The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17
THE KAISER'S WEAKNESS
FOND OF LOOKING Ar HIS PICTURE.
The Archduchcss stephnnie, of Austria,
Widow of Prince Rudolf, to wed
the Duke Miguel.

LONDON. April 16.-Preparations for En-
peror Williams whaling trip are completed.
and the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern. which
the Emperor usually commands in the uni
form of an admiral. has been overhauled in
anticipation of their trip. The imperial
party will reach Bodoe harbor on July sth,
and then will proceed with the Giayer
Brothers to their famous whaling station IN
Skaaroe north of Tromsoe. The feet of whalers
will put out on July 18th and the Emperor will
ship in one OF the common ooats. as ms orig
inal plan 10 accompany the feet in the Hohen-
zollern has been abandoned. The Emperor
will follow the advice OF his physician and
will rough it," He hopes. by improving his
general health in this manner. TO stay the
progress of the disease in his ear and avoid the
necessity of an operation which Dr. Esmarcn
Is said TO have seconded Bergman IN recon-
mendng The departure OF the emperor has
been deferred until July so that he may re-
main at the Neue Palais in Potsdam until tue
Empress shall have recovered from her ac-
couchment, which is expected to take piace
next June.
THE KAIsER's WEAKNESS FoR PORTRAITS.
Julius Geertz who was sent to Berlin by
the German Society of New York. 10 paint TOT
them a portrait of Emperor William. mas
completed his work and he submitted 1t Tor
approval this week III an imperial audience.
The bust OF the Emperor by Madame Van
Der Hoeyon, wife OF the Dutch Minister.
in Berlin. is almost done, after repeated SIT
tings The Emperors liking for being
taken" in an artistic way amounts TO
mania. Not week passes without the sum
moning of photographer To the palace 10
make picture of him In some new costume
or attitude. Since his accession to the throne
he is said to have sat for pictures liO times;
Many of the negatives did not suit him and
were never used. Nevertheless he has no
fewer than six dozen pictures OF himself ana
Is still being photographed.
ANOTHER ROYAL MATCH.
The Archduchess Stephanie Of Austria.
widow Of the Crown Prince Rudolf. is said To
be Oh the point OF consoling herself by mar
rying Duke Miguel. of Braganza, brother OF
the Archduchess Marie Theresa. The Empe-
ror, who mourns sincerely tor the Crown
Prince, il bitterly oppoaed 10 the match. but
does not forbid it, The Archduchsss Stepha-
MIA will lose By her marriage her appenage,
but will retain her Belgian inheritance
The marriage will be a love match and Will
take place almost Immediately after the OIL
cial announcement which Is expected shortly.
In view Of her approaching wedding IT Is not
strange that the Archduchess Stephanle has
omitted from her last book laid before the
public on Tuesday, the promised memorial
chapter concerning the Crown Prince. The
book is "a description and history OF La
Chroma. an island on the Dalmatian coast,
which is a tayofite resort OF the Archduehess.
She has Incorporated in it several hitherto
unpublished poems by Emperor MaxImilllan
of Mexico. and great deal of commonplace
sentimentality. To publish the book in her
own name the Archduchess was obliged to
secure special permission from the Emperor
"a writing over ones own name 10 forbidden
TO members of the Austrian royal family.