Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-21
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

The German emperor's Christmas present to
his eldest son consisted of a complete collec-
ton of the uniforms adapted to the childs
size) which have been in use in the Prussian
army from the days of the Fredericks to the
present time.
In connection with the recent quarrel in the
London artists club. Artist Stott writes ridi-
culing the idea of Whistler's assauting him.
he being small man. Stott hints that he gave
lesson to Whistler which the latter took quite
gently.
The conservatives and Catholics of the Madrid
academy, led by Senior Canovas. have elected
an almost unknown professor. defeating the
novelist Galdos, who was supported by the
CASTELAR, party.
question involving great legal difficulties
has arisen in Sweden. When Prince Oscar
married Miss Munk his mothers maid of
honor, last summer. he was obliged to resign
his claim to the crown and royalty. Now the
question arises whether he is to be treated as a
royal or civic parsonage.
The east Africa bill was submitted to the Ger
man bundesrath Friday. 1t Is entitled "A bill
for the protection of German interests and
combating the slave trade in east Africa" 1t
asks grant of 100000 marks. The task of
executing the provisions of the bill is entrusted
to commission which shall have the right to
supervise the proceedings of the east Africa
company.
Prince Alexander of Battenberg arrived at
Vienna Friday. He had an audience of two
hours duration with Emperor Francis Joseph,
and afterward visited other members of the
royal family and was visited by them IN return.
In the evening Crown Prince Rudolph gave a
banquet IN honor of Prince Alexander.
The German official press, in commenting on
President Cleveland's Samoan message, says
that he has added the Samoan incident to the
Sackvllle affair, as one of the errors of his adj
ministration.
NJ. De Lesseps has been elected president and
his son Charles vice president of the new Pan
anna canal company.
The east Africa bill will be submitted to the
German reichstag at the end of this week when
1t Will likely evoke the long-expected declara-
ton from Prince Bismarck on the government
colonial policy and its relations with England.
Admiral Monks chief of the German adj
miralty, died Saturday evening.
The report of the formation of a new Panama
canal company is premature, as nothing can
be settled till after the shareholders meeting
on the 10th. In the meantime leading French
financial houses, who have hitherto been as
sisting the company in the matter of loans. de-
cline to do so further.
The friends of Prof. Geffcken deny that there
is any necessity for placing him under the care
of a guardian.
NJ jacques, the opponent of Gen. Boulanger
in the contest in the department of the Seine,
has issued another manifesto, devoted to show
ing that at numberless times when parliament
was discussing measures designed to benefit
workingmen Gen. Boulanger was purposely
absent. his intention being to curry favor with
the capitalists. NJ. Jacques reminds the cleo
tors that Napoleon made the same deceitful
promises. but at least had turned the mitrail-
leuse upon the people,
1t is stated in London that all of the English
steel-makers have agreed to form trust and
that French. German and Belgian makers con-
sent to join the ring 1t is expected that the
movement, if successful, will cause an advance
in prices from 20 to % per cent