New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
MISSING ARCHDUkE
En- peror Forbids Distribution Of
His Estate TIL 1917.
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Although people are disposed regard the
ex-ATchdUke John, who vanished John Crth."
on voyage around Cape Horn. in 1890 as being no
longer in the land Of the living. vet t IS interest
ing 70 know that the chief OF his house. namely
Emperor Francis Joseph. in whose bosom are hid
den many of the Of the Hapsburg family
continues 10 believe in the possibility OF his long
missing kinsmans being still in existence.
This fact was brought 70 light in rather strange
manner the other day. Ex-Archduke Leopold. now
, Swiss citizen Of the name Of Leopold WolfirE
had occasion 10 bring suit in the Swiss courts
against the editor Of OF the Zurich newspapers
for libel in the discussion OF his domestic arrange
ments During the Of the proceedings Wolf
lings lawyer. in response 10 inquiry by rhe court
declared that the resources OF his client consisted
Of annuity df 5000 crowns Of stocks ard bonds
70 the amount of 3Oo, ,0no and right to
share in the fortune OF his uncle the missing
ArchdUke John. This fortune. according 10 Wolf
lings counsel is estimated st $4,000 But, nv
orders ~ Emperor Francis Joseph, in whom the
supreme control Of the affairs Of all the members
Of his family is vested this property remain
:ntac; another eight years: that is say. until
1877 If ny that time nothing has been heard of
Archduke John nor any intiTnati7r received as 70
his wishes With regard 70 the disposition OF his
property. il is 70 be divided among mis- brothers
and sisters ard their children in equal shares.
In thus delaying until 1917 the distribution of the
fortune Of Archduke john Of Austria Emperor
Francis Joseph plainly indicates that he has reason
stin alive Perhaps he has knowledge unknown
70 the outer world upon which 60 base his belief
The missing archduke's mother. the Old Grand
Duchess Marie Antoinette OF Tuscany. firmly be
lieved Until her death. just ten years ago. that
ne. the favortte Of al her children. was still in
the land of the living and made point Of keeping
lights burning every night III the windows Of her
own houdor and Of his rooms Al her castle OF
Orth on the Lake OF Grnunden. in order 70 serve
to him beacon and an indication that his
turn was expected and yearned for
That his name should have disappeared from the
pages Of the Amanach de Gotha has no bearing
whatsoever upon the question Of his being alive
dead For it must be borne in mind that before
sailing for South America from London. board
his ship. the Margarete he renouuced his status
and prerogstives as archduke and prince of the
reiSning house Of Austria. his membership II the
Hapsburs family, and even his Austrian citizen
ship. Thus. the Alma zach de Gotha u equally
silent the existence Of ex-Arch hduke Leopold
who lives in Switzerland Leopold Wolhing
and who. like ex-Archduke John abandoned his
membership in the imperial family. Owing TO this
renunciat tion his name does appear therein with
those OF his brothers sisters. He 10
down dead Indeed. as far as the PAGES Of the
Almanach de Gotha are concerned he might never
have been bern.
WHY LEOPOLD SELLS HIS PICTURES.
King I.eopoId's pictures. Of which an inventory
is now being made. likely come upon the
uerket Ions. Thev represent. according 20 eK-
pert valuation, several millions Of dollars. ana he
IL anxious above everything else IN pre- ent their
passing the possession Of his daughters at his
death. IF az his demise the collection sill forms
pa Of his estate his three daI rhteTS Viii have
right thereto. II he presents the collection 10 the
Brussels Museum, it is quite probable that the gift
viii revoked zfer his death through leg4l process
by his daughters and that they will secure pos
session either Of tho paintings OF sum ot
m, ney representing their value. for according 70
the Belgian Code. tho King cannot disPos" n prop
erty in this way without the consent Of his chill
dren who have vested rights therein So he is
about disperSe tho collection by means ~ sale.
which will enable him 20 invest the proceeds there
OF abroad beyond the reach ~ his daughters. for
the benert Of his natural children BY Baroness
Vaughea.
one or the finest paintings IN the collection IS 8
Virgin hv Angelica ia Fiesoie Italian mas
n the fifteenth century and 70 which the Eng
lisn government has some pretensions or i be
| Iong~d 70 the Crown collection AT the beginning
% the nineteenth century. and Vas presented by
George ". when stl Prince Regent. TO lis dEueh-
ter. Princess Charlotte % Wales After ner death
/ in childbirth II became The property - her
husband Leopold OF SaAe-roburE. who. when he
I VAS elected FIRST King of Belgium, carried - or
70 Brussels with him Another remarkable feature
of the collection is sketch by Kuoens represent
ing the miracle performed by 81 Ren"diCt in N"
presence IF Totila King ~ the Goths. Designed hy
R1Ihens in $50. his Eec0nd marriage. u was
70 have served for painting altar piece for
the Abbey of A1inghern. but WAS never executed
Leopold II acquired II about thirty years Ak" tn
Paris at the sale n the famous THnce collection.
and It is valued to-day $4,000
Among the other Rubeus IN the Collection Is one
representing The Triumph Of christ oycr Death
ard Sin painted in 1915. and which 'orm,l part
~ the loot which Joseph Roma partA brought back
from Spain also q Saint Theresa in Prayer
Tandyck is represented in the collection by a p"r-
trait Of the Prusees sculptor Duquesne the creator
Of the IA nous statue ed1rrinE the ManueRen Foun-
tain at Brussels There Is the famous master
piece OF Hobbema. representing cottage under the
-N--,-, ,ofo L Tbera fp-6
HAis portraits Of children, several Van Goycrs and
also 2 coupIe Of Pembrandts A second group Of
the coilecticn consists of portraits. in whi-h Sir
Thomas lawrence and Wtnterhalter figure argel..
while the third group comprises some splendid eN-
an1ples Of Caroluz- Duran Arv Scheffer, of D@la-
croi1 Of Turner. of Alfred Stevens. and OF Meis-
sonier
LORD ARRAS SELLS AN IRISH TOWN.
lord Arran who has now taken advantage Or
the Irish land purchase act 70 sell Tho ancient and
historic town Il Donegal which he owns entirely.
20 his tenants at price equaIlinE " enty-hve
Years rent in i1etalnents, bears title which has
been the source Of no end Of confusion. To begin
with there is another Far Of Arran in existence
in tie person Of :he Duke ot Hamilton. The lat
ter's eaTIdom, hov ever. Is Scottish one ana ne
axes title from the Scotch island Of Arran the
ownership of which was bequeathod by the last
duke 10 his only chiId Lady Mary Douglas Hamn
ION. now married 70 young Lord Graham, heir 10
the dukedom Of MOntrose
Lord Arrars earldon. on the other hand. is an
irish dignity and he akes his title from the Irish
island e Arran off the coast OF County Galway
Nor has he any connection whatever with that
Scotch Earl Of Arran who recognized by
sco+land's Parliament in March. 1913. next heir
10 the Scottish crown after Mary Queen Of Scots.
The iaonors of that Earl of Arran. who di2tln-
gIished himself by his altogether remarkable open
ness Of mind in the matter of religion turning
and