New-York tribune., 1904-09-12
SATOLLFS MISSION.
He Carried Back to Rome 2,000.000
Francs for the Peter Pence Fund.

Francs for the Peter Pence Fund.
Cardinal satoIE when be returned to Rome me
o,hAr day after MS visit 10 America carried back
v-jth him a large sum Of money collected fere 7S
,-fn,..ons 90 The so-cal.ed Peter Pence tuhd loF
oo'' -. - che T9apacy In Vatican circles il IS
r.s.5 thst the amount lalG by the cardinal at the
g., - pins Y exceeded 100000 francs. and mas
,,,rrh as tki5 story Is confirmed by the various
lereel papers AZ Rene a. We'll as by lhese OF s"'iS
=, the press which receive their Fispiauoh ii""i
i've Yatiean there e no reason to doub' ilA Gu'H'
- r,es Ear 20 dispel the mystery ~sich pre-
,s5 as to the object OF Cardinal Satoilis trip 10
A-,e-,sa. Al sorts OF speculat'"ns were i-"useu
a. oven BY the Roman Cathoae epscopaoy anu
-, a. 10 the real object oi his visit HIS return
- porna with se00Q francs subscribed here IN
-. h,. the faithful explains everything
.,,,,ces OF the Holy seat just at present are
=, ratner a low ehb. and lhasmueh Is 'he -,
49,. f,nd which since the seizure or Rome pN 'ie
1.aIisn government has been the Piihoipei -
.,..,,,s - .he Pope had shown alarming signs OF
- c,.rdinal satoM was sent 10 America which
,-,, hAan the most generous contributor 10
,be fgpd in order 10 make an appear LOT nn"hoial
supplies TO .he episeopsey TO the clergy anu u ''
faithful
=, r,.,,iont,r the other day that George Hugo
,h. Grandson 81 the famous poet had assumed the
title % count conferred upon the poe' i"'"e'
General Hugo ] find that conveyed '"e mp ,
he ia
one granted bv the frs, Emperor Napoleon in's
3, m. the cssa +, is Spanish honor ana was
dressed upop General Hugo by Joseph hehapal's
while King Of Speiu-that Joseph BonapSr'e v "o
spent 50 many years in exile at Bcfdeh'o""' -
General Hugo never made use 81 the nus . VI.
10 +reatsa rather as & Joke. For when ms "'Tru
1osenh Bonaparte stsrtsd in hy offering 10 'h'Ae
him a marquis he declined on the ground 'ha' 'le
er,nt 10 him of such distinction would eNcNe ~
rnanv memories Of Moleros plays rideulne me
newly ennohIed marQuesses- Thfrennon N''s -
semi insisted that 10 should become count IN
the .eeraee ot Spain. creating him count q. -
eptes where short time previously tienersi l'os'
had defeated & strong Spanish insurgent l''Se
under Empecinado.
Now Spanish titles not hereditary unless 'le
successor secures sfresh tho sanction ~ 'he 'V"'
~ use them and PAYS the hesvN ices N N'''"@
ton herewith and there is no RECORD O. | ''S -
nor rulers OF Spain having eithe- eonhTn'eu "I te
nsvsd any titles granted 10y Joseph eehspd''e'
x.boy, thew regarded as usurper snd whose tenure
of The throne Of Spain was relatively orlei' -
George Hugo has therefore no jusuheaueT Tor
ST. ling himself Count Hngo. Even hSu t'F %"
generals title been confirmed and renewed ny 'ne
present Spansh dynasty. which is not inc case ne
,ou4d AZ she hest be Count d Cifuentea but not
Count Hugo George Hugo Is. in fact the hrst OF
~, far,ilv 10 vaunt himself of aTistocrstic ana no.
hillary lineage and 20 put forth claIns Wheh esh'
not he reconciled WITH the most authoritative MS
tories Of the Hugo FANNY IHeSF Nti'' N'''N -
father Of gallant old General Hugo was humble
csrpenter al Nancy. whose own parents were peas
ami laborers at Domremy. In fact. Victor Hugo
makes reference TO his humble origin in his well
known verse.
pstrompes toi j'si seize sns. ct mes jours
Dams une humble roture ont commences leur eours-
which may be translated. You're mistaken: am
sixteen, and my DAYS have begun in the loWliest
and most plebeian Of conditions
-rbsre Is no truth in the story published the other
asy in connection with the death 81 Waldeek Rous-
sesu 10 the effect that he had had his ears boxed
ny Count de- Fsls whose real name is Frisc:l. The
latter was young French Journalist on the staff
Of the Paris .Debats" and managed 20 secure the
hand OF the immensely rich Mile Lebaudy. one OF
the hsiressss Of the sugar rehner Of that name
Ez-Premier Naleeek- Rousseau IL may be re-
nerbered, the lawyer of her brother. Max
Iebaudy popularity known the little sugar
pot" and IN the OF his defence Of his
clients interests in court had occasion TO stg-
nstize somewhat severely the conduct Of the
other members Of the Lebapdy family. Frlsch
who had, after his marriage TO Mile. Lebaudy. Sc
cured by the ordinary financial means the title %
count Frisch De Fels' fror the Vatican. there
upon challenged Waldeck- -Roussesp 10 a duel
But the statesman Contemptuously ignored the
cartel. in accordance with the rules Of the order
which debsr members of the legal profession from
have expressed in court. Frisch, day or two
later. happening TO meet Waideck- Rousseau al the
Pasis de Justice. raised his hand. in which he held
glove, II 10 strike The statesman. Before he
could accomplish his purpose he vas knocked
eeNn and out by the stslwart sz-Premier. who
was an adept boxer, and looked far more like
American than Frenchman
Then the duel became imperative. For Waideek-
Rousseau could refuse TO give Frsch satisfae-
ton for the blow, and a meeting took place. Cen
eral the Marquis De Gaffet and Count Adrien de
honteoetlo being seconds Of the statesman. while
the Conte de Dion the chief second OF
Frisch- The duel resulted innecaously although
Hs ex-Prem:er was handicapped in the fight in
manner OF which very rev people even among his
best frieaas were aware
Waiaeck Rousseau. namely had only one eye
TIE other one was OF glass but 50 skllfully n,sde
snd 50 perfectly managed, that no one dreamed OF
ms n.rnlity, The result OF a boyhood accident
OF course MS wife and his immediate relatives
knew about he matter. But they never referrAa 20
~ In Sny way. and il remained unknown bv the
buIk Of Waldeck-Roussesu's friends and ac-
qpe'ntshees as well as by the general public II
may be remembered that his great friend and
political .eader and patron. Gsmbetta. who paya
nm the post OF Minister Of the Interior I'm his
tn"tuiNed Cabinet. also had only one eve I'm his
'Ase' however II was impossible 10 conceal the
Inntml'F' owing 10 the extraordinary protuboranoe
of his remsining optic
baron ae Robeck who has just died In Ireland as
ranger OF me cOrraFh az Kildare was not = r,sr,
Ger oI me British but OF The Swedish nobility and
- : name that is well known in this country IN
ec'Ion With his services 70 The cause Of me
Stu'eo states IN The War OF Independence I. va.
Ne grandfather Of tho baron hose death > M ,o-,
Oteihg who. having served his way an in ,ha
army TO the rank OF captain obtained