New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-07
C0NRIED Anglers PRINCE.
Production Here Of "ParsifaP De-
nounced by Royalty as Sacrilege.

the death OF King Louis has succeeded the latter
the principal patron and royal friend Of the
great composers family. has come out hatfooted in
his oenunciaton OF the projected production OF
"Parsifal" in New-York. and has publicly declared
his amazement that country which has given
such abundant evidence Of its admiration and OF
its regard for wagner should permit so inconceiva-
bic act OF ''sacrilege' Cpieatlosgkeit. Indeed,
he has been quite eloquent the subject and is
invoking every kind Of influence official and other
wiseto prevent Manager Conried from putting into
execution his project Of producing "Parsifal" in
New-York and In other cities Of the United States
curing the forthcoming operate season.
Prince Louis Ferdinand IL more than half q
spaniard. for his mother Is the Infanta Amelia,
sister Of the late King Francis OF SPAIN while his
wife is the Infanta Paz sister Of the Infanta Eua-
lie and OF the late King Alfonso XII OF Spain. He
has groWnup and a twelve-year-old daugh-
ter. whom be caused to be christened with the
strange name Of omnes sanct in order that
throughout her life she might be under the protec
ton. rot merely Of one, oP OF half dozen
saints. but OF all Of them.
The prince deyotes all the time not absorbed by
music 10 obstetricsl surgery and In the way
that his cousin. Duke Charles Theodore Of Bavaria,
by his four thousand cataract operations, has
stored the sight to numbers Of his blind country
men. Louis Ferdinand may be said to have helped
many hundreds OF Tiny Bavarians into this world OF
suffering, free OF cost. Indeed he enjoys
siderable fame in the medical world OF Europe In
connection with this particular branch OF surgery.
take part IN the forthcoming Wagner festiv:-
ties at Berlin Indeed the latter owing to the
quarrels which have arisen in connection there
with, bid fair TO prove something OF a nasco, since
tie Kaiser and a number OF other royal personages
who were to have been present at the ceremony
have now announced that they VIII be unable to
attend. Inssnuch as the prince had at the outset
accepted the position OF president Of the committee
charged with the organization of the festivities his
refusal to take any part therein is attracting d
deal Of az and IS IL to
his close friendship with the Wagner family, which
does not approve OF the forthcoming celebration
Berlin. and viii. Ike the prince be conspicuous
By its absence
Prince Louis Ferdinand is at work the
composition Of opera the theme of-which Is the
well known German drama OF Hebbei entitled
Der Gyges ind sein Ring" He is likewise a
virtuoso Of the violin. and In the recent perform
ance Of the cycle at the Prince Regent Theatre at
Munich. seen in the orchestra each night play
ing FIRST hddle.
Colonel Mashin. the Servian officer who played
the leading role IN the assassination OF his sister,
in-law, Queen Draga and Of King Alexander. whose
chief aide-de-camp he had BEEN has been brought
TO Justice before a tribunal which he certainly
never dreamed az the time OF his crime would con-
itself with his II seems that the Grand
Chancellor Of the French order of the Legion of
Honor has received since the tragedy Of Belgrade
many letters and protests alike from French and
foreign members q the order-some twoscore of
them coming from American dignitaries thereof
against the retention on its roster OF the name
OF Acknowledged murderer such as the regicide
Colonel Mashin. In Difference to these demands,
the Grand Chancellor. General Florentin. sum-
mOned meeting OF the council OF the order. which,
after due considera ton OF the case. decided that
the colonel Ia view Of the fact that he had not
only been the rfngleader OF the assassns OF King
Alexander and Queen Draga. but acknowledged
having fired the first shot the defenceless
woman had rendered himself unworthy TO retain
any longer the cross OF commander OF the Legion
OF Honor. conferred upon him when he was at
Paris chief OF the military household OF the
ulfated Alexander whom he subsequently betrayed
and killed
In consequence thereof the coloners was
erased from the roster OF the order. and the
seryian Government was notified OF the fact. q
piece OF news which cannot fan 20 give satisfac-
ton 20 those two hundred members Of this
French order IN the United States. The colonel
has already been deprived OF all those other foreign
orders OF l1nighthood which figure IN such pro-
fusion on his breast in the portraits published
OF him al the time Of King Alexander's assassina-
tiOn. and long IL is probable that King Peter
IL turn VIII find means Of Kidding himself OF the
presence in his encourage Of an officer who is an
object OF such universal and well merited repusion
and execration.
Inasrnuch as the new German Minister OF Finance
and Chief Of the Treasury OF the Empire will have
no little say IN the conduct OF the commercial
may be Of timely interest to state that Baron Won
Stengel is a Bavsrian. fact which has given much
satisfaction in Southern Germany. Indeed, Herr
Won Stengel. whose barony dates from $780, has for
number OF years past been one OF the representa-
tives OF the Kingdom OF Bavaria in the Federal
Council at Berlin. Unlike his predecessor, Baron
Won Thielmann. who a diplomat and a scien-
fist and who spent several years at Washington.
where he attracted more attention by his pro-
found knowledge OF Sanscrit and by his laboTious
vn~lr~ IN
Baron Won Stenge has spent his entire career. ex-
tending period OF forty years. in the fiscal
branches OF government administration. and is
therefore an adept in all questions of State finance
lie married q Miss Anna Braun. and has three sons
and daughter. the latter being the wife Of DR..
Carl seitz. the well known Munich specialist for
childrens maladies-
with regard to Emperor Williams Minister
OF War, General Won Einem. who has Just been pro
NOTED 70 this post over the head OF hundreds Of
his seniors he also Is a non-Prussian. being
TIanoverisn by birth In fact. his father was killed
by the Prussiaus in 1856 at the battle OF Langen-
szlza, where he commanded the Cambridge ORA
goons % the Hanoverian Army. meeting with his
death in an heroic attempt 10 seize the PrusSian
.g1lne which were decimating the Hanoverian in
fautry After his horse had been killed under hinl
ne fought afoot rejecting all invitations 10 sur
render ana offers OF quarter until at length felled
10 the ground by several bullets. three bsyonet
tfrusts and a couple CT terrible sabre cuts.
Grand Duke Paul Of Russia appears TO be grad
ualv recovering the good viii Of his family. from
which he had become estranged by his union. fl
defiance O. the Cars orders. TO the divorced wife
OF his aide-de-camp Colonel Baron Pistoikers. For
the grand duke and his wife have just had long
Interview at the Hotel OF the -Four Seasons. at
Munich With HIS only sister. Grand Duchess Marie
widow Of the late Sovereign Duke Of coburg, and
OF Edinburgh. parting the most sfeetionate