The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-09
Twelve Thousand More Billeted I'm
FarmbOuses, All Waiting for Open
ing of Great Sham Battle.
ROYAL DINNER FOR GUESTS
FOREIGNERS ENTERTAINED BY THE
EMPEROR AT POTSDAM.
Electric Cars Condemned by His Maj
esty as Enemies of Humanity
General Foreign News.

FRANKFORT-ON-OD Sept. S.-Eigh-
ty thousand soldiers are camping in the
open air tonight and 1900 more are quar-
tered in farm houses; the troops are wait
ing for the four days sham battle, on an
immense scale. that will begin at dawn to-
morrow. Emperor William will arrive at
Potsdam at o'clock In order to be early on
the field. A great blue and white pavilion,
fringed with gold hangings, has been
pitched on the southern shore of the Weis-
sensee and here Emperor William will
bivouac. He will lead the cavalry division
into action on Thursday.
There was some slight skirmishing by the
cavalry to-day. The roads about here are
in wretched condition. having been cut up
by the recent rains.
BERLIN, Sept S.-The Emperor enter
tanned ITO guests at dinner tonight at the
new palace at Potsdam. His Majesty S
guests We're nearly all visitors who have
come to attend the maneuvers, and they
included Maj. Gems. Henry c. Corbin and
Samuel b. Young and Brig. Gen. Wood,
U. S. A, and their aids; Lieut.. Col. j. B.
Keer, military attache to the United States
embassy; Commander William H. Beehler.
United States naval attache; Earl Roberts.
commander-in-chief of the force of Great
Britain; Mr.. Brodrick, British secretary
of war, and other British generals who are
here for the maneuvers, the visiting Ger
man princes and the commanding general
in charge of the maneuvers. The menu of
the dinner was exquisite and comprised ten
courses. The Empress of Germany was
present, sitting opposite the Emperor, with
Earl Roberts on her right.
After dinner the Emperor mingled free
ly with his guests and engaged the Ameri-
can generals in half hours conversation
He again expressed his very high appre-
citation of the manner in which his brother
Admiral Prince Henry, of Prussia, had
been treated in the United States, spoke OF
his admiration for President Roosevelt
and said he fervently thanked God fol
having spared the life of the President al
the time of the Pittsfield accident. Electric
cars, continued his Majesty, are the enemies
of humanity. He referred to the number OF
persons who have been killed or injured
by electric cars in the streets of Berlin.
Tonight. as on former occasions, EN-.
peror William discussed the possibility OF
his visiting America some day. This idea
evidently presents great attractions fol
MIN, out he auueO, reSretIully, Il Tear
| can never realize that dream"
Commander Beehler was invited to the
dinner tonight, although he does not at
tend the maneuyers, because Emperor
| William wanted to bid him farewell before
| his return to the United States next month
| The Emperor has presented Commander
| Beehler with large photograph of him
| self bearing the royal autograph. He ex
pressed his regret at the recall of the
American naval attache, and asked hin
| what new thing he had heard about the
| German navy. TO this Commander Beeh
Ter replied: THE fog signals for vessel.
which indicate the direction in which the
| ships are moving; they ought to be in
| troduced into all navies.'
| A special train bore his Majesty's guest.
| from Berlin to Potsdam at o'clock thi.
| evening and returned to Berlin at $3.50 To
morrow morning at o'clock train will
| leave here to carry the Emperors distin
| guished visitors to the maneuvers field
In the course of the evening, at the new
| palace, Earl Roberts and General WOOD
| engaged in a long conversation in which
| they compared their respective experience:
| in South Africa and Cuba.