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Show NEW-BORN PRINCE ANOTHER HEIR TO THE THRONE OF THE HOHENZOLLERNS. Kmpreaa AufUKta Victoria f!ve Birth to a Hon The Announcement Produces Pro-duces the Wildcat F.nthuei-aam F.nthuei-aam at Itoyal Opera. Bfri.IN, Dec. 18. The Empress Augusta Au-gusta Victoria has given birth to a son. Emperor William attended the performance per-formance of "Tannhaiiser" at the opera op-era house last night. During the per- j formance his majesty was handed a j note which announced tho accouchement accouche-ment of tho empress. The emperor hurriedly toek his departure fur tha palace. The reason for his abrupt, exit was communicated to manager of the opera bouse and ho , nt once came upon tho stage and an- I nounced to the audience that the em- j press had given birth loason. The j annouiicem"nt wiis uve'ved with the' greatest enthusiasm, the audience rising ! to their feet and hurrahing and shout I ing: "Long live the emperor and the j empress." The orcl.etra played the ; national, ant hem. the an lience singing I the words of tho hymn. |