New-York tribune., 1905-01-23

nearly quarter OF million men in check for more
than two years in South Africa. ana which excited
such admiration the part OF the British artil-
Ierlsts all obtained OF Creusot iron works
Russia Bulgaria ana several other European coun-
tries are customers of the Schnelders in the matter
Of guns, and even England has had ordnance manu-
featured there
Eugene Schneider who cuts as prominent figure
In the great world Of Paris as he does in French
industry. belonging to the utra-exclusive Union
Club and allied by marriage to several Of the Oldest
houses OF the French aristocracy, is the grandson
OF that queer old man who played great a role
in French political life during the reign Of Napoleon
III. succeeding the first Duke of Morny. the lat
ters death president of the National Legislature
His clean-skaven and sallow face with it's peculiar
y sardonic and sneering smile; his shrunk and
WiEened aspect, together with his thin gray locks
nave always remained craven on my memory and
will be recognized by all those who have read
Alphonss Daudets novel The Nabob."
a FORMER ARCHDUKE.
Whereas last year the name or the eldest son Of
Grand Duke Ferdinand of Tuscany figured as such
in the pages of the Almanach de Gotha and in
the official lists OF the members of the reigning
mouse OF Austria, with mention in brackets to
the erect that he had renOunced his title and pfe-
negatives archduke and as prince in order to
assume the OF Leopold Woolflng this wear
he has disappeared entirely from the Cotha and
from the official rosters of the imperial family of
HapsbUrg, just If he had never existed Indeed
ne is not even accorded the notice conceded to
those OF his family who have died and the fact
that he has ever existed is completely ignored
The circumstance that the name of his sister the
ex-Crown Princess of Sexony. who was divested at
the same time as himself of her prerogatives as an
Austrian archduchess and as a member of the
Hapsburg dynasty, still continues TO appear in the
list OF the children Of the Grand Duke of Tuscany
ana n the pages Of those official works devoted to
the enumeration of the princes and princesses of
the sovereign house of Austria would seem to
bear out what have always asserted here namely
that the punishment inflicted upon her by Emperor
FRANCIS Joseph is destined to prove of temporary
character
Leopold Woofing is still without any citizen
ship For it is only toward the middle or the end
OK this year that the time required by Swiss law
VIII have elapsed enabling him TO secure Swiss
letters or naturalization. He makes his home in
charming villa the shores Of Lake Zoug where
he has become very popular among his neighbors
AT Zurich. which ne visits several days each week
IN order to attend lectures on astronomy and on
higher mathematics at the Polytechnic he is like
wise well known and liked and has been elect
ed member Of the celebrated Rife Club Of
zurich. The actress for whose sake he was gen
orally understood to have sacrificed his birthright
as prince OF the blood is not with him He lives
alone and apparently is perfectly happy and thor
oughly contented with his lot
FOREIGNERS FIGHTING FOR JAPAN.
In spite OF the frequent denials that have been
published, there quite a large number of for
egn officers at the present time serving in the jan
anese army against the Russians. This has been
recently brought to light by the suit for divorce
brought by the Berlin ballerina Oily against her
husband. Count Luitpold Won WoInskeel The
evidence goes to show that the count a former
officer Of the first and crack regiment OF Bava-
Tian heavy cavalry and godson and particular
favorite Of the Prince Regent of Bavaria entered
the Japanese service last spring as the result of
the scandal created at Munich by his marriage.
and is now serving under the orders of Field Mar
shal Oyama in Manchuria.
The suit for divorce the part Of the ballerina
Is contested by the family Of the count who insist
that owing TO the fact that the union was con-
tracted in England without the consent of the
Prince Regent. OF the counts father and OF the
commanding officers Of his regiment. all Of whose
sanction indispensable 10 the legality OF his
marriage officer the alliance can be regard
ed only null end void If their contention is
upheld as seems probable. then the baIerna will
be non-suted and receive aliTnOny. whereas If
she wins her case she would be able to exact a
considerable sum. If not from the count at any
rate from his family deserted wife
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.