The morning times., 1895-09-09
KAISER WILLIAM HIS FUN
Is Springing Surprises on Civ
ilians as Well as Soldiers.
KEEPS THE BATTERIES BUSY
They Must Beat Off an Imaginary
Enemy-His Ma jesty Laughs When
Enough 10 Bowl Over His Subjects.
A Short Sermon

Berlin, Sept. 8.-A strong force OF Ber-
lin detectives has been sent to stettin
to assist the police OF that town in pre-
serving order and protecting life and
property during the military maneuvers
which take place there this week.
Additional to many other precautions,
an edict has been issued ordering that
any person arriving in Stettin between
September 6 and September l3 shall re-
port himself to the police within six hours.
Failure to comply with this order will sub
ject the delinquent To the penalties which
would be imposed upon criminal under
parole.
Excursion trains viii be run at fire.
quent intervals from Berlin, Hamburg,
and others cities 10 Stettin throughout. the
muneuvers.
Pending the actual maneuvers sham
battles, etc, which viii take place during
the week, the Emperor has amused himself
by Springing surprises upon the military
and civilians as well On Thursday, FIJI
day and saturday nights his Majesty kept
the batteries stationed between Swine
mUnde and Misdroy firing against an i'm
aginary enemy, supposed 10 bc endeayor-
ing TO land ON the river bank.
KAISER HAVING FUN.
An incident which took place ON Friday
gives good idea Of the fun the Kaiser is
having In other directions than those
requiring strict military discipline. After
visiting the batteries between Misdroy and
Swinemmde, he left the latter place on
board the dispatch boat Grille, taking
command OF that vessel as soon as be
went on board. Reaching the mouth of
The Oder, the Emperor ordered the boat to
be sent ahead at full speed.
The order was obeyed Immediately, and
resulted in forcing the water of the river
over the banks, which were lined with
people cheering the progress Of the En-
peror The people were So maSsed that
they Were unable TO get away from the
waves which swept the banks, and they
were consequently perfectly drenched, but
nevertheless good-natured. The Kaiser was
highly amused at seeing the waves roll
through the crowd, many of whom were
bowled down by the fnrce OF the water.
Prince Bismarck has accepted the presi-
dency OF the Stettin krieger Vercin (War
Society. The Emperor sent an invitation
to Prince Bismarck to attend the banquet
which viii take place on September 8, as
the Representatives. ofthe province nf Poniera-
MIA. The chancellor declined the invitation.
A SUNDAY SERVICE.
The Teachers Union of Stettin, serenaded
the Empress in the great yard of the castle
| last evering. The Empress told the con
4 ductor Of the band how gratified she was
at the attention paid to the bands accom-
| panying the troops.
The Emperor and Empress attended di
vine service this morning. The colors OF
the regiments assembled, decorated with
| garlands OF oak leaves, were grouped around
the Kaiser pavilion, where an altar had
been erected.
The second army corps formed a square
around the pavilion nwithanopening toward
the gate leading frofu the street. The in
periaI party drove through this gate anC
up'the avenue at 1915 O'clock.
The Kaiser called out Good morning" to
each brigade as he passed, the men replying
Good morning" To a group of Officers
and foreign attaches the Emperor said:
Good morning, comrades" and the per
sons addressed returned the greeting.
Capt. Evans and other representatives o
/ the German-American soldiers sang hymn
without a musical accompaniment. Chap
lain Kramm preached a sermon which th'
Kaiser had ordered hot to exceed twent!
minutes in duration.
The sermon was followed by a praye
and hymns and roll Of the drums FINISHED
the service. The Emperor stood erect
throughout the service.
At noon troops marched past the Emperor
n mi later his ma iesty entertained the off
GERS and foreign attaches at luncheon in tn
military casino. The heat throughout tn
day was intense.