The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-29

nrogress than this Canadian peer. Pos-
eessed of marked individuality. strength
and character, fine abilities and the high-
est sense of honor, he went TO Cahaud Do
n child from his native Scotland ne
carly became identified with the HUDSON
Bay Company, rising from post 10 poSl
until he became the resident goVeIhof
and chief commissioner Of the great conn
many. In politics he IS an Independent
conservative. He has only supported
such measures as We're conducive 20 INC
advancement of the dominion. Sir DonaIo
came prominently before the puonc
when he was appointed one Of the COM
m!ssioners To inquire into the causes ma
ture and extent of the northwest ihsuI-
rection in 1S6S-1S7O. and did his Work sat
IS factorily.
Professor Leopold schenck. who retires
In disgrace from his chair in the Uni
versity Of Vienna. IS confronted with the
alternative of either resting uhuer 'Ao
stigma Of disgrace which has LATELY Deeh
put upon him or else of confOundihs ms
critics by proving that his theory II re-
gard 10 the determination of sex IS cor
rect For nearly thirty years Schenck was
professor of embryoiogy in AustriAs
great university. lie was. and IS JET,
high authority in many branches OF ms
/ sDecialtv. His reputation as savant was
as fairly established as that Of any man
/ alive. He had studied the developmenI
/ of animal embryos, including that OF
man. with al the care and caution Gus
/ tomary with those IN this line OF "orA-
In 1861 he published his first essay X
was upon the development OF the emory
onic heart. Since then he has contrib"
: uted freely to the literature OF his sub
I iect, and his name in connection WIN
] ~ concerning lil4S
branch Of biology gave the statement
weight OF authority. When, therefore,
I DR.. Schenck announced early in 1888 thaI
ne had discovered means whereby parents
could determine the sex OF children ana
bring forth boys or girls as desired, many
I eminent men credited his startling theory
I Schenck was deluged with letters from
( parents in every country in Christendom
begging him for his receipt" Il was said
/ that the Duchess Of Aosta placed her
+ SELF under the care Of the Austrian scien-
fist and that she bore son who may
one day become a king. The countess OF
Warwick followed Schenck's Instructions.
and in due time Il son and heir was born
TO the noble English family. But Dr.
( Schenck's most notable success was that
he had with the imperial family Of Aus
tria. The father concerned was Arch
duke Frederick. a nephew of the old Arch
duke Albrecht. at whose death i've years
ago he Inherited a colossal property, en-
tailed because Archduke Albrecht left
onlv one daughter and no son. The prop
ertv Consists Of extensive lands. forests.
mines and iron works, known 10 be worth
more than 100000 During Archduke
( Albrecht's lifetime Frederick lived upon
an allowance. IN 1873 he married a pOr-
tionless princess. who became the mother
( of eight daughters. one of whom died.
At every birth son was anXiOusiy ex-
pected. Every medical authority was
/ consulted and all directions were fol-
lowed. The princess was treated IN vain
In 1925 Archdul.e Frederick became the
I possessor of an enormous fortune FOR