The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07

years ago. was hauled into police court
like a common criminal. Then the En-
peror stripped Louis of all his honors
reduced his income. drew the blinds
of his palace in Vienna, and banished
him for life to an estate In the country,
where he Is kept as semi prisoner
Similar discipline was meted out by
Francis Joseph to his nephew. the
Archduke Leopold. who upon marry
ing a vaudeville actress was made to
renounce all OF his claims and titles.
after which he lives under the name
of Leopold Wolfling.
Two other Nlsalliancen.
And the Emperors niece. Archducn-
ess Louise, after marrying the Crown
Prince of Saxony, ran away with
Giron, the French tutor OF her chill
dren, and since has been divorced by
her husband. who now sits on the Saxon
throne without her. Still another rent
in the old Emperor's heart has been
caused by the misalliance OF his favorite
grandchild. the little Archduchess Elis-
abeth, daughter of the dead crown
prince. After separating her from her
mother, Princess Stephanie--who has
since married Count Elemer Longay-
the emperor was guarding her against
unworthy admirers, when, at the age
OF seventeen. She lost her heart to
handsome and dashing cavalry officer
Prince Otto Windisch Graetz. Per-
haps the old Emperor felt that his OPP
position to love. matches had already
caused TOO many tragedies in the house
OF Hapsburg. At any rate. the
little princess wheedled him into
letting her marry the petty prince
and the old gentleman lowered her
handsomely. After the wedding they
went off to live in Prague. but soon
they quarreled violently and she re-
turned to the roof OF her doting grand
father, where she remains. the solace
Of his old age. When she married she
renowned her rights to the crown OF
Hungary, where Inc Salic law does
not obtain.
His Consort Murdered.
But what crowned the tragedy Of
Francis Josephs life was the murder
of his consort, the Empress Elizabeth,
at Geneva, in the fall of 1898. by an
anarchist, who, under the Swiss law,
could not be executed. and who has
lately been described by visitor to
his prison as enjoying a very COM
Portable Incarceration eased by the
solace of books and cigarettes.
But despite the fact that his long
path has been stained with blood and
paved with broken hearts. this imper-
ial patriarch approaches his eightteth
milestone hale and erect Nor does
the vista before him offer much more
comfort to his sore heart than foes
that upon which his straight old back
is turned. The future of his crown
troubles him sorely, as we'll it may
After his son Rudolph's violent death
v.t1 ~ n
peror's brother. Charles Louis. But
sharing the proverbial "Hapsburg
luck" so long n synonym for tragedy.
the latter died, leaving the succession
to his son, the Archduke Francis Fer
dinand.
Present Heirs .IorgnnatIc Wife.
And this nephew of Francis Joseph's,
who thus became the crown prince
and heir to his throne. Is also some-
what mixed In his marital relations
Four years after becoming heir appar-
ent and while in full realization OF
the consequences of his act, he mas
red Countess Sophie Chotek, Boz
hemian girl of excellent family, but
not Of royal rank. And since under
Austrian law a marriage OF royal
person outside his own caste Is NOR
ganatic. this good woman has had to
make solemn and formal renuncia-
ton of her rights as queen empress
and those Of her children to the sue
cession. Thus when Francis Ferdinand
becomes Emperor she cannot sit upon
the throne beside him nor can she or
her children have any rank at court
other than that due them by virtue
OF her inferior rank as Duchess of
Hohenhurg," title conferred upon
her by the Emperor. Moreover. her
husband. the crown prince, because OF
MS indifference, GOODNESS and neglect
10 master Magyar and the other dia-
lects OF his future subjects. is very
unpopular throughout the Kingdom.
ne mas chosen to be recluse rather
. . TO travel and study the condi-
ftlons Oh his people and their empire
whlch, 1t is predicted. will break into
me Two independent states OF Austria
ana hungary soon after the death of
rrahcls Joseph, who can huently con-
verse win his people in all of their
various tongues and who is regarded
as more beloved by his own sub
oecfs than any other monarch Of the
world. VIZ
Indeed the last drop of gall that
mas oeen put In the cup OF the octo-
senarlan emperor has been added nv
his present heir, whom he holds IN
such contempt that he win not men
tion his name. After the crown yr,nce's
death the succession falls ~ car1
it'rahcls' a rather promising young
prince OF twenty-five, the son OF the
Emperor's nephew, the Archdulse OTTO
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