The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06


Copyright. 1900, by the Associated Press
BERLIN, May 5.--This was another Ideal
spring day. regular Kaiser wetter, Just
the thing for the interesting army maneu-
vers held this morning. Emperor William
and Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria
left the Anhalt depot promptly at M,
arriving on the Immense plain OF Jueter-
bosk. where the sham fights were ar
ranged by O'Clock The exercises occu-
pied an hour and half. after which the
empercrs lunched at Jueterbogk. return
ing to Berlin at D. m Both empcrors ap-
peared TO be In good health and fine spirits
Feats of sharpshooting.
Most interesting feats OF sharpshooting
were witnessed and explanations were
given TO the Austrian emperor by Empe-
ror William and Gen. Won Gossler. the
minister of war; and Count Won Schlieffen,
tho chief Of the general stan. abou, the
improvements hitherto held strictly secret
of both the German army rifio of the latest
pattern and the new field guns. These
explanations were given to Emperor Fran
els Joseph alone, and not to his military
suite Tho Austrian emperor was deeply
interested in them
New Artillery Tactics.
The exercises. however, In themselves
made picturesque spectacle. more espe-
ciaiiy the part which displayed the new
tactics OF tho field artillery. Tho smpe-
rors after their arrival at the Jueterbogk
depot mounted horses and rode past the
troops placed in file from the depot to the
msneuvers field When they arrived there
the ordre do bataille was given out Tho
whole was under tho command and direc-
tion of Mai Gen. Won Schmidt. represent
ing the inspector OF field artillery. The
troops present were a battalion or the
FIRST Guard regiment. a battalion of tho
Second Guard regiment. = battaiisn COM
posed of one company each or the Guard
Chasseurs and Guard sohsutscn Lchr. and
a battalion Of infantry OF the rharpshoot-
ers' school, also two sQuadrons Of Life
liussars and field artillery regiment,
made up from tho sixth instruction bat
teries OF field artillery of the instruction
school. Each body was Ia fun war
strength. with cartridges also as Ia time
OF war. The fun strength Of a guard pio-
neer company also participated. The most
remarkable feature. about which Emperor
Francis Joseph repeatedly expressed his
admiration. was the exaetnesa OF aim
shown both by the artillery and infantry,
even al great distances. The Austrian en-
peror once summoned "a general OF hts
suite and pointed out this feature 70 him.
At the conclusion OF tho sham hattie. a
paEade march fiied past The etnperors,
Francis Joseph thanking the officers COM
mandlng for the Impressive spectacle witt
messed and according them high pralso.
Lunch was served at tho officers casino
OF the field artillery instruction school
Emperor Williams New Rank.
Emperor Williams appointment No Aus
trian field general pleaAes him greatly.
the more 70 BECAUSE il Is a grade seldom
awarded and none existed Ia Tho Austrian
army since the death 81 Arch Duke Az
breoht ia JssS. The military rank shus
conferred on Emperor William is higher
than his own IN tho German army Besides
this courtesy the Austrian emperor ala,
gave william a maxuiheeBi profile u him.
self eDcaaed in \ diamond Studded irasns
and autographed with TIE motto ..seinper
Ideins always tho Hasuel. Emperor Francis
Joseph also presented tbe German ern-
press and her whcla family wath fne gifts
VIII ne Rain OF orders.
The visiting emperor conferred tha grand
cross 81 tha sfephaa order on Count van
Baslow. the German minister of foroisn
affair HsfpFo Enperor Francis Joseph
leaves a rain ~ nn3era win descend tfron
Berlin for lAs value 81 money aions ~ the
decorations which saa Austrian emperor
took along Ia said % be i72koo norins.
Austrian Emperor Visits Regiment.
After his return to BesAn Emperor
Francis Joseph paid number Of visits.
Later. between Z and O'Clock he Grove 10
the barracks 81 the Emperor Francis rsgl-
ment. which is under his peraonal patron
age and which n considered ore of the
crack regiments ~ Germany The bar
racks were spien8idfy oEnaunntea ard
decorated. The main gate Raowea fYi-
nmpnai arch. IA tae eeater ~ which mas
large Austrian imperial crown and he
meath X on velvet the Monogram ~ fne
regiment. Beside IL were masts bearing the
Austrian and HHngaslan flags entwineA
with evergreen. The building itself showed
appropriate floral decoration. and German
and Austrian eagles wtre everywhere dis-
played as symbols The regiment received
Emperor Francis Joseph who was aecom-
panied BY Emperor william in parade
form, drawn. np under the command II
Lieut.. Col. Van Raven. AZ o'clock a
banquet was served at the reglmsntal
casino Tor lz5 persons. In the earlier hox,rn.