The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
AUSTRIA'S HEIR TO THRONE RAPIDLY
 GAINS POPULARITY

Vienna, July Z7.-ln the 1flOIIA since the tragedy by which the Arch duke Francis Ferdinand, heir-appar- ent to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was removed by an assassin in Bosnia a remarkable phase of the changed conditions Is the wave of popularity now raging about his young nephew, who suddenly finds himself confront ed with the prospect of soon being Emperor of Austria and King of Hun gray. With the venerable Emperor Francis Joseph now in his eighty fourth year, it is certain the actuary cannot allow him a very long lease of life.
 j As the new heir-apparent, Arch duke Carl Francis Joseph appears al: ready to have won a. mere affectionate regard from his people than his un-- cle had, and quite as warm place in the hearts of many as his great uncle enjoys. Everybody seems proud of him and confident of his future success as a ruler.
 At twenty-seven years of age he finds himself with little more than a military training. He was only 8 jun for regimentaI officer when the news of his unc1e's death reached him. Now he will turn to statecraft and in the time that may be allotted him, try to acquaint himself with foreign and do mestic affairs.
 Archduksf Carl Francis J oseph is de- scribed as an officer through and through. In his army work there has been nothing of thea aarchduke about him. He has worked and studied and learned and observed and done his duty in every way without for one mo ment claiming or desiring any special consid deration on account of his Shigh rank Indeed he would have been very much surprised if anybody had suggested that he should he shown any extraordinary favors or prefer ence.
 He began as a cavalry lieutenant and was most popular among his com rades who never felt that an imper- ial highness and future monarch was in their corps. He per formed his dut5 5es with the utmost ex- actness and. Has just as punctfh ous in his behavior to the senior officers as any young sisoaltern. No duty was too small. He carried out the routine work most carefully and wien he heard ef his young comrades gambling would merely say: What tlo you exrect-or- ders. are orders
 Gofng later into the infantry, the iArchduke has always looked back on his service in the cavalry as 6he. most de- htful time in is life. He was pr oud to ride into. new garrison at the head of his s,.lladfon anI 1t was generally said in the. regiment that the officers in his squadron had the hest time of any. lie was hospitab1e to a high degree <anS 1ione the less so Zjta of Parma, wt-e is just ;ss ell liked as her husband.
 When she accompanied him to his garrison she came as simple jun for officers wife and not as an arch duchess. She went and called upon the wives of all the officers senior in rank to the Archduke instead of wait ing for them to call upon her. She tooks the greatest interest, not onIy>in regimeEtaI affairs, but also in the in hasbitants of the country districts where the regiment was stationed and became greatly beloved by the Jews in one of the small garrisons in Gasicia- She went out among the people there and talked to the chif- dren and gave them little gifts such as no officers wife had ever done be fore.
 But so long as Francis erdinand was living the young couple were left in the background. With two small babies to, look after, the FArchduch hess Zita, was quite content that it should be so, and was not at all anxious to become involved in the intrigues ap- parently inseparable from the daily life at most courts, and certainly al the court of Vienna. But under the changed circumstances it is expected that she will assume her rightful place. as the first lady at court. a DO sitiorhe7 now held by the Archduchess Maria. Annuncia
 The Emperor intends that the new Heir shall lose no time in taking his place. In all probability the Arch duke Carl Francis Joseph will be ad- vanced rapidly in the army while spending most of his time in familiar izing., himself with political and ad-
 ninistrative affairs. Special instrue- tOr.s irlcluding highly r1Iaced@ ofFieia lu already have been nominated ito in form the new heir apparent fn tech nica1 matters relating to the govern ment and he will be gradually initf- Of state.
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