The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-23
FRAUDULENT DUKE
I WORRIES REAL ONE
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De Morny Wants 1t Known That
He Is Not in New
York.
czARlNA is VERY ILL
Feared That There Is Little
Hope for Her Re
covery.
czARlNA is VERY ILL
ny VANCE THOMPSON.


Parts. January o2.-Thero Is a false
| Duke de Morny in New York, and he
has been borrowing money. running
| UP debts and attempting to force his
| way into society. The news of the
| escapades of this impostor reached
Paris through police communication.
| and NJ. Humard, Chief of the French
Detective Bureau, started to investi-
!! gate.
For few days there was con-
| fusion, is the real Duke dc Morny was
I absent from Paris. He had gone to
| Madrid to attend the funeral OF tho
| great Spanish Duke of Seste, who
| married the widow Of Duke dc Morny.
| While there he was q guest OF the
royal family. Indeed, the duke having
| been brought up with King Alfonzo
VII, is one of the oldest and strongest
friends of the House of Spain.
Dukes Great Surprise.
1t was not until his return that he
learned to his amazement from the
detectives who called at his home that
he was supposed to be In the United
States committing all sorts OF crimes
against the law of the land. 1t was
so absurd that the Duke de Morny
nearly laughed, but as he feared some
foolish persons on the other side OF
the water might be taken in. he ask
ed the correspondent OF The Times
Dispatch to make 1t clear that the
man who has taken his name In the
United States is an impostor.
The Count de Morny, who accom-
panied the duke to Spain. where he
was received at court, is also in Paris
to-day The Duke de Morny leaves
tomorrow for st. Petersburg. whittier
he has been summoned. He said that
the advices he received from
the Russian court are disquieting. 1t
Is believed that the health of the
Czarina is seriously impaired. despite
the official news of reassuring char
acter sent out. 1t is feared that there
is little hope for her recovery.
New American Opcrn.
Nine. Moreau Chaslon. formerly
Elsa Gregory, of New York. has just
completed an American opera and sold
it TO the publishing house of Senzogne
at Milan for large sum. The famous
music published is captivated by the
brilliant and novel composition and
promises Its Immediate production.
At the age of eighteen Elsa Greg
CORY. then beautiful girl, left New
L
beauty and talents attracted the at
tention of NJ. Moreau Chaslon, presi-
dent of the omnibus lines of Paris as
we'll as of several banks. Though a
man of affairs. he was seen much In
society. especially in the set OF the
Duchess d'Uzcs
These royalists objected to his mar
rlage with an unknown American girl,
and the couple fled to London, where
they were married civilly. Later a
religious ceremony was performed.
His royalist friends, though objecting
to his marriage, have no hesitation in
borrowing money from him to aid
General Boulanger. One morning the
news was flashed through Paris that
Boulanger had committed suicide on
the grave of his sweetheart, and the
death of the noted rider of black
circus horse. meant ruin for the Anne
rican girl and her husband. 1t really
meant worse, for the ruined financial
Morcau Chaslon fell in Mt, para
lyzed. He mover recovered from the
shock.
Wifc'x Brave Struggle.
In spite of their sudden poverty, and
unaided and alone, ELSA Gregory
took her stricken husband to the
shores of Lake Como and nursed him
until death came to end his sufferings
few weeks ago. During the long
years of her devotion to her invalid
husband she learned FIVE languages ana
perfected herself in music. The result
of these studies Is shown in tho opera
she has Just sold, and which will be
published forthwith. It's tito is Has
chich."
The few times Nine. Moreau ChaRlen
has appeared in society she has been
called the american Queen" She Is
the aunt by marriage of the beautiful
and accomplished Duchess Delchingen,
the latter being the niece Of NJ. Mereau
Chaslen. The title of american
Queen" has caused no little jealousy
among the society leaders of Nine.
Chasler1s set