Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-20
PLEASED THE KAISER
People of Alsace- Lorraine Gave Him
Cordial Welcome.
BAvARIANS CoNSPlCUoUsLY ABSENT
Failure to Invite Them to the Ceremonies
Causes Much Comment.
SIGNIFICANCE OF lOBANOFF'S VISIT
Was Much More Than Social Call Upon
the Emperor,
BICYCLES ISSUED TO THE ARMY
Evident Intention of the Government
to Push Prosecutions Against
Socialist Speakers and
Newspapers.
BICYCLES ISSUED TO THE ARMY

BERLIN, Oct. 19-The enthusiasm which
has been aroused in Alsace-Lorraine over the
presence there during the past week of the
emperor and empress OF Germany has
pleased his majesty greatly. At Chateau Ur-
vile, for instance, while the throng of peo-
pie outside was thckly lining all approaches
to the castle and cheering vociferously, the
emperor remarked to General Won Hahnke
This looks, indeed, as if this had become
once more German SOIL"
The emperor's manner throughout was
pleasant and urbane in the extreme, and the
kind words which the empress addressed to
the deputatlcn of ladies from Metz seemed
to make deep impression upon them.
While going over the battlefelds around
Metz his majesty required no explanation,
having studied the ground thoroughly, so as
to be familiar with every foot of it, naming
at glance the villages, farms and hills dot
ting the country, remarking: THAT was
where the brave Forty-sixth lost so many
men," etc.
The fact that not a single member of the
Bavaran royal house was invited to the fetes
at Woerth was much commented upon, and
particularly as the late Emperor Frederick
personally commanded the Bavarlan troops
during the war and the latter shared largely
in the triumph of the German arms at the
battle of Woerth. The official press fur
nishes nor satisfactory explanation of the
fact.
CHIEF POLITIC&3. EVENT.
Politically the chief event of the week has
been the visit of Prince Lobanoff- -Rostovsky
to Hubertstock, Emperor Williams shooting
,portance. Commenting on this visit, we'll in
formed foreign officer officially said to rep
resentative of the Associated press: This
visit is much more than one of courtesy 1t
is intended to show to France and the rest
of Europe that the new ruler Of Russia means
to maintain friendly relations with Germany
Count Lobanoff- RostovslSy left Germany with
the conviction that this country's policy Is
an outspoken, frank policy Of peace. He was
also enlightened regarding the relations be-
tween Germany and Austria. During the
audience the emperor repeatedly assured
Count Lobanoff-Rostovsky of Germany's keen
desire to maintain friendly relations with
Russia, and during the dinner which fol-
lowed hts majesty again referred to the sub
ject, remarlling in drinking to his guest that
he hoped the misunderstanding of the past
were forgotten and that they would not
recur"
In order to practically test the availability
of fast passenger steamers the government
has chartered the Hamburg-American line
steamship Normannia, and during the autumn
and winter will use her in dispatch and re-
connoitering service. Four naval officers and
score of other naval men will be detailed
on board of her, in addition to the Norman
MAS regular crew.
BICYCLES FOR THE ARMY.
Each regiment of German infantry is now
receiving six bicycles of the most improved
construction for use during the army ma
neuvers and for future use in time of war
should there be necessity for them.
The passage of the speech which Herr
Liebknecht made before the socialist con-
gress at Breslau, for which he is charged
with lese majestic, referring to some recent
remarks of his majesty, which the socialist
leader described as IAN utterance bred partly
by ridiculous conceit and partly by burning
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 ese mai
este. 1t is the governments manifest inten-
tion to deal severely with Herr Liebknecht
and also If possible, to suppress the socialist
organ Vorwaerts by legal police interference.
At a public meeting held in the Pantheon
at Leipsic on Tuesday last, at which Herr
Liebknecht was the chief speaker, the meet
ing was stopped and the audience was dis
persed by the police after the orators had
been speaking twenty minutes.
The Emperor Frederick Memorial church
will be dedicated here on Monday in the
presence Of the emperor. The twenty-fifth
anniversary of the captulation OF Metz, Oc-
tober 81, as a memorial to Prince Frederick
Charles, who captured the city OF Metz, will
be celebrated in Berlin in grand style. The
recruits of the guard corps will swear al
legiance the same day. A dinner also will
be given.
The emperor has conferred the honor Of a
special gala court uniform upon the senators
of the Berlin Academy Of Fine Arts. The
uniform closely resembles the costume Of the
veteran senators.
II. Zollner's two-act opera, die UberfaI,"
based upon an episode of the war OF 1901,
was performed this week at Munich with
success by Herr Zollner, director of the New
York Liederkranz.
The experience with the two-year military
service, according to statements credited to
General Bronsart Won Sipeldorff, the minis
ter for war, are unfavorable, and the matter,
1t is claimed, will be brought before the
Reichstag
Yielding to the advice of his friends and
lawyers, Mr. Louis Stern Of New York, 1t
is understood, has reconsidered his intention
Of forfeting his bail $4,000 marks $3.50 OOO),
and now intends to undergo the two weeks
Imprisonment to which he was sentenced, In
addition to fine of 5000 marks, for insult
ing Baron Tuelgen, deputy commissioner of
the Spa at Kessinger. In this case Mr..
Stern will undergo his sentence In the state
prison at Schweinfurth. But. II is added, he
has petltioned for delay, alleging that urgent
business requires his presence in New York,
and saving that IL suitahla TINA ig nyad