The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-04
WROUGHT
UP ALMOST TO FRENZY
BY La MARouIsE De FoSrENoY.

"a La MARouISE DE FOSTENOY.
Il 81 FER = E T pr s,b EtRANcIs JosEPHs
absolute frenzy by tho widely
circulated reports that the crown OF
st. Wenceslaus. and the remainder OF
the regalia of the Kingdom OF Bohc-
mia, have been stolen from the treas
ory OF the Cathedral OF St. Vltus. and
indeed they have not 'aireudy arrived
there, and naturally The Czech agIta-
tors. ready ut all times to incite the
hemin. have taken advantage OF the
story to impute the alleged disap-
bbe onss,S OF me reEalia to German dis
me one dream Of lthe Czech is that
the Emperor Of Austria should full
y. the expectations to which he at
elownea sAT Pragae ere @is ri, 81 e seas
OF ST. Wenceslaus. as king Of Bohe-
t,,a; 3nst J., In the same way as he was
,be crown Of St. stephen as King OF Of
hungary. lr this expectation has never
been realized, It is because the En-
bbt fl ana ms government realize that
would entail the concession 10 Bohe-
ma OF the same degree OF autonomy
and OF Independence of Austria as is
enjoyed BY the Magyars. The czechs
now none that since Francis Joseph
has not had himself crowned with he
cfowm Of 81. Wcnccslaus at Prague,
Francis Ferdinand. Will do so. nromnt
ed'b his morganatic wife. the DUCHESS
! ,he i9 2ng who is a member OF
arehduke's principal home and favorite
country seat is In Bohcm.a and his
nrin9ipal friends and eronies belong
OF which the Emperor Is tItulur King
! 10 all these Czech aspirations, the
Weneesla9s. and OF the regaiia. means
q ,ueathDiow TO their hopes OF self
| rule and indepcndcncc+ for Bohemia
IN IN ne ne same degree as those possessed
by. Hungary. -
st, Wenceslaus was soyereirn ~
Sohemia IN the tenth century, ami rel
stored Christianity there Ills body
Of St ehS Wrn1l In The beaY,ifnI chapel
are encrusted with Jasper. uinethysts
and chalcedony. while behind his tomb
malns ms helmet and his coat OF mail
III, n'ch ne wore when nssassinated by
cnthedr nsner 81 s ST. v chapel IS IN the
building on the lines of the Cathedrnj
OF Cologne. within The precincts OF
iii i1TEa ynra or royal palace. on the
hemia was crowned with the crown Of
81 Wenceslaus. until tho union Of
Ef ~, with Austria. under EiADeror
ihn u f;ar,isa l., :, and after that most OF
crowned t,oy as King of Bohemia. unt ii
me reign OF Empress Maria Theresa.
IN me eighteenth century.
ne Hon Claude Stanhope. who has
undergone such gross maltrea tmeiit nj
me me, hands OF the Mexican rebels. who
Pliiaged :, and wrecked his house nt
Snaiinas, In the province or san Luis
potosi. robbing him OF all his money
anu belongings, driving him for
couple of miles through the streets
&c the point OF bayonets with whtch
ne ne was repeatedly wounded, and was
inca held for execution. from which
ne managed 10 escape through Girhta
IS the younger brother and second
heir OF the childless Earl OF Chester.
neid. the only other life between hin,
ana aL the family honors being Captain
me! Hon. Henry Stanhope. Of the rovni
navy who. is unmarried and nearly
siNty. Claude Stanhope has no for
Iune. and is compelled to earn his
!!iNVinS which he has been doing for
The past seven years in Mexico as
r nanv &c, 60 Of an English salt COM
Like his brother Lord ChesterfeId
VINO holds the Office of Lord steward
OF the household of King George he
mas strain of American blood in his
Veins. For he is descended from Sir.
Henry stanhope. who, having received