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Official ierisls have now been published of the
-riaelr circulated announcement Of the alleged
4.--o-hal of Princess Beatrice Of Great Britain
,1 Of Cosurs to Prince Alphouse ci Orleans
l5,sf son of The Infan1a Eualie- and of her hus-
ls.-f the Duke 81 Cialiers While It is possible.
ttoueh improbable. that the alliance may eventual
r take place. lhe announcement i. TO say the
hast premature. II is union which the Kings
= England ana Of Spain would be required 80 gre
,esf- consent in council and which would necessi-
7a-o either the conversion Of the princess from
F-otestantisn 10 Roman Catholicism or else the
:rrlication for dispensation to the Pope. Now
-rcac or thesc steps have yet been taken. More
over the princess Is several years older than the
i.rf.oe and although ne has received by decree
The title and rank Of Infant Of Spain yet he is
through his father. a member of the House of
Orleans. which is not particularly popular in Eng
land
Princess Beatrice Is a handsome. gifted and ex-
cee5iney high spirited sirl, of the brunette type
witt magnificent eyes. which she knows how TO
use 10 good purpose and talent for coquetry even
superior that OF her sister. the Crown Princess
al Run1ana- She is the particular friend and chUln
OF The Young Queen OF SPAIN and her visits TO the
latter the court Of Madrid have doubtless led to
the reports that alliance with the only mar
rfaeea5le prince now At the Spanish court was
Co1rernplsted The princes parents. namely. EN-
lalie and her husband, Anthony OF Orleans. Duke
o. Gaiiera. have been separated for the last eight
years living in different houses both in Paris and
in Madrid and while many were inclined to ascribe
the causes OF the separation 10 Eualies fondness
for fi-Jations and exceedingly rapid mode Of life
matters assumed q different appearance when the
violent assault made in the Rue de La Fax a.
Paris upon Prince Anthony by a woman whom he
iaf ceased TO admire called attention TO the fact
that the fault was with the husband rather than
with the VIE Prince Anthony is enormously Tich.
and his two boys at his death Will be extremely
wealthy. His riches came 70 him partly through
his father the late DIE de Aontpensier. and partly
from The old Duchess Of GaIlera- The late Due de
Alontpensie- had married the younger sister OF
Queen Isabella was extremely nliserly and alnasseo
2 colossal fortune which al his death was olVloe"
between MS daughter. the CoIntesse De faIls' MI
Youngest son. Ferdinand. who inherited aiso ms
title or Due de NIontpensier. and Prince Al1iioS'
The Duchess Of GaIIiera in no way related 10
-re Orleans family and her bequest O. fortune
.-,,7r-,tfrr TO some $50 Oooo99 S30.eAeo 10 An
t5on,- of O~.eans was due TO combination OF CT
c.srnstances ~hich savors Of romance
The GaIe-a fortune yas founded oy 1he olU
ranoeze banker Ferrari. The latter was miser'
o. eccentric character. VINO in accordance with the
--a5i-foual tastes Of -Ea-pagon-" found his prln-
r77a7 pleasure in gloatin= his huge boards On
ore occasion he inadvertently closed upon himself
The door Of the great strong room in the vaults OF
his bank. and 70 which no one but himself ever
had access. For week he was sought high ana
7--r without avail until sor1e Of his clerks be
thought themselves OF the strong room, and on
rs being burst open ne was found dead Of staTva-
-s-r among AL his boards Of bonds and OF bullion
HIS son increased the pateTnal fortune by means
O. various South American enterprises and Italian
railroad contracts and marrying member Of the
srofe-7 rs-ician House Of Brignole-Sale Of Genoa,
s. Intimately associated with the italian career
-~ The nafnrt- Eandyck. and received from the
italian Crown 5he titles CT Duke Of Gallie-a anu
Prince OF LuCedio.