Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-16
WEEKLY BERLIN LETTER.
EMPEROR WILLIAM ISSUES ~ AD-
DRESS OF THANKS
10 the People of East and West
Pruania-Thc People want TO See
Their Emperor and the Emperor
Wants to see His People.

addressed TO the presidents OF the
provinces Of East and West PRUSSIA,
and In 1t the emperor cordially thank
ed the people OF those portions Of the
empire. In the name OF himself and the
empress. for the magnificent reception
which was accorded to their maJesties.
The emperor also expressed gratitude
for the attention and comfort bestowed
upon the troops who were quartered
upon the inhabitants during the ma
neuvers. adding: 81 am delighted to
perceive that the memory OF my grand
father is kept alive in the province OF
Koenigsberg" On the whole. the health
OF the army was good. although there
were reports OF choleraic cases among
the cavalry engaged in the maneuyers.
But investigation Of the reports show
that they were unfounded. Emperor
! William expressed disapproval OF the
system Of keeping the public at great
distance during the military eyolu-
lions. Much complaint has been heard
from the people on this subject recent
| ~, and during Emperor williams crlti-
clsm Of the days exercises at Elbing
the police began roughly forcing back
the crowds, which were Inclined to APP
| preach the spot where the emperor was
surrounded by the commanding OIL
GERS. As soon as he noticed tho action
OF the police his majesty lutcrfered
and ordered the police officials to allow
the crowds to approach, saying; 1.-THE
people want to see their emperor. and
the emperor wants to see his people"
News has just been received Of the
arrest In Belgium Of Samuel Kaufman,
formerly United States consular agent
at Neustndt, Bavaria, lie is charged
with approprlating various sums OF
money. amounting altogether to 100000
marks. The money. 1t appears, was
sent by various American courts to
persons residing In his district who
had fallen heir To American estates.
Kaufman Is said to have owed his APP
pointmcnt to John Winter. then United
states Corsul at Mannheim, and the
prisoner used his position, 1t rs said.
TO work up estate claims In Amerlca.
some months ago, it is charged, full
proof OF Kaufmans dishonesty was OBJ
tained. and being threatened with ar
A'F'Nt hf iANk W. ltAA W AAlhAl0hl ls
As IL to dsprove the French state
ments that he desired to discontinue
the popular celebration OF Sedan day,
Emperor william has announced his
intention to have bronze medals cast
from the French guns which were
captured In the war OF lS7O-1l and to
diSlribute them on the twenty-hfth an
niverSary or the battle Of Sedan, Sep
tomher2 ?. 1895, 10 the surviving veterans
OF the German army.
During the toming week the govern
mtnt machinery VIII be In full working
otcer, All the members Of the cabinet
except Chancellor Won Caprigi. who re-
mains at Carlsbad, are expected to re-
turn from their vacations.
Among tho new bills which the gov
eminent is preparing Ia one lcvylnE a
tax on sachurino and other chemical
produced sweets which enter into COM
petition with German beet sugar This
ls intended to meet the complaints u
the German sugar manufacturers, who
ere dissatisfied with the new United
States tariff.
The Impression prevails th'tt the Of.
hcial cholera reports are unreliable,
Thus, for tho week ending September
TO- the Official report gives thirty new
cares OF cholera and nftaan deaths from
that disease for the whole ~ the Ger
man empire, while n local Br ,slau pa
era IN one day ut Lnurhau,te and six
teen other cases In the leignborhood
OF that place. Of which whole number
seventeen cases were fatal
The frontier OF the Ma-io1 district,
West Prussia, has been closed to traffic
from Russia. except at Ottlotschin, for
railway passengers and at 5chllo for
water traNla. Russian dealers are pro-
hlhltcd from visiting the weekly mar
ket at Posen.
The Ylssiehe zcltung gays that EN-
peror william has written the words
and music for cantatA In the style
Of the old Aiinnesangers, or MINISTRIES.
eXtolling the personal and intellectual
qualities OF Queen Marguerite OF Italy.
to whom this composition was dedi-
c0t,l. The emperor 10 also said to have
sent a.copy Of his canta.a to the queen
OF Italy,
Between 10 and II o'slock yesterday
evening Emperor William ordered the
tornado ilutilln engaged IN the naval
manCuVers TO attack the war vessels
which were anchored OFT Fassnitz The
attack was very sltllifnl. The emperor
witnessed the naval operations today
FROM on boa d the iron clad Worth.
King Alexandria OF Servia Is at
present diligently studying German, as
no intends TO pay personal visit TO
Emperor William during his forthoom-
arch viii arrive In Berlin on October
20 aud Will stay there a month or so.
A private letter from one OF the
guests present at the musicale a la
Frederick the Great. which the emf
peror gave AZ Sans Soucl short time
ago. says; I'VE first had supper in
the dining room, where Frederick so
often had Voltaire de ALBERT de Ar
genson and other celebrities around
him. and then we adjourned TO the
music room, where the concert was
given. The tlute. cello and violin were
used In a trio, the same on which
QuantE. Frederick the Greats teacher.
wrste for him. and later on the quaint
old spanet, tuned and made as good
as new for the occasion. was intro
duced into moroccan in the performs
anee OF which tho empress and one
or her ladies took part There were
twenty-one Of us In ALL and every one
was attired In the costume OF the lant
century wigs and all, Nothing but |
the old silver chandeliers. bearing wax
candles, were used In lighting the |
apartment, and the furniture was |
placed exactly as In 1855 Even the !
Old mans manuscript Eheet music be- /
longing 10 tho emperor's descendants /
was employed during the ev.ning Since |
the DAYS OF Frederick William Nv I