The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-28
PRAISE FOR THE KAISER
HIS MAJESTY CALLED THE PROMOT-
Err OF CIVILIZATION.
Germany,s Ruler Congratulated on
His Birthday Anniversary-Fes-
tivities Abandoned.

BERLIN, Jan. 2T.-Excepting that 1t was
lacking in court fetes, the Emperor's
birthday to-day was kept in the usual way.
Flags were displayed everywhere and the
papers published congratulatory articles,
in which his Majesty is praised as the
champion of peace, the promoter of civ
ilization and the vigorous helmsman of
Germany's destinies." The Kreuz Zeitung's
house poet again publishes his usual con-
gratulatory ode The Center organs remind
the Emperor that the Jesuits are not yet
recalled and say he would earn the Cath
olics' lasting gratitude by signing the
Jesuit recall.
The birthday illumination was less gen.
eral by half than in previous years. None
of the public buildings except that of the
Reichstag was illuminated and the crowds
on the streets were much smaller than on
former occasions, owing to the rainstorm
which prevailed.
The Emperor conferred many decorations
and promotions. Count Posadowsky-Weh-
ner received the decoration of the Will
helm order. DR.. Schoenstedt Prussian
minister of justice and Freiherr Won Ham
merstein-Lexten, Prussian minister of
of the Red Eagle and DR.. Studt, minister
of public instruction, and Count Hochberg
the order of the Red Eagle, first class.
Prince Guenther, Of Schwarzburg- Budel-
stadt. and Hereditary Grand Duke Ernst
Ludwig. Of Hesse were promoted to be
generals of cavalry.
All the ambassadors and ministers, in
Guiding United States Ambassador White.
attended the dinner given this evening by
Prince Hohenlohe. Dr. Leyds and the
British ambassador. Sir Frank Lascelles,
exchanged greetings. The war in South
Africa was not mentioned.
The court mourning stops all pro-
jected festivities among the higher classes.
The Austrian ambassadors big ball, ar
ranged for the 10Th, is off, and the same
is the case with those of Count Schaffgotsch,
Count Sierstorp. Count Beroldinger, Count
Lerchenfeld and Admirals Tirpitz and Sem
denbibran. All of these balls were to be
honored by the Emperor's presence.
Tuesdays court reception, which was the
only one this winter, was more brilliant
than ever. The ladies' costumes displayed
unusual elegance, many of them being of
peculiar design Dark. glowing velvet, with
costly fur trimmings and elaborate silk
embroideries were especially noticeable.
Among the debutantes Baroness Wiede-
Bachnostiz attracted special attention by
personal charms. beautiful costumes and
remarkable diamonds. The Princess of
Pless and Countess Won Goetsen, the lat
ter an American, were also specially re-
marked. In the small American delegation
Mrs. Wurts made a gorgeous display of
diamonds and pearls, even outshining Mrs.
Whites famous necklace.
Among the older court element COM
plants this winter were specially strong
because of the rigid new court ceremon-
ial the style of reception being copied by
the Emperor more and more after the
court Of st. James, old gentlemen espe-
cially complaining about being forced to
wear knee breaches with thin silk stock:
ings, 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 Bavar-
ian princes shared. The heir to the throne,
Prince Ludwig, toasted the Emperor and
spoke in favor Of the naval increase.
The Berlin elevated railroad intends to
introduce electric motive power at the ex-
pense of 100000 marks. The projected
cago South-side Railroad, the present
steam system having proved inadequate.
Ibsens when the Dead Awake" had its
first performance yesterday evening in
Stuttgart and scored boisterous success.
The roles for the passion play at Ober-
ammergau have now been awarded, the
character of the holy mother to be repre-
sented by Anna Flunger and that Of Christ
by Anton Lang. Edward Lang remains
as the musical director.
The grave of Humboldt, the naturalist
and traveller, at Tegel, near this city, has
been desecrated by miscreants who wanted
to steal the metal ornaments. The offenders
were frightened and fled. leaving their
tools.
The German Evangelical Women's Fed
Grafton has petitioned Prince Hohenlohe to
call conference for the purpose of inter-
nationally settling upon preventive meas
ures against traffic in girls for immoral
purposes.
During the coming week begins the SEN
sational trial of Bank President Won Grieg-
sheim and his confederates. who are
charged with a long system of swindling
practiced by international discount, ge-
sellschaft perjuries anu forgeries. Several
prominent society ladies are involved.
Emperor William has conferred on Ad-
mral Tirpitz the secretary of the admir-
atty, the first-class order of the Red Eagle
with oak leaves.
Mr. Heard, formerly minister of the
United States to Corea, whose daughter
married Herr Won Brandt. ex-minister of
Germany to China, is here from Weimar,
where he has been visiting his daughter.
All the papers print without comment
the Washington cable dispatch regarding
the correspondence sent to the House Of
Representatives about German grievances.
Herr Eugene Richter says that the ex-
penses of the navy from 1901 to 1920 will
amount to 5,773,0O0, 900 marks.