The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22
WILLIAM AS A PLAYWRIGHT.
GERMANY'S EMPEROR IN THE ROLE
OF DRAMATIC AUTHOR.


resent the Fraterrization of Ger
many ana ItaIy-The Emperor
Drinks to the Burial of the
Hntchet-An International Sur
vciIIancc OF Anarcbists-Othe
Items of Interest From the Conti-
nent.
Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press.
Berlin Aug 2.-At the banquet at Will
helmshohe in honor of the birthday of En-
peror Frances Joseph a remark of EN-
peror William to Gen. Windeschgraetz,
the Austrian military attache, created a
sensation.
Lifting his glass, his majesty said; 81
trust that al misunderstanding are now
buried"
This Is generally interpreted as referring
to recent events and to the Austrian jeal-
ousy created thereby. During the pres
ence of the King of Italy at the German
military manouvers a symboMcal play writ
ten according to the instructions and on
an outline furnished by Emperor William
will be performed al the Royal theater of
Wiesbaden. The play will alegorically
represent the determination of Italy and
Germany. The two leading roles are
Italia and Germania. The scenic decora-
tons which are gorgeous, are the work of
the Niennese painters Kautzky and Rot
tenara, from sketches made by the Ger
man emperor. The most beautiful tab
leau will represent Rome. In this scene
the emperor found il desirable to make an
alteration. In the original the sun was
seen rising directly over St. Peters the
rays irradiating the whole vicinity and
leaving the quirinal, the royal residence,
in the shadows In view of the strained
relations between the vatican and the
quirinal his majesty ordered the sun in
this scene to be obliterated.
The Emperor William will attend the
Austrian military manouvers, arriving at
Totis on Sept. u, and remaining there un-
til Sept. Is. Then Emperor William and
Emperor Francis Joseph will proceed to
Mohacz to hunt stays and wild hoars on
the preserves of the Archduke Frederick
of Austria. On Sept. 20, the two emper-
ors viii proceed to Buda-Pesth.
The dissatisfaction at the slowness of
the Prussian and Saxon governments in
giving aid to the sufferers of the recent
floods increases daily. Saxony has only
given 60,0O0 marks, against 100000 marks
| given by the municipality of Dresden
alone.
Collection lists circulated by the Saxons
| socialists have been seized by the police
and confscated.
In Prussia nothing viii be done by the
government IN aid of the sufferers for
months to come and the cabinet has decid-
ed to aid Siesia, only to the extent of
mending the roads there, rebuilding the
bridges and helping the owners of farms
and agricultural estates whose fields have
been previously damaged. Private char
ity, however, is very active throughout
Germany and donations are flowing IN free
ly
Secretary Thielan of the agricultural
department. and his committee of govern
ment officials, have finished their inspec-
ton of Silesia and will submit TO the diet
a plan to effectively regulate the water
courses of the mountain districts. so as
to prevent recurrence of the floods.
The Associated Press correspondent
learns on good authority that it is true
that Emperor william has proposed a new
plan of concerted action upon the part of
the continental powers 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 who are known to hold
destructive ideas, more effective inter-
TEN Of Identification.
Emperor William during the week sat
for Prof. Knackfuss of Cassel, who Is 70
paint a new portrait of his majesty show
ing him I'm new pose and In an alegori-
cal costume.
The Prussian schools have again been
ordered to celebrate the anniversary Of
Sedan day.
A. the military maneuVers near Doe
beritz this week, the Third cavalry brig
ade of the guard corps had many acci-
dents. Capt. Won BrOeken of the Second
Guard dragons was unhorsed and killed
six other officers were seriously injured
and twelve men were injured or crippled
for life.
His majesty has conferred the royal
crown order Of the second class upon
Slaud Pasha. the Austrian officer for
many years a prisoner Of the mahdi in
the Soudau, who Is attached 20 the N
teiigence department of the AHglo-Egyp-
tian 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 nota-
BILE dearth there of prominent Americans.
Tire Priuce Of Wales choice OF an AUS
trian resort. MarienDad, is said TO be en-
tirely due 10 the coo,ness between the
prince and Emperor William. and the
tradesmen Of Homburg are seriously con-
cerned.