The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-24
rsv. r.,,c. From Yesterdays New YORK
Papers.

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nsond the poltical crises at Berlin.
hin ms r,,nsror has been in such state OF ab
.d-,'ai Abatement for the past fortnight tha
hs has shut himself up IN MS private apart
ments and has refused TO grant an audience
90 anv one. The attacks Of the press on the
loi scolaire and on the troubles IN berhn 81
oronse him TO anger, but what has excites
him more than anything else 10 a letter when
he has received from an old schoolfellow Of
the (,assel Iyceum The writer Is now pro
sessor at Tubincen and has always kept on
the best possible terms with the Emperor.
In the letter he sharply criticised the 10
scolare and said that the speech at Branden-
burg would antagonize the Emperors friends
who had placed all their hopes on him. Inc
letter reached the Emperor on Wednesday;
the 10th inst. The Cabinet council was held
on Thursday. During the session the I'm
peror did not say word. and when nc saw
that the ministers were opposed 10 MS pan
| he made sign with his hand tnaI 10 "nS
willing 10 give IT up. g., ..V
When. however. Caprivi said our
Majesty. the order of the day has been
passed" he rose and burst into vio.en, ma
rangue. in which he inUlted the MINISTERS
and used such bitter language toward Capiivi
| that in visit TO the latter Prince Henry the
Emperor's brother. found II necessary 10 apoi-
ogize for the sovereign's conduct.
Capriy still holds office. but he IS very anN-
ious to resign The entire court, however: IN
sists that he shall remain at the meas. Oh AZ
fairs. at least until the Emperors health Is re-
established and the Emperor himself is equal,
ly urgent on the ground that change would
cause confusion in foreign affairs. berlh
4 dispatch SAWS that the foreign situation mas
never been more disturbed.
Here is the plain truth IN regard TO the
Fmperors health: Official dispatches are
right in saying that the Emperor mas coiu,
Int they omit TO say that the suppurating
wound of his ear, which has been closed since
October, suddenly reopened recently and
matter began TO flow. causing intense pain
and rendering the Emperor so nervous that
his physicians found 1t necessary to prescrloe
for him entire change OF surroundings ana
absolute solitude He does not see any one
at Chateau Hubertus. tGrand Duke Sergius.
of Russia, passed Yesterday through Berlin
and asked TO see the Emperor He was told
that the Emperor, IN accordance WIN MS
physicians instructions. could not receive
him.
In well informed circles people are talking
about the necessity for a regency and among
diplomatsts it is said that Prince henry IL
becoming every day more popular. II Is pos
sible that the Emperor may return 10 betnn'
but be is certainly very Ill now.
| must add that the official world OF france
is beginning to be very uneasy. In the lob
bies of the Chamber of Deputies to-day all
the talk was about the situation In Germany.
Fears are entertained that William may seek
a vent for his excitement outside OF Germany.
and the same fears are entertained in London.
j do not wish TO play the role of a bird Of Ill
omen. but | am obliged TO state that the stu
alton of Europe has been profoundly changed,
and for the worse. during the past thirty
four hours.
The Sun says that Bob Fitzsmmons,
Jimmy Carroll and Johnny Griffin were
around town yesterday and presented very
interesting group. To Sun reporter titz-
simmons expressed the opinion that John l..
Sullivan, fit and well, would beat Jim Cor
bett But" says Bob. how are we TO
know that the big fellow will get into shape.
II seems TO me. from what | have heard Of
Sullivan that he will not do his work like a
man who is going TO meet good and clever
boxer. 1t may be that Sullivan will underes-
innate Corbett. If he does that. and will not
train. he will be beaten, for Corbett Is TO,
markably clever man, and can hit hard
blow. sullivan has no cinch' with him at
any stage of the game
Carroll felt the same way as Fitzslmmons.
Griffin was even more pronounced IN bis views
in the Corbett direction. Griffin praised Cor
bett for the stand he made in the Bowery
Theatre against Mitchell on Monday. He
did pretty nearly right" Johnny opined.
BARRON brawls don't help the boxing busi-
ness bit When man known IN the arena
condeseends 10 scrap IN a bar-room he lowers
himself and Injuries the dignity OF the profess
sion"
The Standard Oil Trust, il was stated yes
terday, SAYS the Sun had in its cash box at
the date of its dissolution on Monday &c.,
600. 900 in cash and Governments, which rep
resent the cumulative profits since the stock
dividend of two years ago. which then
amounted to 500. coo, 600 A part of the S26,-
900. 600 now on hand will be used to strengthen
by increased capital some of the smaller
companies controlled by the Standard OIL
Company. The remainder of the cash and
bonds will be distributed among the GER
titcate holders of the Standard Trust.
1t is now believed that the number of the
companies in the Standard will be reduced TO
twelve instead of to eighteen or twenty. This
vii. 90 long way toward preventing undue
friction, of which some of the original trus-
tees Of the trust are evidently appreheusve.
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The Sun reports that James Bird. aged
thirty-two. cook in q Park Row restaurant
was found yesterday at his lodging house, ii
Bowery, with what was at first supposed to
be typhus. He, was removed 10 North Bro
Their Island for observation. DR.. Edison said
yesterday afternoon that he could not tell
whether this was real case of typhus or not
He could tell better IN twenty-four hours.
He says that there may be few insulated
cases of typhus for while yet. The place at
ii Bowery was fumigated
ANNE Meyer, whose case was diagnosed az
the New York Hospital AS typhus, and who
was removed TO the Reception Hospital. died
there yesterday. DR.. Edison says he thinks
she was suffering from typhoid fever.
The plague ship Massilia. which arrived
here with her cargo Of typhus-stricken pas
sengers. is once more on her way to this coun-
try with another load of picked up immi-
grants. including lot Of Russian refugees.
She sailed from Marseilles on March 10th.
The vessel will be detained at quarantine this
time, President Wilson says. for year if ne
cessary. and the report of medical officers on
board will not be respected