New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

tria- The quarrel which eliminated in Pudolnh'S
shocking death at Meyerling followed imme-
diately on their return to Vienna from Palestine.
While the stay in Jerusalem of Emperor Will
lam $ eldest sister, Charlotte, who was accom-
panied by her husband, Prince Bernhardt Of
SAKE Meiningen. and attended bv Earon and
Baroness Won hotze' had as its natural sequence
what is now known at Berlin as the "Anony-
nous Letter Scandal" in which Princess Char
lotte and her consort were so seriously com
promised as to render their departure from
Berlin necessary. while Baron Won Kotzc him
self after fighting innumerable duels. being
crippled for life and subjected to Imprisonment.
IS now living in retirement with his wife. both
Of them disgraced and socially ruined
1t was likewise just after the tour in the Holy
Land Of the Grand-dukc Sergius Of Russia and
mis- wife that every capital Of Europe was ring
ing with stories of the most incredible brutality
and savagery on the part Of the Prime to his
lovely and popular consort. who compelled
10 appeal for protection to her brother in-law.
he late Gar: and Prince Frederick Of Schles-
wig Holstein. uncle Of the present Empress Of
Germany. died suddenly at Jaffa on his way
back from Jerusalem. whittier he had gone on
mis- bridal trip He left behind him an American
widow daughter OF David Lee. Of New-York
"
A Princess of Noer on the occasion Of her mar
riage. and who is now the wife Of the Prussan
Field Marshal Count Waldersee. the successor
VI Moltke as chief of the hcadquarter staff Of the
German Army.
PILGRIMAGE SUPERSTITION.
These are only tew Of the large number
Of analogous cases that could be cited in this
connection But they are sufficient to show
that superstitious people have some GROUNDS
for apprchending misfortune in the event OF the
Kaiser taking his VIII" with him TO Jerusai'Hl
next spring For. curiously enough, those VINO
make the pilgrimage alone and who leave the"
wives or their husbands 1t home, appear To 'S-
cape the fate that over,dkcs those royal per
sonagc, who neglect this caution. and with the
exception Of Empress Eugene. who lost h'r
throne a few months only after her return tr'n
the Holy Land. the Emperor u Austria ih'
late Emperor Fredor!cA ~ Germany. the Prince
Of W9i,s. King Leopold u Belgium the Empress
= Austria. the Crown Princess ol Sweden, King
oscar. the Crown Primo OF Italy. and Primo
Henry of Prussia have all been able to visit
Palestine without beng JNtI'dN'N y! 9"'7'
guent misfortune
II NAV be questioned whether it is purely
4 epirit Of religious devotion that leads these
ROYAL rarsonaga- ~ Journey % The Holy Land
and there are reasons for believing that the Il .n-
ism # the crowned heads and # The members ID.
their families is prompted by other eentim n's
than tn $50 u mere p."ty For, speaking OF
troru rs a class the Pr.rc 50 AID Ir.r""sse~
If the blood cannot oe described as really Poe
!igious in the ordinary sense u the ~ - Ti.'y
seldom govern their private conduct by tn"
rules If any church. and almost meyer regard
acclasiastirs as nearer To the DjvEi1 than hem
selves They conduct themselves and speak ~
A manner to convey the belief that they feel
themselves above the mere details Of religion
and Il may be doubted whether they haze any
real preferences. save such a. are dictated Dy
questions Of mundane policy for one form
Of worship more than for ~ other Queen We
tnria for instance. when she - IN Scotland taxes
the Communion from the hands u Presby terrain
ministers and according 90 the Presby terrain
rites. although south Of the Tweed she receives
the Sacrament according 20 the canon laws
Of the Church Of England Of which she .s not
only a member. but also the supreme head.
The present car when at BalmoraI attended
PRESBYTERIAN services while the King and Queen
~ r,,lv as well rs the Catholic Princes of Ba-
yaria and Of Saxony. in defiance cf the laws Of
their Church were conspicuous At the Lutheran
services held at Homburg he other day under
the auspices Of Emperor William. The latter.
again. although he considers himself 10 10" 'he
..sarlnus Episcopus" Of the Lutheran rite. fors
not disdain to kiss the cruciix that - rendered
- him when ne visits any Catholic ms tuition.
church OF monastery 10 his dominions and ms
grandmother. old Empress Augusta Wa pHii"
As fond II attending Roman Catholic services
and functions as are the daughters and grand
daughters Of Queen Victoria.