The record-union., 1899-02-12
Sad Features Of His Death Adds
Greatly TO Grief Of Relatives.
The Grandson Of Great BrItaln's Queen the
Victim Of Evil Companions.
With Bright Future Before Him,
He Became Entang1ed in Gam
bling Scandals and INDUCED in
Osher Designations Which I'm
dermined His Health and Re-
suited in His Untimely Demise.

dermined His Health and Re-
suited in His Untimely Demise.
copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press.1
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE bright, cold
snap of january has been succeeded by
one of the muggiest Februarys on
record, the thermometer during the
past week standing at IS degrees. SIM
liar unusual mildness is reported from
| the Continent
There have been severe storms over
the south and southwestern part of the
British Isles, with floods in many
places The river Thames has risen
seriously, and many residents of Wind
sor have been removing their furniture
as result of inundations.
| Influenza has resumed its sway, but
| it is not of a deadly type.
! There is dark tragedy lying behind
the death of young Prince Albert of
Sake -Coburg and Gotha, only son of the
Duke of Sake Coburg and Gotha, Sec
ond sen of Queen Victoria, which adds
greatly to the grief of his relatives. He
was handsome, tall and of manly bear
| ing, and his slight, boyish figure, in a
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spicuous during the Jubilee festivities
in England. Soon after the Jubilee the
! Prince returned to his regiment in
Berlin, one of the crack guards regi-
ments, but he soon fell into bad hands,
became entangled in gambling scandals,
and finally this resulted in his cousin,
Emperor William, dismissing him from
the Guards. and, under the guise Of
1 L.
regiment at Coburg. Two officers who
were mixed up in the gambling scan
dal were cashiered.
But gambling was not the worst
feature of the young Princes case. He
! indulged in other dissipations which
undermined his health and brought
about his untimely DEATH as it did with
Alfonso XIII of Spain Early in Janu-
ary specialists pronounced Prince AL
| fred's state to be hopeless and his ac-
cession to the throne of Coburg out Of
the question The Prince, however, had
to participate in the silver wedding
festivities of his parents, and was car
ried to the gala performance at the CO.
burg Theater in sedan chair. Four
days before his death the disease from
which he was suffering caused inflam-
!
izing end He died without any of his
relatives near him, in defrium, in
sanitarium in the Austrian Tyrol, to
which he had been taken. Only two
doctors were at his bedside when he
! expired.
The state of health of the Duke of
Sake Coburg and Gotha will bring into
prominence the question of the success
sion to the throne of Coburg. which
devolves upon the Duke of Connaught,
brother of the Duke of Edinburgh and
third son of Queen Victoria Before
long the Duke of Connaught may have
| to decide whether he will leave his ma
tive land and take up the sovereignty
of Saxe-Coburg. If he chooses the lat
| ter he will have to abandon his career
in the British army, in which he is the
most popular General, with the prospect
of becoming Commander-in- Chief. The
Duchess of Connaught will have an i'm
portant voice in the question: She is
a patriotic German and a Princess of
Prussia, and will probably throw her
weight in favor of Saxe-Coburg.
The general belief, however, is that
the Duke of Connaught will renounce
the title and succession in favor of his
L
uary 13, 1883.
| The death of Prince Alfred has been
/ a heavy blow to the London season. as
black will have to be worn up to
Easter. The season began with the
opening of the Parliamentary session.
The Duke of Devonshire's political
reception on Tuesday evening was a
brilliant function. The Duchess of
| Marlhororoh Woo ,,,,r,;S aou4,x-
gowned, and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain
wore pale pink moire satin and white
lace. Mrs. Ronalds was dressed in
black tulle and jet Prominent among
the guests was Mrs. Henry White. wife
of the United States Charge d'Affaires.
who is at present chaperoning Lord
Roseberys daughters
The most gorgeous festivity of the
week. however. was the ball at the
Hotel Cecil in aid of the Gordon Mem
orial College at Khartoum. There was
a dazzling display of jewelry and en-
broidery, and the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough was again the center of attrac-
tion in white muslin with rich pink en-
broidery. She wore her famous pearls.
of which she had fifteen or sixteen rows
around her neck, besides a necklace of
diamonds and double tiara lin her
hair. Lady Randolph Churchill's jew
els were almost as splendid
London is to have another great ba-
zar, whihc is expected to eclipse the
successful press affair of last year. 1t
will be held at the Niagara Skating
Rink in June. in aid of the Charing
Cross Hospital. The arrangements are
on a grand scale. Practically every
Duchess and every woman of note in
London society will aid in some way
or other. Mrs. John w Mackay will
take the American STALL assisted by
her daughter, Princess Colonna, and
Mesdames Clarence Mackay, Bradlay
Martin and Ronalds rich American
has presented the whole American bar
outfit, which will be in the hands of
Mrs Brown Potter The latter was
present at the Devonshire reception on
Tuesday, and 1t is whispered that the
invitation was sent at the instance of
the Prince of Wales
Correspondence which appears peri
odically, criticising the manners Of the
present day young men, is again agi-
tating in the columns Of the Morning
Post" The young men are accused Of