The sun., 1891-11-30

ing OF the coffee market from Hamburg and
Bremen to Havre. Bremen shippers and mer-
chants are asking: "Wlll Germany persist IN
boycotting Russian commerce and producer"
The Gar issued his prohibitory ukase con-
corning rye and wheat to retaliate for Ger
manys manifestations OF enmity In matters OF
finance. Neither country has been benefited.
and both have been inconvenienced Russia
borrows money from France, and Germany
buys grain from the United States.
Baron Albrecht Oppenheim. head OF one OF
Germany's wealthiest mercantile houses on
gagged In foreign trade. sent his son recently
from Cologne to Egypt to consummate nego-
uations with tho richest export company In
Egypt for partial union Of interests. Tho
son at once fell in love with the daughter OF q
member OF the Egyptian firm. proposed mar
riaRe. and was accented. He also made ar
rangements for the alliance Of the two firms.
whose combined interests will be larger than
those OF any other house on the Continent
Tho heroine Of this romance Of love and money
is reputed to be the handsomest woman in
Egypt
Tomorrow Bismarck will address . meeting
in Ratzeburg In Lauenburg. It is expected
that he will confine his speech to local affairs.
although ne may give some inkling OF his In
tentions as regards entoring the Reichstag.
The German Miners Union has sent out
appeals for contributions to support the strik-
ing French miners. This action is supposed
to be result Of the spreading Of Social Demo-
cratic propaganda among German working
men. as Bebel and Liabknecht arc preaching
to them constantly the sentiment that French
worklngmen are more friendly to them than
German capitalists.
At Thorn two Russian officers have been
arrested as spies. They had been seen ex-
amining the Notifications near the city by n
Lieutenant in the local regiment. and. on his
complaint, were searched. Many sketches OF
the country and its defences were found in
their baggage at their hotel.
The exporters and commission merchants
OF Mannheim and Heidelberg. Councillor
Difiene. President OF the local Chamber Of
Commerce. and Presiding Ministerial Coun-
cillor Braun met last week to hear Imperial
Commissioner Won Wermuth speak on the
Worlds Fair in Chicago. The Commissioner
said that Mannheim could be especially influ-
ential in attracting United States trade to
Germany. despite tho barriers put up by Ma
jor Mckinley. Herr EnRlehardt President Of
tho Factors Union. urged tho importance Of
Germnny's repairing at Chicago the damage
done to her commercial interests by her mis-
erable exhibit In Philadelphia. He said Ger
man exporters should see to 1t that the empire
outshone both France and England in the
number and quality Of her products at the
Fair.
Emperor William has ordered that honor
able mention be made in public OF the bravery
Of Frhulein Emile Romer. This girl OF 81
years saved tho lives Of two children in q
burning building at Dornerwerth on Wednes-
day by running up the burning stairway. which
no man dared to ascend. and carrying both
out ON her back. The children were uncon-
sclous. but had not been injured. FrBulein
Romer was severely burned. but she will re-
cover.
Near stahlberg. in the centre Of the snug
Cling trade between Austria and Germany.
three German frontier guards were shot down
last week BY men who were trying to smuggle
tobacco and wines over the border.
Tho Empress Frederick arrived In Berlin to-
day. She was met at the station BY Emperor
William and Prince Henry OF Prussia.
Fritz Strom. 15 years old. had n quarrel with
his father OF Hoesel last Wednesday about his
sweetheart. The elder Strom tried to chastise
his SOD. but the boy drew knife and stabbed
him in tho breast. Tho father died on Friday.
and the boy is in Jail.
Tho session OF the Prussian Landtag which
will bo opened in January is expected to be-
exceptionally busy. Bills are pending in vital
matters OF State economy. elementary educa-
tIon. and public works. The Guelph fund de-
bate will also prolong tho session. and amend
ments to the new income-tax law are also con-
templated. although tho low has not yet gone
into operation.
In honor Of Mozart's memory there will be
given Mt the Berlin Grand Opera House Dec.
5-13. "Idomeneo." ""Die Entfnhrung aus dem
Serail." "Figaro's Hochzeit." Don JUAN"
"Die Zauberfl0te." "Cosifan tuttc." and
"Titus."
The first prize Of 10000 marks in tho anti
slavery lottery was drawn by two men in
Aachen.
Friiulein Christine schulze. who died at her
homo in Oldenburg. left tho city's charities
100000 marks
Herr Won Seheele. eX-President OF the I'm
perial Railway Department, is dead.