New-York tribune., 1905-01-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY JANUARY 1s 1905

chiet oucal ard prineeiy families OF Franc. rtslv
spain and Russia. which especially, ,n the +hrs.
s' named countries, are so numerous that it would
DC impossible to find room for them ali vera the
Almanaeh four times its present size consso,e-,,x
mere IS always waiting list of families eager 10
ngnre In the Almanaeh. and an extraordinary
amount of influence is brought 10 bear upou the
eoltors TO secure admission its pages Even the
Emperor Of Japan despite all the efforts OF his en-
Noys. hes been unable 10 obtain a place among the
reigning houses in Part l.
ms being the case. is rather astonished TO
hnd among the six families admitted for the first
utne 10 Part III in the new issue OF the Almanach
mat OF LAnguaglossa The princely title OF the
latter dates only from the seventeenth century
when IL was conferred by King Philip Nv of Spain
ana confirmed five years ago by King Humbert
but there are hundreds Of other princes In Sicily
OF much more nlustrious and ancient lineage than
Ion Francesca Dnguaglossa, and only on one
ground is II possible 10 explain why he should
nave been selected by the editors of the Almanach
IN preference to all the others namely. because
ne happens 10 be the son-in-la of Crisp the most
commanding figure in italian public nfe and the
siea'est political power in the kingdom during the
iast three or four decades of the nineteenth cen
tury
Ihe princess is the natural daughter Of the IA
D'OUs statesman obstacles having stood in the
way of her parents legal union until years
al'er her birth. and this account there was
oine opposition on the part OF the Linguaglossa
taiiliiy 10 her wedding the prince. She is a very
NSOAHe ana clever woman, was her fathers
40Nor1te companion and conhdante and has in her
possession most Of his papers and correspondence
WHICH 10 the dismay Of those who were his con-
N4H'Orarles she proposes to publish shortly in
o'uer 10 clear his memory Of the charges by whic,
* rs IN a measure tarnished. She regards this
as her chief mission in life She has had two
'iuieh. put both of them are dead The prince
= ~ Iis "lies senior by twenty years. and Is
no" over sixty His title to distinction IS that
Crisp 4a" Vi
LORD NoRTHBROOKS CAUTION.
The late Lord Northbrook. although q very r4cb
man ana IN spite OF the fact Of his having left an
eAeeeoingly large fortune TO his only son and sue
essor' nevertheless took the precaution of adding
1liOus codicil TO his will. providing for the pos
'i-ty OF MS son, grandson some other future
, iu Northbrook being overtaken by evil DAYS: for
- -4e ehtalling as heirlooms his superb collection
"a paiHuhgs' comprising over two hundred ancient
u inooerh masterpieces. he stipulated that II st
S .'ihe the future Earl of Northbrook yvould he
l-4- ~laoie 10 I've at Stratton Park the Hampshire
S iiS seat OF the family (where the pictures are
asi.'' owing to lack Of means he shall be
70 sell certain OF the pictures, preferably
'ie government Thanks TO this his heirs AZ
erlsheo' Will be spared the terribly costly
eee4 process and the disagreeable publicity of be-
e OD4seo' hke so many other owners Of ancestral
s eotIOns OF old masters. TO appeal to the courts
Aor permission 10 break the entail and tn sell +ba
want. NARo1rTsrr ~ Eot-,c - - TIl sIlIeu