The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-14

the hands of his loyal Commons. A gen.
ersl reconciliation ensued.
In 1856 Crown Prince Frederick
was Commander-in-ohief of the Sec
oDd Russian army, and essen sizlly con-
Tibuied to the decisive victory of
Sadowa by his timely appearance at
Cblum. IN the Franco German war OF
1907 re was at the head of the South
German forces as Conmandsr.in.C Chief of
war, that of Weissen berg august = and
the greater one over k&cNshon at Worth
august 81 were achieved under his gen.
eralship. Ere took an equally brilliant
part, together with the Crown Prince now
King Albert of Saxony, in the great
triumphs eliminating in Napoleon 9 sur
render with his army at Sedau, September
2. He WOE additional lAurels during the
seiee OF Psris.and was made General Field
Marshal OotoSer %, 1871, although 1t had
not been Customary for Royal Princes to
receive that title.
The Prince not having lately taken q
very active part in the management Of
public affairs, his character and personality
have been brought before the nation more
prominently by his illness than would
have been the case had he continued in his
ordinary gooi health. He is remembered
as the Crown Princess tbs other day FER
y
nan instinct with pure ard disinterested
purposes, wishing to use prerogative for
the benefit o. others, not himself. He is
remembered IS . malicious statesman, q
moderate Liboral and q steedy advocate Of
peace. 4 civilian rather than a soldier, =
phusn thropist rs we'll as potentate, he "a
rscos once more to blend the sple ndo-
of hereditary power with the loftier digni-
t. derived from its excellent use.
nhoD L. Ok
mir giles freely with the people. Like most
Germans he iE fond OF tobacco and ther3
are many anecdotes afoat concerning his
love for his pipe. The Hamburg Fremden-
blatt adds new one, which is now OBJ
tanned from a source worthy of credit.
Its both new cad true" adds that journal
'spd throws a clear light on the oft,
rEaised amiabi-ity and bonbomie OF our
Fritz The manager Of the Ham.
manager of the Berlin National
Iheater, and he IS known to have
sacrificed q considerable fortune to his
ideal national aims as q guide and leade a.
o. the drama il Germany. At that period
the Crown Prince was constant attendant
1t used to be said, "a demonstrative
SttendAnt"-at Herr Buchholz' thester,
The manager, for the special convenience
CT the Prince, caused little ante-chambeE
be could retire between the acss. Oae
evening Herr Bachholz entered this little
cabinet, according to his custom, to give
tAe Prince royal greeting. he observed
that his patron, with q sudden action,
thrust something behind his back, but an
instant afterWaZd drew 1t forth again, ex-
blbiting with smile q burning cigarette.
You will betray me, Euchholz," ssys
ne. Smoking, as the notice board says,
~ }
But, your imperial highness," ez-
Jour private sitsiug-room." THAT is all
one retorted the prince. 4 claim nc
privilege. You have the night to deHounce
me to the police. see only one way CT
escape-you rust be paEticeps criminis."
So saying the prince handed his cigarette
case to the manager. Herr Buchholt
bowed, took 6 cigarette and stuck it in his
breast pocket. "If your imperial highnesa
will allow me, said he, "I will keep it as
you will escape yourself and betrsy ne.
You must take a second and light it." The
manager ob3yed, and the prince said
NOW you are q fellcw'criminal." Tnis
happened long before the fire at the Ring
theatre, at q time when the prohibition oil
smoking was not very, strictly carried cut,
and when there was not little smoking
among the actors themselves, sccording to
the narrative.
1t was a so.e- day when the news OF his
illness frat rPread through Germany. A
man of uncommon worth, destined to hll
q leading position at time replete with
foreign and domestic difficulties, his char
acter had long been regarded as offering {
substantial guarantee for q noble aud dig
nl6ed conduct Of public affairs. Ripe
temperate and generous, his death, it L
pretty generally conceded, will b. on'
Of the greatest disasters that car Seiai
the nation iust now.