The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
Fact is Evident to All Who
Know Him Well.
SPLENDID APPETITE GONE
Socialist Victories at Last Election Are
Thought to Be Worrying Him,
Though He Will Not
Admit 1t.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.
lgpccial Cable to Tho Dispatch
Copyright, l903.)

yspccial Cable to Tho Timcs-Dispatch.
Copyright, l903.)
BERLIN, October 24.--People of the In
ner court circles, who como into close
contact with tho Kaiser, all agree that
His Majesty is daily getting moro ner-
Veus.
Tho healthy look and the splendid APP
polite which he brought back with him
when he returned from his yachting trip
10 Norway havo totally disappeared, and
no has aged considerably during the last
few months.
Tho Socialist victories at tho last cleo
tior was hard blow to him. as he re-
alfred. though he does not admit 1t, that
tho large number OF Socialist members In
the Rechstag may block his plans IN
more than ono direction.
What has exaspcrated him moro than
ANYTHING else is the discovery that the
Socialist papers evidently have spies
among the persons very close to him, dis
closed by the fact that his scheme OF at
tempting to restrict the ballot has leaked
out in a mysterious manner.
Tho growing influence of the Socialists
has changed his whole character on many
points.
He ia no longer subject to those violent
Ats of anger, which made his ad1utants
trembe In former days. but he is very
often morose and absent-minded
= His capacity for work has, II anything,
rather Increased, but his health Is suf-
fering and he refuses to listen 10 the al
vice of the Empress, who Is SAID 10 lear
that he may collapse under the strain OF
twelve to fifteen hours hard work q DAY.
Another Worry.
Besides the growth OF Socialism. another
thing Is always worrying the kaiser-his
inability to placate the Duke Of Cumber-
land, tho head of the Guelphs
In every possible way he has tried 70
win over the claimant to the throne OF tho
old Kingdom OF Hanover, even gong so
far as to ask the aged King Christian. or
Denmark father-!n-lnw of the Duke, TO
Intervene in his behalf, but without suc-
cess.
When recently the Duke announced that
ne could not review an intended parade
OF Guelph sympathizers at GumInden, "
was thought that the obstinate pretenoer
lad finally given up his cause as lost.
A general comment to this effect IN sew
eral Berlin papers provoked an answer
from the Duke. that as long as ne llYeo
no would fight for his rights to the throne
Of Hanover.
The Kaiser has evidently now given up
and tho idea OF erecting monument OF
Pismarck, the destroyer OF the kingdom
or Hanover, In the old capital OF tnat
old Kingdom, which set the Guelphs tu-
r!ous Is said to have emanated from MN
personally.
A Modern Sampson.
AZ rtsrol in Hungary, recently, Rudolf
rzrr,tz man of Herculean proportions.
was building a stable for farmer. IL
was nearly finished. when he quarreleo
with his employer, and in the neat or the
argument. ran UP to one OF the pillars
Of the stable and shook 1t with such q
force as to cause the whole structure to
coiianse. Tzrritz himself wao buried
among the ruins, and later was dragged
out dead.
Irish Courtesy.
The celebrated Hungarion violnist,
Kubelik, who only married short While
apo the beautiful Lady Czuky, left Wels-
hsden the other day to I'LL an engagement
In London.
He forgot to arrange beforehand for
.,eening accommodations. Arriving at
the depot he found that all compartments
we're engaged. and was In great distless
when informed that his wife and himse!t
would have to pass the night IN al o'u'
nary day coach
gentleman who heard of the unpleas-
ant predIcament in which kubelik was
placed. offered his sleeping accommode-
tion to the couple. which offer was CRATE
fully accepted. ,o
Ia their assistance. proceeded to the day
coach. rolled himself In his steamer rug,
and went to sleep.
Kubelik must have been rather aston
ished the other day on learning that the
courteous traveller was no less than the
,,I1 fHn rra
Ireland. MA
To Erect Statue.
"A statue is to be erected at Tien-Tsin
~, the German Government to commemo-
rate the death OF the German ampassa,
dor. Freiherr Won Kettler. who was killed
two wears ago during the Boxer uprising,
end also MS a memorial Of the achieve
ments OF the German navy and army In
AZ national competition. the Berlin.
sculptor, Professor Kuno Won Hechtritz'
was awarded the prize for the best design
for the monument.
If represents a granite base. ornamentcd
with bronze frieze, representing incidents
In the work of the German troops IN
China.
II is surmounted by medieval figure
in full armor, holding In his left mana ms
sw ord, and his right resting on his shield
The unwilling of the monument VIII take
place In September. 1904,
II is reported that the Russian Gov
ernment also Intends to erect monu-
ment in honor of the action of her troops
in Tien-Tsn.
Army Scandal.
IN snite of all efforts of the Kaiser. the
scandals in the army continue
The latest outrage took place at Dan
zig where the Hussar Kool OF the First
Regiment of the Life Guards has been
sentenced for high treason by court-mar-
tial In Danzig to years Imprisonment
and degradation In his rank.
On the occasion of drunken brawl In
q drinking place HOOK drew his sword.
corporal In civilian clothes who inter-
fered and made himself known as his
~ eaaaar .l.as attacked hu Knnlx