The Washington herald., 1912-03-02

an elegant belle etage apartment in
the Foubourg St GERMAN. Is none other
than our old acquaiutance, the Countess
Montignoso.- later Nine. ToseiIi. wife OF
the Florence music master. bit before
all these yfcissitudes the Crown Princess
Louise OF saxony. who has left her this
time-husband for good. after creating a
"furore'' at European courts and in high
life by publishing her memories OF the
tine when she was a member of tho
reigning Victim family at Dresden, for
which she expects TO receive some 10000
to reimburse her for the loss Of one-half
Of the $4,000 annuity granted her by the
Saxon government.
The F1orentine court has decided her
third husbands suit for divorce partly
in her favor. The judges found that.
by reason OF slgnor ToseIlis unsympa-
thetic cnnduct-whatever this may mean
-she was entitled to a separation (he
claimed desertion). but they declined to
give her the custody OF the much dis
puted child. Philibert. who is 10 live with
Toselll's parents.
This much-trfed woman, who but for
her eIopement with the private tutor OF
her children-to which. she AYERS. she
was driven by the nagging and open en-
nifty OF her father-in-law. the King. and
her sIsters-in-law. narrow-minded. su-
perannuatei princeSses with antiqusted
notions-to-day might have been Queen
of Saxony. : the mother of three sons
and four daughters, and her eldest son,
Friedrich August. born in 1888, IL the
heir to the throne.
An ARRANGEMENT has been perfected by
the FIorentine tribunal to allow the
mother to see her child by Toselh once
or twice a year: but II Is doubtful
whether she will avail herself of the
opportunity any more than she did OF
that extended to her by her first hus-
band. the King of Saxony, to see her
six royal children.
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria Is unlucl<y with
his regaiIa and crown jewels. After
waiting twenty years to be crowned.
some Of his gems have mysteriously dis
appeared from the strong room OF the
palace at Sofia
Gold services ard other priceless relics
are missing. bequeathed 70 him by his
enormously wealthy mother. the Princess
ClementIne OF Bourbon Orleans. daughter
OF King Louis Philip CEgalite). Of
France, after the death OF his father.
Prince Albert OF Ssxe-CobourglGotha, a
general in the service OF Austria. Among
them is a dinner set which was to have
been used at Ferdinand's coronation as
Gar OF the BnIgars next summer. was
one OF the show pieces at the coronation
OF his great ancestor, Louis XIV of
France. and is priceless owing TO its as
sociations. The police at Sofia believe
the plate was taken away one at a
time by some enc well posted in the
Ferdinand now keeps the regalia and
Jewels he Is to don for his coronation
IN his bedroom.
He vas in hopes to be crowned twenty
years ago. and all the paraphernalia
had been ordered by him. But the great
powers put in their veto and as a result
the crown and the other baubles remain
cd for months in the shop OF the gold
smith at Munich, who had made them.
Ferdinand does not enjoy much OF an
income as chief of all the Bulgars and
ne was unable TO pay for what he had
so hastily ordered. The goldsmith. tired
of waiting. placed the articles. crown
and ALL in his shown window with
notice that they were for sale cheap,
and why. Princess Clementine then took
pity on her son, bought Il all in and
sent the regslia TO him as a present.
Ferdinand. since his mothers death fve
years ago, Is one Of the weaIthiest men
among royalty even, despite his meager
salary OF 10000 lev q lev equals
france per year. His huge fortune Is well
invested in Germany and France. and
should the PulSars drive him out as they
did his predecessor. Alexander OF Batten-
berg Cof the Hessian house and brother Of
one of Queen Victoria's sons-in-Iawl, he
rest of his days.
But there seems to be no such cloud
to darken the future of the ruler Of
Bulgaria. He made a ten-strike when
he persuaded the diplomats of the real
Gar at st. Petersburg that it would be
fine move fo- Russia were Nicholas
TO give his eldest daughter. the Grand
Duchess Olga. in marriage to Prince
Boris. the eldest son OF Ferdinand and
the future ruler Of Bulgaria
The official announcement is to be
made next August during the corona ton
ceremonies Of the Gar of the Bulgars at
the ancient and orthodox town OF Tir-
nova. where Byzantine pomp is TO be re-
vived.
This upsets a favorite scheme of the
young girls many aunts and cousins,
who had planned a match, between Olga
and Arthur, the only son OF the Duke
of Connaught, a splendid youth, well
liked at the court of st. Petersburg, but
unfortunately with no chance OF ever
wearing a crown which Czar Nicholas
seems determined 10 provide for his
daughter.
This union will give Russia that which
she has sought in vain so far in the
Balkans: an overpowering influence
against Austria by land and against Tur-
key land incidentally against England
in the Euxine with an outlet into the
Levant. And in the circumstances Rus
sia may win out: for Bulgaria. under |
Ferdinand>s shrewd guidance and an in |
creased army drilled and patterned after |
the German forces. soon will altogether |
outstrip Turkey in Europe. especially |
IL backed by the vast power, prestige. |
and resources Of her great neighbor to |
the north.
All this diplomatic scheming, however. |
was but little TO the liking of self-willed |
Olga. who despite her sixteen years has |
4 will Of her own. and had fallen In love !
With her cousin, the Grand Duke Dinni- |
tri Pawtovitch. She besouGht her father |
to let her marry the choice Of her heart |
and. II is said. the fond Car was almost |
ready 20 give in. but reasons of state |
prevailed after all and the poor young /
fellow was sent OF all the way to Li-
vadia, there TO guard the imperial win |
ter residence IN the Crimea. And Grand |
Duchess Olga. TO divert her mind. has |
taken TO aeroplanes and soon is to