Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-04
CROWN PRINCE WILLIAM
And Bismarck the Objects Of a Socials-
tic Plot.
Electric Internal Machines Prepared for
their Destruction

LONDON, June 2.
Information has been received which con.
| firms the statements from Berlin respecting
the socialist designs upon the moody Crown
Prince William. This latest plot, however,
had its birth in London, and it is, logically
enough, directed against Prince Bismarck as
well as the Crown Prince. The chief con-
spirator is fanatical German engineer, liv-
ing in northwestern suburb of London, and
he is assisted by a number of men who prac-
tically form secret committee of desperate
political fanatics. Nearly all of these men
are skilled electricians or mechanics. Three
of them were for some time employed by
Qne of the largest firms Of electric engineers
in London, but were recently dismissed on q
discovery that they were carrying on an An
archist propaganda among their fellow work
men, Agents in London of the German no
lice department, are kept pretty well in
formed of the conspirators' movements. 1t
is known that several new and improved port
able internal machines, with novel electrical
arrangements, have been almost completed.
German carpenter, working on board a
steamer plying between Hull and German
ports, who is widely and favorably known to
social democrats as a skilfull smuggler of
forbidden literature, has been entrusted with
the onerous duty of safely delivering the
machines when finished, and two young fel-
lows in Berlin have undertaken to use them.
Ii is evident that the German police are too
well Informed of the conspiracy to leave
room for fear that il may have any chance
of success. The wonder is that they do not
arrest the Berlin accomplices and set Scot
land Yard moving against the principals in
London, who are amenable to the law under
which DIR. Gallagher and other dynamiters
M tuIo
But, more than ever, there are wheels with
in wheels in the German State machine, and
there are, doubtless, good reasons for the
cat and mice game now being played in Lon
don and Berlin
great stir in Berlin society has been
caused by the publication of book entitled,
The Emperor Frederick the Berlin Court
and its Policy" The name of the author is
not given, but the book bears internal evil
dence that he must be of exalted rank.
Strong light is thrown on the petty intrigues
and the jealousies of court cliques, and the
personal animosties of the royal personages
which were INDUCED in at times quite regard
less of the country. The following anecdotc
is worth reproducing now, in view of the
bearing on the future of Europe of the char
acter of the man who will soon be Emperor
of Germany:
stakes at the gaming table, but in spite of
this he once nearly countenanced it with his
There exists in Berlin certain
club where they play for high stakes. A
number of the officers of Prince Williams
regiment were members, and lost so much
money at play, that Prince William, as colo
mel, decide to put an end to their gambling,
and gave his officers to understand that they
must leave the club. The director of the
club was much annoyed at it, and induced
the president prince, to prevail upon the
Emperor to have this order countermanded.
The Emperor yielded to the reasons which
were given him, sent for Prince William and
requested him to withdraw the interdictiOn,
but the Prince remained firm and said
"iour majesty, allow me one question, am
still colonel of the regiment?" "Of course"
replied the Emperor. Then your majesty
must allow me to maintain order, or other
wise must return into your hands my COM
mand." This firmness pleased the Emperor.
who quickly pacified the Prince by saying,
THAT is out of the question. shall not
find such a good colonel again" When
Prince X. came to the Emperor for his an
swer, the latter said, 81 am sorry. have
tried everything, but the Colonel will not
give way on any account"