Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-05
WILLIAM OUT SIGHTSEEING,
Germany's Emperor Takes a Look
at the English Navy.
HE GROWS RATHER lNQUlslTlvE.
The Ruler of the Teutons Minutely
Examines the Big Guns, With
Probably Thought for
the Future.
william lnspects War ships.

Portsmouth, August Al New York Her
aid Cable-Special to TnB BEE.l-The Ger
man emperor to-day passed busy and
eventful day. He went to church and listened
TO q sermon was the head Of grand
luncheon party at Osborne and afterwards
went through the English feet and inspected
all the latest appliances in naval science.
The day opened as brightly at Osborne rs
yesterday was dismal The sun burned in q
cloudless sky. The feet of yachts at Cowes
rode lightly at anchor and the royal yacht
club house and the London yacht club house
were crowded with yachtsmen and lady
guests. The heat was oppressive in the fore
noon and tho German feet and the long
lines Of massive English war ships lay as
calmly on the placid surface and
were as clearly outlined against
the bright background as IL they had been
copper place illustrations in y first class
magazine. The religious services took place
in the private chapel at Osborne. The sermon
p was preached by the bishop Of Ripon. The
services in the chapel occupied the hour
from 10 to IL O'clock, and after that no Incl
dent of note occurred until luncheon, which
was served at 9 O'Clock. Owing to the heat
of the day 1t was served on the
lawn and made brilliant picture
Osborne is one of the most beautiful
stretches OF lawns, shaded paths and plctur-
esque wooded openings in all England. Elm.
peror William is fully embued with the
maxim that punctuality Is politeness of
kings In addition to this he was perhaps
ANXIOUS to see all there was to see of that
English navy Of which he has just been
made an honorable admiral. He broke up
the luncheon before s o'clock, and, though
the hour set for his departure
on the Alberta did not call
for him TO be at the pier before half past B.,
he was there at sharp. He wore the un-
dress uniform of an admiral of the English
navy-dark blue frock coat, with gold but
tons, wide band of gold on cuffs and gold
above. On his head was a round blue cap.
He wore high collar aud narrow black neck
tie, sword belt and sword, with gold
hilt. He seems to delight in motion and to
be unalterably opposed to keeping STILL His
thin, very light mustache was waxed and
curled over at the ends. His left arm grasped
the pommel OF his sword and did not alter
its position during his movements. His ap-
pearance was that of a stout and Jolly young
yacht captain of thirty, rather anxious to
get to sea. Lord Hamilton and Admiral
Schroeder followed him up the gang
plank Then came the two aides
Nou luci anu oh toipHoWios Hc
ran the royal standard of Germany up to the
main as the emperor came on board. The
Prince of Wales had remained on the vessel
during the day, his flag having been flying
from dawn The Alberta took
his royal highness, Prince Albert
Victor, Admiral Sir Godfrey Hornby,
Admiral Sir Henry Keppel, Captain Steph-
enson and Sir Francis Knollys aboard. The
prince was in the same dress rs the emperor,
an undress admlrals uniform The Albert a
steamed straight for the Teutonic, which
was lying at anchor out in the stream. They
boarded her in two steam pinnaces and spent
n long time in the inspection of the big new
10000-ton monster of the White Star
line The placing of this vessel on the re-
serve list, to be called for by the govern
ment in case Of need, was fact which ap-
peared to interest his majesty unusually, and
led to his choosing to look at her first. The
royal party spent an hour on board. Later
In the day the Teutonic steamed for Liver
pool, whence she sails this week for
New York. The Alberta, with the two
brilliant royal standards of England and
Germany, flying side by side at the main,
came up, the fleet heading for the Howe, on
board of which was Admiral Commerell
The emperor expressed to the admiral his IN.
tense admiration of the magnificent flee,
that England had collected ant
that Admiral Commereli had under
his command. Then the emperor
examined the enormous siXty-seven ton
which is over fifty-two feet in length. He
went into the sighting tower and worked the
guns himself, using the levers to maintain
the right and lett elevation and depression
His majesty and his officers asked many
questions rs to the penetration of the
projectiles, the length Of the guns, weight OF
powder charge and projectlle, and expressed
thr unbounded pleasure in all they saw.
The royal party thence proceeded to the
Prince George OF Wales torpedo boat, No
20, where they remained about ten minutes
They then went TO her majesty's shil
Emortaiity, one OF the new cruisers, carry
ing belt of ten inches of compound armour
After admiring the immense en-
gines and modern guns of these
fast and compact ships tn,
royal party returned to the Alberta and
steaming to East Cowes, landed at Trinity
pier, where carriages were waiting to con
vey them TO Osborne house The emperor
and prince expressed their intention Of seeing
the fleet off when they started for the
manocuvres on Tuesday morning.
To-morrow's programme is the grapdes
naval review England has ever seen.