The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-01

Copyrighted. Isss. by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. jan 3a.--Nsry severe weather
prevailed during the past week. Snow
fell for four days IN Berlin. and the
municipality paid 5000 marks 10 clear
the streets. There Sas mach Interrupt
ton on the railroads In the mountainous
districts. The snow was also four feet
deep in the Silesisn highlands In spite
Of the miserable weather Emperor Will
lam was in high spirits On his birthday.
which occurred on "Wednesday last.
Early in the afternoon ne drove tsrousn
the streets Of Berlin in handsome sleigh
drawn by four black stations and viewed
the birthday decorations The United
States embassy WAS decorated with flags
At the birthday reception at the castle MS
majesty cordially conversed with Prince
Honsnlohe. Field Marshal Count Won
Bluementhal, Edward F. Uhl. the United
States ambassador. and the other am
bsssadoTs. During the ceremony
salute of i6l guns vas fired. The en-
psrors youngest son, who WAS 10 years
OF age the same day, received the deeora-
ton OF the order or the Black Eagle. and
was made a lieutenant In the First fegi-
ment OF guards The German uewspsp ers,
as a rule. published iaudatory articles on
tna emperor. but il was noticed that only
a few private houses were Illuminated.
The order OF the Black Eagle. conferred
upon Dr. Miguel the minister or fnance,
and upon DR.. Lucannis. the chief OF the
emperer's civil cabinet, upon the occa-
sion OF the birthday, carries with II
patent Of hereditary nobility. Ii is
recalled that DR.. Miguel, when a young
man. was socialist and communist
The emperor is still very much ineensed
against the socialists on account Of the
demonstration OF the town council Of Ber-
lin when il was proposed TO spend 5000
marks on memorial paper on the life
of William l. DR.. Zaduch. the socialist.
as previously cabled the Associated Press,
warmly protested against this sacrifice
TO personal worship OF large sums which
could be better spent In relieving winter
distress
During the week his ajesty has had
a conference with the chancellor and the
cabinet regarding the advisa bility of fresh
anti-socialist measures, and IL IS under
stood that the cabinet counseled against
such a step in view OF the present politi-
cal situation. II Is quite certain that the
reichstag would not sanction anti-sooialist
legislation.
BY order OF the emperor. private sol
diers will hereafter have better facilities
for submitting complaints against unjust
and brutal officers. Such complaints
viii no longer be allowed TO be shelVed.
They must be forwarded to the authorities
By the captain OF the company.
At Stettln there have been bloody en-
counters between the emperors soldiers
and civilians. during which twenty per-
sons were severely wounded. The OFF,
GERS OF the garrison there have now been
forbidden to frequent one Of the best
known cafes in the town.
Lieut.. Won Bruzsitz. who was sentenced
on Monday. after second trial ordered
by Emperor William, TO three years and
twenty days Imprisonment for kill
ing a workman. has been taken to Frey
burg, Baden, TO serve his sentence.
According to advices received here from
Friedrichsruhe. Prince Bismarck is I'M
usually strong and wei. In spite Of the
bad weather ne has been able 10 take long
walks and drives daily. Speaking OF
Count Won Lehndorf. formerly aide-de-
camp OF old Emperor william. the prince
compared the present cabinet TO cart
whose horses were pulling dn different
directions. mo wonder things go wrong. .
he added.
The students OF Munich university have
been distinguishing themselves by brutal
exercises, causing the courts 10 inflict Sc
we're penalties upon the offenders Eighty
three students are now confined in the
house OF correction at StadtheIm. near
Munich. serving terms of Imprisonment
ranging from a fortnight 10 six months.
At the concert at the Philharmonic hall
on Thursday for the benefit OF the build
Ing fund OF the American church at Ber-
lin, number Of distinguished American
artists gave their services and the elite
OF the American colony was present. The
affair Melted 10eo marks for the fund.