The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-18
Gradually, However, Is Develop
ing More Friendly Attitude
Toward Them.
~ Ia MAKnUIsE DE EoNrENoY

by LA MAR3UISE DIE FONTENOY.
- INFERIOR William Is gradually de-
r. veloptng Il more friendly a;t!
tude towards his cousins the
duke Albert who died as sovereign Re
gent OF the Duchy Of Brunswick lie
did not like any of them. The best
ono OF the lot was the youngest VINO
was not only Permitted 10 retain his
commission in the army and ali his
military distinctions. but had cntrust-
cd to him the administration of the
colossal fortune which had ueen be-
quca,hed 10 the three princes By their
parents. Their mother was scion OF
me extremely rich house of SAKE
Altenburg.
The eldest OF the three princes. Fred
erick enry by name, a man now of
about forty years OF age and coloss-
ally tall became involved in such UNI
savory scandals that on the report OF
the colonel commanding mis- regiment
nc was compelled to hand in the ie-
siEnation of his commission NOW for
herman prince OF the blood to be
without commission is Il trightful
disgrace. About a year ago ii was an
nounccd that he was travelling about
In southern Italy with couple IF
Jesuit priests. The members of this
order are celebrated all over the world
for their skill in the rescue of mon, ss-
peciaily in the higher class of seciety.
who have gone wholly astray The rev.
erend fathers nave centainly undertake
en- an extremely diHcult task In en-
deavorin gto rchabilitate this royal
prince who has even been deprived OF
his title as Prince OF Prussia and
they Viii certainly deserve no small
credit. and the profound gratitude and
good Will of all the members of the
reigning house OF Hohenzoilern, II they
coed In their task.
The second brother Is perhaps the
most gifted of all three. ne was chris
tened Joachim Albert. and is about
thirty-six years of age. His quarrel
with the Kaiser. with his military
superiors and with ell his relatives,
has been owing to mesalliance under
rathsr strange circumstances. II is an
episode which has bA.n portrayed in
the comic papers, and on the opera
ooune stage. Prince Jorshim Albert Is
now staying at Marienbad under the
name of Count Hohenstein. His wife,
whom he insists in his morganatic con-
sort. Is Baroness Marie Won Lleben-
berg formerly known as Marie Sui
zer, favorite of the music hall stage
at Berlin IT is for her sake that H.
Is an exile from the land OF MS birth,
and shorn of his prerogatives as a
prince of the blood For Germany's dip
lomatic representatives have baen d.
rccted 10 prevent at the various courts
10 which they are accredited his rec
ognltion. as we'll as that of his eldest
brother, Frederick Henry. as Prussian
princes.
There is curious story connected
with Prince Joachim's marriage. HIS
rather gave Joachim 10 understand
that he had mada a will which directed
that II he married an actress or any
woman not of noble rank. he would
be deprived of nine-tenths OF his snare
OF the estate. But the Will neglected
10 provide that this dlsinncritinE clause
should create trust fund OF his share
the trust to remain permanently oper-
alive after the testator's demise. and
inc division Of the estate. The conse-
Huence was that when not long after
wards the old duke died very sudden
" and thu executors attempted to
withhold nine-tenths of Joachim Al
commenced legal proceedings to exact
ms entire snare. and won his case.
When Joachim Albert thereupon still
further defied the Kaiser. by marrying
subjected to the same penalties as
those inflicted on his brother Prince
Frederick Henry.
The only part of the punishment
in his exile from Prussia-the part
that lies outside the capital. For he
enjoys himself much moro when trav-
cling about incognito with immen lie
wealth at his disposal in the company
Of his pretty actress wife. than MAX
ing his headquarters at the court Of
Berlin. and being generally subject to
the somewhat stern dicipline of his
~ ~ means easy 6OlIlS COUSIN M
psror william.
have mentioned that he goes by
the name of Count Hohenhausen-it
Is one OF the titles belonging to his
family-but not the queer arrange
ment by which his wife came TO be
Baroness Won Liebenberg. 1t seems
that as old Grandduke Albert appeared
TO bs taking long time in dying
Joachim Albert and his hancee became
Impatient, and wished to be married
without further delay But that clause
in the Will torbidding him to marry
any woman but a lady of rank STOOD
in the way. Accordingly Marie Sulz.r
left the stage, and a penniless Aus
trlaD nobleman was found of the name
OF Baron Victor Won Liebenberg who
undertook for a substantial consider
alton. TO wed Marie Sulzer In London
and TO leave her t the church door,
afterwards getting a divorce. This
marriage would give her a nobiliary
status so that the clause in the old
grandduke's WILL forbidding Joachim
Albert to marry other than a noble