Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

greater efforts during this war than the
world knew of. Up to December 10 her
losses in dead and wounded were $1,000.
among them 1.243 officers. Forty con-
siderable and 103 smaller engagements
were fought by them. The place Of honor
is due the army OF the crown prince.
Within sixty days they fought thirty
prisoners. took 40 guns. 75,600 rifles and
captured twenty-seven towns. Part of
the time they underwent enormous hard
ships and lived on chestnuts. The army
of Epirus also accomplished considerable
at Pentepigadfa, Chimarra and in the
vicinity OF JaninA- As to the naval ex-
ploits OF the Greeks, reports are quite
contradictory.
Wed Below Their Rank.
The characterization Of, the imperial
house of Hapsburg is proceeding apace.
On one and the, same day two fair men,
bers of 1t. the Archduchesses Eleonora
and Mechthildts welded below their rank,
the latter a distinguished member Of the
Polish nobility, Prince Eugenet Czartory-
ski. the other a simple lieutenant Of the
navy. Alfonso Won kloss. The Pole be-
longs to family which gave kings to
the Poland Of old, but the lieutenant is
quite Of humble origin. Emperor Francis
Joseph has given up his uncompromising
attitude on this question. AS matter
of fact, the Hapsburg family, including
the side branch Of Toscana, mas such
wealth Of manageable daughters that.
being Roman Catholic and therefore shut
out from unions with Protestant Ger
many or Orthodox Russia. the majority
would have to go unWedded II ordinary
mOrtals were to remain tabOoed
The wedding took place on the GaHclan
estate of the brides father. Archduke
Charles Stephen. who is very popular
with the Poles and spoken Of as the pos
sible king of a re-established Poland, II
that should ever come to pass. but the
groom owns enormous estates in Prus-
sa's Polish province of Posen, and there
the couple intend to stay mostiy: "A
charmine, feature Of the nuptial celebra-
ton was the costuming of the groom and
his Polish guests. which was all in the
Polish national style OF long ago. the
groom in cherry-red and silver, with a
white dole. and the diamond-decked cap
decorated with heron. 1t was a case
where groom Outshone BRIDE
Emperor's Line of Descent.
During lecture attended by very
distinguished audience. including dozen
members of the imperial household, an
Austrian traveller and writer of note. Paul
S!ebertz, gave vivid description OF Al
bania and it's people. based on personal
experience. The Austrian foreign secre-
tary. Count Berchtold, was present In
cidentally the lecturer furnished proof
that the Emperor Francis Joseph himself
Is descended in straight line from an
Albanian, the famous George Castriota.
the latter again scion Of the Byzantine
rulers.
A permanent Argentine exposition OF
products Of the soil has been opened here.
1t is extremely instructive and interest
ing. One of the exhibitors Is the reign
Mt
whose Argentine property is twice the
size Of his home dominions. The South
American republic makes altogether a
fine showing. The purpose Of the EXPOSE
ton, I am told, is a twofold one: to en-
courage emigration from Austria Hun
gary to its broad acres. and to induce
Investment of Austrian capital Similar
in scope and aim will be a permanent ex-
position of Australian produce, Tor which
the high commissioner OF that common
wealth, Sir George Reid. is now making
arrangements here. with the permission
Of the authorities.