New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
A NEW CROWN EQUERRY
Leo KITS Jubilee Presents To Be
Sold to Meet Needs of the Papacy.

General Sir Stanley Clarke. who has just been
appointed by the King to the position OF Crown
Equerry and Clerk Marshal In succession to GEN
eraI Sir Henry Ewart is OF all the members OF the
royal household probably the best known on this
side OF the Atlantic. He has been frequent visitor
10 this country, his daughter spent two
sons in New-York and he is married daugh-
ter of the late Sir John Rose. her mother having
been a famous American beauty, a daughter OF
Robert Emmett Temple. OF Rutland, VT. The late
Sir John Rose, ana afterward his son. Charles D.
Rose. for many years the English partners
OF Levi P Morton in the Anglo-American nrrn
known Morton. Rose & Co.
General Sir Stanley Clarke Joined the Kings
household in 1875 and has been OF his equerres
ever since, as we'll for time private secretary
to the Queen. He is an old cavalry man. having
served in the 18th Life Dragons and the 4th
Hussars. The office to which he Is now ap-
pointed carries with It salary of 5000 year.
furnished official residence and large grounds and
all sorts OF perqusites and prerogatives. II Is
virtually the deputy mastership OF the horse to
the King. and in the absence of the master. who
Is the of Portland General Sir Stanley Clarke
will have control OF all the royal horses and
stables as well as the direction OF the equerries
and OF the pages of honor who belong to his de-
partment-
Plus is celebrating a scheme for great sale
OF all the valuable objects presented to Leo AIiA
on the occasion OF his several jubilees. his IDEA
being TO devote the money thus realized to chart
the Papacy. For, In spite OF all that has been said
to the contrary the Vatican is in straitened cir
cumstances, financially speaking. OF course, there
is not a word OF truth in the stories recently pup
lIshed in anti-clerical newspapers at Rome to the
effect that the Holy Father had been placed IN
the possession of large sums OF money. amounting
TO several millions OF dollars, representing the saw
ings of his predecessors. These fairy tales were
merely circulated for the purpose OF discouraslns
the contributions OF the faithful to the support
~ Church. and II Is unfortunate under the
circumstances, that they should have been caoied
TO this country before the matter had been veri-
fed.
Tho fact Of the matter is that the income OF the
PaPacy from Peters Pence and from all other
sources does not exceed $2oO.O0o which is wholly
inadequate for the expenditures which the supreme
Pontfr is called upon to meet II must be remem-
bered that he has to succor struggling churches IN
different parts of the world. 10 be a munihcent
benefactor to charitable and religious enterprises
everywhere. to maintain the traditions OF the Popes
patrons Of learning and OF the arts TO support
not only most OF the Roman congregations. out
also all the Curia OF Cardinals in Rome, oil the
officials OF the Vatican. which. comprising preates,
lay officials the various military CORPS the aFchi-
tects, artists servants artisans, etc. constitute
perfect army. in addition to which he is obliged to
maintain diplomatic representatives and their
suites all the world. In fact were II not tla1
the honorariums allotted by the Papacy 70 the &C.
clesiastics working directly under the Holy See
are so infinitely smaller than those which lay Off
Gals would require, IL would be impossible FOR the
Pope to make both ends meet with the resources at
his command
Emperor William has appointed Lieutenant Cen
eral Count Motke adlatus and principal assistant
to General Count schlieren. chief OF the staff OF
the German army. This nomination Is regarded at
Berlin and in military circles throughout Germany
indicating that Count Moltke IS destined TO
succeed long to the Office held for many
years by his famous uncle old Field Marshal Count
Won Motke. whose heir and adopted he really
iA It may be- recalled that the Field Marshal
throughout The entire time that he spent virtual
CHIEF Of the German army bore the title ~ Chief
OF Staf-of that general staf which constitutes the
brains OF the German army and is composed OF
the very pick and cream OF It's officers.
Count Moltke is like his uncle. tall man. is a
particular favorie OF the Kaiser. and is married
10 Countess Bethusy Hue, by whom he has a
family OF six children. the eldest Of whom 's mar
red ard the youngest barely SIX years Of age.
Tho count inherited all his uncle's heirlooms as
we'll as his country OF Creis4u. where thu old
Field Marshal died. and has frequently been visited
there by the Emperor. The count and his father
and uncle were born in Denmark al Danish cti-
GEMS subsequently becoming q subject OF the Prus-
sian Crown
Court balls Mt Rome VIII from present a
much more brilliant spectacle than heretofore.
the King has given instructions that uniforms
should be worn by government and diplomatic off,
Gals in lieu OF the ordinary evening dress that
day one OF the few where plain evening dress
predoninates at grand entertainments and state
functions, and hear that the King IS about to
issue directions for the devsing Of a court dress
similar 10 that which is compulsory at tho Court
OF St. James for all men who do not possess uni
form Of kind another which they en-
titled to wear.
The Duke Of Anhalt, wearied beyond measure by
his duties as a reigning sovereign. and by his
troubles connection with his youngest son.
Prince Arlbert, has surrendered FOR good and all
the reins government 70 his eldest surviving
Prince Frederick, who Is married 10 a princess OF
the reigning house Of Baden. This Is a species Of
new form of abdication, less originated by
the reigning Grand Duke Of Luxembourg, and con-
ssts In n monarch turning over all the duties and
the powers of rulership TO his son without giving
up either the throne the title OF sovereign. Thus
# is the Crown Prince Of Luxembourg who is the
virtual ruler OF the grand duchy. while his aged
father who does set foot in his dominions from
one year end to the other. IS nominaIly still the
reigning Grand Duke
The Duke Of Anhalt has had no end of difficulty
with his youngest SON. Prince Aribert. who some
time ago was required by his fellow members OF
the Union Club OF Berlin which is the leading in
stitution of kind in the Prussian capital TO
sign under pain of expulsion. and who likewise
was divorced by his wife. Princess Louise OF
Schleswig- Hostein. The latter, first cousin OF
both the Kaiser and of the Empress visited this
country during the administration of President Nc
Kinley under the incognta of Countess Munster
berg"
The climax seems TO have been reached the other
day when the prince announced his determination
OF marrying Berlin variety actress named AIDE
lalde Schultz daughter of Bremen cobbler.
What renders this mesaliance so distressing to the
duke is the fact that the heir apparent has no
children while his second Prince Edward has
only a little hoy two years old. failing whom the