The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
EMPEROR IS PLEASED WITH THE
ENTHUSIASM OF HIS RECEP-
TION IN ALIACE-LORRAINE.
SOCIALISTS HAVING A HARD TINE
Another Editor Has Been Arrested Tor
Lese Majeste-Merchant Louis
Stern Has Decided to Lay Out
His Jail Sentence.

presence there during the past week OF
tho emperor of Germany, has pleased his
majesty greatly. AT Chateau UrVilie'
for instance, while the throng of people
outside was thickly lining all approaches
to the castle and cheering voclferously,
the emperor remarked to General Won
Hanke: "This looks indeed as if this
has become only more German sol"
The empress manner throughout was
nIeasant in the extreme, and the KIND
words which the empress addressed TO
the deputation of ladies of Metz seemed
TO make deep impression upon them.
While going over the battlefelds around
Metz, his majesty required no explana-
tons, having studied the ground so
thoroughly as to be familiar with every
foot of it, naming at glance the villages,
farms and hills dotting the country, re-
marking: "That was where the brave
Forty-sixth lost so many men, etc.
The fact that not q single member OF
the royal Bavarian house was invited 10
the fetes was much commented upon and
especially as the late Emperor Frederick
personally commanded the Bavarian
troops during the war and the latter
shared largely in the triumph OF the Ger
man army at the battle of Worth. The
official press offers no explanation of the
fact. Politically the chief event of the
week has been the visit of Prince Loban-
off, Rostovsky to Huberstock, Emperor
Williams shooting box, which is held
to be fact of prime Importance. Com
menting on this fact, a we'll Informed
foreign officer said to a representative of
the Associated Press today: This visit
is more than one of courtesy, for 1t is
intended to show France and rest of
Europe that the new ruler of Russia
means to maintain friendly relations
with Germany"
Count Lobanoff Rostovsk left Germany
with the conviction that this county's
policy is the outspoken frank policy OF
peace. He was also enlightened regard
ing the settlements with Germany and
Austria.
During the audience the emperor re-
peatedly assured Count Lobanom of Ger
many's keen desire to maintain friendly
relations with Russia, and during the
dinner which followed, his majesty again
referred to the subject, Temarking on
drinking the health of his guest, that he
hoped the misunderstanding of the past
were forgotten and that they would not
reoccur.
Each regiment of German infantry is
now receiving six bicycles of the most
improved construction for use during the
army manoeuvers and for use in time of
war should this be necessary.
The passing in the speech which Herr
Leibnecht made before the socilist con-
gress at Breslau for which he is charged
with lese majestic referred to some re-
cent remarks of his majesty which the
socialist leader described as IAN utter
ance bred partly by ridiculous conceit
and partly by buring hatred"
The editor of the Hanover Socialist
journal, which was the only publication
which dared to print the above remark,
has also been arrested and charged with
lese majestic. 1t is the governments
manifest intention to deal severely with
Herr Liebnecht and also, if possible, to
suppress the Socialist organ NOertwaertz
by legal or police interference.
At a public meeting in the Pantheon
at Leipsic on Tuesday last, at which
Herr Lebnicht was the chief speaker,
the meeting was stopped and the audi
ence was dispersed by the police after
the oratory had gone on 20 minutes
The Emperor Frederick Memorial
church will be dedicated here on Mon
day in the presence of the emperor on
the 25th anniversary of the captulation
of Metz, October q, as a memorial to
Prince Frederick Charles, who captured
the city, and will be celebrated in Berlin
in grand style. The recruits of the
guard corps will swear allegiance the
J,, 20 hr n mr. n
ner will also be given. The emperor has
conferred the honor of special gala
court uniform upon the senators of the
Berlin academy of fine arts. The UNI
form closely resembles the costume OF
the Venetian senators.
NJ. Zoellner's two-act opera, Die Uber-
fall, based upon an episode OF the war
of 1901. was performed this week at
Munich with much success. The eXpe-
riences with the twO-year military ser,
vice, according to statements accredltea
to General Bronsart Won Schnellendorn,
the minister of war, are untavorable ana
the matter, it is claimed, will be brought
before the reichstag.
Yielding TO the advice of his friends
and lawyers, Mr.. Louis Stern of New
York, it is understood, has reconsidered
his intention of FORGETTING his bail, S2O,-
900. and now intends to undergo the two
weeks Imprisonment to which he was SEN
fenced, in addition to n fine of 600 marks
for insulting Baron Won Thurengen, dep
uty commissioner of the spa at kissen-
gen. In this case Mr.. Stern will undergo
his sentence in the State prison at
Schweinfurt, but it is added, he has pc
titioned for delay, alleging that urgent
business requires his presence in New
York. and saying that if a suitable time
is fixed some months hence he promises
to return to. Bavaria, undergo his sem
tence of imprisonment and donate the
amount of his bail to the various local
charities.
Mr.. Henry Gilbert. the United States
consul at Leige, Belgium, announces his
engagement to Miss Margaret Buelow,
daughter of n Prussian general and Sis
ter of an officer of the guard corps. Inc
family is wealthy and Miss Buelow mas
a dot of 100000 marks.
Health Commissioner Reynolds OF
Chicago is here and eX-ChOncelor Lest,
the former governor of Cameron, who,
by whipping or otherwise ill-treating ma
tive women. lost his position, is reported
to have emigrated to Chicago.
Mr.. James Mahoney, master of tue
Boston high school, is now in this city
examining the public school system.
The merchants of Sonnelberg are much
offended at the reports in circulation
among papers of the alleged utterances
of Mr.. Dwight ]. Particle, the United
States consul ut that place, i'll which he
is quoted as having charged them with
systematic differentiation of the goods