The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-15
EUROPEAN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Journal.
The German papers are still publishing copi-
selections of "reminiscences of EmporoS
William and anecdotes of Emperor Frederick,
many of which are of general interest and may
ind place in the Journals European Sunday
review. Some published in the Havelland Ad-
vertiser evidently from the pen of a gentle
man in high official station at court. and read
as follows: 1.-The apartments occupied by EN-
peror William were sealed up during the night
Immediately after the transfer of his mortal
remains to the Cathedral, and will be preserved
in the exact condition in which they we're at the
time of the Emperor's death. In his sleeping
land dyingl room everything is unchanged in
GLIDING the large laural wreath. interviewer with
roses. sent by Prince Bismarck as the first floral
gift bestowed unon the dead hero, which is
hanging against the wall. DIR. Leuthold had TO
assist the Emperor in signing bis last orders and
letters, among the former the decree proroguing
the Reichstag and the latter including one let
ter to the Prince of Wales and another to the
King OF Portugal How economical the Emperor
was in his dress, though he always appeared in
fine array before the public, becomes manifest
from many little incidents. His handkerchiefs
and boots, especially. had to do service for a
long time and were patched and mended before
he put them finally out OF use Three years ago
he got splendid new pair of boots which the
groom of the chamber brought TO him every
morning, but was just as regularly told that the
old would do for another day. For the
first and last time the Emperor wore them when
laid in state after his death. An entsrpris-
ing tailor of Berlin had made fine calculation
how to capture the title of court purveyor-con-
siderable of a business advantage-and sent TO
the Emperor q silk dreAsing-gown with most
luxurious embellishments accompanied by a
Submissive petition for the coveted title, which
he was so sure of coming that he ordered
new design for his lrm with the royal coat of
arms. withoutawaiting the Kings answer This
arrived at last, and read to the tailor utter
sternaton, as follows: The Hoheuzollern wear
uniforms. no dressing gowns, wherefore your
present is herewith politely returned The
linguistics of the Emperor were rather limited:
of foreign living languages he understood only
French. which, however, he wrote and spoke as
fuently as the German. To an English lady of
distinction he said at court ball: You will
have to speak German to me, for IN the English
language am an invalid And WHEN his eldest
great grandson one day addressed him with the
first English phrases be had learned. the EN-
peror replied, with a caress: Speak German
my child; / understand English" Thesame
well-infnrmed correspondents publishes the COM
position of the invigorating drink which
and may be of benefit TO other aged persons.
It was made of three teaspoonfulls of Tokay
wine. regularly repeated present of the
Empress of Austria, three teaspoonfuls of excel
lent brandy, steognac.l three teaspoonfuls of
sugar and the yclk of one egg: the mixture we'll
whipped TO cream. The Emperor drank tea but
never coffee. He was very fond Of fruit and
sweets, which. with spongecake. stood always |
ready for him IN his library. Emperor William
hardly ever spoke of himself as an old man.
even when he was approaching lineage of ninety. |
Three years ago. in the spring. he had been |
seriously indisposed, but was slowly recovering
when his physicians intimated him that he |
should not attend the impending manouvres at
least not on horseback, but, if must be- in |
carriage. This, however. did not suit the cid |
warrior at ALL impossible" he said. ssThere is
nothing looks unmilitary riding in a car /
rage In the uniform OF a soldier But your /
Majesty will remember" returned an old gen. |
eral, THAT Frederick the Great did that very
thing Yes. I remember to have read and |
heard of it, rejoined the Emperor, hut don't /
you know that Frederick the Great did so only |
during the last years of his lifels Punctuality /
was of the salient features in the Emperor's /
10 this connection the Paris /
"Moniteur Universal" tells anecdote which.
If not true. is at least we'll invented Three
times week the Emperor had a VISIT from his
barber, who. however. was always little /
behind the appointed time, 10 o'clock in the !
morning. The Emperor did not ike this, and
enc Cay said 20 the tsrdy minister of beautifca-
ton: ..Your watch seems TO be slow. here is
smother, but now be punctuaI;p with which he /
banded him fine golden chronomster The
barber was overhappy. expressed his gratitude I
ID glowing terms. and very puncf1aI in
Iced. for . week twe, when he relapsed into
the old habit again. Could this be the fault of