The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-20
EMPEROR WILLIAMS BIRTHDAY,
A Series of Festivities Will
Lead Up to 1t.
More Cruisers Demanded For Ger.
many's Navy.
Amoric n Cut Diamonds OF An Ambas-
sad,t'A wife-Au act ess Elopes
with q Count.

BERLIN Jan 19.-The news of the great po-
lit cal changes in Paris was received in Berlin
with less amazement and dsquiet than might
have been expected from the peculiar rela-
lions existing between The two countries.
Emperor william, as cabled to the Associated
Press at the time, went to the French embassy
on Wednesday last on foot and had long con-
fer with the French embassa Tor, NJ. Her
bette, during which he expressed his regret at
the resignation of Casmir-Perier. But Prince
Hohenlohe, at the parliamentary reception
held the same evening, discussed the political
situation in France with large group OF his
guests The chancellor spok gu to freely.
and in abiding to the chances OF the various
candidates for the presidency, declared that
the crisis was less grave and alarming than
some OF those present believed. Publ ely by
leading politicians here the news from France
is treated in the same manner, the only eX-
ception to this rule being in the case OF the
Socialist party, whose members tried to or ate
the impr assion that great krach or cellapse
had at last come to France.
A BUSY EMPEROR.
Emperor william has been exceedingly busy
during the past week. series OF court festiv-
titles has now fairly begnn. The great corona
ton festival occurs tomorrow and the great
court reception is fixed for next We inesday.
There is the birthday OF the emperor on sun
day January 9th, and preparations for its
celebration are already under way. special
programme has been arranged for gala per.
formnnce at The royal opera hou Sc
Since the emperor's advent in Berlin he re-
sides partly at the royal castle i'll his own suite
OF rooms, and par ly i'll the small Chateau
Bellevue in the heart OF Thorgarten, where
his two eldest sons, the crown prince and Eitel
Frederick, are perm anently domiciled with
their teachers.
Emperor William has sent number OF his
own drawings, representing ships OF the
latest construction to the national library OF
The Reichstag, each design being marked,
"Wir, Wilhelm, Imperator Rex The EN-
peror has Just ordered from the GermGnia sh
yards twenty-rater racing yacht Tor the
coming season. number OF the yacht clubs
OF Berlin, Hamburg and Stettin have given
lin ar orders, and next summer II great
yachting meeting is to take place. Berlin
yachts for the first time will IN Ike the trip
entirely by water, which will be possible after
the opening of the Ba tic canal. The emperor
pers nally Il offer more than one prize to be
competed for by the German yaehtsmen'
WILLIAM WANTS FAST CRUISERS
The demand OF Emperor Will m that ten or
dozen fast cruisers be added to the German
navy will Judging from the feeling expressed
by the members of the reichstag be adopted
without much trouble. The Hamburg cham
fe~ of commerce supports the scheme i'll i
tnnu u report, n which it decll that such
al increase is nece sarJ in order TO strengthen
German influence abroad and facilitate the
extension Of the colonies of Germany. An inn
perial decree wi | be issued imposing the duty
upon each lieutenant in the army to under
take at least once every two years long ride
on horse back. The emperor Will give prizes 10
each rmy corps .or the best achievement.
Considerable comment has been caused by
III particular pains which the emperor took
to testify his friendship for Schouvalon on the
s.fa /, lfr
at Berlin. His majesty gave the general Il
cigar case OF pure gold incrusted with dia-
monds and with fac smile OF his signature
in rubies In presenting this handsome gift to
the retiring ambassador the general said: 81
i've il to you as friend and not as the en-
Ieror."
On Wednesday last the emperor went alone
anu unannounced TO the Russian embassy
tn the diamond decorations OF the Order OF
the Black Eagle which he had bestowed upon
echouva loft.
AMERICAN CUT DIAMONDS.
During he dinner which Emperor William
gave to the diplomatic corps on .esday last
his majesty who sitting opposite Mrs.
Runyon, wife of the Unit d States ambassador,
expressed admirution for her splendidly cut
diamonds.
"rhey are American cut diamond Your
NJ lie ty," said Mrs. Runyon.
ayes, notice." rejoined he, smiling, chat
America is beginning to beat us in more ways
one.
Baroness Won Schroeder, nee Donohue of
San Francisco, gave dinner to Ambassador
and Mrs. Runyoa on Wednesday last, and on
the following lay Mr.. and Mrs Runyon enter
lulneu a number OF Americans at dinner.
The chances OF the passage of the anti revo-
lutionary bill have not improved. The repeal
OF the Jesuit law authorized by the
eichstag, but the whole government part,
The Conservatives and National Liberal par
lies, as we'll as the Radicals, opposed the me-
ton and it is likely that the bundesrath will
again nullify the reiehstags decision. The
Centrists Their fore, will refuse to support the
anti-revolution b Il, and the Vo.rwaerts, So
cialisF, already rejo el over wha' 1t declares
10 be the certain election of the M asure.
AN ELoPEMENT.
Sophia Harrison, after appearing at the Win
ter garien here with her four sisters for
months past eloped on Friday with Count Won
Bernstorenoff, formerly an officer OF the Prus-
sian cavalry. A dispatch today announces
their arrival and marriage at Fleuroa. The
manager of the Winter garden and the hus-
band OF the ldest OF the Harrison sisters h ave
asked the police to assist them in recovering
d images for breach OF contract
The lgovernment has expelled from Sllesia
Swo Mormon agitators and another, William
1obler of Santa Clara, Utah, is wanted by the
police for an alleged crime.
The decision OF the building committee oil
the reichstag respecting the inscription 10 be
laced on the facade of the new reichstag
palace, was announced today Instead of be-
ing to "The German Nation, Tit will be to "The
Germnn Empire.n