The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-28

Copyrighted, 1900, by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. N.-Excepling that It was
lacking in court fetes the emperor's BIRTH
day today was kept in the usual way.
Flags were displayed everywhere and the
papers published congratulatory articles. In
which his majesty Is praised as the cham
pion of peace. the promoter OF civilization
and the vigorous helmsman of Germany's
destinies.
The Kreuz Zeitung house poet again pub
fishes his usual congratulatory ode. The
Center organs remind the emperor that the
Jesuits are not yet recalled and say he
would earn their everlasting gratitude by
signing the Jesuit recall.
All Festivities stopped.
The court mourning stops all projected
festivities among their classes. The Aus
TRAN. ambassadors big ball. arranged for
the 18TH IL of. and the same Is the case
with Count Schafgotch, Court Sierstorps,
Count Beroldingen, Count Lerchenfeld and
Admirals Tirpitx and Sandebibranden. All
of these balls were to be honored by tine
emperor's presence.
Final Reception.
Tuesdays court reception. which was the
only one this winter, was more brilliant
than ever. The ladies' costumes displayed
unusual elegance, being of peculiar design.
Dark flowing velvet with costly fur trim
especially noticeable. Among the debu-
tantes. Baroness wiede- Bachnostfz attract
ed special attention by personal charms.
beautiful costumes and remarkable dia-
nnonds The Princess Of Pless and Countess
Won Goetzen, the latter an American. we're
also specially remarked. In the small
American delegation Mrs. Wurtz made
gorgeous display OF diamonds and pearls.
even outshining Mrs. Whites famous neck
lace.
Object to Knickerbockers.
Among the older court elements COM
plants this winter were specially strong
because OF the rigid new court ceremonial,
the style Of reception being copied by the
emperor more after the court of st. James,
old gentlemen especially complaining about
being forced to wear knee breaches with
silk stockings inducing rheumatism and
govt. They also complain at the increasing
costliness Of the gala coats. which for high
officials now cost 400 marks.
Munich celebrated the emperor's birth
day by banquet In which all the Bavarian
princes shared. The heir to the throne,
Prince Ludwig, toasted the emperor and
spoke in favor of naval increases.
Leyds Consults Forefgn Once.
Though DR.. Leyds, the diplomatic repre-
sentative of the Transvaal, claims that he
came here principally to celebrate the en-
peror's birthday as in previous years. the
correspondent of the Associated Press I'M
derstands on authority that he also came
to consult with the German officials about
Portuguai's alleged breach of neutrality
In stopping travel to the TranEaal from
Delagoa bay.
Will Introduce Electricity.
The Berlin elevated railway intends to
Introduce electric motive power at the ex-
pense of 100000 marks. The projected.
system will be conducted after the Chica-
go South Side railroad system. the present
steam system having proved inadequate.
Humboldt's Grave Desecrated.
The grave of Humboldt. the naturalist
and traveller. at Legal, near this city. has
been desecrated by n1iscreants who wanted
10 steal the metal ornaments. The Offend
ers were frightened and fed, leaving their
tools
Tramc in Girls.
The German evangelical womens fedora
ton has petitioned Prince Hohenlohe to
call conference for the purpose of inter-
nationally settling upon preventative meas
ures aeains; traffic in girls for immoral pur
poses.
Trial of q Bank President.
During the coming week begins the SEN
sationaI trial of Bank President Won Krieg-
sheim and his confederates who are charg-
ed with long system of swindling orac-
tees by perjuries and forgeries Several
prominent society leaders are involved.
M. Head, formerly minister of the United
States to Korea, is here from Weimar
where he has been visiting his daughter.
Funeral of Duke OF Teck.
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