New-York tribune., 1906-04-27
A VERY DEAF PRINCE.

Although Prince William OF Schaunburg- Lippe
Who died the other day so suddenly. bore a name
relatively unknown in this country. yet he was the
tsther of the occupants OF two thrones, namely
me Queer Of Wuremberg and the reigning Prin-
s.ss OF Waldeck Pyrmont, and his death has
rsrsd nearly every one II the sovereign houses
o' Europe IN mourning An uncle Of the ruler Of
schAumburg- -Lippe. he inherited. his fathers
second son the immense estates Of hts family in
Bohemia. comprising the historic mountain chateau.
or rather. palace, ot Nachod. in Bohemia. where
Wslensiein tho most heroic figure of the Thirty
Tears War born. In 1854 Emperor Ferdinand
u presented Nschod. which he had confiscsted
sfier the murder OF Wsllenstein 10 Prince Octavio
Piccolomni. IN recognition Of his military ser
vioes. over the gateway leading into the big
courtyard the Emperor caused 10 be carved a rec
orc Of al the great victories won by the prince
ss an expression OF the gratitude Of his SOW
ersigr well as the hope that the great generals
career might for all time as an example and
inspiration his people
The castle, although arranged in the most
luxurious fashion for modern habitation, Yet re-
mains IN many respects untouched since the time
~ the Thirty Years War. The wells are stin
adorned with priceless Gohelins and other tapes
tries rs well with the magnificent collection OF
old masters gathered hrst by WallensteIn and
then by Piocolomini. They include a superb por-
trsit of the latter by Van Dyck. There is also a
library ~ eighteen thousand volumes formed by
Prince Plcoolomlni and likewise huge rnuninent
rooms fun of the archives of his family which
PLAYED - important role in the Middle Ages
These archives have never been disturbed since his
DAY They stn await the research OF the historical
student and are certain. examination 20 fur
nish TIE most valuable Information regarding NOT
only the Thirty Years War but also the bistor,,
81 italy. Germany. Spain. the LowIands ana
france In The fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries Nschod came into the princely house
of sohaumbuTg LpDe through marriage. for the
Pioooionini have long been extinct.
The late Prince William of Schaurnburg- -T.inre vrbo
was a veteran general IN the Austrian army ana
who distinguished himself in the wars or 1883 and
wv was stone deaf throughout the latter part of
MS lie He could hear only by means Of an ear
tunpet of the most colossal proportions and as
ne was very anxious 70 know everything that was
gong On and that nothing could escape him the
ear trumpet constantly in evidence AT court
" the boudoirs. the raceccurse and IN the vsri
0us salons OF the Austrian capital. Nowhere how
e's' old u furnish more entertainment than ,n ,b
~n-'u'ah ~ Rouse OF Lords. OF which the prince was
W @ " me most regular attendants In his anxiety
h0' 70 lose word he would post hirnsel, dreotl,-
opposite any OF his fellow Legislators ~, -.
Iss 70 speak generally al a distance Of onI,, ,u,,
" ufee teet- n the speaker turned his face from
one part OF the house 20 the other tha y-,nca
nouio Follow SUIT with his ear trumpet so ,ba,
-lo1ehoot the speech one would see this Immense
.uhhei shaped trumpet bobbing up ana dou,n Loa,
ing tine with and punctuating so 70 sneaL -.
1''etshoes- When the speech chanced 10 he a ,,.-,
t s one Vie prince actually went 10 the length o-
Nd'lAs folding stool brought on vvb,cb he
.-auDeo n iront OF the speaker. When the lst,e-
happened 10 be a new member ana pervous ola
1.-nos schaumburg, seated there with his +run,ns,
N. heu az snort range. constituted sore trial .6d
phyte s'siauFe heo-
q. prince had another favoriee residence bss,6as
ts.,s as1s sue o. Nsehod namely. Ratiboritz 1t was
80 thst he oied from heart disease resu,+,ng
% the shock OF the death. three hours earlier .,
s", teVoHSe daughter-in-lsw. Princess Louise
,.E oi The King and Queen OF Denmark. and
- thefeione. OF Queen Alexandra ana n. the
Empress or Russia She succumbed 70
ngs "ie suher-
q. AZ "a uooriu, in isIs Emperor Francis OF Aus
80 80, N1ar Alexander I OF Russia ana King Fred
@ ''uA william III OF Prussia formed that alliance
- e'nSl napoleon which resulted in hts downfall
room where the terms OF the alliance were
eu on between the three monarchs assembled
-. Sohaihs not only many souvenirs OF the occa-
"a ut e4so the three busts which they presented
hsf hospitality. ''''''' u