The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-28
FOR THEIR SONS SAKE.
The Former Rulers of ScrNin May
Eject n Recommendations.

A Paris letter ..lNs: one OF those curl
Gus domestic freaks which sometimes at
tack royalty l. about to take place Il the
gossip in certain quarters has any truth IN
It, II Is nothing less than a reconciliation
between ex-King Milan Of Scrviu and his
handsome ex-wfe and cX-Queen NaiRlc.
Should this happen 10 one who knows the
couple would wager a sou on the endur-
ancc OF the new tie. for Milan heals the
list of European reprobates, and eN-Queon
Natalie is one of those women to whom
intrigue is rs natural as water to a fish.
The aucer part OF 1T is that the rumorod
reconciliation Will he the result of u ju ~
parental cnort to marry OH Dur son, Inc
young KING Alexander Of Serv'a, THIS
youth, now in his 2lst year. q SO LACKING
IN The ordinary attractions that 1t has be n
n ptssible to marry him to any OF TIE
many priftN+ssos ot Europe. not wit hsta ne
anr the fact that he Is Il KING.
Propcsals on his benalf have been made
for the hands OF the Grand Duchess Ncnil
Of Russ N, of the eldcst daughter Of Grand
Duke Nmddnsr; OF the Princess Syhil Of
lloese. 81 The Princess Fedora, sister of
The German emperor of the lnfanta Mer-
coz II s;uin, but m each ca = the pro-
posml was met wilth a chilling rebuff. Even
the poverty stricken fr5lcrss Anna ~
MtGtInegiO ref used absolutely to accept
the Nolng hug. although her father urged
the match upon her with considerable per-
s.stcncy.
independently OF i'dtil ulNfT .NIian' hlli
Milan have swept every corner Of Europe
in the hope Of liud!ng some maiden of
roWll blood who wouli accept the young
man. hut Their cfforJs were trultlcss. Last
spring Milan seriously considered Il tour
of America in the hope OF indlng some
ten Or twenty nt&O1 dollar FIJI who
would be willing to risk her life and han.
ptness with Alexander for the sake OF sit
{ ile on a ttal throne and being real
queen.
a. -. hnY al Il col on If ~,
of the Austrian Archdukcs, bui, as usual.
'he young lady's parents have raised an
q siacle, Unlike other objections, thl,
does not concern The personality OF tho
Young man himself but II happens that
the family OF this particular Archdule IS
tremendously religious. and Alexander was
toivng him as Spn-in-law. because his
father and mother lived apart This was
TOO gre:U; scandal for the Archiuke 10
stomach, even with the prospect OF max
ing his daughter Queen of Scrvin
When Alexander was convinced that
Ms was the sule reason OF their refusal.
ami hat II the caiiie of the objection
were removed. hero would he no further
obstacle iaiscl he posted off to Ling,
whore his fHf her wse stopping. and in
formed thai Unusual gentleman that q
reconc,l.crio ion must he at once ARRANGED
with cN-Queen Natalie.
Milan was agreeable for his shrewd
Young sol' pointed ont tho fact that dhc
servsn cxcheqrer would be vastly I'M
proved by the nl9rringe, and me eN-hn
would share handsomely in the subse-
qdcnt distribution of Riches Al tbs pre-
csc period Milan WIS, ana Tor Hhat maj
ter U.s. in the eorcst straits for rNtdY
money. When Milan was forced TO abdl-
CAFE N 1889, he was givsn l.W''Wn Ir9iincs.
then the young kong has advanced nm
some money. but these advances are meyer
made wNaolat u purpose. now ne nae'
ton. no money!
Milan would do almost anything for
money to give him free scope 10 appease
doubt that he will be willing party 10
a reconciliation or anything else that
promises speedy fatiening OF ms purse
| PaES. after his addiction, he mad plenty
OF money, and, of course. quantities OF
friends. These latier have faded away
very rapidly of late, for the late King has
developed SIN extraordinary capacity FOR
| making loans, and u is needless TO say
that these are seldom refunded
Alexander at the present Time IN work
ing on his mother to gain her consent 70
the reconciliation, and from all accounts
he Is hiv.ng a more difficult; time than he
| had with his father. Natalie N high
| spirited woman, but her anxiety 10 marry
off her son rlay overcome her scruplcs
| although she we'll knows the hopeless
meas Of reforming her former husband.
Two years ago reconciliation hnd beer
arranged between the roya couple and tho
dlssstrous result of thIs effort, as well A.
OF Natalie All the detailed arrange
mcnta for the reconciliation we're made
and the news OF the event dissemlnafed &c
every portion of the world. But Mfar
obtained n fresh supply Of money aac
! irssailed n new mistress In mis- sumntuou'
Partisan domiclle. Accidentally Natalie
learned OF the fact, and as y occurred o.
,he very eve of the reconciliation, i, wa
an affront thnt could not be forgiven.
Should Nataile's consent again be OBJ
tanned. IL is slfe 10 count upon youni
| Aiexafdar watching his father with ex
| IRENE care to prevent second oata-stio
phe of the Kind.