The herald., 1895-10-20
His Majesty Is Pleased at En-
thuSiasm Aroused
BUT BAVARIA WAS SNUBBED
Indications of Friendliness Between
Germany and Russia
The 0overnment Manifests an Intention to
Suppress the SociaIists-Louis Ster"
VIII Serve His Time
Associated Press Special Wire

ASBOClhteu IEcSS SpeSiui wiz
BERLIN, Oct. 19.-Copyrighted, 1895,
by the Associated Press.-The enthusiasm
which has been aroused in Alsace-Lor-
raine by the presence there. during the
past week of the emperor and empress of
Germany, has pleased his maj jssty great
ly. At chateau d'UrvIlle. for instance,
while the throng of people, outside was
thickly lining all approaches to the castle
and cheering yocifsrously, the emperor
remarked to General Won Haanke: This
looks indeed as il this has become once
more German SOIL"
The EN- press manner througho ut was
pleasant and urbane in the extreme and
the KIM words which the empress ad-
dressed to the deputation Of the ladies
from Metz seemed to make deep inns
perssion upon them.
While going over the battlefelds around
Metz, his majesty requested no expana-
tion, having studied the ground thor
oughly 50 as to he familiar with every
foot OF it, naming at glance the villages,
farms and hills dotting the country, -e-
marking: "That was where the brave
Forty sixth lost so many men, etc.
The fact that not a single member of
the Bavarian royal house was invited to
the fstes at Woerti was much mented
upon and especially as the late emperor
Frederick personally maaded the Ba-
varian troops during the war and the lat
ter shared largely in the triumph OF the
German arms at the battle of Woerth.
The Official press furnishes no satisfao
tory explanation of the fact.
Politically the chief event of the week
has been the visit of Prince Lobanoff
kostoysky to Huberstock, Emperor Will
Jams shooting box, which is held to be
a fact of prime Importance.
Commenting on this visit well.inform-
ed officers saic to representative of the
Associated Press: "This visit is much
more than one of courtesy. 1t is intend
ed to show France and the rest OF Europe
that the new ruler OF Russia means to
entertain friendly relations with Ger
many. COUNT Lobanoff-Rostovsky left
Germany with the conviction that this
country's policy is'an outJposen, frank
policy of peace. He was also enlig ghtened
regarding the rslati ons between Germany
and Austria. During the audience, the
emperor repeatedly assured Count Loban-
off -Kostovtskv of .Germany's keen desire
sia and during the dinner which follow
ed his majesty again referred to tins SUBJ
ject, remarking in drinking to his guest
that he hoped the misunderstanding of
tas past would be forgotten and that they
would not recur."
In order to practically tsst the avail
ability of fast passenger steamers, the
government has chartered the Ham burg
american line steamship Normannia. aud
during the autumn and winter will use
her in dispatch and accommodating
service. Four naval officers and score
of other naval men will be detailed on
board of her, in addition to the Nor man
MAS regular crew.
A regiment of German infantry will re-
ceive six bicycles of the most i'm proved
construction for use during the army
maneuvers and future use in time of war
should there be necessity for them.
1hs passage of tue speech which Herr
Liebknecht made before the socialist con-
gress at Breslau, for which he is charged
with lese majeste, referred to some re-
cent remarks of his majesty which the
socialist leader described as Fan utter
ance bred partly by ridiculous conceit
and patrly 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 ana charged with
lese ajeste. 1t is the governments
manifest intention to deal severely with
Herr Liebknecht and also, il possible, to
suppress the socialist organ, Vorwaterts.
by legal police interference. AT pub.
lie meeting held in the pantheon at
Ieipsic on Tuesday last. at which Herr
Lie bknecht was the chief speaker. the
meeting was stopped and the audience
was dispersed by the police after the ora
od tW
The Emperor Frederick Memorial
church will be dedicated on Monday next
In the presence of the emperor. and on
the twenty fifth anniversary of the capit-
nIation of Metz, Octoper 9th, as
memorial to Prince Frederick Charles.
who captured the city of Metz. will be
celebrated in grand style. The recruits
OF the guards corps will swear allegiance
the same day. A dinner will also be
given.
special gala court uniform upon the
senators of the Berlin academy OF fine
arts. The uniform closely resembles tue
costumes of the veteran senators.
Herr Zollner's two-act opera, Die
Uebrefal based upon an episode of the
war OF 1870 II, was performed this week
The experiences with the military SER
vice, according to statements credited to
General Brousart Won Ziepelldorf. the
minister OF war, are unfaVOrable, and the
matter, it is claimed, will be brough
before the ieicnstag.
Yielding to- he iadvice ofl his friends
and lawyers, Mr.. Louis Stern of New
York. it is understood, has rsconsidered
his intention of forieiting his bail, 80, 600
marks, and now intends to undergo the
two weeks imprisonment to which he
was sentenced, in addition to fine, for
insulting Baron Tuellgen, deputy com
missioner of the spa at Kissengen. In
this case, Nj. Stern will undergo his
sentence in the state prison at Shweln-
furtb.
Mr.. Henry Gilbert, the United States
consul at Liege. Belgium. announces his
engagement to Miss Margaret Bulow,
daughter OF the Prussian general and
sister of an officer of the guard corps.
The family is wealthy, and Miss Bulow
has dot OF 120 000 marks.
The merchants of Sonneberg are much
offended about the reports in circulation
in American papers OF the alleged utter
ances OF Mr.. Dwight ]. Parolli, the United
States consul at that place, in which he
is quoted as having charged them with
,ystemstic1 undervaluation of goods