The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17

Prince Of Naples. "a slight delicate fell
low. just thirty who has $50 deliverN
himself 10 the obseQuIous laucry and the
ca30lements of the foreigners in Naples
and Rome that Doe has weakened MS
frame by dissipation and bids iair 10
have a very short lease of life. indeed.
His condition is even more serious thah
IS limited al ln the italian news OF the
day
The prince three years ago. mar ied
Princess Helene of Montenegro but there
are mo- children and should the fates de-
cree that there shall Doe no male heir born
into This family tne right %. success Jon
win pass 20 the house of Aosta-
IL the remaining royal families are
carefully lnvestlc tied a strange fact may
Doe n0ted-tnat there is. with one eXcop-
ton. no her to 70 throne in Europe WHO
is strong and Justly and gives promise
OF vigorous reign after the present rul-
er passes away The possible exception
Is Prince Royal Gus'oVus of Sweden.
man OF forty-one years OF age the son OF
King oscar IT,. Wh0 married Princess
Victoria of Baden. q granddaughter OF
famous old William u of Germany. ana
who has developed no Vices and acquired
ro mala8ics This prince D. am energetic
athletic young man. has literary tastes,
and win m al Likelihood enjoy a long
Ire.
For years the King OF the Helenes.
George j. has been the Victim of a dis
ease of the Nndnoys. "a hereditary COM
p'aint and Doe has unnecessarily visited
Aix-les- Bains for treatment There is
little question Chat Prince Constantine.
his eldest SON.. is iu ihe incpient stages
Of this disease. though there is nothing
very marked or serious as yet
3. H..H q fa.
the Crown Prince Constantine would not
DE- as badly or ass Che majority of the
heirs presumptIve. Tor since his marriage
Ia the Princess sophia. "a sister of the
present Emperor of Germany two more
little princes have made their appearance
into the royal family of Greece. namely
Prince George and Prince Alexander.
GEORGE Is the elder having seen nine sum
rncrs and winters. Ito is very fond Of
play. dcyodne most Of h's time 90 those
TOYS which are made in imitation Of
military implements and machines Of
war.
Is VERY DELICATE.
The little Crown Prince William OF
Germany. despite the military regime his
enthusiastic father William IT,, has
made him undorgo. i7 Wond r'1.Iy deli
cate. Though the oldest of tha, big fam
hold of Germany this sovcntoen-year
old has not nearly the vital force. the
dash and che audacity THAT his brother
next in age EItcl possesses. Etel Is
his superior in general health weight
and height and the general impression
I'm Germany Is chat Etel VIII be the next
emperor.
II IS noticeable among those who have
seen the boys playing together that Eitel
quite appreciates his greater power OF
body. lie Is splendid specimen of
Young Germany TAM vigorous and strong
OF arm and leg while young william is
almost weak and puny beside him thin
and narrow chested ana easily tired
Belgium IL ruled over to-day by Leo
poid H. born in 1896. n stii vigorous
yniddlc-aged man. He shows no signs
OF breaking down and Is one OF the,
healihlcst soyereiens Of Europe. Prince
Philippe. Count Of Flanders his brother
and two years younger, has for score
OF years been 'ncurably deaf. and ~ the
late lie has been cruising about the coast