The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-06
Eager 90 BE n Princess, the New Or
leans Girl Forced Her Father to
Sign Contract.
REGRETS COME AFTERWARD
UNABLE TO FIGURE IN POLITICS, SHE
BECAME PATRON OF MUSIC.
This Involved Her in Complications
which Caused Her to Leave Pal
ace and Lose Fortune.

Correspondence OF the Indianapolis Journal.
NICE. June 0-TaIk of Castellane,
Marlborough and Colonna putting their
hands in Uncle Sans pockets, why, they
are mere orphan boys compared with the
gambler-prince of Monaco. Albert l, by
the grace OF the Casino owners Prince
OF Monaco, Duke Of Valentinois, Marquis
Des Paux. Count OF Carlades, Baron de
Buis and Seigneur or half a dozen other
places recorded on no map or chart, just
transferred thirty million francs, hereto
fore held In common between him and
his American ex-wife, Alice, nee Heine,
of New Orleans. to mis- own personal ac-
count. And the bankers family, having
no alternative, acceeded 70 this frightful
slaughter Of a purely American fortune,
while the Civil Court of the principally
ratified the arrangement and decreed that
her Highness. that was, shall have no fur
Their interest in the name and dignity, the
castles, palaces, lands, treasures and chat
tells OF any kind appertaining 10 the royal
family"
Alice Hsine. then, paid for twelve years
OF welded bliss" on the tiniest and least
reputable throne in the world at the rate
of $4,000 per annuu, the identical amount
her husband charges the 'Seabath So
ciety'' fer the gambling privileges. 1t is
almost inconceivable that a shrewd Ameri-
can papa should have signed a marriage
contract of that sort, but old man Heine
did-did il in Paris, too. so that there was
no getting out Of it on any pretext what
ever.
IF the Duchess Of Richelieu. nee Alice
Heine. leaves his Serene Highness, or
gives him just cause for divorce, according
TO the laws OF the principality. the party
o. the first part shall be entitled to her
marriage portion, amounting 20 thirty mil
lion francs, which is herewith turned over
to the minister of the princely house in
bonds and securities as follows, etc" So
reads the document, drawn by one OF the
shrewdest of Italian lawyers.
A TREMENDOUS FORFEIT.
The amount of the forfeit" is as stagger-
ing as Il is unprecedented. Even the beggar
King of Servia asked but half that amount
when he offered to make Miss Pullman his
bride, a figure, the late sleeping-car mag
nate thought, quite reasonable. He would
have accepted, but for the condition that
his own name be suppressed. The Chicago
girl was to become a majesty under the
name and title conferred on George Pull
man by Papal breve.
1 heard from a lawyer very near to the
court Of Monaco that the prince will invest
the American millions right royalty. After
setting aside 100000 for the heir to the
throne, he will devote the rest to scientific
investigation and discovery.
As Alice Heine loves science and is deeply
interested in every line OF progress. the APP
preparation of one-half Of her dover for
scientific ends will not worry her much, but
that SIS, 600. goo more should go to the boy
responsible for the princes determination
to divorce her is an awful blow to the proud
woman.
For it was her quondam stepson, Prince
Louis, who provoked the scandal that
eventually drove De Lara and the princess
out OF Monte Carlo. Prince Louis is the
son of Albert and Lady Mary Douglas
Hamilton. his first wife,, who. after the an
nulment of her marriage with Monaco by
the Vatican, married Count Festetics Of
Austria. Louis is still very young, but It
angered him to see the intendant of the
opera strut about his fathers palace as if
he owned it. In the fall of 1899, when De
Lara recorded his first widely advertised
success. 'Messalina," ii came 10 a clash be-
tween the composer and the hereditary
prince. then only nineteen years old.
Messalina had been brought out at a
cost of one million francs and Louis, as
certaining that the casino people paid
only half of that amount. while the royal
exchequer footed the rest of the bill. re-
fused TO congratulate his mothers protege,
whereupon the latter complained. The
princess tried to persuade Louis to say
a few complimentary words to De Lara,
but Louis answered he would see him at
the bottom of the deep sea first. Now
Princess Alice had Mysteries, and her cries
bringing De Lara upon the scene, he ven
tured TO upbraid Louis. That was more
than the prince could stand. Calling his
servants he bade them 10 eject the i'm
pudent fiddler" an order that was exc
cuted with promptness and dispatch. for
the servants hated De Lara on account
OF his arrogance and penurious habits.
The noise awakened her Highness, who
rent the air with violent protests. He
shall not be maltreated in my house." she
declared.
Prince Louis-"Madame. this is the pal
ace OF the sovereigns OF Monaco. They
have lived here for six hundred years and
more"
Princess Alice-'If ne goes-I 60"
Prince Louis-"That is your Highness's
business. Meanwhile / will see 10 il that
the rest of the baggage is cleared out"
DE LARA FAMILY DISPOSSESSED.
Prince Louis sent for the Governor Of the
palace. Captain Joanmaaire, and ordered
him 20 give the whole De Lara crowd their
walking papers. and Isidore as we'll as his
mamma. and sister had 10 pack their grip
the same evening. OF the three. mamma
De Lara alone held no official position in
the principally IsidOre. as before men
toned. was intendant OF the opera, his
sister a reader" 10 her Highness. The
mother was billed for the position Of dame
de palais when the crash came.
Princess Alice was as good as her word.
Shortly after the scene mentioned she
quilted the principally and did not return
for twelve months. Personally, the prin-
cess i a most attractive woman. She is
short. petite and blonde. and is generally
taken for a high-bred English woman by
strangers. She reads and writes English.
German. French End Italian. handling one
language as easily and as gracefully as