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The FUTURE KAISER.
Personal Gossip Concerning Prince VIII
lam Of Prussia.


lam of Prussia.
Prince William, the eldest son OF tho
Crown Prince, and the future herr 10 the
German throne, received the title Of Major
General as n birthday present from the En-
peror on January 70, writes a Berlin corre-
spondent. The advanced age Of the mon
arch, and tho frail condition of the Crown
Princes health, have certainly had much 70
do with the grandson's rapid promotion.
Two years ago-hc is now twenty-nino-
Prince William ranked only as a Major and
people I'm general looked with surprise at
the slOwness with which ne advanced, yet
all praised the thoroughness of his military
education. Innumerablo princelings were
then above him, as well as untitled men of
not much longer service, for a Prussian
Prince receives his straps at the age of ten.
He was compelled 70 work like the rest Of
his comrades, equally subject 10 military dis
cipline. Early and late he was with his reg
iment, ordered about rs an ordinary Major,
saluting his superiOrs, with little or no at
tention-in n military wat-paid 10 his royal
rank But all this Is changed, and he wears
now the brilliant insignia of a Prussian
Major-Gcneral The Emperor appointed
him by telegraph, no being stationed nj Pots
dam, and a few hours later he presented
himself 20 his grandsire in his new regi-
mentals, beaIniugly happy at his increased
Importance. ANY hour may make him
Crown Prince-yes, may make him King and
Emperor-and the proud old ruler has at
last thought 10 best TO recognize this posi-
bility, and prepare the young man for its
realization.
Yet Prince William is a young-looking
aior-General. He lacks the prominent,
rugged features Of his father and the hand
some lines OF his grandsire. The Hohen-
zollcrns have no hereditary physical char
acteristcs. Even Prof. Virchow failed TO
find any cranial ones In his scientific exam
ination of the ancestral skulls. They have
never intermarried, having the purest
blood OF all royal families, a custom which
tends 10 preserve and intensity pcculiari-
tics. Prince William has the appearance OF
n young man OF twenty-five. His upper lip
shows n sparse blond mustachc, his nose Is
alightly Roman, with n medium forehead,
and his hair stands back like Bcethoven's.
But, despite tho comparatively weak chin,
his cold blue eye has n brave, daring ex-
pression, which reminds one n little Of the
Great Frederick. whom he II fondly said 70
resemble In character. He Is slender in
build and shorter In stature than his
brother, the "Naval Hohenzollern." His
right hand Is badly crippled and his right
arm nj least two inches shorter than his
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noyance and mental pain as ever Byron's
soformity did. He tries upon every occa-
sion 70 conceal II, but tries, Of course, in
vain. Yet the skill he possesses Is remark
able He carries his sword upon parade as
well a. any officer, and has become most
excellent fonccr, rides like COssack, and
shoots with uncrring aim.
No officer In the army Ia more popular
than this royal scion, and none Is moro clev-
or. No wonder that his men are attached
20 him. He has n pleasant word for all,
cracks his joke with the common man as
though be were OF his number. His train
ing has been very democratic. He attend
ed school at Cassel, boarding with one of
the teachers, and treated exactly as one of
the other boys. Taldng his lunch one day,
he noticed one Of his comrades eating the
black bread which the poorer classes use
An Germany. Wishing TO taste II, he Of
fercd 10 q" trade with the boy-thc son,
believe. OF n poor mechanic, who, OF course,
was only too glad 10 do 80. II pleased the
Princes palate 80 much that he made an
agreement TO exchange lunches with the
boy every day, and thenceforward he al.
ways toasted upon the black bread baked
an tho house OF the mechanic He was
graduated after several years at Cassel
among the first In his class, 70 the grea
satisfaction OF his parents, who attended
tho commenccm emit. He afterward-- as Is
the Hohenzollcrn custom-attended the
university nc Bonn, and joined the famous
eaxo- Borussen Corps, over whose annual
T. meetings he presides, and il as eager as
any in relating the pranks Of HIS student
days, aud to-day one meets him IN the
streets Of Berlin In civilians clothes, min
cling with the people like the "citizen
kingr
The maiady and suffering Of the Crown
Prince In the far-off Italian town have
reused the sympathies Of the whole popu-
iation; but, despite his popularity, despite
the way they love him, Il IL safe 20 say that
the majority OF the nation spend more en-
thusiasm upon hts son, look upon Prince
William as the wearer Of tho mantle Of
Frederick the Great, aud believes him des-
tined 10 fulhl tho cherished hopes OF Ger
many, further the plans Of a bismarck and
Moltlrc, and cement the upion Of the Faith
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