The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
~ Ia MANQUISE DE FONTENuY.

were mobiles of Tyrol before the es-
tabiiahment OF the Holy Roman that
is to say. OF the German Empire and
been in possession OF his wonderful
| Castle of Tetschen. in Bohemia, for
nearly 400 years. Is one of the most
nasterful statesmen of the present day
in the Dual Empire. y Czech OF the
Szechs, he Is the one man. perhaps who
knows how to maintain order between
the warning factions of the Czechs and
| the Germans In Bohemia and who dur
Ing his previous term as Governor of
bohemia. did not hesitate to proclaim
pressing, not only on the Germans. but
also on his fellow Czechs. that at any
cost the law must DO obeyed
The count divides his time between
! his palaces in Prague and Vienna, and
/ his ancestral Castle OF Tetschen. which.
perched on II crag OF rock, constituting
/ one OF the Elbe gates of Bohemia,
played great role in the seventeenth
and eighteenth century wars Its gar
| dens are famous all over Europe for
I their roses, OF which there are some
I 5000 varieties. The family chapel
stands on still higher hill than the
castle. and Is visible for miles around
But the burial place Of the Thuns is
Z in the I.oretto Church on the market
place at Tctschen. where for many hun
dreds OF years all the members of the
grand old house of Thun have been
| laid 10 rest.
The new prince is very tall. bull
I dog faced. determined looking man.
! clean shaven. save TOR snort cropped
side whiskcrs. once sandy, now white.
Golden Fleece, is somewhat OF an anti
Semitic, is enormously rich. and II he
! has accepted once more the oihce OF
Governor OF Bohemia he Is prompted
purely by patriotism. and by the press
ing request OF Archduke Francis Ferdl
nand and OF the Emperor.
/ Captain viervillc Champion de Ores
I pIgnV third surviving OF Sir
Claude Champion de Crespigny, and in
asmuch as his two elder brothers. Raul.
captain OF the Grcnadier Guards. and
Philip. lieutenant OF the Royal Navy
are both unmarried. VIeryillc. who !s
| captain OF the Wiltshire regiment of
infantry In the regular army, and who
| has seen a considerable amount of ac-
tive service in the Boer War and in the
various military operations in Eastern
Africa. has a very fair chance Of sue
ceeding TO the haronetcy OF MS widely
known father
II mention this 1t Is because Cap
tain viervIie de Crespigny is about 20
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
augustus MacSioy, OF st Catherine's.
Canada.
/ very bountifully endowed with this
worlds goods But should he succeed
to the baronetcy. and TO the property
connected herewith, he VIII be very
rich man. through the falling in of an
immense number of leases in the north
ern part OF London
The baronetcy is OF relatively mod
OF George " The family. however. is
one OF the oldest of Normandy. and
has been settled in England since the
seventeenth century. when 1t emil
with the Revocation of the Edict or
Nantes
The captains father. sir Claude. Is
one OF the most picturesque characters
in English life: has been In turn
sailor, fellow midshipman OF Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford. an officer OF
man in the German army during the
Franco -Prussian War. a war CORE
spondent. champion swimmer, cham
pion balioonist. and champion steepie-
chase rider. as well as for many years
cha NIPPON amateur boxer of England.
He holds several medals for saving
life from drowning: was bitterly dis
npnointed when Blondin refused TO
carry him on his back across the Falls
of Niagara on a tight-rope. and has
figured as an amateur picador In
Spanish bull-fght.
suffolk Hussars, one of the crack regi-
ments of Yeomanry. or militia cayaicy
OF the army, that Sir Claude was taken
TO task by the old Duke OF Cambridge.
then commander chief. for some mis-
take made during the course of military
manoeuvres. The royal duke, whose
language was always picturesque,
apostrophized Sir claude as "a damned
fool" and then afterwards. with his
characteristic generosity and KIND
heartedness. withdrew the words
"oh," replied Sir Claude, II DO not
mind, sir, you calling me damned
fool. only 1 do not like to be
those other damned fools." point
decorative and imposing staff. The
duke was extremely tickied, ana al
ways fond of telling the story with
.nho ttetn
Sir Claude is able TO boast of hav-
ing saved the life OF the late King on
one occasion. 1t happened off Port
parent, was visiting the Channel
Squadron, and was watching the work
ing of new gun. on board the man
to ask seme question Of the commander.
Captain Vansittart, when suddenly
windlass started. and the handle, NY
ing round with frightful veioel,y' Womia
him on the spot. had not Sir Claude.
quick as a flash, dragged his future
sovereign back. with little ceremony.
him down srrawllng on the deck AS
It was, the handle missed the princes
head by barely an inch.
Sir. claude was at one time I high
she-iffs are theoretically responsible
for convicted murderers under sentence
Of death. and legally accountable Tor
their eNecutlOn. NidNNf tooh III"
duties so seriously to heart that on one
occasion, when an execution occurred
at Colchester, the county town of Essex,
fold in order to see that there was no
hitch in the proceedings. If there had
been. Sir Claude would have considered
1t TO be his bounden duty to lend
hand. and had prepared himself for
this by acting az assistant to Berry,
the cfTicial executioner on the occa sion
of the hanging OF the three Netherby
Hall murd erers While Berry pinioned
Rudgo and Martin. Sir Claude did the