The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-14
PRINCE and PRELATE
Two Men Whose Lives Are Trembling
in The Balance.
A RAY OF HOPE FOR THE PRINCE.

Cardinal Manning's Condition Is
such That All Hope Has Been
Abandoned, While the Heir to the
Throne Is lowering Between Life
and Death.
LONDON, Jan. 14.-At / o'clock this
morning the large crowd who since yes
terday evening had thronged all the
avenues leading from the village of
Sandringham to the country residence
Of the Prince of Wales, were overjoyed
to learn, from the bulletin issued at that
hour, that the condition Of the Duke of
Clarence was, if anything, much better.
This satisfied the vast throng that no
immediate danger need be apprehended,
and they gradually dispersed after con-
graduating each other on the good news
for which they had been SO long and so
anxiously waiting.
The malady from which the duke is
suffering developed so rapidly early yes
terday morning that his mother re-
manned at his bedside. The Princess of
Wales was induced to retire during the
first consultation held by the doctors.
After hearing their report she took a
much needed rest, Princess May taking
her turn to watch at the bedside of her
ahianced.
Both Lungs Affected.
Until Monday evening only one lnng
Of the duke was severely affected. Early
yesterday morning, however, an exami-
nation showed that both lungs were
congested. The patient suffers fire.
quently from acute pain and his breath
ing is difficult. The doctors main hope
Is that the dukes sound constitution viii
pullhim through, but the family know
that he has not the robust vitality of his
brother
The princess told friend having &C
cess to the household that this was really
the seventh day of the dukes illness.
On Wednesday last, she said, the Duke
of Clarence was a member of party
which was shooting over game covers
situated "a long distance from Sandring
ham Hall. That evening he dined with
the assembledcompany, but was obliged
to retire early because Of cold he had
contracted
On Thursday efforts were made to dis
suade him from joining the shooting
party, but he insisted on doing 81, say
ing that he felt equal to the exercise.
After luncheon, however, he said that
he felt compelled to return home, and
left the parry, going on foot. Princess
May accompanied him on the walk. He
seemed rather better during the evening
of the same day, but his malady began
to declare itself on Friday.
The Stricken Royalist. i
Prince Albert Victor Christian Ed
ward, duke of Clarence and Avondals
is the eldest son of the Prince of Wales
and heir presumptive to the throne OF
England He was born Jan. 5, 1864. He
was educated at Trinity college, Cam
bridge, and Mt the University of Heidel-
berg. Before entering college he served
two years as a naval cadet on the Bri-
tannia, and in 1879 started with his
brother Prince George, on three years
voyage around the world in the warship
Bacchante
After visit to India he returned to
England, and in 1890 took his seat in the
house of lords, having been in that year
created Duke Of Clarence and Ayondale
and Earl of AthIone. He is third ma
jor of the famous Tenth Hussar regi-
ment, of which his father, the Prince of
Wales, is colonel
intellectually he has been unfavorably
compared with his younger brother,
Prince George, who is a manly and
popular youth. Prince Albert's princi-
pal pastime, apart from military life,
has been the collection of photographs.
He is very fond of mnsic and is himself
a performer ON the violin.
Prince Albert Dead.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from
London states that the Prince died this