New-York tribune., 1905-02-08
FREEldAsoNRY AND RUSSIA
AWAITING HIS wIFvs FORTUNE


Although the Duke OF Orleans possesses very
large fortune. which inherited partly from his
father and partly from granduncIe the late Duo
c'Aunale. yet he is just grasping his great
grandfather, King Louis Philippe the stock tobber
French King OF inglorious memory. He has had
many qus-rels with his father-in-law the Arch
duke Joseph. about money matters Like all the
other members OF the House OF Austria the arch
duke was very much opposed TO his daughters
marriage 10 the French pretender, and learning
something Of the latters character and antecedents
eldeaVOred 70 protect her interests by declining
the last moment pay over the amount Of her
dOwry OF 100000 forins, arranging in lieu thereof
furnish her with the income OF the capital until
his death The Duke Of Orleans was so angered by
this that the marriage was on the point Of being
broken OF the very OF the wedding, and
matters were eventually compromised after a
fashion by the gift Of 10000 francs the part Of
the archduke TO his son-in-law. and by the ap-
portnsnt OF the latter 10 be Knight OF the Order
Of the Golden Fleece
The archduke is understood TO have apprehended
that Il ne placed the duke In possession OF his
wife's doWry on the wedding day he would take
early opportunity effect separation from
the duchess al the same time retaining his hold
upon hsr dOHTy. That these Gears were IL q
measure justified has been shown by the domestic
tnfelicittes OF this III matched couple, and by the
neglect, not TO q harsher word, TO which the
duke has subjected his wife, stories Of their dis
agreements, Of their separation and Of their in
their union being constantly current in royalst
circles N France and in court circles at Vienna
Archduke Joseph Is dying and while his
daughter. The Duchess CT Orleans, is at his bed
side ar FIu1ne. On the shores of the Adriatic her
husband, the duke. is keeping away. waiting for
The moment when he IS at length 10 be placed in
possession Of his wife's money. For women have
few rights in the Old World. especially prin-
oesses who DO not happen TO be queens regnant
that the duchess win have little or no say in the
disposition Of her doWTy and inheritance Of which
her husband viii enjoy the entire control and dis
position In fact, his chosen cronies and intimate
associates already rejoicing the impending
accession 10 MS fortune making secret of their
sentiments For until he has always ascrIbed
his nggarGiiness toward his adherents and TO his
encourage 70 the deception which he claimed had
been practised on him by his father-in-law and
e the fact that he had received dowry with
MS wife but was compelled 10 wait for Arch
duke JoseDh's demise TO get any money. That
death is al hand. and SO his followers hope
that better times are in store for them.
FigEne where Archduke Joseph is now lying I'll
is the scene Of rather severe snub administered
% The Duke Of Orleans by old Nj Whitehead. Of
torpedo manufacturing fame whose great works
are near by. The duke. the occasion Of his
frst stay there about FIVE years ago. intimated his
desire 70 visit the torpedo works But ne re-
cs!ved in reply Z very curt note from Mr.. White
head. announcing that under circumstances
would ne permit VINO had insulted the aged
Queen Victoria so brutally 10 entail his ex-
Duislon from al the London clubs to which ne
had belonged 10 the threshold Of the torpedo
works
One of Mr.. Whitehead's daughters married the
late Count George Noyos whose daughter in turn
IS the now widowed Princess Herbert Bismarck
Thus the present Prince Bismarck, ten years old
and third of his Iine has an English great-graId-
father IN the person Of old Mr.. Whitehead.
THE TRIUMPH OF DIPLOMACY.
Ambassador Nisard's retirement from the French
diplomatic service is great loss 10 his country
For although elderly and terribly deaf, he was
one OF the most brilliant Of its representatives
abroad AS IN the case Of many clever people
who ere afflicted with deafness. he had cultivated
the art OF resoing peoples utterances from tne
movement OF their lips, and had brought matters
u such fine point IN this respect that by care
fully watching persons he able 10 understand
what they were saying, even whispering al the
other end OF the end out Of earshot IN
this way he surprised many secrets that were
never intended for him. and was feared alike Dy
friend and foe for this particular talent. which
Justly described "a the triumph OF dlplo-
macy"
with all that ne was persona grata the Vati-
can. where ne represented France for 50 many
yesrB Ambassador. though sometimes wonder
II the grave and reverend cardinals and prelates
with whom he was brought into such constant and
close association were ever aware that he was
the author OF those exceedingly witty. excruciat-
tngly funny but fearfuiiy decolete storiettes and
sketches which used 10 appear over the mystic
inirials OF p ?. c." n THAI most frivolous OF
Farlsisn journals. La Vie Parisenne."
About two years ago he. 20 the smazement OF
hlS friends. married the widowed Countess Perch