New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
TOPICS IN BERLIN.
Berlin, October Is.

SEVENTEEN birthday of the late Emperor Frederick
was quietly celebrated yesterday. In the morning
Emperor William placed wreath Of violets on the
sarcophagus. The wreath had attached to IT
white satin ribbon with the initials OF the Emperor
and Empress in gold The entrance to the mauso-
leum and the monument were beautifully decorated
with flowers, the monument TO the late En-
press Frederick. Early in the day delegations from
the different regiments placed wreaths the sar-
cophagus; The city of Potsdam sent laurel
and Oscar also brought floral offerings to the tombs.
Conspicuous among the flowers was wreath sent
on the tomb of the late Empress Frederick. During
the day the purple standard of the Queen OF Prus-
Empress Frederick. An equestrian statue Of the
sian Saxony, the ceremonies including procession
MONUMENTS TO EMPEROR WILLIAM
Three monuments to the late Emperor William
unveiled yesterday. One of these was un-
veiled at Aix-la-Chapelle. in the presence of the
Crown Prince Frederick William. who afterward
returned to Bonn The other monuments were un-
yelled at Allenstein and Friedenau, Prussia The
"Berliner Neueste Nachrichten' complains that the
Bismarck monument is invisible after sunset, eX-
ceptins by the light furnished from two old fash
eented IL o nn1 * ig ths hone that il would be
Illuminated in manner worthy of his great prede,
to the city magistrate who iIuminates the statues
on the Sieges-Allee, even that of Otto the Lazy
electrically, should be willing to do the same for
Otto the Diligent
The celebration of his eightieth birthday still
going on yesterday The city authorities gave a
dinner for the honored citizen at the Rathhaus.
which beautifully decorated There were no
government officials uniforms present the as
semblage being made up of citizens of Berlin and
friends of the professor The chief speaker was
Herr Kirschner. the Burgomaster. Tonight the
Berlin Handwerker-Veren will welcome Professor
Virchow as honorary member. An exhibition of
the addresses, memorials medals pictures and stat
uettes presented 70 Professor Virchow was opened
that the Car will confer on Professor Vrchow the
Order Of the White Eagle. but that his long absence
nQuncement of this fact. Two OF the Liberal news
papers have expressed dissatisfaction because En-
0Oy m the '9a s
the historical paner is KngRt Si of the Baek
Eagle. etc Other papers refer to Professor Vir-
sarcastically commenting the inconsistency of
the Liberals
MR.. WHITES RETURN.-The news received
here that Andrew D. White the United States Am
bassador. returns TO Berlin in November to stay
has caused great satisfaction in Berlin.
ROOSEVELTS NAVAL POLICY.-The papers of
this city, referring the United States naval esti
mates. say President Roosevelt's plan to make the
United States navy the second strongest In the
worlu is beginning to be realized.
The "Neueste Nachrichten' says the report that
President Roosevelt aims at a considerable in
crease or tne navy Is cOnnrmed Dy the next
estimates, which ask for s22ooo,e0o more, which
would be double the amount of the appropriation
for the German navy until March 81 1902 The
paper adds
The American navy becomes a more important
power every year, and all other seafaring nations
must earnestly consider II.
The National Zeitung'' says:
President Roosevelt's proposed increase of the
navy can nowhere excite distrust The more the
the better for each single power. The greater the
number OF possible diplomatic combinations the
greater the liberty of action.
The same paper asserts that American shipbuild-
ing, considering the number OF ships under con-
struction September so. has tripled since 1899.
THE GERMAN TARIFF.-According TO the most
reliable Information obtainable there is founda-
ton for the report that Chancellor Bdlow has
agreed drop the mnimal duties and IL seems
quite certain tnst the BundeSrath WILL apart from
in its present form.
was unveiled yesterday at Chemnitz. and a monu-
ment to Prince William of Baden was unveiled the
same day Carlsruhe.
The Papal Delegate TO Peru, Monsfguor Gasparri
is mentioned the possible of Monsignor
Sambucetti the PapaI Nuncio at Munich.
A congress OF anti-duellists opened at Leipsc to-
day
The body of George stratton the composer and
publisher. of Boston. who died here suddenly at the
ago of seventy. cremated Thursday at Ham
burg. The widow will return to the United States
. Emperor William has presented to the Lord
Mayor OF London. Frank Green. his photograph
and autograph. souvenir of his visit
TO England on the occasion OF the funeral OF Queen
Victoria.
IT'S TREATED WOOD C1N RE TSED