Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-27
CaPRIvI ABOUT TO RESIGN,

o nJ6SIUNs Sensation Produced in London and
 Berlin by the Statement--It Cofu-
 cides with the Announcement That
 Bismarck Has Agreed to Drop His
 Opposition to tho Emperor in the
 Reichstag.
 BERLIN, Nov. 26.-A decided sensation was caused here to-day by the announce that Chancellor von Caprivi will in all probability resign the chancellorship of the German empire.
 This unexpected news was circulated this morning by the Woehenblatt. newspaper edited by Deputy Arendt.
 The Woehenblatt, in announching the approaching retirement of the chancellor, says in explanation that the latter has met with opposition in office, and that fact has caused him to arrive at the decision referred to.
 It is stated he has been driven to resigna- ton by opposition from the emperor, who is tired of him.
 It is stated that the retirement of the chancellor is not definitely decided upon; but it is among the strong probabilities of the near future.
 The chancellor's enemies, so soon as this report gained circulation, started the ru- nor that von Caprivi has had a serious misunderstanding with the emperor.
 Coupled with this rumor is the report that should von Csprivi retire Prince Bis marck may be recalled to power.
 LONDON, Nov. 26.-A sensational report has reached here from Berlin to the effect that Chancellor von Caprivi has either re- sjupa6 that ba r,rphab1y son,, sign. The origin of the rumor is traced to a paper edited by Herr Arendt.
 There have been so many sensational ru- mors set aflost recently for the purpose of affecting stocks that this one is received with great distrust.
 This also recalled that on June 10 two brokers on the Berlin Bourse, named re- spectively Herr Arendt and Herr Wolff, the latter of the recently collapsed firm of Hirschfeldt & Wolff, were fined for start ing false rumors in regard to the health of Emperor William in February last, with the object of depressing the values of stocks
 It is not said that the Herr Arendt of this occasion and the Herr Arendt, editor of the paper responsible for the Von Ca privi rumor, are one and the same person. In fact, it is supposed that they are entire ly different persons; but the coincidence in the names has further increased the doubt expressed at the accuracy of a Der lin papers statements.
 It is stated on unusually good authority that Prince Bismsrck's decision not to take serious part, if any, in the proceed ings of the reichstag was adopted at the earnest instance of Prince Albert of Prus- sis, for whom Bismarck has always had 8 strong regard.
 Prince Albert is supposed to have repre- sented the kaiser indirectly in urging upon Bismarck, not as threat, but in the way of suggestion, the folly of following up a controversy that could but injure his own reputation, without any possible advantage except the qualification of spleen.
 Nobody believes that Bismsrck's health is the real reason for deciding against a tilt with the government in the reichstag, and the opinion is nearly universal that some understanding has been arrived at. .
 Or behalf of the kaiser it is said to have been promised that there would be no fur ther attempt to belittle Bismarck, in semi ther hinted that the time might come sought in public affairs.
 VIENNA, Nov. 26.-No faith is placed here in the rumor, originating in Berlin, that Chancellor Von Caprivi has resigned, or that he intends to resign.s The report is believed to be the work of stock manip- ulators.
 ROME, Nov. 2G-The report that Chan cellor Won Csp-ivi and the Emperor Will liam have quarreled has reached here. So many startling rumors have been oircu- lated by bourss operators recently that more definite news must be received before any credence is placed in the story.