The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-26
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BERlES. Dee. s5.-The burden of
the Christmas comment OF the press
and pulpit. reverts q the anx;eties
prevalent at the same period for the
last three years. and o the existing
prospects II peace, The weather has
not been Chri-tmas-lise. Instead of
crisp frost there has been q prolonrei
per cd of damp. cold and ralnv
weather, and the streets ot the capstal
abound IN mud
Last evening. after the imperial din
ner al the palace. gifts We're distribu-
ted among the household officials af
the empress and dowager- er-empresS.
Empress Augusta made unusually
large purchases for distribution among
the poor.
When the emperor visited the Nul-
can ship-building works at Bredonten
Saturday he was greeted by 5000 work
men who lined the approach 20 the
works \ crown of iaureis was offered
20 his majesty, who said in accepting
II; These are ut laurels that have
been offered to me. | am happy to
think they are laurels OF peace
When Lieut. WiSsmann returns
from visiting friends at i.auierberg the
stah appointments for the Emin relief
expedition will be necessarily DELAYED
until the government plans assume
more definite shape
The chancellor's illness, which has
given rise to alarming rumors in the
progresslst press and French news
papers, does not hinder his work. He
has wired his congratu ations 10 Lord
Salisbury regarding the English
victory at Suakim. Prince Bismarck
ignores the appeal OF Sir r. u. Morier,
British ambassador at st. Petersburg,
10 authorize an official contradiction
OF the charges recently made by the
Cologne Gdscac OF his having anti
German leanngS, and OF having, while
at DarInsiadt IN $50, sent the first
news of the advance OF the Germans
across the Moselle 10 London. whence
the news reached Bazaine. The Eng
lish embassy do not expect that
Prince Bismarck will direct the semi
Official press to adopt a more noteF-
ate tone. On the contrary, thev think
unless the objects OF the attacks are
attained he may order a more nggreS-
sive attitude assumed.
Herr Blichroder, banker, privately
entered Friedrichsruhe Yesterday. II
Il surmlsed that his visit is for The
purpose OF consulting with Prince
Bismarck in regard e. the coming inn
perial loans. Immediately after the
visit. Frankfort syndicate which
was arranging a loan OF 100000
marks for the Bulgarian government
received official notice that the issue
Of such loan would be impossible in
German territory
More changes are being made In
high military commands. Gen. Win
terfeldt, governor OF Mavence. has
been retired, Gen. Yeibnitz replacing
him. Since the emperor began the
work Of reforming the service. G5 gen
erals have been placed on the retired
list
Herr Bouen. president Of the min-
istry Of Gotha. is dying from blood
poisoning caused by the dye-stufF in
his hunting stocking.
The rife factories at shandan.
Dantz and Erfuft are turning out
5000 repeaters OF a new pattern every
month At this rate tso wears viii
be required 70 arm the regulars and
landwehr.
LIBEL RIfLK OFFERED To RUSSIA.
The French government, during the
recent stav OF the Russian grand
dukes IN Paris, offered to place tia
Lebel rifle al the disposal OF the car.
on condition hat the whole Russian
supply he made in France The car
a yet has come 10 no conclusion re-
garding the proposal Although
neither the Austrian Manlicker rifle
nor the German repeater il smot eleSs
like the Lebei rife, both are believed
to be reliable