The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-28
MOURNING FOR VON MOLTKE.
A Message from The Aged Foster Brother
Of the Dead Soldier.
THE KAISER RELIEVED BY HIS DEATH,
An Interesting Story Told of the Count
Striking Miners Arrested-Iiouse OF
Commons-Foreign Events.
lBy Gable TO the Times.l

LONDON, April 27-A touching scene OF
mourning for Count Won Moltke was mes
sage from a foster brother of the dead COM
mander. The foster brother is too aged and
infirm to 60 TO the funeral, but he sent a sin
cere expression of his grief. 1t appears that
when Won M0tke was child and his parents
were poor. his mother adopted the son Of an
obscure family who had been left homeless
and destitute. The boy grew up to be a
worthy man. but never achieved wealth or
fame. yon Moltke in the midst Of his great
ness recognized the connection. and always
treated his foster brother kindly.
At the time of Won Moltkes death the Ber-
lin court was already IN mourning tor the late
Grand Duchess Olga. Of Russia, aud the trap
pings of woe will be continued in tribute 10
the Marshal.
Some who think they know the Kaiser do
not hesitate 10 state that he IS pleased with
the death Of MOltke as leaving Continental
Europe free Of any commanders on reuoWn
and the field open for himself as new genus
IN the art of war II is said that Won MOltke
exercised a restraining influence on his Young
master. and that the effect of that influence
will soon be made evident by p change IN the
Imperial programme.
FRIDAY THE DAY OF DEATH
The fact is generally remarked upon that
Emperor William. Emperor Frederick and
Count Won Moltke all died on a Friday. The
shops and windows are full Of busts and pho
tographs Of the deceased soldier, all OF which
represent him as attired IN the famlliar and
favorite undress Uniform.
The coffin il seven feet long and rests upon
six gilt lions claws artistically carved The
symbolic laurel leaf and eXtnguished torch lie
upOn the lid. The coffin contains an inner
shell Of zinc and IS lined with white satin.
On each side are five gilt handles.
Major William Won MOltke, the son of the
counts brother and heir 70 the estate, Is mar
rled but childless.
INTERESTING INCIDENT.
The correspondent Of the Times at Paris re-
lates story about Yon Moltke which has
not heretofore been published 1t appears
that during the visit OF Count Won Moltke TO
the Paris Exposition in 1867. in company with
the Emperor and Count Bismarck. lie dlned n
ST. Cloud with the late Emperor William
Napoleon Ill In the course of a conversation
Napoleon told Marshal Random, Minister Of
War. that Count Won Moltke claimed to be
able 10 fight France with the needle gun.
Marshal Random laughed aloud. and in a
voice which oil IN the room could near re-
Pardon me. General. but in spite of the
high opinion / have of your Judgment | am
unable 20 share your belief After the de-
parture Of the Emperor and his suite from
Paris Napoleon was 80 struck with the con-
fdent assertion Of the taciturn stragetist that
he ordered the overhauling of the French
military equipment which resulted IN tue
adoption of the Chassepote gun.
srnKISG AnNEI.s ARRESTED.
Berlin dispatch says that great excite
ment prevailed among the coal miners at
Westphalia to-day. Bochum and the adjoin,
inc districts, were patrolled by troops and
police and numerous arrests were made OF
men accused of melting the people 10 dis
orderly conduct As a rule the persons ar
rested were leaders of the strike movement
and were evidently imprisoned with the idea
If Oyer-aWing the mass OF the strikers.
1t is stated that the Kaiser has emphatlcaily
condemned the attitude OF the mineisaslnter-
fering with his plan for the Improvement ot
the condition OF the working classes, ana
that the authorities are carving out his per-
sOnal views IN treating The move
ment with stern servllity. The nlne
owners are determined not 10 Yield
10 the demands of the men, especially
as T. the elght-hour law, and have 30 stated
10 the delegates sent 10 confer wlth them.
some OF the masters. however; refusing 10
have ANYTHING to say 90 the delegates. The
masters claim that To surrender would put
them i'm ruinOus competition with England
and Belgium. aud that English coal IS already
sold largely IN Germany.
4 peculiar accident or series Of accidents j.
reported from Forchheim. Bavaria. During a
| terrible thunder storm. almost unprecedented
in the territory the lightning killed two sig
nal men who were az their post on the rail
way. The fatal accident was.not observed az
the time by the other people, aud the signals
/ of couise, We're unattended. The next tram
that came along ran of the track and was
| badly damaged. several persons beng injured.
PRE- EDUCATION MOVE.
Controversy continues to rage over the free
/ education move If the Government All the
| Liberals and the large majority OF the Con
| servatiyes oppose the idea. but a considerable
/ body Of the Conservatives hold that educa-
/ ton is not "a proper subject for the entire
/ support by the state and that parents ought
| 20 contribute something. 40 matterh how little
/ They aia willing 10 assist, but not 70 main
/ tain an educational system. 10 Is thought
that some Of the ultra Tories may for this
reason oppose the measure, but a.
! the Liberals cannot consistently antaSoplzt
| il the adoption of the bill IS certain. There
| IS DO doubt that Lord Salisbury was opposed
| to the measure, and only yielded 10 the posi-
| lively expressed wishes OF Mr.. GOschen. Mr.
! Smith aud other members of the Cabinet
whose attitude left 10 doubt that there would
| be rupture il the proposition was not ac
cepted.
| twenty of the striking coal miners whC
claim 10 have been injured by the police dur
! inc the eyictions at Silkworth, Durham, have
sued the police inspector IN commandtOr 40,
600 damage.
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