New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-02
GENERAL OF TRAPPISTS.
Grand Duke vladimir Supports
Kuropatkin.

KWOpatktn.
No religious order in the world has in Its ranks
So many members of the European aristocracy or
o,casls behind the walls Of its monasteries the
participants in so many dramas ana traseoies as
that Of the Trappists. who have several houses III
.he United States and of whom a Frenchman OF
old family Dom Augustine de la Mare mas just
been elected general. AS such, the latter VINO was
created tit,Ilar Bishop Of Constance by the late
leo XIII Will make his headquarters at Rome
u A.. one Of the few religious orders that have
found grace in the eyes of the present French gov
erprnent and which have not been moested by the
latter in any way. This is perhaps because It's
Members take absolutely part in political HE
Their terribly rule Of absolute silence Is wen
knovu but few people are aware that no news
nsper or periodical is ever permitted to enter inc
-roncts of their monasteries with the result that
..-+s,n ~ the oldest monks who joined the order
s;xtv years ago or so. and who have never been
outside the monastery walls since DO not even sus
rsct the existence OF railroads and are completey
isnorant OF the fact that there is any such means
OF transportation while, Of course. all the modern
a.,eIo,nents OF electricity such as trolleys lights
,o,enhones monographs. etc, are completeAy I'M
known 10 them ,.a-o.
II Is easy TO understand under the circuii',
that the French government shouid see 40 -.
whatsoever IN the existence Of such an order "l'h
its borders
--b. official announcement published at DRESDEN
N the effect that ''the return TO the court u 0
onv OF the ex-Crown Princess IS out OF the q"eo
40, ,, hss been necessitated by the indiscreet
clanor Of her numerous champions, VINO lhsle',u
allowing the new King TO take his own 'i',ie ~
the matter eudeavored 10 force ms manu- ON"
cor,nel him TO call her TO resume her place as MS
wife and 10 share his throne as Queen before 80
.ho t,o5,, ~ the dead father has had time 10 gro"
cold or TO be laid in its last resting pace I"s
George was bitterly opposed TO the eN-CFo"l IN
cees and II would have been gross affrohl 70 ms
memory to act in such fragrant Co"
his views so soon after his death -.
n.o-.ozer Z, must be remembered that the Cou'
Of saxony Is still completely dominated os o4e "a
finances which prevailed there during the li'e 80
influences which, directed by Inc p.t.a.a- ~
.l5sr sister Princess Mathlde. stout spihsleI "a
somewhat forbidding aspect popularity known as
the Iron Virgin" exceedingly hostile 10 'he
av-fVroH: Princess, and II IS not uhul me ny"
King has had time TO eliminate some u -
erences and 10 become master Of ms own MUS
hold and Of his own court, which IS Inc HIo9'
etiquette ridden court in all Germany '40l 'N
question Of recalling his wife can be taken up
Tbo programme arranged for her prior TO the
5ostb ~ the old King, the execution OF "hicH
49, ,,or,en,arilv delayed has now been put mo
evecrtion. She has gone 10 Italy with her oaoy
daughter and her aunt and godmother' = '..i.
duchess Marie Louise Of Austria, Woo" o. '"e
prince Of Isenburg- Birstein. She is traFeluhg az
.It,coss ~ Tuscanv 30 d royal title which she mas
TO- .,er7ntted hv her father the eX-Gr6nd DUKE
~ TUSCANY and by Emperor Francis Joseph 10
as,,,,e aud after her arrival IN Rome where she
nth amend the winter with her aunt and chld she
will be received together with The ArchoucNesS
Marie Louise in private audience by the POPE.
ANY steps toward reconciliation win he' nus ,
hand will take place in the Pontih name M
.,,-orob The church which does not recognize
divorce But any attempt the part OF the sym
,at,izern Of the ex-Crown Princess to force eNen's
VIII merely Tend TO delay matters by driving inc
court Of Dresden into assuming sun more IO'
tile attitude than II has manifested nhui now
c.n..,r .ryval" Connolly is about to take up his
residence once more at Castletown that grano
"a a.-,, ,,ace ~ the Conollys for hundreds OF
,asrs and which throughout the eighteenth CEN
tury and the greater part Of the nineteenth was
one OF famous social centres IN lIe!ahu'
since the death OF Captain VIII Connolly s ratner'
. quarter Of a century ago II has been let 10 SIT
Jobn Nutting 20 Lord O'Brien. Of Kifenora' ana
10 Tom Kelly Of the late Eugene hely' 'he
well known New-York banker. and who enter
tanned many Americans there. among them the
late Archbisaor Corrigan Of New-NoTk
The Conollvs are one Of the six great and his
+oric families Of Ireland The Right Hon William
Connolly Of Castletown. was Speaker OF The irish
House Of Commons, in the reign OF Queen Anna
and Il was al his funeral that white linen mourn
,ro hands and ecarfs We're first worn, IN lieu Of
crane the object being 10 encourage the linen IN
dustry Of Ireland.
The present owners father ono of the last
NJ that old school Of Irish territorial magnates
and country gentlemen so picturesquely portrayed
tv Charles Lever in his novels He was a con
spicuous figure both in Parliament at Westminster
and al the court Tuileries. during the reign
Of Napoleon III and achieved name for mag
u'fcence there which sadly embarrassed his
estates
Of his two sons. the younger one IS the present
owner OF Csstletown, while the elder one. Tom,
was quite as much Of character in his way as
his father He was rambler, who loved rambling
for its own sake well for its danger. Once
he found himself stranded at San Francisco with
out rponev He got through a cable to his people,
hut before the money asked could be sent him he
had shipped as a deCkhand sailing ship and
worked his passage around Cape Horn to Liverpool
as common seaman. He then secured service in
the Egyptian army went 10 the Soudan with
reputation of being a wild Irishman, and won the
favor az Lord Kitchener. who. when the Boer war
broke out helped him to secure a commission in
the Scots Crews. He did gallant service with his
regiment which he became a great favorite,
and killed by a Boer bullet in the engagement
Of NotraTs Mex
Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia the uncle Of the
Gar. IS according 70 private and reliable advices
from St Petersburg. the person whom belongs
the largest share the for having persuad-
cd the Emperor 70 intrust General Kuropatkin with
the supreme command Of the military operations in
the Far East and 70 recall Viceroy Alexieff.
il only fair TO the grand duke in question that
this should be known, as ! have seen it widely pub
nshed in the English and American newspapers
that he bitterly opposed to Kuropatkin in con
sequence of the latter having sent his son, Grand
Duke Boris home in disgrace
In the first place Boris has not been disgraced.
hut has been decorated with the order of St George
for conspicuous bravery. on the recommendation
Of his immediate chief, the late General Count KEEL