The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
It Is 'H(|CH DER KAISER
THE GERMAN REICHsTAG GIVES
THANKS FOR HIS ESCAPE
FROM SERIOUS INJURY
CONGRATULATIONS ARE MANY
SchIoss Was Deluged with Messages
His Majesty's Cheek Cut to the
BOne-Eye May Be En-
dangered.

Ciations and condolences roured in
throughout the day from the whole diplo-
| matte corps, including the United States
embassy, as well as from many thou
| sands of Germans, including the munich
! palities of Berlin, Charlottenburg Pots
| dam and Konigsberg, expressing univers-
al interest in the attack yesterday on his
majesty
The opinion prevails that the emperor
VIII suffer much pain and probably some
fever and Inflammation for the next few
days and that it will require at least
fortnight before the wound is healed.
Prof. Won Bergman has ordered the
| rooms in which the emperor is to be kept
darkened, because of the danger that the
eye may be affected.
Among the provincial bodies, the Asa
tan diet unanimously resolved to send to
the emperor congratulatory telegram.
POLICE INEFFICIENT.
A representative of the Associated
Press spoke today with several highly
placed members of the kaiser's encourage
who expressed the opinion that the pre-
gailing system Of police surveillance over
the emperor was ineffective and need
1essly onerous to him and that hereafter
he would insist upon the public being en-
trusted with large share in preventing
such outrages as that Of last night,
which, if one of the surrounding police
had been quick and intelligent, would not
have occurred, or if the sightseeing pub
lie had had a free hand would have been
npped in the bud.
The empress received a terrible nervous
shock on learning of the attack at mid
night.
The German press today calmly COM
ments upon the event. The only paper
which has thus far endeavored to in
culpate the Socialists is the Deutsche
Tages-Zeitung. which claims that Wer-
land has become crazed with subversive
literature.
WERLAND IS INSANE.
Werland's examination proved that he
was not responsible for his actions He
said that he felt unwell yesterday and
feared an epiIeptic attack. While he
was waiting for the arrival of the en-
peror the sound of a fountain playing IN
a court yard caused him to imagine that
he was sailing ship, his former voca-
ton having been that of ships cap
tain. Under this delusion his excite
ment increased and he attempted to
heaye a lead and three pieces Of iron
Then he lost consciousness. The missile
was fish plate weighing $50 grammes.
CUT TO THE BONE.
After the surgeons visit to his majes-
ty. a bulletin was issued as follows:
1.-The wound is in the right cheek and
about an inch and a half long. 1t passes
over the zygoma and penetrates to the
bone 1t has the character Of a confused
wound There has been much bleeding,
but the wound has been closed with ban
daging without sewing. The emperor
passed a fairly good night, is free from
headache and his general condition is
good.
-'Leuthold, Bergman, Ilberg-
The emperor has been obliged to fore
go his projected visit to Koenigsberg.
REICHSTAG THANKED GOD.
Count Won Ballestrem, president OF the
reichstag, in communicating to that body
today the news of the attack on Emperor
William, expressed in behalf of the house
the horror felt at the abominable act.
thanked God for having preserved the
emperor and country from grievous
misfortune and prayed that their beloved
monarch might soon be restored to
health and that God would keep his maj
esty under his protection.
The members of the reichstag in at
tendance stood during the presidents
speech. The Social Democrats were not
present.
In the lower house of the Prussian diet
the president, Herr Won Kroocher, an
nouneed that the emperors wound was
not serious, but that he would be obliged
to keep to his bed for a few days. The
president also expressed horror at the
damnable act, and called for three hochs
for his majesty, which were given with
enthusiasm.