The morning times., 1897-03-07

| the death Of this princess, that the king
and queen hesitate to fix the day for the
marriage Of their remaining daughter.
Princess Marie, to the Grand Duke Gorge, OF
| Russia, whois her affianced husband.
BY far the most notable. however, Of the
children of the royal pair Is Prince George,
| the third son, vino, like the Duke OF York
| is sailor because he likes Co be. 1t is
| he who is III command Of the naval expe-
dition that has given the Cretans aid
| 1t is he who, when notified by the ad-
mirais of the allied powers that an attempt
| by MIN To land would result in the bonn
! bardment by them, said: Il shall do my
duty, let the Consequences be what they
may" AT the same time this remark
was made, King George OF Greece, in his
| palace at Athens, said 20 the British min
iSter II shall do my duty by the Cretans
My people demandit. 1 would rather be
dead than eXiled''
1t may be also stated that Prince George,
the worthy son of a WORTHY father, has
many other acts of gallantry Co his credit
than those which he has already performed
at Crete. He is, it might be said, superior
in stature, weight and muscle to every other
prince of the blood in Europe He is de-
voted TO athletic sports. and it was more
to his influence than anything else, the
revival of the Olympic games in which
Americans won so many honors, was brought
about
When Prince George was in Japan with
his cousin, the present Car OF Russia,
he saved the life of the latter by almost
Draining would-be assassin with a heavy
stick. The man had already struck once
atthe cZarewiJch with Il keen-edgcd sword
and but for the princes blow would have
essayed a second and surely successful
stroke.
Two years ago, while on hoard Gre
clan cruiser, a terrific hurricane was
encountered in the Bay OF Piraeus. A
boat containing a sailor capsized, when,
without even doffing his uniform coat,
Prince George jumped into the ocean,
reached the sailor, and finally getting
within reach OF the cruiser, caught a rope
that was thrown to him. Holding to
the rope with one hand. he held the-sense-
less seaman with the other, and the two
were thus drawn on board.
The crown prince of Greece is Constan-
tine. His wife is the sister of Emperor
William Of Germany, but neither the crown
prince nor princess are on speaking terms
with the kaiser because the princess aban-
doned the Lutheran Church and embraced
the Greek national faith Constantine is
a statesman. With the mass of the Grecian
people he is more popular than any of his
brothers, unless it be Prince George,
whose recent gallantry has made him very
dear to al those who love liberty and re-
hgious freedom.
Constantine is at all times the friend
OF the people. Times without number be
has openly and earnestly opposed his
fathers ministry in the course they have
decided upon. In every instance his Sa-
gacity and wisdom have been thoroughly
proved. 1t was he who brought about
the fan OF the Tricoupis cabinet two
years ago. Although he was criticized at
that time, sUbseque Mt events show that he
was perfectly justified in all that he did
Prince Nicholas, of Greece, the second
son OF King George, is an artillery officer
and in command OF the forces on the Gre
cIan frontier. He is not a giant in stat
ure, although al, exceedingly well devel-
oped young man, 3above the average height
and weight. 1t is his duty to prepare for
the threatened invasion by the Turkish
troops.
The mother of these boys Queen Olga,
Is worthy OF the sons who have caused her
so much qualification. She is the only pet
ticoated admiral in the world There are