The herald., 1897-02-01
IN THE KA|SER'S REALMS
Emperor William Celebrates His
Birthday
SIMPLE PRESENTS GIVEN
And the Youngest Prince Receives q
Grand Decoration
PRESENTS GIVEN
The Emperor Much Incensed at Action
of the Socialists--Repressi Meas
ures Are Deprecated
Associated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BERLIN Jan. 30-(Copyright. 1879
Very severe weather prevailed during
the past week. Snow fell for four days
In Berlin and the municipality paid 60O.-
900 marks to clear the streets. There
was much interruption on the railroads
in the mountainous districts. The snow
was also four feet deep in the Silesian
highlands. In spite of the miserable
weather Emperor William was in high
spirits on his birthday, which occurred
on Wednesday last. Early in the after
noon he drove through the streets of
Berlin in handsome sleigh drawn by
| four black stations and viewed the
birthday decorations. The Russian and
| French We're the best decorated embas-
| sizes and they were illuminated in the
evening. The United States embassy
| was decorated with flags.
AT the birthday reception at the castle
| his majesty cordially conversed with
Prince Hohenlohe, Field Marshal Count
Won Blumenthal. Edward F. Uhl, the
| American ambassador and other ambas-
saoors. The empress, during the morn
! ing, presented his majesty with speci-
mems of her embroidery. One was q
representation of the imperial yacht Ho-
| henzollern under full steam, and another
was the emperor on whaling cruise
The two eldest princes presented their
| father with a few of their sketches
| The youngest, who was 10 years old the
same day, received the decoration OF
| the Order of the Black Eagle and was
made lieutenant in the First regiment
| of guards.
| The German newspapers, as a. rule.
published laudatory articles on the en-
| peror, but 1T was noticed 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 occa-
sion of his birthday, carries with it a
patent of HEREDITARY nobility, and it is
therefore recalled that DR.. Miguel when
a young man was socialist and a COM
munist.
The emperor is still very much in
| censed against the Socialists on ac-
count of the demonstration of the town
council of Berlin when it was proposed
to spend 10000 marks ON a memorial
paper on the life of William I. Dr. "a
duck, the Socialist, as previously ca
bled the Associated Press, warmly pro-
tested against this Sacrifice to personal
worship of large sums which could be
better. spent in relieving winter dis
tress." lf7777
He added: "Liberty-loving citizens
remember the dear departed ones who
fell in the streets of Berlin fighting for
the people In 1913, and at the same time
| they remember the attitude of William.
the prince of Prussia"
During the week his majesty has had
conference with the chancellor and the
cabinet regarding the advisability OF
fresh anti-Socialist measures, and II ia
understood that the cabinet counselled
against such step in view of the pres
ent political situation. 1t is quite GER
tain that the reichstag would not same
| tfon antf-Socialist legislation,
Inc German sportsmen gave an ex-
hibition of antlers this week. The en-
peror was awarded two high prizes.
one for twenty-p FOUNDER which he Killed
last autumn. The kings of Wurtemburr
and Saxony and the grand duke of
Mecklenbufg and Saxe-Coburg also won
| prizes. --
BY order of the emperor, private e,oI-
diers will hereafter have better facili-
ties for submitting complaints against
UNJUST and brutal officers. They must
be forwarded to the authorities by the
captain of the company.
AT Stettin there have been bloody en-
counters between the emperors soldiers
and civilians, during which twenty per-
sons We're severely wounded The off1c-
ers or the garrison have now been for.
bidden to frequent one of the best known
Lieutenant Won Brusewitx, who was
sentenced on Monday, after a second
trial ordered by Emperor William. to
three years and twenty days imprison-
ment for killing a workman, has been
taken to Freyburg, Baden, to serve his
sentence.
According to advices received here
from Friedrichsruhe, Prince Bismarck
is unusually strong and we'll. -
In spite of the bad weather he has been
able to take long walks and drives daNy.
Speaking f>Count Won Lehndorf, FOR
merly aid de camp of old Emperor WILL
lam, the prince compared the present
cabinet 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 exercises, causing the
courts to inflict severe penalties upon
the offenders. Eighty-three students
are now confined in the house Of correc-
ton at S.adtheim near Munich. serving
terms OF Imprisonment ranging from q
fortnight to six months.
At the concert at the Philharmonic
hall on Thursday for the benefit of the
building fund of the American church st
Berlin, q number of distinguished Amer
lean artists gave their services and the
elite Of the American colony were pres
ent. The affair netted 1000 marks for
the fund.
The banquet tonight at the Russian
embassy here in honor of Count Murav-
Jeff was attended by Baron Marschall
and other statesmen. A reception of the
diplomatic corps followed the banquet,
Count Muravieff will be entertained at
dinner tomorrow by Prince Hohenlohe
Later in the day he will go to Kiel and on
Monday he will be received in audience
by the emperor.