The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-20
A SURPRISE FOR Paris
HE WANTS TO 60 NEXT YEAR
The Nervy War Lord Of Germany Asks EN-
bassador Won Munster TO Make Arrange
ments For His Reception - His
Visit 20 ex-Empress Eugenie.

BERLIN, Aug. 19.-The visit of the en-
peror of Germany to the ex- Empress Eu-
genie after the recent review Of troops at
Aldershot camp, England, is the theme
Of general press comment The universal
opinion is that the relations between Ger
many and France have much improved,
mainly owing TO the emperor's various
thoughtful acts of concilliation. At the
same time the newspapers recognize that
France has not abandoned her desire for
revenge should q favorable opportunity
offer itself
The surprising statement has been pub
lished that Emperor William has asked
Count Won Munster the German embas-
sador to France, TO make arrangements
for a visit Of his majesty to Paris in 1895.
Emperor Williams first public appear
anoe in Berlin since his return from Eng
land was celebrated by a review of the
garrison on the Templehof parade ground.
For the first time Emperor William had
the whole guard corps a magnificent body
Of 80 600 men, together. The date was Sc
lectod as a special compliment to the corps
as being the anniversary Of the battle of
Gravelotte and Rezonville, gained on
Aug 16 1870 by the combined armies
commanded by King William of Prussia,
the grandfather of the present emperor,
over tho French. AS usual, the whole
fashionable world of Berlin witnessed the
review, and many foreign princes and
high military officers, with the flower of
German soldiery, were present
A Toast TO Francis Joseph.
Hts majesty last evening gave a state
banquet in the palace at Potsdam, which
was attended by 300 guests, including
most of the superior officers who had been
present at the review, During the course
of the banquet Emperor William proposed
health to the Emperor Of Austria In Of
fering the toast the Emperor said;
Il drink to the health of Emperor
Francis Joseph, my faithful friend and
ally. Hurrah for his majesty"
The toast was received with enthusias-
tic cheerA
It is calculated that since the autumn
review on Aug To- 1898, Emperor VIII
liam during his various journeys, has
travelled lS, $50 miles by land and water,
and his activity shows no sign of decroas-
ing There will he q grand parade on
Sept 10 during the army maneuvers, and
Emperor William has expressed desire
20 witness the same tableux-portraying
the history of east Prussia-as were ex-
hibited for his grandfather in 1873 The
annual naval review will take place at
Kiel before Emperor William on Sept 13.
A Plot Against the Kaiser.
1t is stated that the arrest of Scheve on
Aug 13, who was wanted by the police
for larceny, and who fired upon and
wounded two Of the officers who pursued
him in the streets, was really most i'm
| portant capture made in connection with
the arrest of 70 Othor persons, all Of
whom are said to be desperate anarchists.
These arrests, according to report, frus-
| trated a most serious anarchist plot which
was to mature yesterday and which was
! specially directed against Emperor viii
| liam
Rear Admiral Werner's book on the
navy is creating a sensation. The adj
miral declares that it suffers from such a
total lack of organization that in foreign
countries it is held to be valuoless, state
of affairs for which he holds Chancellor
Won Caprivi responsible He complains
that from reasons of false economy the
| flags on German vessels are diminutive
requiring glasses to see them at any dis
| tance while the smallest American,
French and Russian craft the writer as
serts, carry gigantic flags which impress
people,
| TemDtinp Raft.