The Washington times., 1905-10-15
RUINED PRINCE
WILL GET BRIDE
Princess to Wed De BrOglie
Despite His Misfortune.
MEANS LOVE MATCH
Lost All by Failure of "Sugar King"
But Fiancee Sticks to
Him.

PARIS. Oct. N.-The financial catas-
trophe In which the death of NJ. Cronier.
the sugar king. has involved so many
prominent French families. has among
others heavily fallen upon the Prince
and Princess Amedee de Brogiie. and 1t
was supposed that the rupture Of the
engagement between the Prince jacques
dc Broglie and the young Princess de
Wagram would be one OF the results q
this misfortune
However. Prince de Wagram has
proved himself the true aristocrat he
has always been considered. and far
from wishing to see his daughter freed
from bethrothai TO the youngest son
Of the chatelaine OF .Chamont he has
expressed his, desire to have the mar
rage take place at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
On the day following the announce
ment of the suicide OF NJ. Cronier. and
the widespread results OF his unlucky
speculations, Prince Jacques de Broglie,
finding that he was suddenly bereft of
The fortune which he had expected to
bring his bride. called upon Mademoi-
selle de Wagram and told her that he
could not. of course, aspire to her hand,
and begged that she would take back
her word. The princess asked permits
sion to consult her fasner before Civ
Ing a definite answer. and stepping into
the next room returned in an instant,
accompanied by the Prince de wagram.
On seeing the young man the prince
went straight to him. and, taking him
affectionateiy by shoulders. said:
My dear boy. L nave hesitated here
tcfore In letting you take my daughter
because I considered you too young. but
you have just proved your manliness.
and am glad TO say. Take her. Not
for the world would I have II thought
by your family or by mine that 1 had
looked forward TO anything but a lore
union In this match
Austria Nearing Gulf.
Cout Goluchowski. chancellor of the
Austrian empire and persona grata TO
the Emperor Francis Joseph. is thinking
OF resigning. The Hungarian crisis,
which no amount of concession seems
Co lessen. has so disturbed the mind of
the chancellor that he declares TO his
friends that he has no longer the energy
nor the force to guide the destiny of the
empire with calmness and strength.
While inexperienced diplomats are
gazing upon Morocco and momentarily
expecting to gee tie sparks fly which
shall set fire to Europe. men like Co.
luchowski. who have an exact notion
of the catastrophe which menaces Eur
ope the day that the aged Emperor
Francis Joseph dies. shudder as they
lock upon the abyss which which will
engulf their dreams of glory. Politicians
who do not imagine themselves pos.
sessed of every form OF genius are rare
and when we meet such men as Co.
luchowski we cannot do better .ss.ai
honor them.
Only Noble Diplomat.
Marquis and Marquise de Reversaux
the French Ambassador to Vienna anC
his wife. have returned to France fol
an indefinite sojourn in their beautiful
country place. the chateau Michel-Non
taigne. on the borders of the Bordelai:
In Dordogne. Though they frequent Tho
aristocratic society OF which they form
part but little. they have not given the
republican regime any particular mari
OF their favor. Yet the Marquis de Revcr
snux is the only nobleman who under
tho present regime holds a diplomati,
office
The marquis has confined himself q
doing his duty and carrying out tn,
orders OF his government like any vel
trained functionary. However. IL hal
been noticed that the government pay
little attention TO it's titled representa-
tive. and none would be surprised {.
learn that the republic had managed
70 have the retirement of the marquis
coincide with the resignation of tn
chancellor Of the most aris;ecratic EN-
pire in the world
Marquis Engaged at Last.
One of the chief disadvantages O
bearing great name is that one ha
- put up with having II talked about