The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-19

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Hp KHAN. who has arrived in this
| country. Is now staying at
the Waldorf-Astorla. and pro-
poses to visit other big cities OF the
United States, with the object of be-
coming acquainted with American
society. and seeking a rich wife. is
not a prince: for the only princes in
Persia are those belonging to the
reigning family, with which he has
no connection, not even the most re-
mote, his family being merely that of
the petty nobility OF Ispahan. The
title OF khan which he bears, is at
the very best the Persian equivalent
of that of hey in Turkey and Egypt.
and of esquire in England In fact.
every man of gentle birth in Persia,
be he a member OF the reigning house.
of the eldest aristocracy. of the now
est nobility, o government official, or
an officer OF the army, is a khan.
Freydoun Malcolm Khan. however,
merits some consideration as the son
OF old Malcolm Khan. who headed Tie
first Persian embassy ever sent TO this
country. 1t was during the presidency
of Buchanan. lie was also the plen-
o! Berlin. charming old fellow. VINO
had commenced his official career as
private secretary of Nnsr-Eddin, Shan,
he was constantly in financial straits,
owing to the difficulty which he eN-
perienced in getting the payment OF
his salary and allowances as Persian
envoy in London. Paris and Rome.
Moreover the successive Shahs under
whom he served were In the habit
whenever they visited Europe. OF sell
ing mining and other rights in Persia,
receiving large sums OF money IN part
payment, but cooily canceiing the con-
other as soon as they returned 10
their dominions, leaving Malcolm, VINO
had been associated by his sovereign
in the deal, to face the music-tnn a.,Is
NJ .l, lon fun
minated in charges of fraud
Alalcolms son, Freydoun. was born
in Europe, was educated at Elton, and
afterwards at St Cyr. which is the
military academy at West Point; and
on graduating he received, at the IN
stance of his father, commission ~. III
the Persian army. and the the hohor ora
10 admit OF his being associated WIN nm
his fathers diplomatic missions, In the
capacity OF military attache.
While attached TO his fathers ieH ts,,
Of the missions in London and Paris
had been rendered impossible by the
financial litigation In which ne hau
been involved there by his SUCCESSIVE
sovereigns-youns treydonn ie Ella, W.
of Werner Won Siemens, Of the RUSSIAN
branch of the great German house oil
siemens. Daughter Of the well-knoWy NJ
Swiss painter, Fussl! OF Berne. she
had inherited from her first husband
a fortune OF $4,000 a year The union.
however, was not Of lasting char,
acter. 1t was annulled on the Nou ai,a
that Freydoun had other previous
matrimonial entanglements; and after
good deal Of litigation about money
matters, and angry letters OF the Two
about one another published in the
Italia and other Roman papers, the
lady resumed the name OF her nrst
l,,,t to-, hat tS. 3.
1t may be remembered that SINCE
that time she has been prominently
in the public eye at Rome, the opJect
of infatuation on the part or seve
them. General Saletta, on dying az
her house, being found to have mage
her the executrix Of his will and tne
custodian of all his papers ana cor
this led to her denunciation In the
Italian Parliament as foreign SPY en-
gagged in extorting 1taly,s mllitary
secrets from the generals IN questlons,
the Russian government. 4 number
of sensational duels ensued between
her Legislative assailants and her NIL
itary champions. One OF the !atter
General Fecia di Cossato, member
Of the Senate. and until the mome en-
OF his retirement, commander OF the
Metropolitan Military District of Rome.
4, After the peculiar Hlatrl Iloi ~ 70
periences Of Freydoun Malcolm Khan
with the eX-widow Won S1emens IN
Italy and Germany, it would be well
| that the relatives of any r1ch Amer
lean girl who may be sought In mar,
riage by this Persian prince" should
have the question thoroughly estab-
liShed as to whether or not he IS Tree
| to wed,
Cecil Fisher Vavasseur, only son OF
| Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher ana
whose engagement to Miss Jane Nor.
gan, daughter of Randall Morgan, OF
Philadelphia, has just been announced
! from England is not alone heir TO
his fathers peerage. but also exceed
ingly well off, for three years ago, on
the death Of the late Josiah Vavas-
seur, who was one of the directors
OF Armstrong, Whitworth Co.., It
was found that he had bequeathed
the greater part of his, large fortune,
namely, some s2,o00,000 in cash, ana
the manors of Thetford, CreXton and
| liilyerstone Hall to Cecil Fisher, on
| the condition that the latter should
adopt the name and the arms or
| Vavasseur, Strictly speaking, there
| fore, Miss lane Morgan. after her
marriage, will be Mrs. Vnvasseur; and
1T was mainly because her lance had
| been compelled to change his patrony-
mic, that his father, on being raised
LA tina peerage, decided to take as his