF all their efforts
and OF the money spent. they have
never succeeded In finding out who the
alleged dauphin could possibly be II not
the son Of Queen Marie Antolnette. II
Is Charles. the elder Of the two sons Of
this alleged dauphln. who has now
transferred bis abode from Holland "a
France, become a convert 10 the Ro-
man Catholic church and established
himself az Paris. He Is childless and
very respectable. His younger brother
died some time ago. leaving two sons
These young fellows. having run
through whatever money they possess.
ed, got into a considerable amount OF
trouble In Holland as well as in France
one OF them being charged with OBJ.
tainlng money by fraud. while the 9th.
er has a warrant out for his arrest as 4
deserter from the foreign legion OF n,
French army. Both managed. how
ever. TO clear themselves Of the charge.
against them and are now established
) In the wine business at Bercy. a sub
urb OF Paris. where one % them IA,
I just married the daughter Of wealth,
b liquor dealer. The peculiar thing ahnu
; this solemn conversion ~ the uncle o
} these two wine merchants and Of IN,
transfer Of his abode 20 Paris Is that 4
! should have taken place precisely a
! the moment when the republic Is shak
en- 70 lis foundations and when there Il
no other royals, pretendor ready {,
take advantage q the circumstance
The duke OF Orleans only the other da,
Issued a manifesto asking his follower
, to support the republic and manifest,
, prefers 70 spend his wealth In luxur,
and comfort In England. Austria an,
Spain. where he Is treated as a roya
parsonage. rather than to squander (
in monarchlcal conspiracies whicl
would lead him to be ostracised by for
cign courts. The same may be- said O
Don Carlos. and while Prince Loui
Bonaparte seems resolved 10 make hi
home In Russia his elder brother Is s
Weighted down by Incidence az Brus
sells that he does not desire 10 remov
thence. So the door is open to n
Dutch Bourhons.