New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
OMINoUs RUMORS OF WAR.
RUssIXs PREPARATIONS CAUSE ALARM.
A BIG LOAN FROM FRENCH sYNDIcATE-A GRAVE
ARREST OK THE YRoSTIHR-THE EMPEho"
PASSES A CHEERFUL DAY-BisMAncK sEfs
THE YMPRYss,s WISHES AT NAUGHr.

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ARREST on THE YRoNTiHR-THE iEMPEHo"
PASSES A CHEERFUL DAY-BisMAncx sEfs
THE HMPREss's WISHES AT sAuGnr'
Copyright 1883 BIZ TIE Esw- York Associated Press
Berlin, May IO.-shortly after o'clock to-day the
people assembled in front Of tho Palace were grahe"
by tho appearance OF the Emperor and Empress i'll
an open carriage The thico prIncesscs followed ~
a second carriage, and IN third Dr. Mackehhic
and General wintorfeld Tho Imperial carriage pro-
ccodcd very slowly 10 Gruncwald and enabled many
people to come forward and present flowers TO inc
Emperor and Empress who received tne'
Till the carriage hoapcd with then'
Every day this week showed pcrccptlbc increase OF
general strength. Iiefora today's drive he passea
several hours in the scoss Park reading writing ana
hearing reports lie looks very fral and Is obliged 10
lean on a staff Every step Is taken with evident
effort He takes strong interest In the preparations
for the wedding of Prince Henry and Princess Irene IL
Is expected that tho marriage instead of being semi
private will DO court celebration associated with the
Emperor's recovery
THE EMPREsSs WISHES DIsEEGARDED.
Tho relations between tho Empress and Prince BIS
marck are again strained Before the Chancellor went
to varzn the Empress submitted to tho Emperor the
names OF several court officials whom she desired
to have conferred distinguished orders. Prince BIS
marck protested, and the whole Ministry signed paper
stating that II the orders were conferred they wouid
resign. Tho Empress thon withdrew the names. The
week The situation too critical to permit OF further
rest for him.
GERMAN BANKERS AND TIE RUSSIAN LOAN
The Russian preparations are most omtnous. The
news OF the week is 10 the effect that Russia has &C
ceptcd the French syndicao's terms for loan. The
Russian treasury obtains Immediate
advance OF si5,000O00 sterling. The
total loan amounts TO e44,0o0,000 The
great banking houses of Berlin and Frankfort
have agreed that It would be impolltIc for the Gov
eminent to take any legal measures TO prohibit Ger
mans from dealing In the bonds II they placed IN
the market Prince Bismarck Is reported to nave
declared that he could not propose Government
prohibition Of the loan unless on the eve OF compctc
rupture with Russia,
A VIGOROUS PRESS CAMPAIGN ON RUSSIA
The North German Galetfc' and other Govern
mcnt organs have received Inspiration for vigorous
renewal of the attack Russia. hence the accusation
that the Cars agents seeking 10 foment revolt
I'm Macedonia. The Gazette donounces mo
celebrated converts on Mount A dns,,racS
The Porto has been cautioned to maintain a close
watch. The Russian activities centre IN the mean
time I'm Southern Russia Masked batteries are being
rapidly constructed along the shores OF the Biaeh
Sea and immense stores OF munitions are peihS coi-
lectcd at odessa .,
The two strategic lines leading to the Austrian
frontier will not be completed before July. The
latest frontier incident Illustrating the position OF
affairs the arrest Of the Russian General RehrDcrg
at Przcmysl. The Austrian officials state that Con
oral Rehrbcrg carried a traders passport but was
really a spy.