Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-10
KAIsER's COUSIN TURNS MONK
Prince Frederick Henry Seeks Solace
in Arms of Church.
HOW HIS MAJESTY WILL TRAVEL
Imperial Special Train Costs More
Than n Million, Has Eleven Car
riaEes and All Comforts
OF Home.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.

BY MALCOLM CLARKE.
BERLIN. April ESPECIAL to the Pub
fishers Press)-The crown prince of Ger
many is sad. Ambitious to become q great
financier like the late King Leopold OF the
Belgians. his royal highness took a little
FLYER in a wildcat American speculation,
which promised big things and if be was ia
Wall street Instead Of Under-den-Lnden
il might fairly be said he had been 'stuns.
The worst Of it letters which are alleged
TO have been written by the crown prince
to the man through whom he sought spec
ulative wealth and which were used in
court proceedings have been cabled back to
Berlin. So the prince not only has had TO
suffer the financial loss, but his August
father. who is referred to in the letters
as Big William as well as everybody
about the court knows Of his misfortune
and those who are highly enough placed to
venture it are having no little sport with,
the royal Speculation. His advice is asked
on questions Of finance and investment,
particularly in regard to American secur-
tiles and in various other ways a friendly
. interest in his misfortune is manifested.
The kaiser, who is, enfamille, very fond
Of teasing, has made it particularly pleas
ant for his venturesome son and has en-
gOgGu the ulSlOlllllbuLb u his Sun AlbhlNs
1t is a safe proposition to make that the
next man who proposes an American specu-
lation to the crown prince will hear some
vigorous and unadorned German if moth
ing worse comes to him.
1 understand that his royal highness was
not alone in this venture, but quite a num-
Der of the Berlin nobility also took flyers
and are correspondingly sad.
Prince Becomes n Monk.
The kaiser's cousin, Prince Frederick
Henry of Prussia, has embraced Roman
! Catholicism, has ceded his entire fortune
to the Roman Catholic church, and has
entered an Italian monastery as a monk.
Prince Frederick Henry has had a remark
able career. A few years ago he was exiled
by the kaiser, who ordered him never to
return home. After wandering about in
the southern countries he became sick at
heart and sought consolation in the Roman
church.
When he Kaiser travels now. il will
be in the most luxurious private train in
the world.
The Imperial train cost nearly 100000
ard occupied more than three years in
construction. Its eleven carriages. con-
rected by corridors, include a study hung
with tapestry, a saloon upholstered in
white satin. a nursery, a reception room
adorned vita marble statuary, an oak
dining room, a kitchen and bedrooms for
several guests. a great many of The de-
tails were planned by the emperor himself.
study of Parcels Post.
Special agents Of the United States gov
eminent are in Europe ! understand max
ing an exhaustive study of the parcels post
system in vogue pretty much all over
Europe. 1t is understood the United States
c-ontemplates adopting the system and be
fore a accommodation is made 20 con-
gress the Postoffice department desires TO
be fully informed as to how the business
is conducted here.
The Village Countess" said to be the
first comic opera ever written by a woman,
mas achieved success a. the Thalia theater.
she composer is Frau Rachel Danzirer.
q Iative of Amsterdam, residing in Ber-
lin. The plot il pointless, but the music
tuneful throughout. A couple Of topical
numbers and the inevitable waltz ballad
met with a particularly enthusiastic re-
ceptiOn.
University of Berlin.
The Rector and faculty Of the University
Of BerIL nave just issued invitations TO
many Of the American universities and
colleges to send delegates to the Ceuten-
NAL celebration 10 be held in Berlin on
october 10, II and y of this year.
1t IS expected that this event Will bring
to Berlin, one Of the largest and most dis
~tinGuished gatherings OF the worlds adu-
Gators and scientists ever seen. In add
ton TO the American institutions, invita-
tions have been issued to all the exchange
professors, who have been ia Germany. Mr..
Theodore Roosevelt is also invited and is
expected TO make one OF the principal adj
dresses. Nj. Andrew D.. White, formerly
American Ambassador to Germany; DR..
Elliott formerly PRESIDENT Of Harvard uni
v~ersity, and President Buuer, have also
been asked TO come.
In the spring Of next year Prof. DR.. VIII
helm Paszkowsd Of the University OF
Berlin, who is well known in America. will
make another trip 10 America. He has
been invited TO deliver a series Of lectures
before the German society Of New York on
German Life and German Educational
and Social Conditions He will visit the
University Of California as the guest OF
Prof. Benjamin lde Wheeler and lecture IN
Chicago, ST Louis and san Francisco.
Business Building Breaks In.
Official and social Berlin were shocked
when il was learned that In the most aristo-
cratic portion Of Wnhelmstrasse a new
/, business building Of large dimensions is 10
be erected This is the street. extendine
from Unter den Linden 20 the Lelpzlger-
strasse, on which most Of the imperial gov
eminent buildings and the residences OF
the chancellor and other prominent persons
are located.
The new building Is TO be erected Al z.
Wilhelmstrasse, Immediately south Of the
palace Of the imperial chancellor. The
ground was recently purchased by q syndi-
cate and the construction Is TO begin
shortly.