New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
LOVE OF A CROWN PRINCE.
STARTLING RUMORs ABOUT THE CARE.
WITCH.
REPORT THAT HE PREFERS TO MARRY A
HEBREW MAIDEN RATHER THAN ASCEND


THE THRONE OF HIS FATHERS.
startling and romantic story is at present 70.
ing the rounds of the aristocratic circles Of St
Petersburg regarding q serious love affair Of the
heir to the Russian throne. Friends OF the young
prince do not hesitate say that. despite the an.
nouncement OF his marriage day. he will never lead
Princess Alix OF Hcsse to the altar, improbable "a
this seems 1t is even said that he has threatened
to renounce his succession 10 the throne IN order
to marry the woman of his choce--a Hebrew
maiden In view of the condition of the health
OF the Car and OF the serious illness OF His Ma.
estys second son. George, the consequences OF such
a romantic decision the part OF the Czarewitch
are so farreaching that they cannot readily DO
surmiscd. There many things however, which
lend color TO the interesting, II improbable, story.
1t may be remembered that in 1889 there vas
considerable talk OF the engagement Of 'he Care
witch and the Princess Margarethe Of Prussia the
youngest sister OF the Emperor OF Germany
II US supposed at TIE time that the Prince, then
twenty-one years old, was really IN love with the
young Hohenzollern and would willingly wed her.
It was said. however. that the marriage did rot
take place because OF the impossibilty OF agreeing
upon the question OF religion. But it is now POSI-
lively declared that the Car perfectly willing
to consent TO the demands OF Prince Bismarck
that the Princess remain true to her faith during
the engagement, and become Greek after her
marriage But when this agreement reached,
after many diplomatic discussions, the Czarewitch,
the urprise OF every one and the chasrn OF
both courts announced that he could not marry
the Princess He was young enough, he declared.
to wait a few years. All attempts to persuade him
to carry the plan were In vain He did wait
a few years" and n Hohenzollern was deprived
OF the happy chance OF becoming Russian En-
press
Even at the time there were hints that youth
was not the real explanation OF the action OF inc
fhara
romantic attachment which influenced him. All
efforts however. to prove this suppostion true
then fruitless.
But the Emperor decided. nevertheless to send
his son on long tourney lie COMPLETED d,r his
vas nearly murdered by ray JapSaese ana
clned as ever to marry. The car plead with
dynasty. But this had 10 effect. and the car lost
his patience. When the chance came ne com.
handed the youns man to proceed 10 erm H h ana
tated. however even to obey the commahl OF ms
it had been %as n o b.
solemnzed. He went at the last minute The en-
Vas given to the Emperor OF Germany;
The sequel however according to me story y
in morose and unhappy condition. lie acted
one half mad for several days and then went
her 70 have the engagement broken. he was IN
love. with Hebrew, CIR. whom ne could not ana
nounce his succession the throne In order 70
marry his We etheart Consideration for the con-
from carrying out his intentions. Now, however,
he cou.d wait no longer. RE must wed the woman
OF his choice.
II Is not difficult imagine the effect OF suchs
son. She tried 10 show him madness OF such
course. and entreated hin 10 save her shame ana
sorrow. She called ali her relatives to her aid
but they talked 10 deaf In talking 10 the young
man. Then the Car mad to be- told.
The shock was so great, ii Is said. that his Mal.
esty suffered slight stroke Of apoplexy whica
his health This. II is said. brought the young man
partly To his senses. and he nnaly consented 70
take trip 10 Darmstadt. But his intimate trienis
say that his resignation to the VIII OF MS rather II
only outward. and that he Will be true 10 MS low
born love. -
1t Is known in Darmstadt that the Princess AK
manifess great desire 10 20 10 Russia ana ma,
she would probably have broken the engagement hsd
the extraordinary concessions regarding her changs
Of fath-announced the other day-not been MADE
Some people high in he favor say ,nas tnS we
real reason OF her dsinclination TO so 10 - Pee,s
burg and the cause Of her heaping insults on tns
Russian priests sent 70 conduct her conversion.
one of these. il may be remembered became 80
angry and discouraged that he declined TO con-
tlnue the task and returned home.
However strong the alta cnn'"nt o: the young man
NAV be Tor Hebrew girl II IS OF course nu'
probable that It now interfere with the mar
rlagc with the Princess. II apparently mas seen
his duty. and will consent 70 carry out the VIII OF
his father. But later entanglements may De INC
result. . ,t..
The Prince Is now twenty-six years OLD having
been born en- May IS 1868. He is frail young man,
taking in figure and feature more after MS m9imss
height while his father is one OF the tallest men
In Europe and. with the exception OF the hlng SSl
Sweden the tallest sovereign. He Is clever enough
good ruler II he ascends the throne he will be
known Nicholas III.