The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-28
GILL HIM PRINCE HOMELESS
Eccentric Hungarian Millionaire Acts Like a
Hero of Romance.

Probably the most eccentric millionaire
in the world is Count Hannibal Dravai,
the Magyar grandee, who travels through
Hungary from one years end to the
other, living on his noble confreres, yet
spending his immense income like real
prince of the fable in deeds of predigious
generosity.
Ten years ago he sold his castles in city
and country and has had no home of his
own since then, not even lodgings. Twelve
horses, four servants, two dogs and two
tally-ho coaches make up his train. One
of the wagons serves as his dining and
living room, the other as a gorgeously APP
pointed boudoir, when he is not ''spong
ing on his friends or when en- route for
another grazing spot This wandering
nobleman never sets foot in a railway
car or on steamer. Over roads impassa-
BILE for wagons he journeys on horseback,
and he would shoot a nag which feared
to swim river as big as the Danube or
the Volga.
Though the peerage accOrds to him the
title of count only, they call him Prince
Hannibal all over Hungary, Crotia and
Dalmatia He drives his four-in-hand
through village or past gypsy camp,
throwing kisses to the women, silver to
the men and coppers to the half-naked
children. In town, in hut, farm house
and castle it's Prince" Hannibal here
and Prince Homeless there.
AT HOME EVERYWHERE.
Homeless" however, is a misnomer,
for Hannibal is much at home in every
castle of the three kingdoms, not to for
get Poland One day the newspapers re-
port him as the guest of the Aristocracy
club, in Budapesth; again he is heard Of
in Alcsuth, the seat of Archduke Joseph,
whose hospitality he demanded with as
little ado as he did that of his cousins in
the capital. And, moreover, his imperial
highness was delighted with the stranger,
for a tidal wave of cheerfulness and fun
accompanies Hannibal wherever he
pitches camp.
Sometimes when driving up at a feudal
seat it pleases him to affect the pomp and
circumstances of the grand seigneur. On
such occasions he shows himself to the
people seated on silken cushions behind
the plate glass windows of a splendid car
riage, while the rich dress of the magyar
sets off his figure to perfection. After
him comes his store wagon" the coach
man distributing backsheesh among the
peasants, and two hussars, in full uni
parisioned led horses. But more often
than not he falls into friends house
like midnight robber, dropping through
the chimney or crawling through q cellar
window. It's wonder he hasn't been
shot and killed dozen times over, for he
always comes unannounced.
RODE HIS HORSE INTO THE HOUSE.
The other evening, when Count Sen
droe, his wife, their children and the
chtldren's grandmother, Princess Radzi-
will, were having supper in a salon of
Castle Nagy-Kazmer, they heard a ire
mendous noise outside and while q SER
want was dispatched to see what had hap
pened the door opened and in rode Ham
nibal in matter-of-fact style, bowling
gracefully to the ladies and announcing
that he would stay a month. With that
he jumped off his horse, threw the reins
10 his mounted groom, who had followed
him, and sat down to eat and drink. The
huzzar trotted twice around the table be-
fore he made his exit. Though the chill
dren enjoyed 1t immensely, the old prin-
cess was frightened nearly to death, 70
Hannibal promised never to do II again.
At breakfast next morning he appeared
riding broomstick, the children of the
mousse and dozen or more dirty raga-
mullins from the village equipped in the
same fashion, following him.
The millionair tramp, having made
billeting fine art, visits as quickly a
strangers house as a friends, for any
Gay he can persuade the most disagree
able and least hospitable to his mode
OF thinking. A pocketful of gossip is
his catch prize for old ladies; the mar
RED women he fascinates by fashion pa
pers and cookery recipes, which he
seems to have always in advance of any
BODY else; for the young girls his Golfers
rihhnnc
poems In the most delicate bindings.
while dolls that speak and railway trains
ana guns that are the real thing or
nearly so, endear him to the children.
he plays with the babies, romps with
the youngsters and hunts with their ia
Tiers, uncles and cousins. When the
little ones are being put to bed he Is on
ms knees with them, chanting the even
Ing prayers, but if the master of the
mouse decides to sit up gambling till 4
In the morning Hannibal is certainly the
last man in the world to object.
THE WOMEN ADORE HIM
1t is a byw ord in Hungary that M
woman ever broke her neck or arm or leg
who went steeplechasing with Hannibal
as escort, Church affairs or ball matches
morse race, when Prince Homeless visits
them, financial success Is assured. for
besides contributing lavishIy himself he
NAMES olHeIS open their purses wide
Good looking, witty and valiant like a
knight of old, all women adore him
What he sees or hears at other peoples
houses he forgets, unless It be some
thing creditable, and his conversation Is
agreeable.
On his left breast, just over the heart
he bears an ugly cash, reminder of q
midnight assault by an aristocratic ruf-
fan who made his choose between the
betrayal of woman's honor and g. whole
skin. Prince Homeless didn't leave his
bed for three months after that and III.
assailant hasn't been awake since.
Still Hannibal Is no saint There was
that affair with Baron Arthur Sinskv
when the baroness was a belle.
Brother Aruthr said to Hannibal the
day after his arrival, when YOU feel
your heart beat, think of three things.
Above all, of my record as a crack shot.
for l Kill pigeons on their fight and of
my perfect sense of hearing, for it defes
oiled door hinges and felt shoes are like
cuirassier boot to my ears; thirdly. re-
member that because can read in your
heart and know your thoughts. I am
thrice warned"
Hannibal didn't look a bit surprised or
disturbed. I'VE understand each other
perfectly" he replied. "As 1 live 7 will
be on guard also And he pressed bie