Omaha daily bee., 1893-04-30
III AILING FOR RAIN
5erman Farmers and Factors Are Suffering
from the Unusual Dry Spell
EMPEROR WILLIAM MAY COME TO AMERICA
Strong in the Notion of Visiting Chicago
During the Big Fair.
bis PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE SHOW
Efforts of the Ruler Through Which Germany
Has a Fine Exhibit,
bus PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE SHOY
|AHLwARDrS ROUGH ROAD TO FAM
Headers of the Liberal Party Unlte In "A
Savage Onslaught Against the Little
Anti-Semite-He Replies with
More Sensational Charges.

BERLIN, April 29-rNew York Herald
, Cable-Special TO The BEE. The farmers
are wailing over the lack of ram. The coun-
try is baked up, and unless "A change occurs
soon crops will be damaged and we shall
have n vegetable famine. Seeds now sown
are burned up. Textile industries are seri-
ously affected. The proprietor of large dye
works tells me that the air IS 50 dry he can
not get the colors TO take For the same
reason the workmcn in the velvet factories
around Chefeld find the greatest difficulty
IN cutting silks, which become brittle owing
to the absence of moisture
Would it surprise the residents of
Chicago if the kaiser suddenly an
nounced his intention of paying
the exposition visit l have
of late constantly heard that he has such an
idea in his head, and thinks that during the
kaiserins visit to the north he may make
rapid visit to the United States, heard
this from one who processes to have it from
private court sources. A similar report has
reached mo from several people generally
well informed. I have been constantly
asked what kind of reception his majesty
would meet with in the United States, and
have always replied he would be enthusias-
tically greeted by the whole people.
His Personal Efforts for tho FAIR.
The emperor has always shown the great
est interest in America, au1 it is owing
solely TO this personal interest that Germany
is so we'll represented at the Chicago fair,
When the first proposition was made
TO manufacturers of the upper
Rhine that they should exhibit, they
replied by point blank refusal. Hearing
this, the kaiser made 4 personal matter oft
To the objections Of manufacturers, based on
the Mckinley law, he replied that they
should be above such considerations and
should exhibit in way creditabe to Ger
many The result is that this country will
be finely represented, instead of being an
absentee.
The emperor made point that the war
ship Kaserin Augusta should be pushed for
ward in time to go to New York to take part
in the review so that the Americans should
see the latest and most modern type of fast
cruiser. He sanctioned the national history
trophies being sent across the Atlantic, and
it would take only cordial invitation from
the right quarter now to induce the kaiser to
follow them.
The only doubtful question is where would
Chicago house his imperial majesty and his
suite.
Landed Hard on Ahlwardt
Ahlwardt would seem, according to an ordi-
nary estimate of men and causes, TO be en-
tirely crushed. Miguel, in the face of the
assembled Reichstag, told him he was II liar
and that a man who came to him with stolen
papers would be kicked down stairs. Herr
Richter, whose frame is large enough to
! make three Ahlwardts, glared ferociously
at the much-baited anti-Semite, and told
him he was liar and calumniator.
President Lewitzow called the leaders OF
the freisinnige party to order, but those pres
ent remembered that the occupier of the
chair had himself branded AhlwarU as u liar,
and refused to give him an interview alone
some days back, giving as his reason for
having two witnesses present that it was
necessary, otherwise Ahlwart would mis-
represent his words.
Amidst all these scenes and personal in
suits, the ample little rector runs his short
fat fingers through his dull straw-colored
hair, mounts the tribune and faces the
wrathful house and brings up another
charge, more damnatory and more un
founded than the last He is received with
the bitterness which marked Parncll's
earlier days in the House of Commons, min
ged with ridculo which few men in the
| world except Oscar Wilde have experienced
Perhaps he has studied them and is satisfied
that neither bitter attack or ridicule kills
hut rather the opposite.
Reopened the Family Row.
A report of the highest importance ha
jrst reached my ears, which if it is Corrobo
rated. means that the mtcnte CordIlle be
tween Germany and England has ceased Il
! exist. 1t will be remembered that Empires
frederick recently paid visit to Queer
Victoria of England. According t.
KY information which | shall prob
ably be able to confirm later an,
then give you the details which do not pos
sess ut present, there has been a strong diff
ference of opinion between the kaiser an,
his mother, Empress Frederick, who in
voIod the aid of her mother. Queen Vic
toria took the size of her daughter, and wen
so far as demonstrating with the kaiser, whC
IL is stated, made an arrogant reply. In tni
way the Old enmitics which existe
IN such an acute form at tn
time of the death Of Empero
Frederick have been partially revived, an
the good feeling between the two court,
fostered during the past two years, an
which had become so popular in bot
countries, has been dispellcd. This repor
which gains wide currency, will readily az
count for the evident slight which passe
mutually between the kaiser and the duh
Of York at Rome, until now unaccounted fol
aud the departure of the queen frol
Florence in order to avoid meeting II
kaiser.
Miqnel Inve1ts New Tax.
A newspaper correspondent some time as
wrote, think to the New York Times tn,
In Germany everything is taxed but the al
Without any doubt the weight of taxation
this country is terrible burden, and
increasing continually until it has reached
point where the entire people cry aloud f
respite, but the ingenuity OF Finance Mini
ter Miguel is not yet exhausted, and
will shortly bring forward what is know
as the vermogensteur or tax on capita