The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-24
EUROPE.
Emperor william Creates a Sensation by q
Toast at n Acknowledgements Williams
Political Drama-New Plan Of action
Against Anarchists

Emperor William Creates a Sensation by q
Toast at n Emperor W iliian's
Political Drama-New Plan Of action
Against Anarchists
Copyright by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, August 21.-At the banquet
at Wilhelmshohe, in honor of the BIRTH
day of Emperor Francis Joseph, a re-
mark of Emperor William to General
Windeschgraetz, the Austrian mill
tary attache created a sensation. Lift
ing his glass, his majesty said: Il trust
thai all misunderstanding are now
buried" This is generally interpreted
as referring to recent events and to
the Austrian jealousy created thereby.
During the presence of the king of
Italy at the German military maneu-
vers a symbolic play written according
to the instructions and on an outline
furnished by Emperor William will be
performed at the Royal theatre of
Wiesbaden. The play will allegorl-
cally represent the decentralization of
italy and Germany. The two leading
roles are Italia and Germania and the
scenic decorations, which are gorgeous,
are the work of the Viennese painters,
Kautzky and ROttonara, from sketches
made by the German emperor. The
most beautiful tableaux will represent
Rome. In this scene the emperO found
it desirable to make an alteration. In
the original the sun was seen rising
directly over ST. Peters, the rays IRA
dating the whole vicinity and leaving
the quirinal, or royal residence, in the
shadow. In view Of the strained rela-
tons the vatican and the quir-
inal, his majesty ordered the sun in
this scene to be obliterated.
Emperor William will attend the
Austrian military maneuvers, arriving
at Totis on September 18th and re-
naming there until September 18th.
Then Emperor William and Emperor
Francis Joseph will proceed to Mohacz
to hunt stays and wild boars on the
preserves of the Archduke Frederick,
of Austria. On September goth the
two emperors will proceed to Buda-
pest.
The dissatisfaction at the slowness
Of the Prussian and Saxon govern
ments in giving state aid to the suf-
ferers from the recent floods increases
daily. Saxony has only given $1,000
marks, against 300, 600 marks given by
the municipality of Dresden alone.
Collection lists circulated by the Sax
on socialists have been seized by the
police and c~Onfiscated. IN Prussia
nothing will be done by h govern
ment in aid of the sufferers for months
to come and the cabinet has decided
to aid Silesia only to h extent Of
mending the roads, rebuilding the
bridges and helping the of
farms and agricultural estates whose
fields have been previously damaged.
Private charity, however, is very ac-
tive throughout Germany and dona-
tions are flowing in freely.
Secretary Thielene, of the agricul-
tura1 department, and his committee
of government officials have finished
their inspection of Silesia and will SUBJ
| nit to the diet a plan to effect and reg
ulate the water courses of the noun
tain districts, so as to prevent a re-
| currence Of the floods.
The Associated Press correspondent
learns on good authority that it is
true that Emperor William has pro-
| posed a new plan of concerted action
upon the part of the continental pow
ers against anarchists and that he had
obtained the promise Of cooperation
from a majority of them. The plan
includes a uniform system of watching
| all those h are known to hold de-
| structive ideas, a more effective in
| terchange of observations INC a better
| system of Identification.
The Prussian schools have again
been ordered to celebrate the anniver-
sary Sedan day.
At the military maneuvers near
| Doeberitz this week, the third cavalry
brigade of the guard corps had many
accidents. Captain Won Broken, of
the Second guard dragons, was un-
horsed and killed. Six other officers
| were seriously injured and twelve men
! were injured or crippled for life.
His majesty las conferred the royal
| crown order of the second class upon
Slatin Pasha, the Australian officer,
for many years a prisoner of the
| Ma,hdi in the Soudan, who was attach
ed to the intelligence department of the
| Alglo-Egyptian army in the advance
| upon Dongola. Owing to the absence
of the prince Of Wales, Homburg, this
season, is much less gay than usual
and there is a notable dearth there of
prominent Americans. The prince of
! Wales choice of an Austrian resort,
| M~arienbad, is said to be entirely due
to the coolness between the prince and
| Emperor William n the tradesmen of
| Homburg are seriously concerned.