The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

DiesoeH, SdAoHy, Decemoer S-kfn8
George AMI the Crown Prince Frederick
know where the crown princess Louise
has sought refuge but they have decid-
ed to accept the estrangement OF the
princess and her husband as
Die. They have made the cabinet privy
to the circumstances OF the princess,
flight as they see them, and a decree
OF divorce is talked OF as q necessary
sequence to the princess resolution To
leave the court forever.
Ihis determination the princess an
nuonced to her husband early In No
Vember, after one OF their frequent vio-
lent scenes. She also confided her in
tention to separate herself utterly from
the court and "all its wretchedness'' tn
two or three of her intimate friends and
discussed with them the impossibiilty
OF her longer enduring the artificial
etiquette OF the court and the forced
companionship of man who waa
loathsome to her." The Princess wrote
tn her mother az the end OF November
that 1t was her purpose to leave the
crown prince and give up the prospect
or <hs aueenship, which instead OF BE-
ing attractive. the princess frequently
SAID. was detestable to her. She form
ally told members OF her encourage .Aat
sne was going to visit her parents az
Salzeberg. The letter OF the princess to
her mother brought the archduchess
Immediately TO Dresden. She Implored
her daughter to reconsider her deter
mination and make the best OF an un-
pleasant situation for the sake of her
children and see as little Of the crown
prince as permissible. The princess r,,-
piled, according to one OF her confideutx
that she would see nothing OF 9TH II
beast. that the tutelage of her CHILDREN
was largely taken out of her hands II
tnat She could not bear to see them
spoiled by "the hypocracies Of the
cnurt.s What she complained OF I'm the
prince was his intemperance, his infideI-
ities and. as her partisans affirm hfD
Cruelty or disposition. They affirm that
ne has had for years a laiason with an
actress named Baste. and IL Is credibIy
reported that at a review of troops az
Grlmma, couple Of years ago. the
prince fell from his horse intoxicated.
In front Of his regiment. However true
these incidents may be the court AMI
all Dresden knew that a chasm sepa-
| rated the affections or the crown prfn-
cess from the crown prince. r
| he seemingly had genuine admiration
for his wife. the prince did his share 0f
| quarreling and often tried to impose
| his VIII uDon her. but he always hoped
that she would in the end humble her
| self. His attitude recently. until she
| had actually gone. appears TO have been
| that of disdainful indifference and aIs-
| belief that she really intended to car
| out her threats.
The crown princess days at Saizeburg
| were spent in controversy with her
| father and mother who did not EXCUSE
her for moment In her mad desire to
leave her position and family. Her
brother. Archduke Leopold Ferdinand
| took his sisters part.
| The circumstances Of the prfnce9g-
| High: are still obscure here and No
further reliable news Il available. The
only fact that seems clear Ia that tna
| king and crown prince know where she
is and are In communication With her,
| but il In learned that she is absolutely
| intractabie.
Dresden Is absorbed by the sensation.
The theory that the crown princess II
! suffering from mental alteration is
now only feebly propagated by .se
Saxon court and crown princes adher-
ents intimate that an Illicit love affair
is the cause OF the princess desertion-
The Dresden Machrfchfen one OF the
principal newspapers and having consel
vatiye leaning, after saying II could
almost be sorry for the princess, with
4 disposition Incompatible with that o.
the prince and dlsIiking the etiqrefte
or this court. suggested that ito find
the reason for her departure one must
find the man." The man In this case
who Is associated by gossip with the
princess Is handsome Frenchman whc
was tutor to the princess children He
was premptorily discharged by order ol
the crown prince December End
Crown Princess I'm GENEVA
! Geneva. Switzerland. December zx-
| The crown princess OF saAony Is nsrs
under the name OF FrzuIoin Won Ohen
/ Her brother. Archduke Leopold Ferdf
nand andFrofessor Giron are AT In.
same hotel. The archd1ke has assanaes
: the name Of De Buriano The part,
r are living quietly and propose to spen'
!, Christmas here.
IL The News conArneA~
81 Berlin. December ga dfspaxc
a from Dresden this evening 70 the Loke
: Anzieyer confirms previous advice
: from Geneva to the effect that th
Crown Princess OF Saxony u In s5enev
: with Professor Giron, = French teache
OF languages. whom she met during -
, last trip to Paris Ho u described =
, a years Of age and - striking ooE
sonality. with IarUa bright eyoA