The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-10
CHANGING THE FLAG.
Formal Transfer Of Heligoland
to Germany.
THE INHABITANTS SATISFIED.
Empsror wllliam's Visit to England
Likely 70 Promote Peaoe-Downfali
Of Dictator Bartilss.


LorDoS. Aug. s.-The transfer of the
Island OF Heligoiand to the German author
tiles was formally made To-Day. The
island was thronged TO excess with visitors
from an early hour in the morning. Upon
the landing OF the German officials her
naiesty's chip Calypso fired . salute.
Minister van Boetticher was escorted
through Unterdorf up the steps to Oberiand
and the government house. where
the formal transfer was made. Gov
ernor Barkelev read the clause In
the Anglo German agreement transferring
Heligoland. and the German dag was
hoisted beside the British standard amid .
combined salute of twenty-one guns from
the English and German vessels. Won
Boetticher called for cheers for The kaiser.
Won Boettcher escorted Governor Barke-
lev to the harbor. where the latter, ct
O'Clock, embarked on the warship En-
chantress, amid combined salutes from the
English and German fleets. subsequently
Fon Boetticher gave grand dinner at the
kurhaus.
BERLIN. Aug. a--IAssociated Press, Copy
rightedJ-0n OF the results of the interview
at Osborne between Queen Victoria, EN-
Lord Salisbury is the withdrawal OF the
candidature of Prince Wadenar for the
Blu garian throne. Family reasons. nota-
bly, the protest OF the king OF Greece, influ-
encsd this decision. Under the promptings
OF Emperor William both the queen and
the Prince OF Wa.es are beginning TO take
more active part in foreign politics.
Tonight's Post gives suggestive promi-
nence to q special from London saying that
just as the emperor's visit to Osborne in
1883 afforded starting point leading to
the Anrlo-German agreement and as the
visit of the Prince of Wales 10 Berlin was
not without bearing on the treaty, so for
eign Office circles believe there was political
significance IN The present visit of the kali
ser, the outcome Of which may astonish
the world. The Posts allusion. as read here,
points to the objec, of the kaiser's visit
being to obtain the cxar's assent to another
Berlin congress aiming at general Euro
pean peace compact, this Implying limi-
tation of armaments The belief in official
circles here is that the car will treat the
league Of peace as fatality, unless associ-
ated with the restoration Of the Russian
domain in tine Balkans aud the permanent
satisfying of France. Whatever the kai-
ser's peace ideas may be his movements
tend TO strengthen Germany In the event
OF war. The emperor's visit to Norway
was Immediately successful in obtaining
consent to the recruitment OF Norwegians
and Swedes for the German navy. an ample
supply OF fine seamen being thus Afforded
The Rcichs- Anzcigr publishes an order
from Won Caprivi quoting the imperial de-
cree placing Hsliaoland under control of
the chancellor and making Captain Gusler
governor and Privy Chancellor Warnauth
commissioner. As soon as the landtag
meets laws will be passed making the island
part of Prussia. The inhabitants of He'll
goland are making extensive preparations
for the reception of the emperor tomor-
row. Thousands of visitors are expected.
The festivities attending the medical
congress have constituted the heaviest
work that most of the delegates have had
At the opening banquet Or. LyndeA pro-
posed the health OF Minister Phelps, who
in response pointed to the presence of 623
Americans as the most eloquent testimony
to the interest taken in the congress by the
medical profession in America. Tonight
Phelps marked the close of the congress
with . dinner given to Surgeon-G General
Hamilton and other army and navy off,
Gals