Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
KAISER WILLIAM HUSTLES
Keeps Everyone Moving During His Visit
to the King of England.
UNCLE EDWARD is UNABLE TO KEEP UP
All England ut the Friend
ship Between Emperor Will
lam and Lord Ions
dale.

Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Co,
LONDON. Nov. 15.-(New York World
Caolegram-Special Telegram. )-Emperor
Williams extraordinary activity has as.
t~onished everybody at Ssndrlngham. where
ne is visiting his uncle, King Edward.
most and guests alike have been accus-
TONED to passing the time there in half
Ioanng, half energetic fashion, in which
nnsllshmen delight In their country houses.
nut emperor William has been I'D every
mornlns at $3.50. has worked for three
NUTS Win secretaries, disposing Of state
uispatches; has breakfasted at $40. eating
a substantial meal, and soon after Q has
oeen ready to start on a shooting expedi-
tion' He is accompanied by two Of his own
German jaegers (hunters) dressed in their
quaint costume, and when the birds have
been on the wing he has kept them both
BUSY loading guns. His shooting, espe-
cially at wild duck, has astonished the
English s~portsmen, some OF whom are
crack shots.
The emperor's only superior at this bird
Is the prince OF Wales, who is one Of the
best duck shooters in England,
King Edward has been left behind In the
game by the emperor, who walks rapidly
even on the toughest ground, often getting
far ahead Of the party, try as they might
to Keep up with him. The prince of Wales.
who is not robust, was utterly done up
after his first days shooting. King Ed
ward, knowing what to expect, took A
sturdy mountain pony to carry him around.
me emperor Is exceedingly impatient.
one day he gave up pheasant shooting be-
cause the heaters did not get birds up fast
enough to keep him employed.
AdJures Strong Drink.
At 1880 p. m. each day he has a hearty
luncheon Of game pies, cold meats and
Vegetables, washing them down With two
large bottles OF stout. He never touchea
whisky and drinks very sparingly OF wine,
but while listening to concerts and ,heat-
rical entertainments he has smoked a good
deal despite his recent rule. and has alb
sorbed several schooners of German beer
especially imported for him.
shooting has stopped each day at $3.50
p. M, and, disdaining the English after
noon tea, the kaiser has again taken up
work with his secretaries for two hours
before dinner, dealing with dispatches de-
livered during the day.
The evenings have been given I'D to
conversation, the emperor choosing from
among the guests the most interesting
men and women, though he has not
troubled much about the latter, taking
very little notice of the beauties In the
party. He is terribly serious" every
body says, and, though courtly and agree
able In his own way, nevertheless he has
a condescending manner. wholly unlike
King Edward, whose whole aim is to put
everybody at ease and do all possible for
his guests enjoyment.
Entertaining Emperor William is looked
V,non aC o4panNAN-- 80 . --- ya-- -
ward, who was indefatigable in his
efforts, got very much fatigued before many
days were over. The queen took to her
room with a cold and only went on one
shooting expedition.
Next week the emperor will go to
Lowther castle, one Of the finest pseudo
feudal mansions in England. next to Wind
sor. Elaborate preparations have been
made for his recreation and above all to
keep inquisitive persons at a distance.
The friendship between Emperor Will
liam and Lord Lonsdale is ar enigma to
everybody. Lonsdale is merely a genial
sport, resembling the emperor only in
prodigious physical energy. He has no
intellectual pretensions, is nc politician
and is absolutely unaffected in manner.
The last time the emperor visited him he
spent nearly $3.50. 900, 1t is asserted, in
preparations and festivities which were
in far more regal style than anything at
tempted, or, indeed, possible, at Sandring-
ham,