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Forced to His Programme on
Account of the Critical Con-
dition of His Mother.
DoWAGER EMPRESS VERY ILL
ONE REPORT SAYS HER EAT is
MoNENTARILY EXPECTED,
while Another States that Her Condi-
ton Improved After "a sinking
Spell on Friday Evening.

Aug. 3.-Emperor "iii""i .
sudden decision 10 abandon his programme
to visit Emden, Hamburg and other places
owing TO the news from Friederichshof
about the health Of the Dowager Empress
Frederick. attracts much attention here.
1t is known that his Majesty anticipated
with the keenest interest welcoming Field
Marshal Won Waldersee personally on the
latter's return from China, intending 10
make the ceremonies a great patriotic oc-
casion. The Emperor's abandonment OF
the plans is, therefore, regarded as mean
ing that the condition of his mother Is
most serious. Professor Renvers was at
Fr:ederichshof this morning and made a
longer stay there than usual. The Taurus
bote, a local newspaper of the vicinity
said yesterday that the condition of En-
press Frederick had violently grown much
worse. She no longer goes out, and his
Majesty is expected at Friederichshof as
soon as possible. 1t is believed the Crown
Prince Frederick William, who is booked
for the opening of the National Geological
Congress here Aug. u, will not attend the
ceremony, but will go to Friederichshof-
The Lokal Anzeiger says the end Of DOW
ager Empress Frederick is expected at any
moment. A dispatch from Cronberg says:
EMPEROR Williams resolve to hasten here
is due to the fact that the Dowager En-
press Frederick had a serious failure Of
strength yesterday evening. The condition
of the dowager Empress, however. has
since improved, and there is no disposition
to anticipate immediate danger. Professor
Renvers, the specialist, is to arrive at the
palace tomorrow. All of Emperor Will
liam's children and other members of the
royal family, except Prince Henry of Prus-
STA, who is with the German fleet at Cadiz,
are expected here"
The tariff bill continues to be discussed
In a lively manner. 1t is generally recog-
nized that much depends on the attltuoe
of the South German Cabinet, and during
the past few days the semi-offcial utter
ances there take the cue of the North Ger
man Gazette that the bill Is only ntauVe.
German officials desire considerable change.
Regarding the bills chances In the Relcn-
stag, it is everywhere recognized That the
balance OF power will rest with the Cen
triSt party. Therefore, the non-Centr1St
press this week has been eagerly watching
for indications of the Centrists attitude.
abstained from committing themselves.
But now the Cologne Volhs Zeitung prints
an editorial which is being telegraphed all
over the country, coming out strongly for
the tariff bill. The editorial admits that
some duties may be changed. and some,
perhaps. further increased; but the Cen
trists are ready TO support the measure
substantially in its present form. The
writer of the editorial asks who will be
frightened by Russian big talk when 1t
is that Russia has only the
German market for her surplus Of rye.
AN .Austro-Russian tariff alliance against
Germany is impossible. since Austria her
self exports grain. The writer further
points out that the United States is far less
indignant about the tariff bill than the
So - 49, - 49,. 800
nection the Vossische Zeitung prints a
cable dispatch from New York, saying that
Ambassador White advises Washington to
send Mr.. Rockhill here as his successor TO
handle the tariff question. The CORE
spondent of the ted Press wrote TO
Mr.. White on the subject and received a
Geographic reply, saying: Nothing known
here about the matter"
The correspondent hears from Beyreuth
that the visitors, generally, have refused
TO sign the petition asking for a prolonga-
ton Of the "Parsifal" monopoly. The An
Zeiger, a newspaper printed at Hoff, says
that Albert Neimann has advised Frau
Causina Wagner, widow OF the composer
10 have a Beyreuth opera every year for
nve years 10 place the undertaking upon a
firm financial basis, and that a plan has
been accepted for The performance of opera
above with reserve.
A terrible fire is raging in the extensive
pine forests near Kaldenkirchen, on the
Dutch-Prussian frontier. Firemen from all
the neighboring villages, aided by the in
habitants, headed by their burgomasters.
are at work trying TO check the flames.
but so far without success. Several thou
sand acres of valuable timber have been
destroyed. Train service through the dis
tT1ct has been suspended, as the fire has
reached the railway track. The damage so
Tar amounts To about 1000 90 marks (S0dO
000). A stiff north wind is blowing. and II
is feared the fire will reach the axtonrine