The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-28
THE KAISER'S GOODNESS
MAD QUILTING EFFECT ON THE MOB.
Oscar Wilde and His New Play Create Much
Comment - Wreck of the Forest
Queen-Foreign Affairs.

BERLIN. Feb. 27.-The city to-day is far
more tranquil than il has been for two days
mast. Up TO this hour $50 p NJ. there
have been no disorders. The authorities
have much better control and several small
gatherings were easily dispersed. The streets
are crowded. but the people are animated
chiefly with curiosity to look upon the de-
suuction wrought by the mobs. The police
are yieilant. and though no further disturb
ances are anticipated, they keep the crowds
moving and viii allow Of the holding OF no
meetings on the streets.
Throughout the morning and the early part
of the afternoon small gatherings We're con,
tinuallY forming in the Inter den Linden anu
in the square between the museum ana the
castle The police speedily dispersed them;
meeting with no resistance to speak or an ana
prevented any obstruction TO traIhc. Inc
crowd attempted 10 hold no large meeting.
When the guard was changed at the castle the
crowd which generally gathers to LOOK upon
that ceremony was to-day much smaller tnah
usual.
NOT WHOLLY DUE TO SOCIALISTS.
The impression continues 10 gain ground
that the troubles of Thursday and yesterday
were not due entirely 10 the Socialists nor 10
the resident workingmen of the city. 1t IS OF
course impossible in Berlin. as IN other places.
10 conduct building operations IN the cold
weather, aud the result IS that thousands OK
men have 10 submit TO long periods OF en-.
forced idleness. The same conditions prevail
in the labor markets throughout Germany,
with the result that large numbers Of work
ingmen have focked to the capital. where
they found their position worse than II they
remained at home.
There is in Berlin a certain class that only
want AL opportunity to pilIage 70 take ad-
vantage OF It, and to them can be attributed
much of the trouble chat has caused so much
excitement here. No doubt many working
men. some OF whom were Socialists. took part
in the riOtng. but it is believed that when
the. truth is known the rough and lawless
element will be found to have been mostly to
blame for the pillaging of shops. tue break
ing Of windows and other acts OF disorder.
1t ID thought that one effect of the demon
stratlons. however will be that efforts Will be
made 10 furnish work TO the unemployed. Al
ready the social Democratic members OF the
municipal council have proposed that a spe-
cial meeting Of tnat body be held to discuss
an urgent motion that employment should be
found Tor the needy by starting public works.
The KAIsEB's GOODNESS.
The action of the Emperor in making his
appearance yesterday when the streets were
filed with the excited pOpulace Is highly
commented. IL Is ttELAlu AltI no cirdicNi
a good impression on the mob as he rode
through the Inter den Linden. His Majesty
betrayed no consciousness that he was IN
any danger of personal violence from
his excited subjects. He rode along smok-
Ing a cigarette and cOnversIng calmly
with the aide who accompanied him.
lie was az cool and collected as though
no event Of unusual occurrence had taken
place. and he repeatedly touched his military
cap in response to the "Hochs' with which
be was greeted. The crowd was so dense
along the Emperors route that there was
only a narrow line for the horses t. pasS
through and the people crowded close upon
the animals heels. Even tie rOughs were
moved 10 openly expressed admiration at the
GOODNESS Of the Emperor.
To-day the press censor Of Berlin has pre-
vented anything Of an alarming nature from
beng telegraphed abroad. In view of this
probability the correspondent Of the United
Press caused his dispatch covering the above
details TO be filed at an Office outside OF Ber-
lin. thus eyading the censorship.
The authorities say that about 200 persons
are in custody. but this number does not IN
clude any of those arrested secretly on the
charge Of LEX Majestic nor does II include
the arrests made last night n various parts OF
the city upon information obtained after the
riots had ceased.
THE KAfsER's SPITE.