The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
PRINCESS WITH PROF. GIRON.
YOUNG TUTOR For WHOM SHE
LEFT HER HUSBAND.

Special cooie Despatch 10 THE SUN

Special Cose Despatch TO THE SUN.
VIENNA. Dec. 23.-Thc Crown Princess
Louise Of SaAony, who ran away from her
husband and family on Dec. H. IL now at
Geneva. where she has been staying at the
Hotel d'Anylc,crre for ten days under the
name Of Fra Iein Won Oben. Prof. Giron OF
Brussels, young man who was French
tutor for her children, and with whom She
is said 10 bc in love. Is also there.
Will them are her brother, Archdukc
Leopold. and a pretty little actress. She
is he daughter of a workman Of the name
Of Adamovics and is professionally obscure.
Archduko Leopold has resigned his Arch
ducal title and decorations and taken the
name of woelf,ng. Emperor Francis
Joseph has accepted his remuneration and
the Archduke is thus now private citizen
He is noted for his artistic inclinations
and for irequenting bourgeois households.
1t is said that the young woman who ac-
companied him to Geneva is the one whom
he wished to marry morganatically, but
whose family forbade such union.
Archduke Leopolds romantic indis-
cretions have frequently troubled the
Austrian court. Among his past attach
ments was one for Donna Elvira, daughter
OF Don Carlos. tie Spanish Pretender,
to whom he was secretly betrothed. Their
marriage was forbidden 70, political reasons
This was six years ago, and Donna Elvira
aftcrward eloped with Folchi a painter.
GLOOM OVER sAxoSY's COURT
DRESDEN, Dec. 23.-The scandal caused
by the fight of Crown Princess Louise
has operated upon the court and society
like death. All Christmas festivities
have been cancelled. and the royal theatres
have been closed.
The populace champion the Princess.
whose democratic ways endeared her to
the people.
MANY CONFLICTING RUMoRs.
Rumors are 50 abundant, extravagant
and impossible that it is impossible to sift
the truth from among them Against the
stories that the Crown Prince was devot ed
to his wife and longs for reconciliation,
and that the recent quarrels arose from
the Princess's intimacy with Prof. Giron.
may be set popular gossip 10 the effect that
the Crown Prince is a chronic drunkard
for his wife to live.
The Princess court has been dissolved
Her unconventionalities had for a long
time outraged court etiquette. Inc Of
cials were greatly shocked some time
ago because she took bicycle lessons from
an American dentist and rode with him
about the streets.
Among the latest rumors Is one to the
| effect that the Crown Princes supposed
hunting accident was actually the result
Of violent scene in which the husband
and wife exchanged blows, the quarrel
arising from the discovery by the Prince
Of the Princess's correspondence with
Giron.
HOPE OF RECONCILIATION.
MUNICH, Dec. 23.-The hope is expressed
here that the Crown Princess Of Saxony
will return 10 her husband. The Bavarian
court is endeavorins to effect a reconcilia-
ton. Much establishment is expressed at
her brother, Archduke Leopold. aiding
! abetting and accompanying her 1t IL
rumored that the Princess is enceinte.
Prof. Giron is "a years old. The Princess
met him first in Paris. 1t is reported that
he has fascinating manner He has
sparkling black eyes and black hair. He
was lately dismissed from the court.
One despatch states that the Princess
fed under compulsion and threats from
Giron.