Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-24

tion that he was not In good health. and
the letters from the duchess received re-
Gently were happy IN their tone. recount
ing merely the incidents of their trip and
Of their life in France.
The cablegram to Mr., Shonts gave no
details of the dukes death. not even stat
ing the cause of death. Immediately on
its receipt Mr.. Shonts sent a cablegram
asking for further information. Mrs,
the steamer St.. Louis. 1t Is probable that
Mr.. Shonts will accompany her.
Ninth Duke Of Chaulnes.
The death of the due comes as start
ling sequel to his recent marriage to Miss
Shonts.
The dukes full name and titles were
Emmanuel Theodore Bernard Marie DIAL
bert de Iuynes daley. ninth Duke of
Caulnes. and of PicQuigny and Marquis
of Dangeau. He was born in Paris in
1873. Besides his residence in the Pare
Monceau quarter of Paris. he had a cha
teau in the department of the Sarthe. He
was well known for his interest in ath-
letics and all forms of outdoor diversion.
He came ot an old and distinguished
family. The dukedom was established
in 1921, and after the title had twice be-
come extinct it was re-established in 1853
in favor of the late dukes father, the late
Paul d'Albert de Iuynes. brother Of the
Due de Iuynes. who died when his only
son was three years old. The dukes
mother was Princess Sophie Augustinova
Galitzin who was noted for her beauty.
She survived her husband only two years.
The young duke and his sister. Thsrese.
now the Duchess D'Uzes, who is his
senior by two years. were brought up In
the family or their aunt, the Dowager
Duchess de Iuynes.
Married in February.
The duke and Miss Shonts were married
In New York February IL Of this year
at the Shonts home. 123 East 35th street.
before hundreds of guests. and 1t was in
every respect notable aud brilliant So
cial event.
The Due de Chaulnes met Miss Shonts
in Europe. The reports of their engage
ment were first heard Of In 1906 but they
were promptly denied by Miss Shonts
herself In March of 1907 the duke came
To New York from France and was a
guest at the Shonts home In this city
This visit was prolonged until early In
May, when the duke returned to Paris,
and 1t was then definitely announced that
lie was to marry the daughter of the
president Of the Interborough Metropoli-
tan Railway Company. The engagement
was authOritatively announced In Novem-
Der of 1907.
The first month after the marriage was
spent In the United States, and the cou-
pie sailed for the other side March IL on
board the steamer TeutOnic.
The Due de Chaulnes inherited fine
patrimony from both his father and his
grandmother along with his titles. but II
was generally understood that he had ex-
pended much Of his fortune. and he was
said to have been financially embarrassed
before his wedding with the American
heiress.
An Air Of Mystery.
The air OF myster..- surrounding the cir
cumstances of the death Of the Due de
Chaulnes, which was created largely by
misleading statements with reference t.
the place of the death and the ultimate
disposition of the body, was In no sense
cleared up by a story which was generally
circulated to the effect that the duke wa.
In fact taken violently i'll at some house
other than his hotel and that he was hur.
riedly carried to the Langham, where he
died shortly after his arrival. 1t was i'm
possible to confirm or deny this rumoI
this afternoon.
At the .Langham all Information relative
TO the death of the duke was refused, ex.
ceptinx the Official statement that the
Due de Chaulnes had died at the home
Of member of his family and not at the
hotel 1t was explained that this was the
way the family desired the announcement
to be made.