The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14
WHAT BERLIN IS
TALKING ABOUT.
Crown Prince Getting Ready for
Naturalization, Joins the "Bo-
russia" a Student Corps.
IGNORANCE OF THE SOLDIERS.
Examination Showed They Didn't
Know Who Was Emperor and
That Several Had Confused
Ideas of Bismarck.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Berlin. April 1S.-Crown Prince Frederick
william Saturday night proceeds to Vienna
In acceptance of ar invitation from EN-.
peror Francis Joseph of Austria During
the crown Princes visit a number of festivi.
Ties, lasting several days and including pa
rades and a large court ball. will be held
In. his honor. Emperor Francis Joseph, dur
Ing his last stay in Berlin, and more re-
Gently at Munich. during the celebrations
March u. attending the eightieth birthday
OF the Prince Regent OF Bavaria, conceived
an extraordinary affection for the Crown
Prince. which he has since testified to upon
4 number of occasions. The Emperor of
Austria is especially pleased with the
Crown Princes modest, frank and unaffect-
ed bearing.
Shortly after the Crown Prince returns
from Vienna he will go, April "a, to Bonn
on-the-Rhine. there to be matriculated at
the university. Emperor William, his IA
ther, Will accompany him to Bonn. The
matriculation Of the Crown Prince will AXE
place with solemn ceremonies. The EN-
peror intends to stay several days at Bonn.
The Crown Prince will stop at a hotel
there until the villa which the Emperor
has bought from Professor Tinker, who
1900 1890 &C "a NhS NAltpl al lie NlICdSO
Exposition. and which has been thoroughly
renovated. Is ready for occupany. The
Crown Prince will join the students corps
"Borussia" 9TH Latin name for Prussia), Of
which Emperor William was once a menu
Der.
The Turkish Ambassador to Germany,
Tewfk Pasha. will dine with the Emperor
Sunday.
VIII Greet Sick Soldiers.
Emperor William is expected at Hamburg
next Monday. there to greet the returned
sick and wounded German soldiers from
China On April is the Emperor will pro-
coed to Kiel to witness the entrance of
his son. Prince Adelbert, into the German
Navy.
1t is admitted in official circles that the
majority Of the indemnity claims have been
formulated at Pekin. but not all. Conse-
Of the total to be demanded. officials deny
that Doctor Steubel. formerly German Con-
sui General at Shanghai. and now Director
Of tho Colonial Department, who last month
went to London to assist in expediting the
conclusion Of the negotiations regarding the
indemnity to be demanded of China, agreed
support any fixed sum Of indemnity.
statement published in the American
press that Germany Is making an exorbitant
claim for indemnities is theoretically denied
In Official circles. and officials assured the
representative of the Associated Press that
Germany's claim is considerably below that
VA IduCe VI 0uSSld.
The Rhine continues to rise. and at Mann
helm twenty-four feet Of water Is reported.
The inhabitants of the Middle Rhine coun-
flood. The River Main is rising because Of
district.
Annual Diplomatic Dinner.
h Emperor's regular annual diplomatic
dinner occurs Saturday night and will be
held at the castle. Invitations to the dinner
were sent to United States Amba ssador
and through him to the attaches of
White. however. renders the presence of
any Of the members of the American En-
bassy impossible, owing to the rules Of ETH
the Emperor's estate at Caaienen. will be
assigned a battalion Of troops as a gar
in order to afford the Emperor MILL |
Miss su Msrga MHen M ns il a. of !i RreokIyn has
here semi-publicly with a gum
ct, rendering her W compositions. |
which have been highly praised. Miss Mel |
Brooklyn Singer in Favor.
Miss Powell Webster of Brooklyn. after
= successful debut. has been engaged for |
At the trial, at Elberfeld: Of Chief of
for a financial consideration, the |
he accused was found guilty Of the prin,
:ipal charges.
The conclusion has been postponed until
Tuesday Of next week: In the meantime
The authorities have discovered new cases
like character. AS a result of the con-
.inued Investigations. Doctor schultz of
Cologne has been arrested and will be tried
IN charges similar to those brought against
Schimmel.
The German authorities have been making |
trials and experiments since
With a new type of submarine torpedo-boat. |
rhe inventor, who is a civil engineer named
Iurt. Of the Navy Department. preserves
las been ascertained that the tests have |
,een so far successful. The boat dives for |
short time to a depth Of 800 feet.
among adults in Prussia is decreasing. |
While juvenile crime is increasing. One
'ourth Of the criminals sentenced in Prussia
we're %drunkards. and Of the $500 prisoners in
he concentrates LOO were Poles.
Didn't Know Who Was Emperor.
An inquiry made among the recruits for
he Sex GsTT tSe e Af@y sy o. Z g ermse irn Of 1ln1seT rs
he majority Of those examined regarding
personages and events. Out Of sew
nty-eight recruits from various parts Of
ny answer when questioned as to who was
he Emperor of Germany. Twenty-Five of
he recruits questioned designed the Emper-
renowned Field Marshal. six thought him
O be the Minister Of War. while fourteen
( the replies were approximately correct.
'eyeral InOuRnC Cne ldte frlnCe bismarck
vas Emperor. a great poet. a translator q
he Bible. etc.
i Kaiser wilhelm's Greed.
An amusing warfare has broken out be-
ween the Kreuz Zeitung and the Kleines
ournal about the real sentiment and the
social and religious creed of En-
error William. The Kleines Journals: The
Incident made no impression upon
he Emperor. who Is as gay and energetic
. heretofore. while the Kreuz Zeitung
the contrary. Both papers are
= = L., AhA ENANapnP ord Ah4Sr - AaIf-
heir articles so as to appeal to the EN-
error himself for a decision Of the contro-
ersy.
POLICE ARRESTED EVANS.
[ohn Griffin Was Found Fatally
Wounded in His Rom