Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
Germany's Ruler Celebrates His Natal Day
in High Spirits.
BERLIN ENLINsN-O FOR THE OCCASION
Kaiser Drives Through the Streets and
Views the Decorations,
NO MGR: ANT-ScClAllST MEASURES
Williams Counsellors Advise Him Not TO
Resort to Force.
PRINCE Bl;MARCK is IN COED HEALT
Man of Iron Reported Unusually
Strong aud We'll - students OF
Munich University Arrested
for Brutal ENccsses.

Copyright 1897, by the Associated Prenp.)
BERLIN, Jan 30.-Very severe weather
prevailed during the past week. Snow fell
for four days in Berlin and the municipality
paid 600,00 marks to clear the streets.
There was much interruption to railways.
The snow was four feet deep in the high
lands.
In spite of the miserable weather, En-
peror William was in high spirits on his
birthday, which occurred on Wednesday last.
EARLY in the afternoon he drove through
the streets of Berlin in a handsome sleigh
drawn by four black stations and viewed
the birthday decorations. The French was
the best decorated embassy and it was finely
Illuminated in the evening. During the re-
ception a salute of ten guns was fired. The
empress, during the morning, presented his
majesty with specimens of her embroidery.
One was a representation of the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern under full steam. An
other was the emperor on a whaling cruise.
The two eldest princes presented their father
with a few of their own sketches. The
youngest, who was 10 years of age the same
day. received the decoration of the Order of
the Black Eagle and was made lieutenant
in the First regiment of the guards. The Ger
man newspapers, as a rule, published lauda-
tory articles on the emperor, but it was no.
ticed that only few private houses were
Illuminated
The Order of the Black Eagle conferred
upon DR.. Miguel, the minister OF finance,
and upon DR.. Lucannis, the chief of the
emperor's civil cabinet, upon the occasion of
his birthday, carries with 1t a patent OF he
reditary nobility and, it is, therefore, recalled
that DR.. Miguel, when a young man, was a
socialist and communist.
The emperor is still incensed against the
socialists on account of the demonstration
of the town council of Berlin, when it was
proposed to spend &c, 900 marks on memo
rial paper on the life of William l.
Dr. Zadek, the socialist, as previously
cabled, warmly protested against this sac
rifce to person worship Of large sums
which could be better spent in relieving win
ter Distress" He added: "Liberty-loving
citizens remember the dear departed ones
who fell in the streets of Berlin fighting for
the people in 1S4S, and at the same time they
remember the attitude of William, the prince
of Prussia.
ANTI-SOCIALIST MEMBERS.
During the week his majesty has had
conference with the chancellor and the caDi-
net regarding the advisability of fresh anti
socialist measures, and 1t is understood that
the cabinet counclled against such a step, in
view of the present political situation. 1t
is quite certain that the present Reichstag
would not sanction anti-socialist leglsla-
tion.
The German sportsmen gave an exhibition
of antlers this week. The emperor was
awarded two highest prices, one for
twenty pronger which he killed last autumn.
The kings of Wertemberg and Saxony and
the Grand Dukes Meklonburg and Sake
Coburg also won prizes
BY order of the emperor private soldiers
will hereafter have better facilities for sub
mitting complaints against unjust, brutal
officers. Such complaints will no longer be
allowed to be shelved.
At Stettin there have been bloody encoun-
ters between the emperor's soldiers and CIV
ilians, during which twenty persons were
severely wounded. The officers of the garri-
son there have now been forbidden to fire.
quent one of the best cafes in the town.
Lieutenant Won Bruzwitz, who was SEN
tenced on Monday, after a second trial or
dered by Emperor William to three years
and twenty days Imprisonment for killing
workman at Karlsruhe by running him
through the back with his sword has been
taken to Freyburg Baden, to serve his
sentence.
According to advices received here from
Friedrlchsruhe, Prince Bismarck is unusually
strong and we'll In spite of the bad weather
he has been able to take long walks and
drives daily. Speaking to Count Won Lehn
dorf, formerly aide de camp of old Emperor
William, the prince compared the present
cabinet to a cart whose horses were pulling
in different directions. mo wonder things
go wrong" he added.
The students of Munich university have
been distinguishing themselves lately by
brutal excesses, causing the courts to inflict
severe penalties upon the offenders. Eighty
three students are now confined in the house
of correction at Stadlheim, near Munich
serving terms OF Imprisonment ranging from
a fortnight to six months.
At the concert at the Philharmonic hall
on Thursday for the benefit of the building
fund OF the American Church OF Berlin a
number Of distinguished American artists
gave their service and the elite Of the Amer
lean colony was present. The affair netted
~ ono marLs for the fund