New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
A LUCKY HOHENZOLLERN
PRINCE LEOPOLDS RAPID PROMOTION
CAUSES ENVY
FIELpMARsHAL Won MANTEUFFELs DAuGH-
TER APPEALS FOR AIDA MONUMENT
TO THE MEMORY OF HEINE OPPOSED
PRINCE EITEL "l'RITZ."

PRINCE EITEL "rRITZ."
The army officers OF Germany look with envy
tho rapd military career OF Prince Leopold Of ohen
zollerD who has Just become colonel OF the Gardes
du-Cors The vacancy was made for the younS
Prince by the transfer Of Colonel Kissing. man
almost thrice his age. 1t at the spring parade
M the Berlin garrison, on Tempehocr Field in 1850.
that the writer saw Prince Leopold lead a band OF
troops before his commanderinchief the old Emperor
William for the first time an active officer lie
was then about nineteen years ord. He had been
lieutenant in the army-that is. his name had been
inscribed on its rollSsince the tenth anniversary OF
his birth According to old custom all princes oil
the house OF Hohenzoern receive commissions a.
Neutenants when ten years old. But in 1883 the
Prince began his first active service His educa'loh
was looked upon as complete as he had rounded II
ont nv course OF lectures at the University o. Bonn
Old officers who had served under the Red Prince
the Young mans father. In two vars were surprised
nj the ROYAL lieutcnant's appearance While Prince
rredor,ck Charles was "cvery inch a soldier" his
they said was "every inch dandy 1t was not
believed then that his officer would be
brilliant The prophecies proved true in sense.
The Prince did not like the rigorous life which he was
Obliged 10 lead. and secured SO many leaves OF an
sence that he was virtually always away from MS
REGIMENT But that did not stop his promotion. Last
year when. through the courtesy Of competing ON
Ger who easily might have defeated the Prince. he was
ride from Berlin TO Vienna he received reward. Al
Though the cause OF his victory perfectly well
known In Berlin. the Emperor compimented hish
ouenly for his skill prOweSs and endurance ana
made him q lieutenant colonel.
Prince Lpopold's advancement has been especially
rapid since his marriage several years ago 10 rr"
cess OF sch,eswig IIostcin. a sister of the German
Empress The marriage at the time CAUSED much sur
prise and was due In great part to tn" Emperor ana
Fmnress The Prince IS exceedingly wealthy De
longing TO the only rich branch Of the hohehN"leIh
housc and inheriting the major part OF inc fortune
of Prince Frederick Charles. He was Known III ldc''
ss the richest bachelor prince Of Europe ana was the
object OF great attention on the part OF ever! rei
and mediatized prince of tho continent with mar
riapeable daughters He Welded however TO the al
vice his imperial third cousin and wedoed Tue poor
daughter Of scheSwg lIolsten Like her sister she
Is q handsome woman. the ideal type OF the German
SHausfrau. caring comparatively little for politics
and the pleasures and intrigues Of court hfe. shA
recently gave birth TO third son at C'lenecke tht
beautiful country estate OF her husband.
Prince Leopold has had reason TO regret the
choice he made Of wife. He has had one reward
at least in the increased favor Of the head OF his house
The Emperor sends the Prince TO represent him on
official occasions far oener than he does anv other
Hohenzolern far oftener too. than he sends his own
brother the clever and martial looking Prince Henry
The gossips Of Berlin that he chooses Prince Leo
mold because he has nothing To fear by comparison
with him. 1t is secret. however that His Majesty
has long been little Jealous OF the superior phvScai
and Intellectual endowmenS Of his brother tne sailor
Prince, The man who in these modern davs couu
write The will OF the King alone Is law naturally
dislikes to feel or have others think. that he Is In
t.ror n any one Prince Henry has been kept in
tbe background therefore while Prince Leopold has
been sent to the front His ROYAL HiGhneSs Is the
type Of what Is known in Berlin as the "carpr''heu
tenant No one in fact will object more Seru,sN
than he 10 the recent order Of the emperor Pro""i'
inc tbe wearing Of creased trousor, lowhceed var
n,s.. shoes and high collars in the army. His
Se;esty looks upon these ornaments Of the modern
German lieutenant as eneminatc, and unworthy oil
the aspirant for military honors and distinction ana
II must he said In Justice that the German Emperor
has never been guilty of departing from the Hoheh
xollern traditions regarding military dress
The eleventh anniversary Of the birth of the li'oe
Crown Prince of germany was celebrated with con
siderable pomp MAY g. The young man no longer
.n,ovs the distinction Of being the Youngest officer OF
the army as two boy princes have been added to INC
usts in the course Of the last year. on July Prince
Fste Friedrich the Emperors second SON. Will be ten
wears old. and In accordance WITH N" Pr1s~lah Gus
TOM will be appointed lieutenant in the army ana he
decorated with the Order Of the Black hase' Inc
rivalry between the imperial children will then be-
come more intense II is believed than IT at present
prince Ftel "Frz seriously objects 10 being ordered
about by his older brother already. A. he is the
more surdily built and stronger Of the TWO. h" gives
the Crown Prince considerable trouble. The Emperor
aSCn c child That he must respect his older brother
os the future King and Emperor ana cM"l Of 'Ae
Grown PTpcS aoforG@ HG 70 'hs so o e no& %F% a
tsGaea HeS has the right 10 wear orders
on his breast the Black Eagle he G"n1 Cross OF me
class Of the Netherlands and the swedish Seraphihe
Order The two last decorations We're conferred re-
hv fhe OF
and the King Of NORWAY aud sweden: Before he IS
W,nistor 81 state II /, little wonder that the child
sIreadv oyerestimatcS his importance and exacts
homage from men several times his age
The unfortunate influence Of Ahlwarit, soecbcr and
men OF that il the apostles Of anti Scm'is;n In Ter
many Is shown in the action Of the City Fathers OF
Dusseldorf who declined 10 allow monument TO be
erecte1 10 the memory of Heinrich Icinc in that city,
The narrow minded decree caused = sensation In Ger
manv and II was hoped that the cenSurc heape1 upon
Its authors would lead them 10 rcScind it, But the
hopes OF the admirers Of the poet were In vain Inc
proposition to erect monument ," the memory OF
iIeine in Mayence has Also mel opD9sluoil' IL iI
few DAYS ago to the call Of a meeting OF proleo,,
Vruent speeches We're made by lawyers doctors anu
'"' Bnt the friends Of Icine ere determined TO
%H, smG5aSh NH filed Win he pc dca of
drpds Of famous living mcn upon the merit. OF the
ee%is from The sale Of the viii he devoted II Is
said TO the erection Of IIcnc monument on pivats
grounds in Dusseldorf. Unless the promoters are
enioned BY the courts. tho words Of cHsurc of the
Dusseldorf CITY Fathers The base Of The monument
will be strong and cutting.
People who visited S;rasbur- in tho DAYS when
Field Marshal Won Manteuhcl Stadthacr Of Al
SAGE orraine and Witnesses Of the ma-nihcrncc
OF the vceimperia court may be surprised to learn
that the family IS pennlcSS The Baroness lsa-
bella daughter Of the soldier. Obliged few weeks
ago to apply for pension from the "Adge Genos-
senschaft. an association for the aid Of INDECENT mem
bcrs of the nobility The CAV life OF only Of
the Baron brought ruin upon the famous family.
The old Field Marshal one Of the few soldiers
who received n grant Of money from the PrtsSian
Landtag after the Of $50. and from the German
Rechstag after the Franco PruSslan war lIy the ad-
vice Of Emperor William. his comradr In three wars.
the Field Marshal applied his money 10 The purchase
OF the estate ~ Topper. After the Baron'S Death
the land went 20 his son. then promising officer In