Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-02
PRINCE HATZFELDT'S FATE.
Hanging I'm the Balance as Regards an
American Heiress-Bride.

London special to the New York World.
There is almost as much curiosity here as in
America to see whether Mr.. Coils P. Hunting
ton is going to let his adopted daughter marry
Prince Hatzfeldt and thereby to assume that
young mans almost unlimited Indebtedness.
Prince Hatzfeldt has been on the London
matrimonial market for years ~ q fortune
hunter. Gossip has connected his name with
several rich young women eager to purchase
title through matrimony. He has tried his
Vaccinations on several American heiresses, and
was temporarily taken up by London society,
but without avail He has red hair and bow
legs, but exceedingly fascinating manners, is
brilliant In conversation and has the reputa-
tlon in London drawing-rooms of being some
thing Of wit. His family name and the in
fuence Of his uncle were sufficient to get him
into the best society here. He belongs to the
St. James and other good clubs and has the
reputation even among club men Of having
gone the pace very thoroughly. He made a
spiurge In turf matters, and ID said to owe
nearly sjOO.OOO in England and France as the
results of his efforts in that direction. Club
friends here all speak we'll of him. as being
jolly, good fellow, lacking nothing but a for
tune commensurate with his expensive habits.
OF his title and rank in Germany there il no
question. The principality Of Hatzfeldt is near
Frankfort While there is no wealth in the
family they have great political and social
power.
Last autumn Prince hatfield went to Paris.
where he was at once taken up by the American
and English society there He was warmly well
coined as a visitor to the house of Minister Nc
Lane, and 1t was at one OF Mrs. McLane's re-
ceptions that he first met Miss Huntington.
She Is a handsome woman of about thirty years.
Through the influence of the McLanes she was
shown much social attention in Paris where
she made a good impression. She received no
end OF offers of marriage from foreigners with
titles to sell before Prince Hatzfeldt appeared
on the scene. Among those who devoted them
selves to her were Prince de Rohan, Count de
TalleyraDd-Perigord and Prince Reuss. Some
of her titled but impecunious admirers followed
her to AK. as did also Prince Hatzfeldt But
the frequency with which Prince Hatzfeldt and
Miss Huntington were seen together at that
fashionable watering place left no doubt that
they were lovers. and that Prince Hatzfeldt
was the most favored of all her suitors His
accomplished manners captivated her. Both
the prince and Miss Huntington were very
much Disguised when the news of their engage
ment got out But their obvious devotion to
each other at AK. which is crowded with
Americans, rendered it impossible to maintain
any degree of secrecy.
Mr.. c. Huntington did not stop more than a
few hours in London on his arrival here from
New York but went direct on to Paris where
he was metby his daughter today at the Bristol
hotel to settle Hatzfeldt's fate. Miss Hunting
ton left AK yesterday for Paris with Mr.. and
Mrs. McLaue. She evidently loves the prince
much and believes in him. II Mr.. Huntington
breaks of this match it will be the second time
that he has vetoed his adopted daughters
matrimonial intentions. She was engaged once
before to Samuel Fales Of New York In 1886
MIR. Fales came TO Paris purposely to marry her.
but Mr.. Huntington interfered and caused her
to break of the engagement Miss Hunting
ton came abroad again last November with Miss
Wilson, her companion and duenna While in
Paris they quarrelled violently and caused
some little cOmmotion in the American COLONY
Many persons espoused Miss Wilson's cause and
said exceedingly hard things about Miss Hunt
ingtOn and her family. Soon after this Miss
Huntington accepted the invitation of Mrs
John Sherwood To accompany her on a tour
through Spain. afterward going to AK to spend
the summer. When the party arrived there
they found Prince Hatzfeldt on deck The
princes ardor cooled down q little when he
learned that Miss Huntington only the
adopted daughter OF the Union Pacific million
aire, but when assured that this in no way in
terfered with the prospects of a large dowry he
renewed his attentions. Much curiosity is felt
by Americans here at AK, as well as here and
la Paris, to learn whether Mr.. Huntington will
consent to the marriage when he learns at what
large price the prince estimates himself
People who know the millionaire best do not
believe that he will consent. One of the Lon
don society papers claims to know that Mr.
Huntington cabled his consent before leaving
New FORK and that he agreed to settle S6 600 600
on the BRIDE Close friends of Miss Hunting
ton who are in the best position to express an
authoritative opinion decline to talk about the
matter,