Show t WILL LIE IN STATE I Body of Late Duke of SaxeCoburjj to be Taken to Coburg Berlin July 31The Chinese situation situa-tion has rather fallen Into the background back-ground in consequence of the death of King Humbert and the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha and the papers are filled with matter regarding the deceased de-ceased The absence of Emperor William Wil-liam retards the making of prompt arrangements ar-rangements for participation in the funerals The body of the late Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha will be conveyed tomorrow to-morrow to the Maurice church at Co burg where it will lie in state The new Duke who on July 19th was appointed a Lieutenant In the Prussian Prus-sian army and who for some time has been receiving a military education In Potsdam is for the moment the guest of King Oscar of Sweden He Is expected ex-pected to arrive here tomorrow He will not attain his majority until 1905 and by the Coburg laWI passed In 1S9S Herlditary Prince Ernest Von Hohen lohe Langctberg soninlaw of the late Duke becomes the regent The German press again discusses the undcslrablllty of allowing a German sovereign state to become an English heirloom passing from hand to hand The National cltung concludes Its article on the subject by telling the young Duke that It will depend on him to dissipate all objections made inside and outside the Dutchy to the succession succes-sion going to a Prince of foreign birth and education It Is rumored l here In political circles that the death of Duke Alfred was due to Intemperance It being town talk In Coburg that he was habitually carried to his bed at night sodden with Hqyor I |