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LONDON, Dec Tho movements Of royal
personnees In Europe this week have been
greatly hamperod by the unfoelnR and disre-
spootful weather. Austria and Hungary are
underneath three feet OF snow, and drifts have
blocked tho railroads and highways. In Vienna
1000 laborers constantly at work have man
aged to keep the moro important thorough
fares reasonably clear, but the price Of food
has risen twenty to thirty per cent. Empress
Elizabeth know all about this. but for some
inscrutable reason she suddenly expressed
wish to take trip from her castle at
Miramar to Vienna on Thursday Moth
ing could have been moro inconsiderato
or less opportune, but her wish was
law, and the civil and military authorities took
prompt measures to obey. The line from Mir
omar to Vienna was blocked and every sta
tion was crowded with shiverinG. half-starv-
ing showed up passengers. Seven thousand
soldiers and railway men were, however. set to
work. and In six hours had cleared the line
sufiiciently to allow the passage Of the Impe-
rial train. Il proceeded very slowly. and the
officials In charge were in constant dread OF
an accident As the train passed through the
various stations the people groaned, and
hooted the Empress. presumably out Of sheer
envy at not being able to travel themselves.
No attempt was made to keep the line open.
and tho Empress alone benefited BY the con-
centrated energy of 1000 men.
1t is rumored that the Empress had been
suddenly filled with an uncomfortable desire to
pray BY the coffin Of her deceased SON She
has not yet recovered from the shock produced
by Rudolphs terrible death, and her mental
and physical condition is such as to inspire
anxiety. 1t Is even asserted that she hates the
sight Of human beings, hides herself whenever
strangers or friends approach. and prays for
death. Tho dead Princes widow was on the
way to Vienna, but could not get beyond Lux
emburg. where she is still showed up.
Kaiser Wilhelm has not allowed frost and
snow to interfere with the great task he has
set himself OF making himself popular with all
classes. On Wednesday he visited Dressan
and dined with the Duke OF Anhslt surprisinR
the royal and princely company by his his
torical learning and the dextorous manner In
which he utilized it Proposing tho health Of
the Duke the Kaiser remarked:
There is hardly any princely family IN Ger
many which has been 80 long connected with
our house and Fatherland as that Of this coun-
try. Brave scions Of the Ascanians ruled in
Bradenburg before our house. and made that
country solid and strong. My ancestors util-
lied this foundation. and were able to build
higher upon 1t. The old relations. however.
did not cease. The house OF the Ascani-
ans has given added proofs OF its old
proWess In arms. and has rendered tho
Prussian army the greatest seryices
Many o Prussian field marshal lies buried In
the church here. and we must all look up with
the greatest gratitude and most ardent vener-
alton to the man who was the teacher OF the
Prussian army under my great ancestor Fred
orick the Great to whom in large measure We
owe It that the kingdom has become what 1t Is. !"
On the next day the Kaiser wen: to Darn
stadt and told tho HessiRns how much he loved
them. Notwithstanding these eourtly functions
his Majesty has found time to give serious at
tention to the universal discomfort among the
coal miners, especially In tho Rhenish and
Westphalian districts He has received and Is
said to have been much moved by petition
signed by 10000 mon engaged in the State
mines In the Saar district The document is
important as atfording another proof Of the
hold the young Emperor is steadily obtaining
upon the affection Of his humber subjects.
The Socialists tried to prevent the signing and
sending of the petition. but completely failed.
That the unfortunate miners have no reVolu-
tionary taint. and that their demands are
moderate may be judged by the following ex-
tract from their petition:
Nj. t, I.
for you are just We do not wish to say that
wo are always and In everything right but We
have made no claims wantonly without being
certain that they were just We would not
trouble your Majesty with our petition. but
affairs cannot 20 on any longer as they are.
There Is great distress, which increases daily,
and also discomfort Your Majesty will be told
politics and religion have much to do
with II, but this is not true. We have
nothing to do with political party matters.
and have no religious disputes In our Union.
II your Majesty thinks court Of arbitration
should examine and decide everything. then
We are In favor OF court OF arbitration. We
want peace. 30 that work may go on quietly
again and that mon out OF work need not spend
their Christmas in misery."
The Emperor feels that he cannot interfere
directly and personally between private en-
ployoES anu LnoH meu, DuL no cOnblu0rb tnhL
the State mines arc on different footing. He
has therefore called for prompt Information.
and 1t is not impossible that he may visit tho
districts and note for himself tho present state
OF afiairs.
This being prominently the beef-eAting
season. the practical mind Of Queen Victoria
has boon occupied with cattle shows and auc-
ton sales. At the Birmingham show the
Queen took first prize, 100 guineas. with q
6horthorn bred upon her own farm near Wind
sor. and also gained eight other prizes. One
Of her Hereford steers weighed 1850 pounds
and another beautiful shorthorn steer scaled
2.40S pounds. Yesterday took placo tho annual
sale OF fat stock belonging to her Majesty
There was alarge attendance of buyers frOm all
parts Of the country and excellent prices wero
realized. The Queen takes great delight In
this annual function. always inspects the
stock previous to the sale and gives the peo-
pie who attend good. old-fashioned English
luncheon. with plenty OF roast beef and beer
The Gear has recovered from his influenza.
and is again thinking Of paying visit to Con-
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