Show r GERMAN GERMAN CROWN PRINCE IS f. f ill UCH LIKE HIS FATHER FA THER SEES SEEMS VERSATILE L AS A TilE THE IAISER Promises to Outrival His Sire in Qualities Dualities Which Made tf Latter Famous Berlin March 27 EvIdence Evidence Is 13 cono con- con o I accumulating accumulating- that tho the German Germant t 4 crown crown prince contrary to earlier ex- ex has Inherited er very much of or ort t his fathers father's versatility Tho The bo boyish boyish- t slender youn young man promises to zo outrival the kaiser In tho the versa versa- I which has made mado the tho latter th the Ula thet rn t- t most mORt picturesque of ot monarchs A widespread movement mo Is afoot In il tho fatherland to Interest young oung men fin in n outdoor sports to tu the tho extent pre pre- f In England and America The crown prince has hai put at the head of or the crusade He Ito has hns Just organized or an indoor skating club In Berlin He lIe has erected a a. covered co tennis court at palace where jho ho pla plays s 's hard for lor several so hours a day l during the cold months He lie and his also find time during tho the winter to tako talo a 0 part in fencing classes and havo have Induced hundreds to follow V their vigorous example In spring and summer the crown J la Is an untiring patron ff sport lire He rows and sails saUs well Is a daring daring- and clover horseman goes to football matches and never misses a a. regatta tor or athletic exhibition If It ho thinks his attendance will encourage popular InterEst Interest in interest In- In terest tere-st in athletics generally general At the Prussian homo officers the tho finance min ministry I str and latterly at tho the admiralty tho prince has proven an earnest and apt pupil and as conscientious conscientious conscientious In his hL duties as the tho most ain ain- civil servant When his duties at the admiralty are ended he will bo be Into th the mystery m of or other great at government departments A Ji few tew weeks OKO aro tho the crown prince spent a day at the tho Platz Scotland Yard rard inquiring keenly Into the police and detective o methods He Be has also food fond timo to attend Joe loo- tures es on mechanics and engineering at Charlo Charlottenburg Aeronautics also Interest in interest In- In terest him He has ha been up in the army airship twice h and has looked over the tile Zeppelins a n number of at I at nt I learn that the Grand Duke Duko Dimitri who born nine forty years are ears ago Is the youngest son Bon of ot the Grand Duke Duke Constantine brother of ot the tho czars czar's grandfather has formally decided ed ed to enter a monastery and be become become bo- bo come a a- monk He H was s at one time a great Ireat horse r and as president of or the tho managing manag manug- lag ing board of ot Imperial studs he did much to encourage breeders to Improve Im lm- un- un prove the national breed of ot Russian horses without foreign admixtures The Tho Grand Duchess Elizabeth widow of ot the Grand Duke Doko Sergius as- as In Moscow 1905 sister of tho the Czarina and tho most beautiful woman in the Russian Imperial family now lives Ues definitely in tho the religious home for tor women omen which she established established established near Moscow and dresses like lIko a nun According to telegrams received recel from Bukarest the queen of ot Rou- Rou Roumania mania manla has initiated a a. crusade against corsets by Issuing a n. manifesto to the omen and girls sirls of at Europe appealing to them to boycott this injurious article article article arti arti- cle of or dress Carmen Sylvia appeals to wo Wo mens men's vanity and common sense She points out that tho the corset disfigures ures their natural beauty besides Inflicting InflictIng Inflict Inflict- ing serious Injuries on their health She appeals to mothers to instill thol their daughters with a profound dislike of the corset The manifesto will be circulated In large largo numbers in a dozen different languages I v 44 f i I Yf s p Y it 1 c Wl I A fr frI I 4 rb t a 4 f 1 r 3 I 4 I t 14 c 4 4 I 1 4 t I n 4 f 4 I Tie e German crown prince and his son tho son and grandson of or th the 0 Kaiser Tho The international exhibition of oC airshIps airships air aIr- ships which will be opened at Frank Frnnk- On furt at the beginning of ot Jul July promises to bo ho an unusually In Interesting Interesting interesting In- In affair Both from Germany and foreign countries an extraordinary nary number nary number of at promises to talce tako part have been received by the committee Four immense halls will be built for tor foro forthA the thA o n accommodation of ot motor bal bal- bali i loons From the exhibition grounds rounds ding I I blo airships will make excursions in alt all directions taking taking- passengers with them thorn Especially Interesting it Is Js expected ox- ox ex ox- will be the experiment with aeroplanes as nil all systems will wUl bo be represented rep rep- resented For the first time tho pUb lie Hc will bo In a a. position to judge their relative merits It is believed that about 2 2500 2600 OO will willbe willbe be at the disposal of the committee for prizes In addition to most modern inventions Inventions there will be what is called tho the retrospective department where the inventions of former a aviators for fol example ex ex- ample those of Kress and others will be exhibited Wireless telegraphy will be largely largel used also carrier pigeons for keeping Frankfurt acquainted with the movements of ex ex- There will also be an exhibition ex ox- of ot balloons appliances and balloon motors S SIt It la IR announced today toda that the former former former for for- mer Prussian minister of a agriculture Lieutenant General von a a. close personal friend of ot tho emperor has accepted a salaried post as agent ng-ent of the General Electricity company His duties will consist of organizing and conducting a propaganda In favor of tho application of electricity to all branches of or agriculture Tho The company desires to bring about the general introduced of or electric ploughs and reaping sowing sowIng- and threshing machines as well as to per per- suade suede to use use- electric light In I 0 their buildings building nu Russia Is gradually putting putting- on sala sale sal salea 0 a new issue of ot JOsta postage o stamps of ot th the highly lily artistic design 11 which has al at always ways characterized Russian stamps m. m A stupid story has been boon circulating In certain papers that the now Issue e will vIll bear hear tho the heads of or various wearers wearers wear wear- ers era of the Imperial crown Including Including- tho present emperor Such a use of tho the Imperial head i is utterly inconceivable In Russia Postage Post Post- ago age stamps are aro made to be bo defaced and usual usually in a very rough ant and I ready rendy manner No Xo Russian would dream of or subjecting subjecting- the tho of th tho I czar to such usage as this Even on orthe on or 1 tho the coins hallowed by Immemorial usage of the great nations of ot an antiquity Russia does docs not use uso tho the Imperial imperial im Im- 1 penal head except on the tho puro pure gold gok and pure silver sliver coins the base silver and copper coins bear the Russian eagle cagle only and the tho Russia word for tor forhead hea head In heads or tails is always alway eagle cagle Tho new stamp Issues of or which several values are already on the market are generally on a lighter Ug 1 ground than tho the old Issues but the tho colors are the same sarno The design Is mainly heraldic and ornamental scroll scrollwork scroll a. a a. a ribbon on on the top bearIng bearIng bearing bear- bear Ing I the tho Inscription Stamp and another at tho the bottom the value In words with tho the figure indicating value dividing the tile words and standIng standIng stand- stand Ing lug out conveniently plain The fhe stamp edging of the tile new issue has peculiar markings on it it and Is prettily watered Postmasters are I trying to force the public even aven In St St. Petersburg to accept the stamps without without without with with- out the edging even when whole sheets are brought presumably tho the new edgings edginS have some sonic value to the collecting world |