New-York tribune., 1896-01-13
KAISERS FAMILY QUARREL.
INTERPRETERS IN THE DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
OF HIS ,SISTER-IN-LAW.
HE HAD HER III sBAND LOCKED r7-THE PRINCE
FREDERICK LEOPOLD LIKELY To RETIRE
FROM PUBLIC LIFE-sOCIA1IsTlC
MALICE OVER TIE SCANDAL



THE TRIAL OF ROB
ERT r KNEEBs
Berlin Jan I2-The quarrel between the Kaiser
and Prince Frederick Leopold OF PrusSla huspahd
of the Empresss sister. over the lrinces harsh
treatment Of his wife after her recent accident IN
breaking through the ice while skating near
Glenicke Castle Posdam. is still the absorbing
tonic of discussion in society. The Princes perlod
of arrest and confinement In room IN the castle
is over but the fcud between him and the emperor
is not terminated by any means. Prince freuericH
Leopold has not yet resumed his military service
and il is now recalled how the Emperor puDh'y
rebuked him for mistakes which he made in the
military manocuvres around Bornst'dt The origin
of the present unplcasantness between 'he TWO
dates back to the time when the Princess OF t"e
owe of her accouchcmcnt attended State bail.
and despite her condition. danced throughout the
function. The Empress. the Princess sister spoke
to her about what she characterized as dlsgrac"ful
conduct and got snubbcd for her pains. IN" nm
peror then told the Irincess's lady waiting that
the Princess ought not 10 dance ana bade her teIi
her mistress what he had said This resulted in
a coolness between the sisters. the Princess AVOID
ing the Empress whenever she could
When the Princess broke through the ice while
skating Glenickc Lake and came very near
drowning. the Empress called at Gicnicke 'aste
TO inquire to her condition. ana the irlh'esS
refused to receive her The Empress nevertheless
remained AT ire cHSllt anu sum i'i NV
The Fupcror upon receiving the summons at once
rode from The New Palace to Gcnickc Castle, ana
a furious quarrel cnsued between the KAISER ana
the Prince who hcrcey resented the Emperor
interference in his private family aitairs' ,u's h
Tn, period of the Princes confinement IN me
fortress Of the castle which lasted two weeks.
guards with loaded rifles were placed before every
entrance 20 the castle and all lights were ordered
ex.ineu.shcd at o'clock in the cycnins: 60 o-
Socaiistic malice has seized the occasion TO CIR
rei The ..Vorw.rts the principal Socialist organ;
is the most consp cuous offender IN this respect and
rcproduces the report that thc frnIrSs wsn & sme ne
skates nor did her companion. the Baroness col
mar. the lady waiting. have any. Thc only IN,
ference TO be drawn from ms iacI tn' %, warts
declares is that the breaking through the ice was
accident but dcleera, aiteInpt on me phrt %
brutal treatment to which she was constantly sub
jecfcd iy her husband II Is understood that Prince
Frederick Leopold will resign from the army ana
henceforth live IN privacy
United States Ambassador Runyon attended the
funeral OF Prince Alexander of Prussia. which took
place last Thursday. The dance given by Charles
be KAY the United States Consul-Gcneral here. al
his private residence on January 8. was attended
by all OF The Embassy and Consular officials except
Ambassador Runyon. who remained at home with
his family. prior TO his going 10 England
Pouitney RigcIow left Berlin on Friday on his
return to Ncw-York. His mission. which was to
obtain tho rcadmlssion OF the New-York Life and
Mutual Life Insurance companies into Prussia
under the old conditions has been a complete fhil-
Contrary to his expectations tn" EMPEROR
did not receive him rhG Rsrn p@pers say ,, ii,, ne
a commercial enterprise with the Imperial nafn"
The great Court reception which was TO have
taken place this week has been postponed until
January ~ and the Court ball. which was to have
occurred on January 22 has been abandoned owing
10 the death OF Prince Alexander and the consc-
ouent period of court mourning
The trial Of the American trotfing horse owner.
Robert r Knoebs. upon the charge OF entering tho
marc Bethel under tho name - Nellie Knccbs
and starting her ia races on German tracks opened
here Yesterday Three American Witnesses from
Wakefield testified behalf of Knc"hs that tho
Nellie Knccbs produced hcfor" the Court was not
Bethel each one declaring that a i"v weeks ago
H.. saw Bethel at Wakefield. Great Interest - taken
in the trial I'm sporting circles. The trial was ad-
iournel until Monday
Mrs Iloskins. daughter ~ 1'nit"9 states Amha.-
sador Runvon. has completed new society novel
entitled Richard Forrest The work will appear
as a serial in American papers and German trans
lation OF the story Will %" published here.
United States Consul General l." Kay has finished
a poem entitled "Nimrod's Vision" the nr~t part
cf which has already been published. y German
translation Of the poem is being prepared