Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-30
BITS FROM BERLIN.
AWAITING INDICATIONS OF TIE En-
P6RoPs COMING YE sR's POLICY.
War Nattsrs-Bismarcb' 70 Bsslth-The King
Has an Ample Income, but Needs
$1,000. 900.
copyrighted. 1889, By the Sew York Associated


Has an Ample INCOME, Out NteUs
100000
Copyrighted. 1889. By ths Sew York Associated
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/ BERIIN, December 29.-Nev.Year recep-
/ ton cards are awaited with anxiety. The
/ impression il prevailing inst the Emperor
viii seize the occasion 20 give utfcrance 10
some word. pregnant with indications ofthe
coming gears policy. Nothing Ike speech
/ can be expected, the court precedent being
/ against ANYTHING beyond formal reception
| b diplomats, officials, and the H0igesell-
schafi generally. but some few words con.
/ yevinga message OF peace - the world are
certainly looked for. The Emperor readily
/ finding chance. none will doubt the cda-
/ rzcfcr {, bis utterances.
The North GermIn Gazette hHs tardlly re-
/ produced, in prominent uosition ana Ia
/ l.rge type the Emperor. words on receiy-
| ing the wreath A. the Vulcan ship-wOrks:
&" Thee src surels OF peace"
/ The semi-oiBcisl newspapers concur In the
announcement that Whatever war plans are
| in preDarlfon IN France and Russia, Ger
many remains on the defensive, In the mean
/ while perfec,ing her armament.
The National Gazette. summing up the
+ situation, ascrioeS the existing quiet % the
I
/ whea the arming on every side viii he termh
natod and the fever Of preparation oe re-
placed " collected calm arising from the
I conscientious readiness e. do battle.
On the other hand. IN the Opl0ion OF The
! Nunar Zei'ung and he kruze Zeituug. ths
sugges ions 81 the Emperor are pacific be'
cause the army f. in a siate ~ transition;
nee infantry drill, regulations, and rndlcai
changes in the deiencfs aro necessary 10 meet
the recent explosive Inventions, and fbe re-
| form in cavalry wcapon- combining 10 rcn~
der advisable another year OF preparatory ac-
tiyitY.
The uncertainty concerning BsmarcNs
/ health has become a disturbing factor IN tue
situation The Chancellor wa, better nc me
beginning Of the week. hut authentic adviceS
from Fredrc1srute report that SINCE We'd
nrsday be- la, suffered y recurrence OF The
govt in severe form. Dr. schweinnger is
in attendance upon him, but NJ the instance
OF Count Herbert Blsmark Dr.. Dardechcn
sar bin 1nurdsv.
The rumor that Emperor william secretly
went fo tTifdrichsruhc }, entirely haselcss,
his every dav mOaemcnts being open.
Officials herc s-sert that me condition OF
the Chancellor = ~ noN 80 serious, although
al abstenton from wo.k for tiuie T. uec's.
ssrv. PRIOR to bis reilp.e u mlrrt had ar
ragged To- co1e 10 Berlin on the 2h instant
to confer with the Emperor 'eiore the r.
oponlng Of the Landtag and Rei.cnstal. Tine
question ~ making an aijiiOu1l iic pro-
VISION Tor the nnpcrml family comes MP on
ihe Releasing .Omc time in February. Aplrt
from bic ample income Is ki1s ct Pru,'te.
the allowance OF ihc EuptIor from he i'm
perisl ru1, 4. only SllD.0Jj ycarly. y IS
ref sicd tagt tle Chancellor wii INFORM the
Reich.tsg that an additional $4,000 il PC
CURED owing f0 the cXrcu tltur's involved
! iu The iarreu.td duii., 0f it' bead Of ilir
/ empire. Inc consensus 81 opinion u that
some such provision Unnecessary ard that the
sum mentioned Is reasonable.
The coming court se1-0u rroWises 10 Pc
| the Gullc.t ever known. owing - the f10f
/ th3t tbc period 81 inou ujos i0r tne late tm-
/ peror hl@ not expired. There viii Do no
court hll and the d'rllmltir corps "tl
/ close their saloons. InfanuuH charity sIb-
| .cr,pfion bali Il The Opera. House win not
I be hOfd ana 100 SOFT az ie-ili gathering WI
/ he sIoged j.. oh la or court circles. ! me-
Emperor restricts the Isfs 10 ilc obscr-
y,ac. - the annual Ord.nfe.t on the 21.h
proX'mO and A isrqucf OF tie Order Oi me
/ Black Eagle ou ttc 18th. IT, hl- directed
/ that no cei. bra'i0n Boz held on Do. bidndiy.
/ Jauufrg .iih.
The seriousness NJ the Emroror'' chsIac-
for il. f,sf ifnn,c..iu, tl.. ula1.ofa al ciq..e,
nj IN, no,ris.
Tnc d,ei.ton Of the Union riub. the lclG-
in .,.or, i,,., ,.,,,n,,.t,,n mat Z, holl race.
''' .',,,,, ID, .,.,f.',,ity VII, t.c d,.tr. nj
a.. 49,, MI. ,,.,,,, ,,,v.,.,l o,.,~ov,l
i'r,n,.i,l.,, ,o.oo.,r tbou.b n h,. ,v,,t,d
.bs s1,,r ~ the r.,,n. c,raics io Au.tr4.
nsta..s,, q, bicb and iDe .,i,n I,ub There
t.,.lce, ci..o ..ciaiiou.
TaJv in t.nru,r, th, i,,oeri,I tours will
le ,e.nuel Tie ryoeaui.e Inns NOT vi
lo-n t.pideI ,nnr. but H.. pre14rlfion- now
b,lng made indicate That tle Tmperor will
visit 4 i.arr.Iorr,ne. Count N,rSnsl Lieb-
rn,u has b.en 1, -.re.bu-g o.rfanss FOR the
rec.nfi,r there
r,rn,iftse IA. becn f,rmrd ~ erect a
,.-',,r,,, oi me l,fe Tuir.rl,r FIeier..A on
en,ll M ,,,.rtl III. cyp..l.d'h,t fne
r,,ncr,- ,,ill 0. rr..ont al rhe f,uld,tioo
r.remonfe. ,sd fhtf ia. VIII thence 20 To
R.l,tuma and afterwards d, TraIlnd.
Coponhasen f,legrsm. refer indignantly TO
The Official repiy a. Emperor william ~ the
inviis,io. If .be FlensDmy Kisgcfyerem
promising to celebrate Al -uudcrDurS on
June .olh tie anniversary OF lac capture ol