New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
rnuANN1sBERG A FTEF.

.s 4-orn Vienna that young Princess Gle
=. Ass-ternicn is about 10 become a mother are
1,,s-e5 10 interest all those who have any Ilklng
= -tst erandest Of al white wines. the Jonannls-
- For should the princess, who is oeushleF
ts, vi5ovre5 Duchess Of San Carlos Of Spain,
y, - ,,resent 2 male heir 10 the husband whom
- -,s--se5 LIST summer the entire Johannisoerg
-. Nth its vineyards. would revert 10 the
- -, Austria Contrary to the general belief
- ,f..re-r{chs do not OWL the Johannisoerg OUT
-, ~, hold IL as z hef from the Austrian Cto"H'
.e,strionsl on their furnishing 10 the Austrian
--a,.-rb one-terth OF the best wine produced each
wear by the vines -,
T1-.st renders these vineyards so extremely val
-. is that they have been cultivated as soch
- ~ rjn4 centuries without interruption
= e., authentic record OF them bears the date
:. ,,aa vber the Archbishop Of Mayence estao-
,,,s.5 q monastery on the Mount ST. John anu
-. Es,esicrine monks. who were installed there'
s,o,e5 their energies and all their inlellgehee u
=, cultivation of the vines. which extend IN sue
,.ss,on of terraces from The summit or the noun
- sov-n 70 TIE very banks OF the Rhine IN
- .ss MONASTERY was burned by Albert OF Bran
S.by-s and during the Thirty Years War the
80, ~ the buildings that had been spared py
sbs ssues was destroyed by King GustaVus Aooi-
,A,s and his sUedes. No Injury, however was
so,. n the vineyards and at the beginning OF the
s,shtaenth century the Prince Abbot OF FuIoa oO-
,sln.d the property and built the present chateau
on the ruins ot the old monastery. From the Prince
Ahbe, # FlIds Johennisberg was transferred 10
,ss PRINCE OF orange-Nssseu. and remained the
r-o,e-tv Of MS family until IL was seized BY the
erst Napoleon and presented by him. IN lS5i' 10
Marsha Kelermap. Duke OF Valmy-
A.,sr Nsuoeons overthrow Emperor Francis l
n Austria and his allies presented Johannlsoerg
m the celebrated Prince Metternich in recognlton
=, the mart which he had played In bringing ABOUT
- rfe dynasty. But II
,ras Thoroughly understood that he was TO hold II
ss Aef fran the Austrian Grown. He was ex-
rremsly fond Of the place. and enlarged ana I'M
proyed the chateau. where be was accustomed 70
spehd two or three months each year Al MS
death II passed 10 his Richard, Ambassador
at Paris and husband Of the famous Princess
Pauline Meeternich. On his demise, in turn II
vent 70 his Younger brother PAU. and has now
beer Inherited BY tha latter's only son Clement
Paul Il nav be remembered became involved in
eli SORTS Of financial difficulties. and his creditors
were anxious 70 force him 10 sell Johannisoerg Or
al any rate. to cece its management 70 them But
the Austrian government intervened, making II
clear that any attempt By the prince TO turn over
The Jotaunisberg 70 strangers would be followed
by an instant arrulneut of the Crown grant OF the
property 70 his family. Fortunately. his son.
young Prince Clement has married rich woman
and Is iulbued With sense Of business principles
Of thrift ana order entirely foreign TO mis- father
character his WE = DtduAAAAA OFsIA-N-i- --N-
mother wHs the Grand Mistress OF the court and
principal duenna Of King Alfonso's two sisters
Her fsther committed suicide & few years ago In
e. or religious uaonounania, leaving letter say
ing that Il ne had blown out his brains II was
because he despaIred OF ever being able 70 I've up
70 his deals and 70 his tenets
Lei ne add that among the features Of the
chateau of Johanuisberg are the immense cellars
and vaults hewn out Of rock. which date back
70 The earliest days II is there that the wine is
preserved u is no exaggeration 10 say that II
is worth veIlnigh its weight IN gold and that q
present of couple OF dozen bottles OF Il has al
we-s Beer considered q princely gift
Jules Jsnn. one Of the most celebrated French
writers u his day obtained q case ot the wine in
Ct amusing fashion The late Prince Richard Met
ternich who spent some fourteen years at Paris
Austrian Ambassador 10 the Court Of Napoleon.
g most enthusiastic collector OF autographs
One evening he asked Janin for his. and Janin
promised 10 send II 10 him the following morn
ing When II reached the Austrian Embassy. Met
tsrnct found that the autograph was at the foot
0. receipt. made out n due form, for two doze1
bottles NJ Johannisbsrg, which the prince immedi-
stely proceeded 10 send 10 Jauin.
There were e number Of American visitors &c
JohannisberE when il was in the possession Of the
late Prince Richard Metternich and of his wife
the now widowed Princess Pauline. among theiI
tequeHt and welcome guests being Mr.. and Mrs
william J. Flagg Of Cincinnati. Mrs. Flagg hav.
iHs been Miss Longworth and an aunt OF Con
gFessnsn Nicholas IongWorth