Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-21
AFTER THE KAISER.
viii He Ally Himself with the
Gar or the Cars Enemies.
Why the Grand Maneuvers Of the
Russian Army Will So Closely
Resemble Actual Warfare.
Middle Age Practices Still in Vogue in Turkey
In the Treatment of Criminals-Dif-
ferent Forms of Torture.
copyrighted, 1890, by the United Press.l
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Great Political Event.
Special to the Gazette.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-No political even
of the day is attended by such general
interest as the visit of the German en-
| peror to Russia. Next to the car, the
young emperor IS more nearly autocratic
than any sovereign in Europe, and he
has openly declared that he held his
crown from heaven and not from the
people. A descendant of George the
Third and Frederick the Great, it re-
mains to be seen whether he more re-
semble the one or the other, and whether
his dismissal of Bismarck was piece of
HANOvERIAN oBsTINACY,
Or the evidence of truly master mind.
Russia is anxious, if possible, TO coucil-
late Germany, or at least secure German
neutrality towards Russia IS eastern poll
10y. The Emperor William, so far, ap-
pears to be bound closely, and to be
seeking closer ties, to Russia 3 heredi-
tary enemies, but no pains, if the Rus
sian newspapers are any authority, will
be spared during the present visit to i'm
press the kaiser with the value of Rus
STA . friendship and with the danger of
counting Russian hostility. The grand
maneuyers of the Russian army be-
tween Nearva and Krasloezelo will be of
exceptional interest on account of their
close resemblance to actual warfare.
The general idea is an attack from the
west and an attempt to seIZe St. Peters,
burg. Operations will commence on the
morning of Tuesday August 10. Attaches
to the retreat of the defenders beyond
the river Lena at hamburg when they
WILL DESTROY ALL THE BRIDGES
and the enemy will have TO cross the
river on ponies under fire. So near Will
be the resemblance to real war in the
destruction of property and the earnest
ness of attack and repulse that many
lives will undoubtedly be lost in the
mimic hostilties. This is, however, of
little consequence to the absolute ruler
of Russia. The kaiser's visit will be
considerably abbreviated from the term
originally intended, and many of the
festivities originally prepared will have
TO be omitted. The emperor, however.
will probably spend three days with the
ear at Peterhoff, and it is upon those
three days that the map of Europe few
years hence may depend. There is con-
tidence in England in circles that ought
to be well informed that neither Russian
Establishments nor covert menaces can
win the kaiser
FROM ENGLAND AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
On the other hand Turkey is appar-
emily doing all it can to give Russia
ground for further aggressIons in Asia
and Europe.
1t may seem almost incredible, but is
hal oa ho&
and European dominlons of Turkey the
horrible practices of ancient and middle
ages survive in the treatment of unfortu-
mates accused or suspected of
crime, and especially of po-
litical crimes. At Constantinople
it is stated several of the Armeuians ar
rested for taking part in the recent de-
against the patriarch and
the sultan's authority had their bones
crushed in horrible manner before be-
ing put TO death. Others we're COM
PEELED to confess by what is known as the
ant torture. The hands and feet are
bound together and the man is placed
ut q pillar to which the head is
fastened and the victim is thus
ABSOLUTELY UNABLE TO MOVE.
A stock of large ants is kept ready In
little boxes, and of these about fifty are
placed on the body of the poor wretch.
Innocent or guilty, he is soon driven by
their bites to tell any story satisfactory
to his executioners. In other instances
he prisoners are fastened TO the pave |
nenu and exposed for hours TO the burn
ng rays of the sun. Implement is still |
/ common punishment in the Turkish |
provinces. Some humane people in Lon
Ion who are conveniently blind to the |
atrocities on the part of England east |
'rn ally talk of public protest against /
he horror of the Kemmler execution in |
America.
TURKISH EMPIRE TOTTERISG.
The report prevails in diplomatic |
quarters that the dissolution of the Turk
sh empire having become inevitable, the !
Emperor William visits to his imperial !
elatives and neighbors have been under
AIKEN with view of securing, if posi-
lie, the peaceful division of Turkey,
!mong the interested powers, thus set
ling the eastern question for many years
o come. Concerning this Earl Gran
lille who was Gladstone 3 foreign secre-
airy said to-day: off anyone were to
ollect from day to day
he evidence furnished by the
elegrams from Turkey as to .
he condition of the Ottoman admins
ration, he would be convinced that
lothing short of miracle keeps the
empire in existence
PISTOL ToTING.
In England much alarm is aroused by
he frequent use of the ready revolver.
'lstol carrying is getting to be alarm
ngly frequent, and the list of persons
hot and murderously assaulted with such
Teapous is appalling. While In
nost instances the criminals belong TO
ne foreign population of London, En-
lishmen are also getting more and more
ITO pistol-earrying habits, and the bear
RS OF deadly weapons are not by any
means confined TO the lower orders. At
party given by Lord and Lady
allsbury, one of the noble
uests dropped revolver from his pocket
he was stepping from his carriage to
he door. The weapon was at once
licked up by his footman. A good MANY
iembers of the nobility are secretly
rmed.