New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

the iarrp fortune for the benefit of the State or
the plea that Don Alexandra had died without
making any proper disposition Of his property
In fact. IT is only lately that the Madrid courts
after long and costly legal proceedings, have
granted O decision in favor OF the Queen Re
gent. 1t may be stated in support Of this story
as to the parcntage of Empress Eugene and o.
her sister the late Duchess OF Alba that they
were born two and three years respectively
after the death Of the Count de Montijo, who
could not therefore have been their father. anc
that the Empress Eugene like her dead sister
possesses the characteristic Bourbon features
moro strongly marked than any member of thu
house of Orleans.
THE BLACK SHEEP OF THE HOUSE
Prince Pascal dc Bourbon. brother of the ez
KING of Naples, has been on two separate occa
sions crminally indicted before the Tribunal o.
tho Seine, at Paris. on tho charge OF sWindiihs
tradcsmen On one occasion his family com
promised matters with the prosecution WINE II
the second instance the Prince escaped on some
technical flaw as far as tho criminal charge was
concerned, the judges however, marking theil
appreciation Of his somewhat too Bourboniai
method Of raising the wind by condemnins
him to pay all the costs Of the trial ana pS
recommending the prosecutors TO proceed ciVllN
against him.
Another Bourbon prince who figured before
the public in al unsavOry manner in connection
with financial difficulties was the late henry
Duke Of Seville. while at the time OF the suddei
death at Paris OF Prince Peter Of Bourbon
Duke OF Durcal. who made vain attempt L
sell in this country n collection of old masters
Of doubtful authenticity. he was on the point
being arrested by tho French police on tn
charge OF obtaining money under false pre-
fences. a warrant having been issued for hi
capture.
Prince Henry of Bourbon. son OF the Duke o
Charities, who having accepted from the Re
public the Cross Of the Legion Of Honor in con
ncction With his Asiatic explorations, put MIN
self forward after the death of President taur
as a candidate for the Presidency. has. at IN
request OF his family, been judicially placed il
the condition Of bankrupt and provided Will
what is known as O judicial council More
over. it is q matter Of public notoricty at ram
that on one occasion the timely generosity o
the late Baron IIrsch alone enabled him to pa
his large debts Of honor within the stipulated
period.
CHANTHLYs TRAGIC STORY.
The Duke OF Charities himself was mixed VI
Duke Of humale inherited Chantiy and tn
vast fortune Of the last Primes OF Bourbon
Condo under such tragic and qucStonapi
circumstances that conscientious scruples IN
duced him to deed the estate and palace OF Cha1l
tfIly. with all its priceless contents TO IN
French nation. even prior to his death II Is I'm
neccssarv To relate here how the Prince or Coma
was found murdered on the day after he had IN
/ structed his lawyers to alter the Will when
/ the request OF Nine de Feuchercs he had mao
! il, favor of the Duke of Aumalc into one DC
oueathing his whole property to the late Coui'
Il. Chambord Nine de Feuchercs's influence i
| the Dukes behalf was obtained through ne
cr.otion as a baroness by his father. King Loui
Philippe. and by her reception at the Court
tho TuiIeries by Queen Marie Amele, in spit
of tho womans questionable position IN IN
Prince OF Condos household.
Those arc but few Of the innumerable scan
dals Of q financial character in which the men
bors of the royal house Of Bourbon hav
allowed themselves to become involved. an
which have had the result Of keeping their ono
iIIustrious nam. constantly before the puDiic !
connection with lawsuits or incidents calculate
n foster the unenviablc reputation which the
oriov for monetary greed. Indeed, the name
Rourbon has become synonymous with NEAR
ness in monetary matters. and 1t IS TINS mos
unroval OF all traits that constitutes the prir
cinaI obstacle to their pretensions to the Varlou
! thrones OF Europe. hA-A NJ hi
4 pEGTTIVE WITH FORTUNE.