New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-07

to have been n any way a party to the crime-he
was mere boy then-yet the fact remains that
the princes alleged suicide took place the very
day after he had announced his intention to alter
his viii and to make the Comte dc Chambord. tn
stead Of the Due d'Aumale his principal heir. In
deed. II is believed that II the Due d'Aumale left
Chantilly to the nation Il was because he was
aware Of the popular Impression that he owed its
possession to a crime Of which be himself was
wholly and entirely innocent
Emperor Napoleon III kept all his most inpor-
tant papers at COuttss Bank. and so, too. did the
late Prince Bismarck. who. in spite OF his pro-
nounced hatred for England. sent all his private
papers. well a quantity Of Official documents.
OF which he desired TO retain possession. over 20
London for safe keeping at CoUtts's soon as
he realized that his dismissal was imminent
Indeed, it is believed that his amazing delay In
rendering the resignation demanded by the En-
perez was attributable TO his anxiety 20 set his
papers out Of the country while he still occupied
the Office OF Chancellor and was aIl-pOwerfuL
That the lot Of queen or OF an empress II not
attractive 20 those who born on the steps OF
a throne. and who are acquainted with the draw
backs and miseries that fall 70 the share OF the
consOrts OF monarchs is shown by the large number
Of Processes who have rejected the suits OF
crowned heads. One OF them was present at the
wedding Of Princess Alice OF Albany and Prince
Alexander of Teck the other day at Windsor
namely the Princess OF Bentheim SteinfJrth Her
hand was asked quarter Of century ago IN
marriage by the late King OF Holland But she
declined his offer the ground Of his age and
character. whereupon he married instead her sister
Princess Emma. who was less particular.
Princess Clementine OF Belgium might have been
Queen of Italy in the place of Helene OF Montenegro
had she been able to bring herself to accept the
offer OF marriage made TO her BY King Victor
Emmanuel while still crown prince. Nearly every
royal princess In Europe between the OF twenty
and thirty had the opportunity OF becoming the
conSort OF the late King Alexander Of Sery1a, who
indeed actually afiianced to Princess &enia OF
Montenegro. The latter however insisted on break
fnr g. THNr r. hon Ea "a a
claim her as his bride.
Princess Mary Of Cambridge who died a. Duchess
of Teck refused the hand OF the late King Victor
Emmanuel after the death Of his first wife. and
also that OF the late Prince OF Orange, popularity
known as ''Citron," while Napoleon III as Emperor
did not wed Eugene OF Teba until he had been
rejected by every manageable princess In Europe
the two most notable cases where his suit was de-
cIned being those OF Princess Garcia OF Nasa. now
widowed Queen OF SaNOny. and Princess Adelaide
OF HoheniOhe niece and ward OF Queen Victoria
and mother OF the present German Empress
Princess Pauline OF Waldeck after rejecting the late
King Of Holland. followed the dictates OF her heart
and in due course married the Prince OF Bentheln
Stsnfurth, with whom she has led a very happy
life. NARQUISE DE FONTENOH.