The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-21
CABLENEWS FROM GERMANY
10 ROOM FOR DOUBT THAT COUNT
CaPRIvI HAS RESIGNED.

he TmnerOr'S
Prince Karl-A Fight with = Convict on
:. Tra,n-Terribie Abuse of n Soldier
charges or Corruption In the Social Demo-
era, rarty-The Emperor Going Down In
atom, N,ne-The German Chess Congress
Murdered Husband aad Children.
BrR,Iy. March 20.-There is no room for
doubt as to the resignation Of Count Caprivi.
although every effort is made in high political
circ,es to keep the facts OF the Cabinet crisis
ahso,utely secret. Had the Chancellor not
thrown the whole weight OF his personality on
the side Of the school bill he might have
escoped tho embarrassment OF his position In
the last few days. He has announced so re-
neatcdly In and out OF Parliament recently his
advocacy VI tho bill and has set up his opin-
ions so persistently against tho moderate ad-
vie, Of his rival in the Cabinet, DR.. MIGUEL.
,hnt the Emperors tendency toward the
course recommended by the latter left him no
alternative It is thought by the best
informed politicians here that the Emperor
will not accept his Chancellors resignation. on
the ground that tho school bill. as purely
prussian matter. is not closely connected with
Caprivs record rs Chancellor OF tho empire.
Caprivi moreover. is needed to keep together
the rltramontane- Conservative coalition in
Chancellor's resignation, as is probable. the
e,act PARTICULARS Of the course Of events must
remain in doubt. As is customary in high
politics hero. the gravity OF tho situation will
be concealed and all details will DO suppressed
as completely as possible.
In consequence OF the death OF the aged
Prince Karl Egon OF Fhrstonberg In Paris on
Tuesday. his son OF tho same name has be-
come head of the family. The fact has raised
no small stir in Berlin society on account OF
the delicate relations between the new Prince
and the present Emperor of Germany. The
present Prince Karl is about 40 years old. and
he married in 1881. at Sagan. Princess Marie
Dorothea of Taleyrand-Perigord. He is
dashing fellow. with love for all kinds OF
sports and high living. and his tastes are
shared by his wife. They lived in a superb
palace in the Wilhelmstrasse. Berlin. until
1889. where they entertained with magnificent
hospitality. The Prince was especially popular
among his brother officers in the Guards. and
as Captain Of the First Dragons earned the
reputation of being thoroughbred soldier
and good fellow For years there was much
gossip in Berlin in regard to the Partially OF
EMPEROR William |. for the young couple and
tho frequency Of his visit to the Wilhelm
strasse palace. The Prince and Princess. by
their attachment to tho races. got the reputa-
ton OF being somewhat too fast in their tastes.
Both appeared ut every big turf meeting and
bet their money with considerable liberality
and ostentation.
The present Emperor has often been thrown
In contact with Prince Karl. but has never
shown any OF his grandfather's partially for
the dashng couple. The Emperor made plain
his dislike to most persons at court, and soon
after his accession was cordially hated in re-
turn by Prince Karl. The latter took pains to
express Extensively his feeling toward Will
liam several times. going so far as to speak OF
him as young prig. The Emperors famous
speech against luxury in the army. shortly
after his accession to the throne. was gener-
Any. supposed at the time to be directed
against Prince Karl: an the Emperor left no
room for doubt little later. when. in the
presence OF several officers Of the Guards. he
accused Prince Karl OF corrupting by needless
extravaganza the simple customs Of the off,
GERS corps.
Prince Karl replied CURLY that he was in his
own opinion n competent Judge OF his own
manner Of life. and asked nobody to follow his
example in anything. The Emperor made no
answer then. but few days later warned
Prince Karl that his resignation would be ac-
ceptabe in case he did not resign at once
the Emperor added. he would be dismissed
summarily. The Prince thereupon rendered
his resignation. sold his palace In the Wilhelm
strasse. and left Berlin never to return. He
and his wife divide their time between their
fine estates in South Germany and Paris. oc-
casionally passing several weeks also in the
Riviera. They spend money lavishly. and
there is much mourning among the Berlin
tradesmen who have lost heavily through
their departure from Berlin. The couple are
a nd ho ~
the male line will be extinct.
commissioned officer and two pri-
Yates left Berlin on Monday to escort two con-
Wet soldiers to Konigsberg. While the train
was going at full speed near tho latter city
one Of the convicts threw open the door and
tried to escape. The officer caught him and
there was desperate struggle on the floor of
the coupe and the steps The convict got tho
mastery and was about to throw out the officer
when the latter rallied sufficiently to catch up
MS rifle. He shot the convict through tho
head. The bullet pierced the skull and pene-
trated the partition. wounding passenger in
the next apartment. The otficor was justified
bya military court.
rway conductor named Mertens visited
MS sweetheart in Heverde. Westphalia. on last
Wednesday. and took her out walking beside
brook on the outskirts OF the village. IIe
pressed her to set an early date for their mar
rage. but she refused. He then caught her by
inc throat and dragged her to the waters
edee She still refused to set an early date.
ana a'tera struggle. he got her to the brook
and held her head under the water. A peasant.
VINO mad heard the struggle. came to her aid
anu shouted for more help. Mertens let go Of
'he girl. drew his revolver. and. stopping
ashore shot himself through the heart. The
s'h was rescued and will recover
The case Of Private Karl Schmidt OF Schuetz-
heeh. Whrtemberg. has directed again the
auentlon OF the people to the barbarous prac-
.'ces oil non commissio toned officers in the WORT
,emherg division Of the army. Schmidt was
healthy. muscular recruit OF 10 years when no
en'eFed the service about eighteen months
ago Sergeant Siegle Of the Third Infantry
regiment took him in charge. and now Schmidt
IN tho asylum mt Pfullngen. He was
seht there In October. and an exam
'nauon by tho physicians on Thursday
resulted in the announcement to his family
u'a' MS case was incurablo. Schmidt bears the
scars OF wounds inflicted by Siegle with bay
Snet' jackknife. and lighted cigar. When
Dch,hidt was first drilled In marching. Slcglo
nude practice of holding sharp knife close
h's cheek. so that whenever the recruit
~aue m shap the knife cut into his check.