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Is to Come Incognito and Official Rscep
tion is Precluded.
WIFE TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON THE TRIF
Has Been a Decidedly Gay Young Mar
in His Day,
BETTER HALF WORKS A REFORM, HOWEVER
Latter f. Known as One of the Most
Beautiful and Most Charitable
Woman in Bavartan
Kingdom.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
MUNICH, Dec. 20.-(New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) - Prince
Rupert, destined TO sit on the throne OF
Bavaria and declared by the jacobins to be
the rightful (Stuart) heir TO the English
throne will visit the United States in 1903
The one time most gay OF young royal
prodigals, now a sedate married man, will
be accompanied by his wife. the beautiful
Princess Marie Gabrielle, grand daughter Of
the king OF Portugal. Their infant son,
born in September last, will probably be left
at home. Prince Rupert is here preparing
to assume duty as the head Of his people
upon the death of his cousin, King OTTO
who is a hopeless imbecile and has long
been confined in an asylum. When King
Otto dies, which must be very soon Prince
Ludwig, the father Of Prince Rupert who
is heir presumptive to the throne, will alb
dicate in favor OF his son. The country is
now ruled by Prince Leopold, grandfather
Of Prince Rupert and uncle of King Otto, as
regent.
1t is the intention of Prince Rupert to
make q tour OF the world. going first to
India, China and Japan, thence to San Fran
cisco and through the United States. His
object is to acquire at first hand a knowl-
edge of the various countries, their people
and their. industrial and administrative
systems, with a view to his own future rule
of Bavaria.
wild Oats All sOwn.
The prince is SO years old, stout, demo-
cratic young man, who has had his fill In
the gayest capitals of Europe despite royal
commands, threats and restrictions. His
mother was the Archduchess Marie Their
NJ ri Eata NJ the branch of Mo-
dena. His father, Prince Ludwig. is the
actual legitimatist heir presumptive to the
throne OF Great Britain. The prince is an
officer in the Bavarian army, and 1t was
while he was a lieutenant that he sowed
his wild oats. It was his custom to disap-
pear from Munich or some army post every
now and then, proceed to Paris, or some
other equally gay city, and have royster-
ing time with other young bloods, the con-
cert hall favorites Of the time. One the oc-
casion Of the maneuvers of the German
army at Metz in 1898, the prince left Munich
to Join his regiment at the rendezvous,
there to meet the German emperor. He did
not arrive at Metz, and a search disclosed
him in the company Of young woman at
wurtemburg. For this he was sent to a
lonely army post and ordered to be good.
Prince Carl, Prince Rupert's younger
Drotner, was as WIG as MS protneT' auu
was one time set upon marrying a ballet
girl. morganitically thereby following the
example Of a rich kinsman. Duke Ludwig.
who at so and a widower, married Antoine
Barth, a ballet girl. daughter OF a Munich
mechanic, with whom he is very happy.
Prince Leopold thwarted the plan, but did
not prevent the two from clipping. They
were caught in a secluded retreat In the
Alps and were returned to this city.
wife Reforms Him.
Prince Rupert married the Duchess Marie
Gabrielle, daughter OF Duke Charles Theo-
dore OF Bavaria, head of one branch OF the
Bavarian family. in July, 1900, the affair be-
! ing a notable state celebration at Munich.
The princess, who is the daughter of the
duchess OF Braganza, daughter OF the king
| Of Portugal, is known as one Of the most