The herald., 1894-06-24
FROM THE FATHERLAND.
Political Life in Berlin at a
Standstill.
The Kaiser Ate nding the Kiel
Regatta.
He Will Next &c ON a Maritime Tour
Abroad.
The Arrest of Count Won Kotz-Hot
Weather Knocking Cat tho
Beer Boyeott-Oabls
Gieantngs.
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, June 23.-With the departure
OF the emperor and empress for Kiel yea
terday, in order to be present at the re-
gstts, added to the fact that their ma
jesties will, after the aquatic contests,
proceed on an extended maritime tour,
political life has come to a stsndstill,
and the diplomatic world OF Germany
will relapse into q state OF repose, from
which it may not be aroused until his
majesty returns from his vacation. with
the help of the Norwegian government,
an extended mail and telegraphic SER
vice is being organized in order that the
emperor, while in the northern waters.
may receive his dispatches and mail
matter daily without being compelled
to touch at the various points along the
coast. Cossting steamers will leave
Norway every day while Emperor Will
liam ia cruising off the coast and will
meet the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
at prearrsnged places.
The arrest of Won Kotz, one OF the
masters of ceremonies, which made
great sensation, would have made a still
greater com motion had it not been Tor
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 great
shock in aristocratic circles, where both
Won Kotz and his handsome wife played
q prominent part.
A singular accident revealed what the
most vigorous police inquiry for four
years past failed to disclose. The anony-
nous letters, 1t seems, were written In
printed characters in order to avoid
detection. Some weeks ago the blotting
paper of an aristocratic club on the
Parises Platz was found to have the
This clue was followed Up 1rH 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 state
ment to the project that Won Kotz,
during the course of 8 conversation
which took place, let drop some remarks
which were identical with the aspersions
contained in the letters.
Won Kotz declared himself innoceps,
but, as appearances were against him,
he asked to be detained in custody in
his own interest. on the ground that if
the anonymous letters were still received
during the period of his detention, it
would prove his innocence. The anony-
nous letters are still being received in
spite of Won Kotz's arrest.
Won Kotz is lieutenant OF the Oh
lans. He was marked for his eccea-
tricities. He left the army with the
rank of captain about 10 years ago, but
has since remained la suite of his
regiment. This accounts for his arrest
by the military authorities. If Won
Kotz had left the army entirely. the
civil authorities would have dealt with
his case.
At Potsdam today there was an un-
confirmed rumor in circulation to the
effect that Won Kotz would shortly be
released from custody. Should this turn
out to be true, it would seem certain
that the military authorities are in
possession of information which clears
Won Kotz from the serious charges made
against him. However, 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 aristocratic fam
lily in Berlin?''
The death of Hon. William Walter
Phelps, ex-United States Minister to
Germany, has called forth q great deal
Of sympathy here. Mr.. Phelps memory
was fifty honored by DIR. Stucken berg,
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
q large and popular beer garden was
ovefdowing with drinkers of lager, re-
gsrdless of the boycott. The beer garden
people and restaurant people are doing
their utmost 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 Herr BuhI,
\ member of the reichstag, who is heir
20 an immense fortune, intends to ente.
! monastery. has crested q sensation,
ind his father, although Catholic, is a
National Liberal, and opposes the poll
les of the centrist party. Herr Bull
,wns the famous Diedesheim vineyard.
The Imperial yacht club regatta at
Kiel opened today with splendid
\ Gather. There was a brilliant COM
,any present. including large number
II naval officers, court attendants and
,thers. The fetes OF the week at Kiel
will include grand court ball on board