The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-31
WILLIAMS FRIENDLY WORDS
Tend to Improvement Of Germany's For.
eign Relations
tions Of American Meet by Reason Of
Dutch Aduiteration

BERLIN, May 30.-(Copyright. 1867
The emperor had startling expert
ence on Monday, during a pleasure ex-
cursion with the empress near Potsdam.
He was accosted by an escaped lunatic,
named Becker, a cabman of Berlin, who
had made his way out of the asylum at
Dalldorp. He accused his majesty of
being an usurper to the throne which
rightly belonged to Becker. The mad
man ordered the emperor into Danish
ment. Becker was seized by members Of
his majesty's suite and escorted to this
city, where his identity was established.
Emperor William Is said to have been
greatly perturbed by the incident.
His majesty was the center of public
attention during the past week. His
protestations of friendship for Russia
upon the occasion of the cars corona
ton and his banquet in honor of his
grandmother, Queen Victoria, have
been much remarked, especially his be-
havior toward the latter. He conversed
most cordially with the British ambas-
sador, Sir Frederick Lascelle, and this
is interpreted as a sign that the rela-
tions between Germany and Great Brit
ain have improved.
gineers will visit Hamburg and Berlin
in June and great preparations are be-
ing made for the reception of the visit
ors, due to the emperor's personal in
fluence.
The ministry of the interior will BAN
quet them at Krolls on June 10. and the
association has been invited to the pal
ace at Potsdam on June r. In addi-
ton. his majesty will personally attend
their luncheon at the exposition on June
10, and possibly he may also address
them on naval matters in the chemistry
building. his desire being Enthusiastically
to testify that he does not share the
nON1IIQr DISLIKE he
AS further evidence of the better
feeling prevailing in Germany toward
England, it is stated by the Savon
newspapers that the royal family of
Saxony will visit England this summer
and number of German princes, in
Guiding Prince Albrecht of Prussia, will
do the same.
The government has ordered a more
strict surveillance of American meat
imports, the alleged cause of this de-
parture being the tampering and admix-
ing by Belgian and Dutch importers
while in transit to Germany.
Prince Bismarck's health just now ia
delicate. He has fits of somnolence
which have disquieted his family, and
DIR. Chrysander has forbidden the re-
ception of Populations.
The fact that Prince Hohenlohe's or
gan, the Hamburger correspondent an
nounces, that the driebund will he rro-
longed until 1908 is accepted in Germany
as conclusive.
Throughout the week the case ofLouis
Stern, OF New York, sentenced to fine
and Imprisonment for insulting a Ger
man official, has been vigorously and
generally discussed. the German press
taking it's clue from the governments
publication of the correspondence and
with hardly an exception Secretary o.
ney is denounced.
The emigration from German ports
has been heavier than for years past.
especially from Russia and Hungary.
About 500 emigrants passed the depot at
Spandau daily and the North German
Lloyd steamers are unable to handle all
the emigrants this week.