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n William to St. Petersburg his welcome there was

VI WIILlam 70 ST. Petersburg his welcome there
chilling
Without allowing himself to be discouraged by
any rebuff. the Kaiser continued to make advances
TO the Russian imperial family. and has at length
accomplished his aim making a complete conquest
not merely OF the Car himself. but likewise of the
"Iuo"ea Empress. whose goodwill he when
last at Copenhagen
w ME this achievement the part OF the Kaiser
Is OF worldwide Importance contributing as it does
70 the nlalnten11ce Of peace and removing the peril
"hlch formerly existed of war between Germany
ana russia u mas led to revival Of relations be-
tween the German and Russian governments such
as nave not existed since the reign OF Frederick
"lllan ~ who was the brother-in-law OF En-
peror Nicholas / IN those days the Russian police
Aau Tree hand IN Germany while in the way
the Prussaa authorities could always count on the
cooperation and good will OF their colleagues
across the Muscovite border. Since the meeting Of
the two Emperors at Wiesbaden the other day this
CONDITION OF affairs has been renewed for the first
time in more than half a century. From now on
Warsaw viii longer be the headquarters of the
Polish Nationalist agitation against the Prussian
authorities In the German Province Of Posen while
In the same way the German police will lend a
much more willing hand than hitherto to the RUS
sian authorities in hunting down and capturing
those Nihilists who have sought refuge in Germany.
For number OF years past Emperor William and
his government have been endeavoring TO German
lie the province OF Posen, which is the Prussian
moiety of the former kingdom Of Poland and in
haDed for the greater part by Polish nobility and
peasantry inbued with Nationalist aspirations OF
the strongest order. These Rave been sternly re-
pressed by the Prussian government, which can
not afford 70 have race Of doubtful loyalty 10
the German crown occupying a frontier province.
OF late the conflict between the PrUssian authorf-
ties and the Nltionalists in Posen has become
particularly acute. the Nationalist making OF
Warsaw. the capital Of Muscovite Poland, as their
headquarters where they not molested by
the Russian police. This immunity they will now
no longer enjoy and the arrangements which have
been made between Russia and Germany about the
matter, and which date from the interviews of the
two EmperOrs at Wiesbaden. cannot fail to bring
about still closer understanding between the two
nations.
The marriage of Count Stephen Gyulai vice
president of the Automobile Club Of Austria, Cham
berlain Of the Emperor member OF one OF the oldest
houses of the Austro- Hungarian aristOcracy mem
Der of the Hungarian House of Lords and owner OF
large estates, to the lovely daughter of cobbler at
Vienna which has created a great sensation IN
Vienna and Pesth, serves 10 recall the analogous
alliance contracted by Count KUefsten when secre-
tary of the Austro- Hun garan Embassy at Berlin
While there he became infatuated by the wonderful
beauty Of a girl Of the Of Magda Kruger.
daughter of a cobbler in the humblest ctrcunn-
stances. In spite of her fathers poverty the girl
was well brought up, and Count kuefstein. Instead
| of doing what many his position would have
done, namely, to compromise her good name ana
then desert ner, behaved like honorable man and
made her his wife This entaile5 the immediate
termination of his connection with the Austrian
Embassy at Berlin. For a time he was left on the
retired list and lived in Vienna, where society
closed its doors against his wife, but where Makart
painted her portrait. The picture when placed
upon exhibition, only aroused universal ad-
niration. but even went far to excuse the Count
in eyes OF his chiefs and especially in those OF
the kind old Emperor. for his mesallance- Shortly
afterward he appointed First Secretary Of the
Austrian Embassy at Paris where the Countess
achieved great popularity, and from there he was
promoted 10 the post of Minister Plenipotentiary
TO Switzerland, where he came prominently before
the public in connection with the death OF Empress
Elizabeth As envoy he had charge Of everything
/ body at Geneva, and accomplished his delicate
duties with much tact and feeling as 10 win the
/ special regard Of his sovereign
It was Count Stephen Gyulais cousin, Count Sam
ueI GyuIai whose name was a short time ago
stricken off the role Of the Table Of Magnates as
the Hungarian House of Lords is called, in conse-
/ quence Of his insolvency. He had squandered q
large fortune on the turf and then after being held
up 10 public ridcuIe in connection with attempts to
purchase foreign decorations and orders Of knight
hood from q gang Of swindlers. who subsequently
successfully bIackmaiIed him, divorced by his
wife who being left without resources. is now I'LL
! ing an engagement in music hall at Pesth, where
she was posing in living pictures Not that this
any descent in the world for her, for previous TO
! her marriage she was the variety stage at
| Vienna, figuring at the Orpheon and the counts
| family did everything IN its power to prevent his
making the marriage, which is ascribed by his
relatives as having beer the origin OF all his subse-
| Quent mlsfortunes-
! MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
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