The morning news., 1894-04-08
KAISER WILLIAM IN VENICE
Italy'S King and the POpulaCe Give
Him a Royal Welcome.

Salutes From Big Guns and Cheers
From the Crowd Almost Incessant
From the Time of the Visiting Mon
arch's Arrival-The Visit Said to Be
of no Political Significance.
Venice, April 7-The German man-of-
war Won Moltke, with Emperor William
on board, arrived at II o'clock The en-
peror was saluted by the firing of cannon,
and King Humbert put out to the German
warship in a steam launch to re
ceive his imperial guest. AS the
king reached the deck of the
Won MOltke Emperor William stepped
archs embraced each other. A detach-
ment of sailors, which had been drawn
up in line on the deck, were reviewed by
the king and emperor, after which the
Two descended to the emperor's cabin,
where they Ouversed for a quarter of an
hour. King Humbert returned to the
shore at y O'Clock Shortly afterward
the emperor followed him. While the
emperor was going ashore Italian and
German national hymns were played and
sung aboard hundreds of boats in
the harbor. These were crowded
with people, who, with those on
the water front, cheered as the emperor
neared the shore. The emperor went
Immediately to the Palais Royal, where
hlng Humbert met him on the steps and
snook hands with him and conducted
MN into the palace. At this the cheers
OF the crowds were renewed. The king
and emperor afterwards appeared in the
Piazza st. Mark, where they reviewed a
procession composed of various societies
carrying flags and banners. The monarchs
twice afterwards made their appearance
on the balcony of the palace.
GREAT INTEREST TAKEN AT BERLIN.
Copyrighted, 1891, by the Associated Press.
Berlin, April THE greatest interes
IS taken here in the exchange Of cOur-
lesles taking place to-day at Venice be-
tween Emperor William and King Hum
pert, OF Italy. Dispatches received here
from Venice say that Emperor William
enjoyed superb passage from Pola. The
Won Moltke, with the emperor on board,
arrived at the port of MalamOcco, OF the
pay OF Venice, at 10 o'clock this morning
lhe German warship was met by five
steamers containing a part of the German
residents, the municipal authorities
eJc., who had gone to welcome the
emperor. At rs a. m, an artillery sa'
!lte announced the entrance Of the von
Nloltke into the harbor During the yoy'
age Emperor William remained on the
Drluge or the Won Moltke replying TO Une
military salutes The emperor was
greeted with hearty cheers on all sides.
BIG CROWD OUT.
The marble-paved quay of the Riva
Degla Schiaboni and the ducal palace
We're filed with an immense throng OF
SPECTATORS, while all the buildings alonG
lhe canal and all the vessels in the basin
OF 81. Mark were crowded with people
ana decorated with flags
n thunder of gunpOwder, salutes anC
hurrahs from the sailors and spectators,
erected the emperor's arrival in the basin
OF ST. Mark
Shortly after King Humbert went
ashore from his visit TO Emperor William
lhe latter landed and returned the ylsl
OF the King ot italy at the palace. While
on his way he was cheered with th'
greatest enthusiasm by the immense
crowd which had Assem- bled on the Plazz;
~ Mark, and in response TO the contin
ued ''vlvasn the emperor and the klns
presented themselves at a window OF th'
uucal palace and bowed their acknowl
eugments to the people of Venice.