Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

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Copyrighted. 1899, by the Associated Press
London, Eng, June "a. The Queen
arrived nj Windsor Castle yesterday,
after spending month at Bamoral
Castle. Scotland, whore the weather
enabled her to enjoy constant driving.
Great preparations arc being made mt
Aldershot Camp for the review Of
troops by Her Majesty, on Monday.
Most of the princes and princesses will
be present.
ROYALTIES were much in evidence
during the week. The Queen and the
Prince of Wales won O. number OF prizes
far horses and cattle at the Royal
Agricultural Society's show, at Maid
stone. Kent, while, almost daily, mem.
hcrs Of the royal family were engaged
in advancing the cause of charity,
opening bazaars and sales of needlework
or giving garden fetes.
tuesday, the anniversary OF Her
Maiesty's accession to the throne, in
1881, was q specially busy day. The
Duke of Connaught reviewed the
women Of the guard dt buckingham
Palace. 1t was brilliant society
function, the royalties, Henry White,
secretary of the United States en-
bassv. j, r. Carter, second secretary
Of the United States embassy, Mrs
| Carter. Col. Samuel s. Sumner, the
| United States military attache,. Mrs.
Summer, Lieut. Colwell, the United
States naval attache, and Mrs Colwell
being among those present.
Tho Albert Hall bazaar, in aid OF
| the fund of the Charing Cross Hos
pital, was the browning charitable
| function of the season. The receipts
we're over $50, 600. The flower stall,
where tho Duchess of Marlborough
and Mrs. Paget were active took IN
$1,000; the American stall OF mrs.
Mackay, Mrs. Ronalds,. Mrs. Brao,ey,
Martin and Lady Randolph Churchill
natted Al 800. Mrs. Brown Potter says
/ 200 drinks were sold, and the tips TO
the ladies' dispensing them aggregated
e60O The greatest success of the
bazaar was the American BAR, at
which Ladies Hesketh and Anglesy
and Mrs. Frank Mackay, oil Ameri-
cans. insisted Mrs. Brown Potter; but
the chief attraction Of the bar vas an
array of smart young men in white par
, dress. customary in America. but
novelty here. They included the Duke
; OF Manchester, Lord Yarmouth, Lord
Vivian, Lord Edward Somerset, Lord
] Henry Somerset and Ralph Pulitzer.
( They were all in much demand. by
fashionable customers, and received
large tins, lady presenting the Duke
Of Manchester with e10 note in pay
ment for cocktail, telling him to
q keep the change.
a The pressure Of applications for ad.
n mission to the international councii Oh
n women, to open on June Goth and last
until July 9th, has been SO great tnat
a it was found necessary to change the
q place of meeting to the larger convoca'
n tion hall Of Church House.
4 Every now and then, new versions OF
: the tragic death of the Grown Primes
ia of Austria are published, and they
i always attract interest. The West Enc
!. now asserts that it has obtained thu
a s'true story Of the tragedy OF Prince
n Rudolph's death, gathered from al
undeniable source. This version
IN the affair says:
If "As is we'll known, the crown prince
" deeply loved Baroness Marie Vetsera
" He wrote letter to the Pope. prayiln!
Nd for dispensation and intercessiol
e with the Emperor, to allow him Il
n. relinquish his title to the throne an
IL retire into private life. The Pope sen
the letter to Emperor Francis Joseph
'. and an agonizing interview betwee
Il the father and son followed, and Taste
III all night long. Finally. Rudolp
n. promised to give up the baroness, an
the lovers met at Rudolph's shootln
or box, at Mayerling, for a last farewell
On The company at dinner included Princ
y. Philip Of Coburg and Count Hoyo:
.ly The wine passed freely, and the ever
ing was spent in singing and laugntei'
,st though it was remarked that the gaiet
III Of Prince Rudolph and Baroness Mar
Vetsera seemed forced. Toward
o'clock in the morning, the barone'
complained of being i'll, and retired
her bedroom. At 2, after having col
'e- sumed almost decauter of brand
Rudolph babe his friends good nigh
M and entered the baroness bedroom. III
", next morning, Rudolph's coniidant
MS BrW5fsch, knocked at the door, oil
IS thSre was no response. He tht
entered, staggered back and tainted
the CHASTITY sight. Lying on sol
completely covered with wild flower
Dry was 'Vetsera, dead. Alongside her, i
emit her lover, Rudolph, clutching a haa
the cavalry pistol, the back of his hei
on shot off. A doctor was summone
18th and his evidence refutes the stateme,
10 that the lovers died toRetnor.
nd, certified that the baroness died Of
or. O'Clock, from strychnine poisonin
on and that Rudolph died at 2, IRON
to pistol shot. The baroness left TO
has iettors, addressed to Emperor Fran.
ing Joseph, her mother, her cousl
Baltazzi, and to Prince Rudolph. L
A last named was tho direct cause OF {
crown PRINCES suicide. Grief striclS
lni- at the sight of the dead woman,
U. found at her bedside penciled no
ng, wet with tears, as follows:
600 '' My only beloved Rudolph: {
ises because / cannot 1.-Two without yt
by You promised to make mo your vi
!. ]. but you have broken your word.
the forgive you. If you love me. con
a. follow me.
sers "The note is now in the possessi
and Of Emperor Francis Joseph. Baron
solo Vetsera's body was not removed
and Venice, as asserted. 1t was buried
ner, n little monastery, near Mayerlil
nee with nothing to mark the grave.
The |
,hn LOCAL BkEPITiES.
ully John Houston, formerly of Milo
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