New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
GENERALS STRANGE wILL.

Whatever else may be said about the man, and of
his extraordinary yet Enthusiastically Russian
compound OF cruelty and religious fanattcsm there
was something almost pathetic is his love FOR En-
peror Alexander which he may be said to have
carried beyond the grave. For when his will
opened II found that OF 100000 rubles
had been aside under its terms accumulate
at compound interest IN the Imperial Bank until
1925 This sum-" to quote the words Of the will
is intended a reward TO that writer who one
hundred years after the death Of his late majesty
OF blessed memory, shall write the best-that is the
fullest-nost trustworthy and most eloquent history
Of Alexander / Car of all the Russias, and shall
be awarded by the highest literary institution in
Russia under whatsoever name then existing"
and ITO the end that my pious and patriotic be-
quests shall not pass into forgetfuness' the old
general ordained his will its provisions with
regard to the history should be advertised in the
London. Paris and Berlin papers every fifteen
years.
Calculated at per cent the 10000 ruhles will in
1925 amount to some 5000 600 or more, which &C
cording TO the terms of the will 10 be awarded
70 the fortunate writer whose history Alexander
I is declared by the Imperial Academy of Russia
nearly fulfil the requirements Of the testator.
II will be curious TO how the historian will
deal with the latter, and how he will be able TO
maintain the imparttaiy Of the historian esti-
mating the role of Count AraktcheT in Alexander's
reign. If I have devoted much space to de-
scribing this beQuest it is because II is open to
literary men and TO writer's in all parts Of the
providing for their old age or for their children,
by winning a fortune of couple of million dollars
by a single piece Of literary work
TO CREATE AN AMERICAN NOBILITY.
..yig-9unt de Fronsac Herald Marshal Of the
College Of Arms of Canada" has issued appeal
not only TO the descendants Of the old segneurtaI
families Of the Dominion, but likewise TO many
hundreds Of good American citizens with claims TO
ancestry inviting them 10 participate in a ter
al Cela q
restricted TO the patrician houses Of the Western
Hemisphere and which is to take the form Of a
great parade. the laying OF the cornerstone for
statue Of Lord Dorchester (for which the funds
have vet to be subscrbed). and. finally, the in
,,estiture OF all patrican families, through
their representatives with the decoration Of the
Aryan and Seigneurial Order" whatever that may
be This order manifesty invention OF the
Viscount Fronsac, Is, according 70 the terms OF
his invitation, truly historic" and consists in
.an enameIIed cross Of ST. Louis having four
maple leaves IN coiors between the four arms, in
its centre a shield impaling France and Scotland,
with the lion crest Of the British Empire above
the crown, with the motto 'Dieu ct mon droit
below the shield" This is to be worn suspended
AROUND the neck by blue ribbon, and In the case
Of the representatives Of the seigneuriaI families
Of Canada there Will be additional clasp, with
the words 'Seigneur of Canada" The Viscount
de Fronsac likewise proposes that in the case Of
families who have had any Nova Scotia baronets
among their ancestors the ribbon shall be Of tawny
color instead or biue, ana IIlat JhS clasp
shall bear the words "Baronet Of Nova Scotia"
OF course, the unfortunate patHcians who are
merely American citizens Of ancient lineage Will
have 10 dispense with the precious clasp
HERALD MARSHAL OF THE COLLEGE OF
ARMS OF CANADA"
As the letters and invitations from the Viscount
de Fronsac have reached many Of my readers in
the state Of New York, New England Missouri,
and indeed in all parts of the United States and
7 have received numerous inquiries about the mat