Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
TEUTON AND GAUL.
THE DowAeER EMPRESS FREDERICK
IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL.
Bothered by the Enterprise of the Pari-
sian Reporter--Her Visit Auspicious
Other Foreign News.
IBy Auslo-AmorIcAu cable to N. Dlspa.cn.I

LBy AnElo-American cable to the Dispatch.l
PARIS, February 23.-The Empress Fred
erick of Germany took lunch yesterday
with the Baron dc TOUGHER, the Bavarian
Charge d'Affairs, where she met the Hon.
Whitelaw Reid. the American Min
ister and Mrs. Reid. and Lord Lytton. the
British Ambassador, and Lady Lytton.
The Project of the Seine, n. Poubelle,
has informed Count Won Munster, the Ger
man Ambassador, in reply to communi-
cation received from the latter IN regard
TO the possible overZealous attention
which the Empress has received from the
French reporter. that he, the Project, Is
unable TO interfere with these rep
resentatiyes of the press. Upon re-
ceiying this notification, the OH
cials OF the German Embassy decided TO
supply the press with record OF the En-
press's movements during her stay in Paris,
but this record being of a meagre and dry
description many reporters still haunt the
imperial visitor az she travels about the
city. The result is that Empress FREDERICK
has resorted to various expedlents, such az
leaving the German Embassy by an exit
opening upon the street at the back Oh that
building aud proceeding on foot to her car
rage, which had been previously driven TO
some convenient spot, in the attempt 10
shake of the newspaper-men hoVerlng
about the Embassy.
TRYING TO EBUDE THE PRESS.
Frequently the Empress and her daugh-
ter, the Princess Margaret, drive in diff
ferent directions in order TO create diver
sion and bewilder the journalistic forces,
but the latter manage TO keep pretty closely
on the trail of the Empress in spite OF her
efforts to keep away from them. Yesterday
evening there was Tumor circulated 10
the effect the two ladies now the'centre or
interest in Paris were 10 be present at the
Lamour concert. Consequently, a great
crowd collected in and about the VI
cinity of the concert ball, but the
Empress and her daughter did not appear.
Two Germans, however, sang Mozart and
Wagner duets in German, q hazardous pro-
ceeding before the French public. The
audience hesitatlng for few moments, as
if undecided whether to hiss or applaud,
suddenly burst out into voclterous APP
plause.
There can be no doubt that the Empress's
visit to Paris has been productive here OF
an era of much better feeling towards
Germany.
THE EMPRESS DELIGHTED WITH PARIS.
PARIS, February 23.-Late this afternoon
II was announced that the Empress freqe-
rick and her daughter would stay IN TINS
city until Friday next. The eX-Empress 10
pleased with her visit and has decided to
prolong her stay far beyond the time
originally fixed for her solourn IN the
French capital. The imperial visitors went
TO Versailles to-day and thoroughly enjoyed
their inspection of the famous palace
there.
ALLEGED MOTIVE OF THE EMPREsss VISIT.
LONDON, February pa dispatch from
Paris to the Times says that the principal
motive of the Empress Frederick's visit to
Paris is the settlement of S2,OO0,OOO be-
dueathed TO her by the Duchess Galliers,
This legacy, according to the Times cor
respondent, the Empress intends to apply
TO the refurnishing and decoration of the
castle of Konigstein, drawing heavily upon
French art collections in the carrying out
of the task. The Empress's visit to the
French capital is held to be proof OF her
complete reconciliation with the Emperor
William.