The morning call., 1894-06-24
STILL THE EPIsTLEs ARE SENT.

BERLIN, June 23.-With the departure
of the Emperor and Empress for KEEL yes
terday in order to be present at the re-
gatta. added to the fact that their majesties
will, after the aquatic contests, proceed
on an extended maritime tour. political
life has come to a standstill and the
diplomatic world of Germany will relapse
INTO a state of repose from which it may
not be aroused until his Imperial Majesty
returns from his vacation. With the help
of the Norwegian Government an extended
mail and telegraphic service is being
organized in order that the Emperor may,
while in the northern waters, receive his
dispatches and mail matter daily without
being compelled to touch the various
points along the coast. COasting steamers
will leave Norway every day while En-
perOr William is cruising off the coast and
will meet the imperial yacht HOhenZol-
le1n.
The arrest of Won KotZ, one of the
masters of ceremonies, which made great
sensation, would have caused still
greater cOmmOtiOn had it not been for the
fact that IT soon became known that his
father died insane, which has given rise
to the generally expressed opinion that
the prisoner is also insane. The affair,
however, has caused a great shock in
aristOcratic circles, where both Won kotZ
and his handsome wife played a promi-
nent part.
A singular accident revealed what the
most vigorous police inquiry for four years
past failed to disclose. The anonymous
letters. it seems, were written in printed
oh in IN
Some weeks ago the blottng paper of an
aristocratic club on the Pariser Piatz was
found TO have the impression of the
printed characters. This clew was fol-
lowed up and led TO the discovery of
similar pieces of blotting paper in Won
KOtZ's Office. Suspicion grew stronger
when one gentleman of the court made a
statement TO the Project that Won Kotz,
during the course of a conversation which
took place. let drop some remarks which
were Identical with the aspersions con-
tained in the letters.
Won KotZ declared himself innocent,
but as appearances were against him he
asked to be detained in custody in his own
interest on the ground that if the anony-
nous letters were still received during the
period of his detention it would prove his
Innocence. The anonymous letters are
still being received in spite of Won Kotz's
arrest.
Won Koiz is lieutenant of the Uhlans.
He was marked for his eceentricities. He
left the army with the rank of captain
about ten years ago but has since remained
a la suite of bis regiment This accounts
for his arrest by the military authorities.
If Won Kotz had left the army entirely the
civil courts would have dealt with his
case.
AT Potsdam to-day there was an uncon-
firmed rumor in circulation to the effect
that Won Kotz would shortly be cleared
from custody. Should this turn out to be
true it would seem certain that the mill
tary authorities are in possession of infor-
nation which clears Won KOtz from the
serious charges made against him. How
ever, everybody will ask himself or herself
this question: Who is the author Of the
long series of anonymous letters which has
caused trouble in nearly every aristocratc
family in Berlin?
The death of Hon. William Walter
Phelps, ex-United States Minister to Ger
many. has called forth a great deal of
sympathy here. Mr.. Phelps memory was
fifty honored by DR.. Stuckenberg, chaplain
of the American church in this city.
The hot weather which has Just set in
has proved the best ally of the boycotted
brewers, and the socialists will need all
their strength to resist its influence upon
the thirsty working people. Thursday a
large and popular beer garden was over
flowing with drinkers of lager regardless
of the boycott The beer-garden people
and restaurant people are doing their ut
most to have the dispute between the
breweries and the socialists settled by
mediation. a continuance Of the hot
weather, however, is likely to render any
mediation superfuous.
The newspaper report that the only son
OF Herr Bull. member of the Reichstag
who is heir to an immense fortune, intends
to enter monastery, has created sensa-
ton, as his father. although a Catholic, is
a National Liberal and opposes the politics
of the Centralist party. Herr Bull owns
the famous Diedesheim vineyard.
The Imperial Yacht CLUB regatta at
Kiehl opened to-day with splendid weather.
There was brilliant company present,
Including large number of naval officers,
court attendants and others. The fetes of
the week at Kiel will include grand court
ball on board a frst-class war vessel
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