New-York tribune., 1905-06-14
ARCHDUKE JOSEPH DEAD.
Son Of Palatine of Hmngary-4
Linguist and Business Nan.

Vienna. June 1s.-Archduke Joseph of Austria
died this morning
Archduke Joseph was the son Of the Palatine of
Hungary. Joseph, who succeeded to that office
when his father became Emperor Leopold II OF
Austria. in 1890 The third wife OF Palatine Joseph
was Princess Marie of wurtemburg. the mother o,
the Archduke Joseph. He born in 1888, at
Presburg and spent ell his early years in Hun
gary, where he associated with peasant boys That
they treated him equal is shown by the in
cdent that when peasant complained that his
son had been beaten by the Palatines son. the
Palatine replied: your boy can cuff mine much
as he is able I viii not complain of it TO you
It was in 1876 that Archduke Joseph entered a
Hussar regiment and saw active service. The regi-
ment in Austria until 1856, when it was ordered
home, but in 1850 It went to Italy and was again
there in 1854 The Archduke took part in the Battle
of KoniggrAtz in 1866. When he returned to
Hungary he became commander in chief OF the
Hungarian reserves and also became interested IN
the organization OF iremen in his native land. He
was married in 1884 to Princess Clothtlde Of SAKE
Coburg and 'Gotha. sister Of Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria, and daughter of the old Princess Glenn
entine, grandchid of King Louis Philippe OF
France.
Archduke Joseph inherited to marked degree
the talents of his father especially his facility for
acquiring languages. Not content with mastering
German, French, English. Italian, Hungarian.
Spanish and Russian. he likewise acquired a pro-
found knowledge Of that mysterious idiorn used by
the Gypses and Zngari which goes by the name
Of the Romany tongue. He enjoyed the distinction
OF having been the first to write grammar and
publish a vocabulary Of the language; besides
which he gathered together extraordinary coll
lection OF manuscripts, documents and books dating
from the earliest times and dealing with the Gus
toms the characteristics the history and the origin
of these nomads in Europe The Archduke was es-
pecially attracted the gypses by his passion for
their weird music.
The Archduke spent large Of money some
years ago in endeavoring to turn the Zngari from
their nonladic life and to induce them to settle
down. in order to devote their time and energies
to the practice of the art of working metal. which
they possess to marked degree rather than
to thieving, is unfortunately, their habit He
built number of villages for them in the dis
trict surrounding Presburg. and organized gypsy
settlements. But 1t soon became apparent to him
that the enterprise upon which he had set so much
store was doomed to failure. The Tziganes true
to those instincts which they have inherited from
countless generations, abandoned the comfortable
houses, the fields and the blossoming gardens with
which they had been provided by their imperial
eenefactor. They refused any longer to till the
soil. and turned their entire attention to robbing
the Inhabitants Of the surrounding neighborhood
until they came once more TO be regarded as the
bane Of the entire countryside.
Several years ago the Archduke gave his library
the Romany races and languages to the National
Library at Budapest.
AS the head man of business of the Hapsburg
aInily, AIchduke Joseph had in his hands the
agement of lands. forests. mines railroads, manu-
factories and huge business interests of char
large, including among other things the beautifuI
Margarethan Island lying in the river midway
between Pesth and Buda- and which has frequently
been described as the Pearl of the Danube. This
island owes its name to royal nun. the daughter
Of the Magyar King Bella ", who reigned in the
and where she was buried was destroyed by the
Turks. and its ruins were swept away by the great
inundation of 1775 Archduke Joseph transformed
the spot into great park the of almost
tropical vegetation being dotted here and there by
charming villas. hotels, a casino. and various res
taurants, well bathing establishments; for
there the island several mineral springs
possessed Of remarkable curative powers. 1t
here, too, that he housed The Knepp Institute,
which he founded some years ago for the benefit
ton place Of the people the Hungarian capital.
To the memory of a son. who met his death
IL shooting accident, the Archduke and his wife,
Princess Clothilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, also
dedicated an institution for the care Of crippled
children.
Archduke Joseph the only archduke who, on
public occasions. was greeted in Hungary by the
playing Of the famous Hungarian 'Rakoczy March
instead of the Austrian ''Volkshymne." which, ac-
cording TO court regulations, should have been
PLAYED in his honor This exception IN his favor.
which was a proof OF the love the Hungarian peo-
pie bore him, acceptable and gratifying to the
Archduke, and he was always proud Of the honor.
Archduke Joseph left son, who married the
granddaughter of Emperor Francis Joseph, and
three daughters. One daughter, Archduchess Marie
the pretender to the French throne; a second
daughter is the wife Of Albert, Prince OF Thurn
and TaXis, and the younger daughter is still
married He lost his second son last year.