The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-28
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OF the now w'eo"so lazy Nunoosn-
The captain. far from being willing
to withdraw his charges against the
baron. welcomed the prospect OF airing
them in court, and accumulated such
mass OF sensational evidence concern
ing discreditable TRANSACTIONS OF when
the baron had rendered himself guilty
in Germany. that when on Novembec 3.
1908. the case came up In the High
Court for trial before Justice Bigham-
now Lord Mersey OF Titanic INQUIRY
fame-counsel for the plaintiff announc-
ed that the baron declined to proceed
further In the matter and wouid con-
sent 10 Judgment against him. with All
the costs. In fact, tho back-dow was
so com plete as TO constitute full aq-
mission Of the justification OF captain
Saundersons statements concerning the
baron.
be the fate of the members of the pres
emit reIgning dynasty In Spain. ana the
startlingly unexpected demise OF king
Alfonso's only surviving sister the IN
fanta Maria Theresa will be regarded
by many rs a warning to that exceed
ingly vivacious monarch. The taxing
on OF his father, Alfonso XII. In lsSS.
was 50 sudden that his death was an
nounced before the people had any ideS
that ne was Ill. and similar rate over
took his frst wife. Mercedes OF orleans.
who is believed to this day by many In
spain to have succumbed to poison
For she was only Ill . few hours. and
those who had seen her well and happy
the day before. found II dimcult TO De-
lieye that her end had been nata "a,
very unexpectedly. at moment when
she was apparently making very sue
cessful recovery from childbirth. She
left two children. q boy and girl
while her sister who has just died.
leaves two sons ana a little Sirl only
eleven months OLD.
Maria Theresa was married to her
cousin, Prince Ferdinand OF Bavaria
whose mother the Infanta Pas. 10 the
wife Of Prince Louis Ferdinand OF Ba-
yaria. famous as an accoucheuf ana
xynecologist at Munich. Stories nave
been printed in this country 10 the ei-
feet that tho union OF the late lnfanta
Maria Theresa with her Bavarlan hus-
band was q very unhappy one. owing
to his alleged brutality, drunkenness
and neglect: but there 10 no more
foundation for these tales than there
has been for similar rumofs ABOUT Aihs
Alfonso's treatment Of his wife and OF
his mother. Indeed. since fefoinSno
with his wife and children lived Doth
at Madrid and at san Sebastian under
the same roof with King Alfonso and
the Queen Mother Christina. It - TO
the last degree improb4Ple that ne
would have ventured on any miscon-
duct towards his wife. and there Is
every reason to believe that their mar
riaRe was wholly uncfoudeo ds
three children are In tho limo OF sue
cession to the throne. coming. how
ever after the two children OF the
late Infanta Mercedes. and OF course
after all the children OF the King ana
Queen OF Spain.
-
Tide great Field Marshal Won MOL
ike was amous for his taciturnity. anu
for the rarity Of his words: HIS ne
Dhew General Julius Won M0ltke. MS
most recent successor as CHIEF OF the
General Stan Of the German army: rs
similarly celebrated for never smiHne'
ana always has an appearance NOT
only OF profound gloom, but even OF
downright misery, impressed upon MS
countenance. To such An extent -
this the case that the KAISER aw3ys
addresses and speaks of him AZ der
traurige Julius" which may pc trans
lated az "the gloomy julius IneIe
is It must be confessed. some teAson
for this gloom. For the EmpetTs lv
a difncult man to satisfy In military
matters and the general II perfectis
we'll aware that his master does not
consider his work IS chief OF the stan
up to the mark. In fact, the only rea-
son why he has been continues IN OF
ice. has been the dimcuity OF nnolne
= suitable man for the place. BUT IN
the meanwhile he is constant SUD
feet Of Imperial criticism. 800.
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