The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-12
NEW RUSSIAN STAMPS
SOON WILL BE RARE

debts TO losses at cards. on the Stock
Exchange, particularly In speculation
in Union Pacific Railroad, and rubber
shares. But he failed to put In {. per
sonal appearance in court owing to
alleged illness, and so eventually was
posted as an absconding bankrupt.
The count. who Is a tall, blond man
Of about thirty-four, must not be con
founded with the near sexagenaiian
Count Andor Festetics who is the di-
rector Of all the crown and state
theatres OF Hungary and as such a
nigh government official Young An
dor Fcstetics. now wanted by the po-
lice, is one OF his nephews and has
never held any government Office. posi-
ton al court, or commission in the
army. having been in trouble OF ono
kind and another ever since he left
the University of Budapest. In fact,
he has always been looked upon as the
black sheep of his family Whether
his father will again come to his
rescue is extremely doubtful. For +
understand that the sum which DR..
Hans Thorsch has charged him with
obtaining from himself by fraud, in
connection with Manchurian con-
cessions concern. does not by any
means represent the full amount OF
the plunder which the count and his
associates obtained
The head OF the family is Prince
Tassiio Festetics. who is only very
distantly related TO Count Andor and
who does not even know him by sight
Prince Tassilo's name is familiar all
over Europe as that of the principal
figure OF the old Magyar nobility, and
is probably the greatest OF the terri
torial magnates Of hungary. his es-
tates extending over nearly a million
acres. He has twice declined the of
flee of Prime Minister accepting.
however. the grand mastership of the
court OF Budapest and the Order of
the Golden Fleece. Devoid of per-
sonal ambition. ne has held throug 9Th
out his life almost entirely aloof from
politics. without. however. torfeittng
any of the good will OF his country
men, only on TWO occasions intervene
ing, Ia bring about q compromise OF
difficulties between tho Hungarian
aristOcracy and the crown
The prince has given most OF his
leisure 10 horse breeding and horse
racing. lie IS easily the principal fig
ure of the turf. not only or Austria
Hungary. but OF Continental Europe.
and his colors. the gold yellow Jacket
ana the blue velvet cap. have been
known for the past thirty years or
more on every European race course.
He is one OF the haif-dozen foreign
members OF the English Jockey Club.
and likewise belongs 10 the Jockey
Clubs OF Paris and Vienna
In 1889 the count contracted ro-
mantle union with the late Duke OF
Hamiltons only sister. Lady Mary
Douglas Hamilton. after she had Sc
cured the annulinent OF her unhappy
first marriage with the present reign
ing Prince or Monaco. She had q
child by their former marriage who.
in spite OF Its annulmcnt was de-
clared legitimate. alike by the law
and by the church. and who Is now
the Crown Prince OF Monaco AS
such he represented his father at the
coronation OF King George
1'asslo Fcstetics Is a tall thin.
rather English looking man. with
gray. now almost white, side whlsk-
ers and mustache. talking English
without a trace Of accent. very quiet
in his manner and sober in his ses-
the Loewenstrasse, another at Buda-
scum. a palatial Villa at Baden Baden.
inherited by his wife II ON her grand
mother. Grand Duchess Stephanie Of
Baden. and any number OF country
seats scattered about Austria ana
Hungary. Keszthely being the most
famous OF them all
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