Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-04
German Parliament Rejects Constitu-
ton that Was to Flacate
Alsace-Lorraine.
ALSATIANS PLAN NEW AGITATION
Emperor William Rides All Night at
Maneuvers.
EIGHT DIVISIONS IN SHAM FIGHT
SEVENTEEN Wedding Anniversary of
Pottsdam Couple.
CUPID DOING DUTY TNDUsTRToUsLY
American singer TO Marry Prince.
Pastor Wins a Princess for His
wife and Turkish Major
Also Gets Princess.
-sATIANs PLAN NEW AGITATION
EIGHT DIVISIONS IN SHAM FIGHT
'UPD DOING DUTY TNDUsTRIOUsLY
BY MALCoLAr CLARKE.

BERLIN. June Especial to The Bee)-
The rejection Of the constitution Of Alsace-
Lorraine BY the ReiChstaE means a renewal
II the agitation which brought about the
presentation Of the measure to the national
Legislature. Already a number Of meetings
have been planned by Alsatians The en-
peror is said to favor a compromise.
William Rides Long.
During the recent sham battle Of
Gravelotte. the emperor remained in the
saddle from midnight until $50 the next
morning, personally directing a spectacu-
lar sham battle on the historic field Fifty
English staff officers were present. The
field was brilliantly Illuminated bv search
lights. Eight divisions of the Sixteenth
army corps participated in the engagement.
which was characterized by the utmost
realism All through the night the coun-
tryside for miles around rang with the din
OF battle the roar Of artillery and the
crackle Of rifle-fire.
Singer to Marry Prince.
Maude Fay OF San Francisco. a singer
at the Munich opera house. is preparing
her troussean for her marriage with Prince
Henri Luitpold of Bavaria, grandson OF
the prince regent, and cousin OF mad
King Otto. AS the king is childless. the
right of succession rests in the regents
line. Nor is this to be a morEanatic mar
riage for the young lady stood firmly for
regular marriage or none. As the prince
Is desperately in love with the American
singer, he has decided to renounce royal
honors and kingly expectations so as 70
marry the girl OF his heart. Prince Regent
Luttpold has done everything to disr,1ade
the youth from marrying the young woman.
but failed. The prince first saw Miss Fay
at the Grand opera house in Munich.
PastOr-Count Gets a Princess.
marriage has been arranged between
Princess Barbara Reuss. daughter of
Prince Henry Reuss, and Count siegtried
Won Luttichau,- a Protestant pastor, chap
lain of the German embassy at Constants
nople. The announcement has caused much
interest here as the marriage Of a clergy
man with princess belonging to a ruling
house is without precedent. The pastor
diplomat is IS years old and his tiancee. q.
Princess Barbara is a cousin Of Queen
Eleanor Of Bulgaria
Military Attache in Luck.
romance came to a happy conclusion
When Major Enver Bey, the Turkish mil
itary attache here. welded the daughter
Oh Prince suieimRn. The bride is an i'm
perial princess. niece OF the sultan. cnver
hey Is = and his bride IS. A hero Of the
revolution he helped, as leader OF the
Young Turks, to dethrune Abdul Hamid
ana TO replace him by his brother, the
present ruler. AS a reward for his services
IN the overthrow Of the old regime the
imperial princess was bestowed upon Enver
In 40
custom. He had not. at the time OF his
engagement, seen his bride
young couple named HeIlebrandt who
were married at Mosrau. last Friday
morning. were killed by lightning In the
afternoon, just after leaving the house IN
which the wedding feast was held.
Wise Old Husband.
Fritz Purse, who is IS years old. and his
wife, who is aged 81. celebrated the sew
entieth anniversary OF their marriage ar
Potsdam. In all their married life they
had only one little dispute and that was
on the question TO where his mother
in-law's picture should be hung. Mrs.
Purse insisted that 1t was entitled to a
place Of honor in the parlor while he
thought the dining room was good enough.
Have your way madame" he said but
think the dining room good enough"
Purse and his wife are in excellent
health The kaiser. who takes a keen in
terest in the couple. as the oldest residents
OF Potsdam, sent the band OF the Foot
Guards TO play outside their house in
honor Of the occasion. Prince Joachim
with all the officers OF the. regiment
called on the couple and offered their con-
gratulAtions. as did the mayor ana alder
man rhsre were forty-three descend-
ants at the anniversary festivities, includ-
ing several great grandchildren