The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06
|AUSTRIA'S RULER.
Francis Joseph Is Entertained in Regal
Style in Berlin.
WITNESSED ARMY MANEUvERS.
Shown the Latest improvements in the
Rifles and Field Guns.
IEXACTNESS OF AIM WAS SHOWN
b. Both Infantry and Artillery, Even at
Long Distances.
KAISER PLEASED WITH HIS APPOINT
ExAcTSEsS OF AIM WAS SHOWN
KAISER PLEASED WITH HIS APPOINTMENT
He Holds "A Higher office In the Aus.
trian Army Than In HIS own.
A Day of Fetes.

Copyrighted. 1900 by Associated Proes.)
Berlin, May 5.--This was another ideal
spring day, a regular Kaiserwetter, just
the thing for the interesting army
maneuvers held this morning. Emperor
William and Emperor Francis Joseph OF
Austria left the Anhalt depot promptly at
a. M, arriving on the immense plain Of
Jueterbogk, where the sham fights were
arranged, by o'clock, The exercises oc-
cupied an hour and half, after which
the emperors lunehed al Jueterbogk. re-
turning to Berlin at n. M Both en-
perors appeared to be in good health and
fine spirits. Most interesting features of
shsrpshootlng were witnessed and ex-
plantations were given to the Austrian en-
peror by Emperor William and General
Won Gossler, the minister OF war. and
Count Won sehieffen the chief Of the gen
eral staff, about the improvements hither-
to held strictly secret of both the German
army rihe OF the latest pattern and the
made to Emperor Francis Joseph hlore
and not to his military suite. Tho Aus
TRAN emperor was deeply Interested 10
them. The exercises. however. in them
selves made picturesque spectacle. more
especially the part which displayed The
new tactics OF the Held artillery
TIE emperors. after their arrival at the
Jueterbogk depot mounted horses and rode
past the troops placed In Bic from the
depot 10 the msnenyers field The whole
was under the command and direction OF
Major General Won Schmidt. representing
the Inspector X @sid arN .ieFs.s The troops
were battalion Of thS First Guard regi.
mont BATTALION OF the Second Guard
regiment, battalion composed of one
company each OF the Guard Chasseurs and
Guard Scheutzen Lehr and battalion OF
infantry OF the sharpshooters sthool; also
two squadroos OF Lite Huss3rs and nsld
artillery regiment. made up from the six
instruction batteries OF held artillery 81
the instruction school, Each body was in
full war strength, with cartridges all
ready. as in time of war The full
strength OF Guard Pioneer company also
participated, rhe most remarkable tea-
ture, about which Emperor Francis Jo-
seph repeatedly expressed his admiration,
was the exactnsss Of aim shown, both by
the artillery ard infantry, even Of great
distances The Austrian emperor AZ once
summoned a general OF his suite and
pointed out this feature 10 him
Az the conclusion OF the sham battle a
parade march past the empernrs, Frauc-
Joseph thanking the officers commanding
for the impressive spectacle witnessed and
4 frb al. tNp a
served at the officers casino Of the Field
Artillery Instruction school
Emperor Williams appointment as Aus
TRAN field marshal general peases him
greatly, the more so because it is grade
seldom awarded and none has succeeded
in the Austrian limo tho death OF Arch
duke Albrecht in 1895. The military rank
thus conferred on Emperor william 10
higher than his own in the German army
Besides this courtesy the Austrian emperor
also gave Emperor William a magnificent
profile of himself. encased in a diamond
studded frame and autographed with the
motto. "Semper Idem," always the eane)
Emperor Francis Joseph also presented
The German empress ard her whole family
with fine gifts. The visiting emperor con-
ferred the Grand Cross OF the stepher
Order on Count Won Bulow, the Germai
mpister Of foreign aflairs. Before EN-
psror Francis Jo6eph leaves o rain OF or
ders will descend upon Berlin. for th'
value In money alone OF the decoratiolt
which the Austrian emperor took along 4
said to be 1000 forms.
Afesr his return 10 Berlin Emperor
Francis Joseph paid number OF visits
Later. between and ) O'clock, he drove
TO the barracks Of the Emperor Franc.'
regiment, which is under his personal pa.
fynuaoa nd VIII IL ponZfHar-d o7e a
the crack regiments OF Germany. Thu
barracks were spleadidly ornamented aDt
decorated The main gate showed
triumphal arch ia the center Of which wa
large Austrian imperial crown and be-
meath ii, 90 q crimson velvet the In1no
gram OF the regiment. Beside II were
masts barring the Austrian aud Hungarian
fses, entwined With eye.greans. Tn
huildirg itself showed appropriate fora
decorations and Germ N and Austrian
eagles We're everywhere displayed as sym
bols The regiment received Emperor
Francis Joseph, who was aceoTsE anied b!
/ Emperor william, in parade form, draw
I up urder the command o. S~eutenan
I Colonel Won Rayeh At 6 e'clock q ban
/ duet was served at the reglm nta ess.n'
I for 125 persons. In the earlier hours o
7 the afternoon Emperor Francis JOSEPH
also received delsgatioEs from the Aus
I trlans clubs OF Berlin, with whom he con
/ versed IN the most atfable manner, i
some cases lnquirlng about small persona
matters.
The Ausirians residing Ia Berlin, al
! together some 10000 persons. gave
SPLENDID banquet tonight in honor y
I Francis JoEeph's presence at the kaiser
7 hof
The imperial chancellor Prince Hohsn
Z lobe TODAY gave lunrhson ia honor
he Austrian minister OF foreign affair
! Count folucho~ski in which the Austria
y foreign ofsicials in Emperor Francis jos
sphy suite and the Austrian smhissade
here. Count szosyny- March Prince 70