The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-31
a HUNGARIAN COUNTS vAGARIEs.
known Prince Homeless and Lives
on Friend and Stranger Alike.


From the New York Press.
Probably the most eccentric millionaire
in the world-not even excepting Mrs. Het-
ty Green-is Count Hannibal Dravai the
Magyar grandee. who travels through
Hungary from one years end to the other,
living on his noble confreres yet spend
ing his immense income like a real prince
of the fable in deeds of prodlgious gener-
osity
Ten years ago he sold his castles in city
and country, and has had no home of his
own since them 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 gorgeously-appointed
boudoir. when he is not 'sponging' on his
friends, or when en- route for another graz
ing spot. This wandering nohleman never
sets foot in railway car or on steamer
over roads impossible for wagons he Jour
neys 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 cali him prince"
Hannibal all over Hungary. Croatia and
Dalmatia He drives his four-in-hand
through a village or past Gipsv camp
throwing kisses to the women, silver 10
the men and coppers 10 the half-naked
children. In town, in hut farm house and
castle it's Prince" Hannibal here and
Prince Homeless there.
Homeless" however, is a misnomer. for
Hannibal is much at home in every castle
OF the three kingdoms. not to forget Po-
rand one day the newspaper report him
as guest Of the Aristocracy Club in Rud-
apest; again he is heard of in Alcsutb tbe
seat of Arehduke Joseph, whose hospital
ity he demanded with as little ado as he
did that OF his cousins in the capitaI Ana
moreover, his imperial highness was de-
hghted with the stranger, for a tidal wave
OF cheerfulness and fund accompanies
Hannibal wherever he pitches camp
sometimes when driving up at a feudal
seat II pleases him 10 affect the pomp and
circumstances of the grand sejgneur IN
such occasions he shows himself ~ ~
people seated on silllen cushions behind
the plate glass windows of a splendid car-
riage while the rich dress of the Moevar
sets off his figure to perfection. After
him comes his store wagon" the coach
man distributing hacksheesh among the
peasants. and two hussars in fun uniform
| bring up the rear with gaily caparisonad
| led horses. But more often than not he
| falls into a friends house like a miduiab,
robber. dropping through the chimney. OF
| crawling through a cellar window. Ifs
a wonder he hasn't been shot and killed
| q dozen times over for he always comes
! uranuounced
! The Other evening, when Count Szendroe
| his wife, their children and me childrens
! grandmother. Princess RAdziwin. Were
! having supper in a salon OF Castle Macy.
! Kazmer, they heard tremendous noise
/ outside, and while a servant was dis.
| patched to see what had happened. the
/ door opened aud in rode Ham bal in mat.
,et-of-fact style. bowling gracefully TO the
ladies and announcing ,bat he would stay
a month. With that he jdmped off his
horse. threw the reins 10 his mounted
groom, who had followed him, and sal