Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
HoIIENIOIIE MICH DISTRESSED BY
HIS NiFE'S DEATH.
URGED TO RETIRE FROM OFFICE
EMPEIoR. HOWEVER, Is ANXIOUS
FOR HIM TO REMAIN.
Government to Introduce Another
Anti-SociaIi>iic Bill-Christmas
nj the Imperial Palace
Gossip From the Ger
man Capital.

FerIin, Issr. 25.-tCopyrig htcG.) Prince
IUh"Rluflc i much distressed at the Suddcn
death Of his vie on Tuesday last. lie
srcnt the previous three days at ner bed
ride without sleep. and his octosenarian
frame has been greatly en1cebled thereby.
His physicians are urgently advising him TO
retire from public iife-at any rate tempo
rariIy; hut the emperor relies upon Prince
Hohcnlohe's patriotism to remain in office
in The present critical time. The remains
OF the princess VIII be Inferred On Sunday.
The body was c con.secrateG on Friday in the
presence Of the ministers. military dislii-
taries, etc 10y the prince bishop of Eres-
lau. DR.. C0pp irr the conservatory OF the
chaDCcllor's palace
The emperor and the empress Of Germany
sent floral wreaJhS.
AT the rcconvenrhlg of the reiclstag the
members Of the opposition intend 10 make
much of the fact hat, according to official
figures just obtained the imperial treasury
receipts for the current year show de-
crease of 20.000,geo marks. They will point
out that, in view of the naval increase and
the reorganization oil the field artillery, the
large additional fumls needed can only be
raised by new taxes, contrary to the prom
Uses OF the government.
The government Will introduce at the re-
conyening of the prussian diet. on January
comprehensive as the one rejected last sum
mer 1t will merely apply to private lee
turers and universitie who viii be brought
under government Supervision.
The imperial family passed Christmas at
the new palace in the usual way. The two
eldest princes arrived there on Tuesday
fIom Ploen. The Christmas trees and the
distribution of gifts We're more lavish than
ever. This part of the celebration took
place in the Shell hall. Most of the gifts
were purchased by the empress personally
at various Berlin stores. They included
hundreds of presents for the servants and
court officials.
At secret session Of the municipal coun-
Gil on Tuesday. New Years address to
the emperor was adopted. for the first time
in many years. This address deals largely
with national politics and is couched in
patriotic terms.
Voluntary collections for naval purposes
are taking place among the pupils of many
OF the public schools.
Influenza in a severe form has been
spreading alarmingly in Berlin. There have
been thousands of cases. and the death rate
is rapidly increasing.
Negotiations are proceeding in Berlin be-
tween Germany and Austria with n view
to holding an international conference at
Brussels on the subject of the abolition of
sugar export bounties. France has init
mated her willingness to join in the delib-
erations.
The organ of the Agrarians, the Deutsche
Tages Zetung. iercely attacks Baron
Thielman for not declaring a tariff war
OH the United States. The Nossische Zei-
tung, however. thinks that the present mo-
ment is not propitious for such a demand
pointing out that France and Great Britain
alone would profit by tariff war OF that
kind.
To the intense amazement of the suffer
ers from the floods. the Saxon government
has presented n claim for payment to all
villages and individual owners who were
aided during the floods by the military. The
village of Plauen, for instance, received a
bill for 400 marks.
Mr.. Clifton r. Breckenridge, the former
United States minister at st. Petersburg.
arrived here Thursday to spend the holi-
days with his family at Dresden There was
no joint celebration of Christmas by the
American colony of Berlin. Several Amer
lean ladies have Christmas trees. and will
distribute gifts to the poor children of their
neighborhoodS.
The Agricultural Society has memorial
iZed the government, claiming that Amer
lean fruit of every kind and many Amer
lean shrubs and trees imported into Ger
many are infected with the San Jose hug,
which is constant danger TO German
fruit growers. They want Il strict eXami-
nation of all American fruit trees and
shrubs. and "A refusal to admit them wher-
ever vermin is detected.
The emperor has presented the empress
with n beautiful bracelet consisting of min
iatrres of himself and their seven children
SET in diamonds. In the center is the por-
trait of Princess Luischen. and below II
Is the emperors portrait in heart-shaped
setting.
Pianos and Organs.
We do not pretend 10 give gold dollar In
exchange for 10 cents. but we DO offer the
best bargains in the city. based on actual
cost. IN Pianos and organs, comprising the
celebrated New England, HaZelton and
Fischer Pianos. McaNer. Church and othel