Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-10
IN FOREIGN FIELDS.
Alarming Accounts Of the
Kaiser's Maladies.
Rheumatism Makes Him Cry
With Pain.
French Journals Predict the Early
Close of His Reign.
bismarck Deprecates the Reduction of
the Corn Duty-Spain Requested
to Arbitrate the Chilean
Difficulties.
Associated Press Dispatches.

PARIS, August 9.-Le Gaulois pub
fishes the following dlspach from Ber
lin William III. arrived today at Kiel
and is at present unable to leave hil
yacht. The emperor's condition il
much more grave than has been ad
mitted, for not only does he suffer from
knee JOINT and ear troubles, but terribly
severe rheumatic pains absolutely nail
him to his chair, and will compel him
to remain utterly inactive for at least a
fortnight, without the least prospect o.
stirring. The doctors, while stating
that the alarming news circulated is
exaggerated, say that if the emperor
continues to refuse to submit to the
treatment prescribed, his rheumatism
must soon assume more serious aspect
and attack the heart. For the moment
he is quite unable to undertake any
work, and it is thought his stay at Kiel
may benefit him if he keeps to the
regime laid down; but they fear his ar
dent temperament will not resign itself
to enforced repose. There is much
anxiety as to the condition of the EN-
peror, and uneasiness is felt as to what
will be the outcome should his disease
have a fatal ending. These thoughts
are remarkable, as the emperor does not
husband his resources. and will con-
tinue his series of fatiguing journeys
and duties, as soon as the first sign
OF improvement begins to be felt.
1t is an absolute fact that the emperor
cried with pain when moved. His ear
truble is increasing, and causes frequent
epileptic fits, which are recurring at
stated intervals, and with geater inten-
sity than ever before, so that the most
serious apprehensions are entertained
as to the result, throughout the German
empire.
RIBoT AND DE GIERs TO MEET.
M. Ribot, French minister OF foreign
affairs, will go to Lausanne at the end of
the month on vacation, during which
he will meet tie Russian foreign min
lister, M. De Giers. The meeting is a
subject of much speculation, apart from
the Franco-Russian military entente
already partially effected. M. Ribot,
according to diplomatic report, will con-
suit with M. De Giers on the
menacing attitude of the dreibund
zollverein toward France and Rus
sia. Yesterday evenings North German
Gazette frankly avows what the French
foreign Office has long suspected, that
the ultimate object of Germany in pro-
noting a European commercial league
was the conclusion of tariff convention
with all the states outside of Europe. A
semi-official communication in the
North German Gazette repudiates any
design to isolate France or interfere
with Russian commerce, but the palpa-
BILE result of the zollverein in placing
the parties to the contract in an advan-
tageous position for the negotiation of
commercial treaties with foreign states
is dwelt upon.
CoNsTANS ON THE RosTRUM.
M. Constans, minister of commerce,
in speech at Argenteuil, limited at the
withdrawal of the prescription of
princely pretenders. He said the re-
public was open to all, but newcomers
must obey, not command. He believed
that the wolkmen pension bill, as at
present planned, should be carried out.
In regard to the military forces of the
country, he thought plenty of recruits
could be found for organization.
DE BLowIrz's SUCCESSOR.
William Fullerton, young American
graduate of Harvard, replaces M. De
Blowitz as working in the head Paris
office of the London Times. Blowitz
will continue special contributions.
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS ALARMED.
Phylloxera has appeared in the cham
pagne districts. The leading growers
are alarmed.