New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
GREECE'S DEBT TO KING.
athens Being Placed in Railroad
Communication zcith Europe.

Communication zcith Europe.
To King George Greece owes a deep debt CT
gratitude. For il is. thanks TO his initiative,
well as 10 the confidence which his personal rule
| inspires abroad. especially among the money mar
kets Of Europe. that the means has been found Of
building the railroad. which IS. when completed, to
form unbroken line from Athens to Paris At
present the only way of reaching Greece and its
metropolis is 10y water condition of affairs which
has naturally served 20 impede both the trade and
prosperity Of the kingdom. and likewise its civiza
ton. if 7 may be permitted 10 the expression.
For until the railroad is completed Athens is much
more remote and cut of from the remainder OF
Europe than Constantinople.
The first part Of the railroad, which is to con-
meet Athens with the railroad system OF the
mainder Of Europe has Just been opened with
much pomp and ceremony by King George, the
French and English governments attaching so
much importance TO the affair that they each sent
warships to Chalcis. in order to take part in the
celebration. among the most prominent figures at
which Were the president of the Greek Railways
Company. Baron Georges de Reuter- and HIS charm
ing American wife who was Miss Maud Potter. of
Philadelphia. The De Reuters make their home in
Paris. in the Rue de Lubbock. spending the winter
in the Riviera. the Baron being the younger son
OF the enterprising founder Of the world famed
Reuters Tclegraphic Agency. The railroad is
completed 9 far the Turkish frontier, and with
I'm a very short time few months at the most
connection Nll ne mace between NHe PRESENT Ter
minus Of the Greek lire on the frontier and the
Turkish railroad system that one will be able
TO travel from Paris and Berlin to Athens without
break.
Prince Henry Of Reuss who has Just arrived In
this country with his wife his daughters and Prin-
cess Olga Of saxeA!tenburg, is distinguished from
the numerous other princes Of his house. who all
bear the Christian name Of Henry. by the numerals
OF XIV" and is the head OF the Kostrits. or
non-reigning branch OF the family. There is so
much confusion IN connection with the male mem
hers Of the House Of Reuss owing to their all bear
ing the OF Henry" that IL may be as well TO
give anew here the explanation concerning the use
Of the Roman numerals that are employed TO dif-
ferentiate them.
There are two independent States in Germany.
one known as Reuss-Greiz and the other as Reuss-
Gera. The elder branch namely, that Of Reuss-
Greiz. VIII become extinct with the death Of its
only present male representative. Prince Henry
XIV, who is a lunatic and unmarried, while the
head Of the Reuss-Gera line IS Prince Henry XIV.
The custom Of numbering them dates from the
fifteenth century. and in the I70 each branch.
namely the Reuss-Greiz and the Reuss-Gera, start
ed with a fresh series or numbers In the
Re,ss-Greiz line this has gone on unbroken TO tho
present demented prince above mentioned But IN
the Reuss-Gera line the princes have been so nu-
merous that IL was found necessary TO devise
special rule according 10 the terms or which
fresh series Of numbers begins with every century
Thus the eighteenth century possessed no less than
seventv-four Henrys OF the Reuss-Gera line and |
the nineteenth century forty-seven. AS all the
male children OF the line and rs various ramhca-
lions including the -Kostritz branch, fell IN
der this rule. these high figures are easily eK-
MANNED 40 prince has been born 10 the House
of Re1ss since the beginning OF the present century
but when he makes his appearance he viii be
known as Henry l. The name OF Henry. thus
borne by all the male members OF the Reuss family
is in memory Of Emperor Henry VI Of Germany
TO whom the house owes its sovereignty conferred
upon it some seven centuries ago.
With regard TO Princess Olga Of saxe-Altenburg |
who is travelling with the Prince and Princess Of
Reuss. she Is granddaughter OF Germany's |
famous cavalry general. Frederick Charles Of
Prussia popularity known the Red Prince" and
to whom Marshal Bazaine surrendered Metz in the |
war OF 1870. Her mother was the Red Princes" /
eldest daughter, a sister OF the Duchess OF Con-
naught, and married zen premieres noces" old |
Prince Henry OF the Netherlands. brother OF the |
late King OF Holland and after his death the late
Prince Albert Of Saxe-Altenburg. She died I'm 1855
leaving two little girls. only few weeks old |
and the elder two years old, namely, Princess
Olga. Prince Albert himself died couple Of years
ago. and. as he had married again. his two orphan
children by his first wife spent most Of their time
with relatives.
Baron Hammersteln's death serves to recall the
immense sensation created throughout Germany |
the PrussIan House OF Lords. in which he re- |
gsrded the principal mouthpiece and leader OF |
the old ultra-conservative party. was suddenly |
charged with a series of frauds in connection with
his management OF the 'Kreuzzeitung" the organ
OF the Berlin press devoted the interests Of the
aristocracy Among his numerous victims the |
now widowed Countess Waldersee. formerly Miss |
Mary Lee of New-York. who is understood have
been defraudcd Of about 10000 OF money derived
from her American property. The amount lost by |
the countess handed by her in various install
nents the baron loan TO the 'Kreuzzei- |
tung" on the understanding that IL 10 assist |
in the promotion OF the politico-social and re |
ligious views OF the Conservative party. and she
received in return notes bearing the signature OF
the baron as publisher and Of Count Won Finken- |
stein. the president OF the committee Of noblemen
owning the paper. The notes were renewed from |
time 10 time. the signature Of Count Won Finken-
stein being repeated on each occasion until the |
crisis came and st was ascertained that the sigma
lures OF the count had all been forged. and that |
the funds obtained from the countess had never |
entered the treasury OF the 'Krcuzzeitung.' but |
had been spent by the baron for his private |
purposes, mostly a young girl Of the OF |
Flora Gass.
His association with the latter was the more |
startling as the baron was only the husband |
OF n singularly charming woman, with grown up |
sors and daughters but had figured until that time
both in the newspapers and in public life. the /
champion OF morality and OF the sanctity OF the |
domestic hearth. well OF the sacred character
OF family ties. this being his favorite hobby. and |
one which was inscribed first and foremost on the |
programme OF the utra-conservatiye party or /
ganized with the assistance Of ex-CouTt Chaplain /
Stoecker IN the drawing rooms at Berlin Of the |
Countess Waldersee.