Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15
OFF FOR RUSSIA,
Emperor William Starts OH His TOur-The
Program Of Visit.

| Copyrighted by New York Associated Press, 1883.
BERLIN, July 14.-Emperor Williams
departure from kiel presented a spectacle
splendid beyond anything ever before wit
messed on the German seas. The town and
harbor were uniquely decorated. The
route from the station to the harbor was
lined with masts covered with oak leaves
and adorned with weapons and banners.
Trlumphal arches and floral decorations.
in which naval designs predominated, en-
! tlrely transformed the aspect of the old
town. The emperor drove slowly towards
the harbor, giving as he went special greet
lngs TO the guilds and corporations which
| lined the streets. The yacht HohenZollern
was moored at Diehenbrook, at the other
end Of the harbor. A man-of-war's boat
conveyed the emperor to the yacht at 1880.
His majesty was received by Prince
Henry, Vice Admiral Blanc, chief of the
Baltic station, and Admiral Monts The
squadron was composed of the iron clads
Bade, Bavaria, Frederick the Great, kais-
er, Ziten and the frigates Prince Adelbert.
Gueisena and Won Motke, with A part of
the torpedo fleet. 1t then sailed past the
imperial yacht in splendid order and with
perfect precision. The manouvres com
monded great admiration Shortly after
II o'clock the imperial yacht put out to
sea, escorted by the torpedo fiotilla and
the iron clads. a number of private
steamers accompanied the fleet
for several miles. kiel is crowd
ed with visitors and held
high carnival tonight. During the four
days voyage to Peterhof the squadron will
execute number OF manoeuvres. On the
18th the cars yacht Dejarvis will receive
Emperor William on board ut Cronstadt.
The emperor will remain four days at St.
Petersburg and return by sea TO Mel His
after program will include an inspection of
the troops, the manoeuvres of the guards
the third army corps in August. In Sep
TENDER he will visit Alsace- Lorraine, meet
ing he king OF the Belgians at Strasburg
At the end of September he will go to
Vienna, and VIII probably visit the king of
Italy in October.
Communications from Emperor William
10 his mother were transmitted from |
Spandan last evening and from /
Me: today, this fact, though |
significance in the face of the persistent |
foreign scandals regarding the alleged un- !
HAPPY relations existing between his !
majesty and tae dowager empress, Vic /
toria- II the message only referred to the /
progress Of the son first expedition as /
emperor they still showed that the differ /
not approached a rupture. The empress
dowager, Victoria, frequently sees Dr.
Friedberg. Count Stolberg and other init
mate friends of the late emperor Emperor
Frederick's disputes certainly continue TO
exist between herself and the emperor in
regard 10 the disposal OF Emperor Fred
erick's papers some Of which the empress
dowager maintains are personal against
the contention of the emperor that they
are state property and ought 70 be deposit
ri in the state archives. The court circle
believes implicitly that the difference can
be arranged IL the near future by the en-
press dowagers surrendering the docu-
ments relating 10 the regency and the En-.
peror Ere0erick's memorandum Of his own
plan for administering the reign, the bulk
II his correspondents TO be left with the
empress dowager. Victoria
DR.. MackenZie's report, accompanied BIZ
hose OF DR.. krause Leiden and HobeI, IS
Expected soon. Or. Mackenzie is in no .
way Kindred from giving strictly mesii-
al statement with the report. The quar- .