New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-02

pertal House at Berlin, and In thos. dsvs h.r
ss,on was not only the meeting place OF every
tihs uhat was graceful. artistic and witty IN the
German capital. but likewise the Headquarters q.
al the foes OF Prince Bismarck The cou,.ss.
VINO oy reason OF her passion for wasrerian music
used 20 be known La P-f----se Tromoette
never lost opportunity of king IN. o,a
Chancellor. and remember that - one occasion
when M. de Sabouron. the Russian Ambassador
was expected 20 attend an important rneetiny a.
bsnarcks palace in the wflhelmstrasse the
countess prevailed on the envoy TO accompany her
TO garden party. and thereby kept the Chan
cehor waiting for him the entire afternoon Bis
fnarcks rage at this treatment on the part O, the
Muscovtte Ambassador was so great that he at.
uaIy went TO the length Of persuadnr the 81
Petersburg Department Of Foreign Affairs 70 recall
a diplomat who was frivolous enough 10 prefer
the society OF a Countess OF schlenitz to that OF
the Chancellor OF the German Empire
After the death OF old Count schleinitz tho
IN those days ethereal and blond countess gave
her hand In marriage 70 Count woIkenstein FROST
ouTg' who lad long been devoted TO her. and who
was the hero In the romance OF her life When he
was appointed ambassador TO Paris she found her
self IN her element and toretber with the Conn
tess de Greffuhle Cnee Princess de Chiray) is re-
Fponsible for having converted the Parisians to
Magnetism. and for having aroused in their breasts
WHO enthusiasm about the very German composer
whom in his lifetime they had missed of the stage
The successor Of Count woIkenstein at the Aus
Vro-Hungaffan Embassy, in Paris. which occupies
the magnificent palace in the Faubourg St Ger
main bequeathed to the Emperor OF Austria by
the nult-monaire Duchess GaIliera IS Count
'Rudi' Khevenhuller Metch. whose diplomatic
career was at moment gravely compromised
by his romantic devotion to Queen Natalie OF Ser
via. So entirely he enthralled by her charms
when he representing Austria-TIungary as en-
voy at Belgrade. that she actually able to In
duce him during the between Servia and Bull
garia to proceed to the headquarters Of the Bull
garian Army and inform its commander Prince
Alexander that the Vienna Government would not
permit any further advance of the victorious Bull
garian Army Belgrade Prince Alexander who
within a days march Of Belgrade, accordingly
withdrew TO his principality, and discovered too
late that the count had not only been officially
authorized TO make any such communication to
him. but that the Austrian Government would have
viewed with satisfaction his capture OF Belgrade
Count ''Rudi" was disgraced for a time. But
offences in which members Of our sex have been
mainly to blame are regarded with the utmost in
diligence in Austria. where hearts are exceedingly
susceptible. Accordingly, such a good looking and
agreeable man as the popular 'Rudi' ended by
securing both pardon and rehabilitation, and for
number Of years past has represented his sovereign
with much brillia, Z the Court of Brussels
where his position cen one OF exceeding deli
cacy. owing 10 the .rences between King Leo
pold and his two elder daughters both OF whom are
regarded subjects OF the Emperor OF Austria
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.