Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-26
HIS HIGH HOPES BANISHED.
The Car will Refuse Prince Bismarck
Political Conference.
The Emperor and the Visitor Have
no Love for Each Other.
A Sham Battle With SmokeleSS Pow
der a Grand Success.

BERLIN, Sept. 21.-The Keller Zeitung
announces that the Russian yachts. Der
gava and Czarevena and the iron clad, Gen
eral Admiral, conveying the car, are
timed to reach kiel on the morning of the
9th inst. If Bismarck's plans are effected
instead of the short and unceremonious
visit, the car will be treated to a number
of court banquets and diplomatic dinner.
The absence of Di Giers, the Russian foreign
minister, indicates that the car is determin-
ed to refuse Prince Bismarck political con-
ference. All the Russian papers agree to
an exceptionally friendly treatment of the
Czarwltch during his visit to Germany and
the courtesies offered the Gar do not affect
the relations between the two countries.
The Gar personal feelings toward the
Emperor have recently been excited by an
incident arising from his comforting the
order of st. Stanislaus on a Bulgarian,
Major Greuff, who kidnapped Prince
Alexander, of Battenberg, and who now Is
Russian pensioner. The emperor at the
military dinner In the course of conversa-
ton expressed wonder that the decoration
should have been given to a traitOrOus
soldier. Three Prussian officers who wore
the decoration of the order of St. Stanis-
laus heard the emperor's words. They
forthwith returned their insignia to St.
Petersburg with a collectively signed
protest stating that they could
not wear an order that had been
given to the mutineer. The czar S exasper-
alton was so intense that he demanded
through Count Schouvaloff, Russian am
bassador here, the punishment of the Off
GERS. The emperor placed them under ar
rest for unauthorized correspondence with
a foreign government, but after two days
he ordered their release.
The manOuvereS at Hanover terminated
today. The Post publishes a report on the
manouveres which is conclusive as to the
necessity of smokeless powder henceforth
for both artillery and infantry use. The
corps using smokeless powder got within
200 yards of the enemy without the latter
being able to determine the distance. The
latter were often taken on the flank
and were unable to guess whence the fire
came. If it had been a real battle they
would have been annihilated The war of.
flee is preparing a supply of smokeless
powder for all troops including the second
class landwehr. The latest perfected
smokeless powder leaves no sign after fir
ing by infantry and only slight gray mist
after firing of artillery.
The constant squabbles between Edwards,
United States consul at Berlin, and the
merchants, have resulted in formal COM
plant being sent to the foreign office of the
syndicate of mecIhants society regarding
the consulate S delay of business and uncivil
treatment. The complaint has already
been referred to Herbert Bicmarck who is
| indisposed to interfere on the ground that
the matter was of too little Importance
Consul Edwards, it is said, has the approx
al of secretary Blaine in the general line of
his conduct.