Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
En- ROUTE FOR ENGLAND
Emperor Wilhelm Has a Meeting
With King Leopold for Polit-
cal Purposes.
Belgium is Expected to Become a
Sleeping Partner in the Triple
Alliance.
The Greek Royalties Object to Prince
Waldemar, RuSSia'S Choice For
the Bulgarian Throne.

BERLIN. Aug. 3, Copyrighted 1890 by
the New York Associated Press Before
starting for Ostend, on his way to Eng
land, yesterday noon. Emperor William
held a council on board of the Imperial
yacht, Hohenzollern, attended by Chancel-
lor Won Caprivi and Ministers MIGUEL and
Marshal. The Holenzolern left Will
helmshaven at noon to convey the emperor
to Ostend to visit King Leopold. The
political character of the meeting is I'M
doubted. The Hohenzollern entered Os-
tend harbOr at las today. Immense
CROWDS, including most of the German
and English visitors, lined the quay.
King Leopold, accompanied by the
Count OF Flanders, went on board the
Hohenzollern, and ELUSIVE greetings were
exchanged between the king and Emperor
William and Prince Henry. The two
mOnarchs then retired to the saloon of the
imperial yacht, where they remained in
conversation for half an hour. Afterward
the emperor went ashore, and after inspect
ing the guard OF honor from the garrison,
received the Belgian ministers and the
staff of the German legation.
Warnings reached the Berlin police that
the anarchists of Llege, who are affiliated
with the French socialists, meant to make
hostile demonstration and if possible, an
attack upon the person Of the kaiser This
information caused extra precautions to
be taken. Nothing marred the enthusiasm
OF the welcome upon their arrival at tho
summer palace. Ostend was everywhere
en- tete. Tonight there were torch-hght
professions, concerts, etc.
Official expectation here will be quite at
fault if the interview does not result in
Belgium becoming sleeping partner in
the triple alliance. Family meetings will
be held at Osborne to determine
whether Prince Waldemar of Denmark, or
Prince Oscar of Sweden, shall be placed
upon the Bulgarian throne Emperor
William continues to favor Prince Oscar
as a better choice, on the ground of his
personal qualities. The czar, hitherto OPP
posed to having his brot .er-in-law ruler of
Bulgaria, now assents.
The Greek royalties strongly object to
Prince Waldmar, King George fearing that
the election of his brother to the Bulgarian
throne would raise a feeling of jealousy
among the Greeks, and would imperil his
sons succession to the throne of Greece.
Diplomats attribute the cars choice of
Prince Waldemar 10 the desire to keep the
Balkan matter fermenting.
Orders have been sent to the frontier of
the customs posts and railways to watch for
the threatened migration of the Jews from
Poland, as the new Russian regulations
will tend to drive from the country vast
bodies of artisans and poor farming Jews
The leading Jewish firms in Berlin, Ham
burg and other cities have communicated
with representative Jews in London for
the purpose of preparing a relief for the
distressed Hebrews
The Russian papers announce that the
transportation to Siberia will shortly be
abolished as judicial punishment, but
omit to mention the fact thai it will he
maintained as now without judicial SEN
tence. The latest notable instance is the
case of the celebrated novelist Ushiensky.
He was arrested at night and confined in
a secluded prison, any knowledge of his
whereabouts being refused his friends for
a long time. Finally they were told he
had been sent to Sartov, pending the
pleasure of the police. His offence was
writing a letter to the car in support of
the memorial of Madame Tzebrikdya.