Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
CHILE LITTER.


| Il Message from the Emperor of Germany
Expected Netc Years Day.
| y copyrighted by the Associated Press
BERLIN, Dec. 29.-The New Year re-
oeption ut court is awaited anxiously, the
! impression prevailing that the emperor
will use the occasion to give utterance to
some words pregnant with indications OF
the coming years. policy. Nothing
like speech can be expected
court precedent being against any
thing beyond a formal reception
to diplomats, officials and hofgeselschaf
generally; but some few words convey
certainly looked for. The emperor read
lily finding chance none will doubt the
character of his utterances.
The rumor that Emperor William re-
Gently went to Friedrichsruhe is entirely
baseless, his majesty's movements being
open. He was seen visiting Empress
Augusta on Wednesday. He dined
with the duke AMI duchess of
Saxe-Meinfngen on Thursday and yester-
day he drove in the thirgarten, walked
through the geological gardens, and after
dinner visited Count Herbert Bismarck.
The officials here assert that
THE CONDITION OF THE CHANCELLOR
is i'll nowise serious, although abstention
from work for a time is necessary. Prior
to his relapse Prince Bismarck had ar
ranged to come to Berlin on the 18th to
confer with tire emperor before the re-
opening of the landtag and reiohstag.
The question of making additional
state provisions for the imperial family
comes up in the reichstag sometime in
February. Apart from his ample income
as king of Prussia the allowance of the
emperor s imperial fund is only $3.50 900
yearly.
1t is reported the chancellor will in
form the reiehstag that an additional
$3.50 900 is required, owing to the ex-
penditures involved in the increased
duties of the head of the empire. Con-
census Of opinion is that some such pro-
vision is necessary and that the sum
mentioned is reasonable.
The coming court season promises to be
the dUlleSt ever known, owing to the
fact that the period of mourning for the
late emperor has not expired There
will be no court balls, and the diplomatic
corps will close their saloons. The an
nual charity subscription ball at the
opera house viii not be held, and no, fes-
IdA ;5dtHCIilg VIII ut dlNDNbu III OIHClal
circles or court circles. The emperor re-
stricts fetes to the observance of the an
nual Ordenfest on the 20th proximo aud
the banquet of the order of the Black
Eagle on the 18th. His majesty has di-
rected that no celebration be held on his
birthday, January %.
Copenhagen kilograms referring to the
official reply of Emperor William to the
invitation of the Flemsburg Krieger-
verein, promising to celebrate at Sunder-
burg on June % the anniversary of the
capture of Alsen, say that King Christian
will resign his honorary coloneley of the
Uhlans ifthe emperor reminds Denmark
of her humiliation. Nobody here be-
lieveS the emperor thinks of offending
Denmark because he banquets the vet
Grams of Flemsburg.
Secret experiments with the new eX-
plosive process have been made success
fully near Thorn. Experts are convinced
that the explosive can destroy forts like
the French forts 'arral on tine frontier
within few hours. The power of the
explosive will rev0lutiouize the whole |
fortress system, making useless great |
closed fort works and neeessitating |
movable defense works enclosed in iron. |
cladS. The recent fort work changes in |
France and Russia indicate both these |
nations have obtained q knowledge of the |
explosive. Warsaw dispatches state that |
the system of Todleben will be abandoned, |
and that orders have already been issued |
to stop work at Kowal, and to form in |
stead a triangular system including |
kowal, Liteuski and Bialijstick, con-
nected by strategic ways.