New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
BESIDE THE ALTAR
gsTc of the Murdered Empress Pre-
serUed by her COnsort.


serUed by her Consort.
n eoopyrisht 1902. by the Brentwood Company
usge at Ischl, where Emperor Francis Tossnh
q ,ss three months OF every summer he attends
= verv early hour each morning mass ,n a.
4 a,te chapel Of the Palazzino or villa which fov
~ a century has been his highland homo ana
= morning during his devotions he has beso-o
- ewes pathetic relic OF his murdered wife For
ne left of the altar. stsnding on a smau nad-
- Is q casket Of rock crystal and gold on ~.
= n which the date September. 10. 1895. is en-
-,rsd Within the casket is the small pillow on
,srh the head Of the Empress rested when she
s-.s.hea her last al Geneva Attached 10 the nil
- by black silk ribbons is the certificate of her
as.s. drawn up in French. and signed and sealed
H. he municipal authorities Of the city OF Geneva
10 an the same floor is the boudoir Of the En-
.-.ss untouched, and IN identealIy the same con-
sson as when she left IL for the last time. few
Il Is betore her assassination
Another feature OF this villa that recalls the F,
-.ss Is an odd barometer. or rather weather in
T,etor which she purchased at a country fair NJ
Madonna di campiglio- It is quantity carved in
,~,s and in lieu Of the customary glass tphs
,s.rs hangs short s,t of rope Inscribed ON the
roos Is the following explanation: Fine weather
,Ssa the cord is dry. Rainy weather when the
~-s is damp. Unsettled weather when the cord is
sray damp and partly dry. and moving about ~
70 sEn socord- For further information inquire OF
as tree frog
LADY GREGORY AND BERNARD SHAW
rsdy Gregory. who has been engaged in n CON
.-yvsTsy with Lord Aberdeen in connection with
~ stenpt the part Of the Vicerov =, inta-faro
,Hh her production OF George Bernard sha,,'s
ysy The Showing Up OF Blanco Posnet- at the
lstey, or National Theatre, at Dublin. Of which
,ie the manager, on the ground that II had been
| s5hbted by the censor IN England. is the widow
q cd Sir William Gregory, who became member
q Parliament foT Dublin more than threescore
ysn ago, in the face OF the opposition Of Daniel
055nnell
s. William VAS cf the most charn,inr hrt
w1g headed mea IN London society. He held
VI important of6ces under the Crown. including
h sogernorship OF Ceylon. where by the wav. he
sisrtsined the King. as Prince Of Wales. in 1870
nd enjoyed the friendship and regard OF men so
SsGsnt as Peel. Disraeli. Palmerston and Glad
srss But he attracted most attention by his en-
avSsstic advocacy. first Of all, OF the Confederscv
suang the Civil War in this country and. sec
css q Arabi and Of the rebels durin. The Egvn-
tsn troubles in 1892
In3sei he seemed TO have a faculty of always
bslne on the wrong side. In Egypt particularly
lis openly avOwed sympathy for the Arablsts was
source O. nc end OF trouble 10 the British au-
hories for the natives. failing to realize that he
vss merely retired official. imagined that his
sivooscy Of their cause involved the approval and
support Of the English government, and it there
fore nsutralized most OF the efforts made by the
regular diplomatic agents who were there AZ the
tns including Sir Edward 8Ialet. afterWard am
ssszdor st Berlin, and there is no doubt that Sir
william was largely responsible for the trouble
,flch eliminated in the bonlba rdment of Alexan-
tas and in the subsequent occupation OF Egypt.
81 William was the most delightful story teller.
ss many Of his anecdotes related TO Lady Bea-
tss1eld she was always saying the most ex-
rsr6nsry things. and. contrasting one night al
t1ne. when she sat next TO Sir William. the
s-Eness OF the complexion Of her illustrious hus-
hr6s face, she remarked: i wish you could only
- hin IN his hath. You would then know what
stfs skin really IS"
81 Williams memoirs very amusing though
Ey created a good deal Of bad blood when they
~ appesred notably. the version which he gave
kfhe manner IN which THE London Times had
uinsged n secure the Information that the English
sIsrnnent had determined upon the repeal OF the
nr laws SIR William declares in his book that
Twas Mrs Norton. The lovely and poetic aunt Of
as Rte Lord Duherin and the grandmother and
rnIdan OF Lord Grsntley. who, having managed
uorm the secret out Of the susceptible Sydney
Habert then 2 member of the Cabinet after
inner, carried the news 10 The Times" He re-
nsi that she asked Sydney Herbert Gather Of
s. Michael Herbert who was ambassador here at
Eashingtoul 10 remain AZ her house while she
rsni visit a sick friend a :ew doors on. Ac-
oTdnr 70 Sir William. in>tead of going to the
EYthiosl invalid she got into cab. drove down
The Times Office told Mr.. Delane. the editor.
vhst she knew. received from him check for so
ElinsaE, snd returned 10 poor Sycney Herbert with
re 5heck IN her pocket. allowing him 20 depart
n hour later in happy ignorance Of her
usscheTy The late Lord Dufferin was particularly
riignsnt about this version of the manner in which
Ihe Tines had Eecared from his aunt the earliest
lsKs Of the repeal OF the corn laws. and much
sgimonious correspondence ensued in the news
IslsEs
Lady Gregory. who is al the head OF the move
Hin for the revival Of Irish literature and Ian
gnge, is Irish TO the core. and IS one OF the
zughtsrs Of Squire Dersse OF Roxborough, in
auay- She was in her youth one OF the most
t'td beauties o. the vice-ressl court OF Dublin
ll e related 10 the Earls of Ross and Clancarty
rz Lord Clsnmorris