, 1891-11-15
COME BACK, BISMARCK!
That is What the Man OF
Irons Friends Shout.
An American Girl Suddenly
Becomes a Baroness.
Business is Now Comparatively
Brisk in Berlin.
The Berlin Budget.

copyrighted 1891 by N. Y. Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. l4.-Despre the excited
articles which recently appeared in the
newspapers proclaiming a financial crisis
here, no crisis exists, and, no~twithstand-
ing the failure of three firms of private
bankers and trouble threatening other
houses OF the same character. the position
of large banks and greater financial firms
remains solid. Bourse doubtless exper-
fenced a severe shaking up, mainly
through the revelation OF a Flash nature
of prosperity which was supposed to be
permanent and genuine. Present devel-
IN high financial circles. who have long
expected the bubble" houses would
burst.
Some firms OF great Importance. find
ing runs threatening their existence. have
appealed to large finapciers for assistance.
Naturally, though there is no panic, com
mercial depression is coexlstent with the
decline of values on bourse. The period
of general initiation. which reached a eli
max last year. has been succeeded by per-
sistent reaction downward. Since reac-
ton set in shares of the Disconto Gesell-
shaft. a bank of the highest repute. have
declined SO per cent, Dresden bank 81 per
cent, Harpener 1874 per cent, Bochum
Union 60, etc. These striking figures
carry their own comment, but the bust
ness community feel assured that the
basis of the principal banks is strong. As
usual. in cases of this kind, the cry is
raised by certain journals that the gov
eminent ought to interfere. The Rreuz
Zeitung declares that half of the banks
in Berlin are rotten and urges the govern
ment to institute an inquiry.
The municipal council Of Munich have
questioned the Burgomaster of the CITY as
to the truth of the report that Emperor
William on his recent visit to Munich in
scrimed his name in the Golden book of
that city, adding the words. Supreme
lex regis voluptas." The statement was
admitted to be true by the burgomaster.
The Bavarian press protests strongly
against the assumption by his majesty of
p~rerogatives never conceded to a Bavarian
sovereign and the organs of the Fresin-
nige party profess to find in the incident
an illustration of the despotic ideas of the
emperor which the contact with p%arlia-
ment must correct. The reIchstag will
resume its sittiugs on Tuesday next. 1t
is not yet known when Bismarck will APP
pear. His health requires careful atten-
ton and he will undertake the parlia-
mentary campaign only when assured of
his ability to do so by his physicians.
Official inquiry into the report that
American pork infected with trIchinae
has been imported into Dusseldorf brings
out the fact that diseased pork did not
bear the stamp of American inspection.
Consequently there will be no interior
ence with the admission of American
pork in a healthy condition or which has
been properly certified to.
The case OF Mrs. Catherine Robinson
and Miss Ida Green, who have been
suing for the estate of the late Baron Won
Barnekow, has been decided IN favor OF
the claimants Miss Green. the courts
decide. is entitled to call herself Baroness
Won Varnekow, and receives the whole of
the baron's property after his debts are
paid. Years & Baron Won Barnekow.
an officer of the German army, after a
life OF dissipation, fled to America, and,
after a varied career. became a runner for
a hotel in San Francisco under the alias
of Fred Green.
While employed in this capacity he be-.
came acquainted with a girl named CALI
gan. The couple lived together. though
not legally married, but after the birth OF
a daughter the baron yielded to the i'm
~por.unity ct the girl and married her.
thereby. under the laws of California,
making the daughter, though born out of
wedlock, his legal issue. The baron soon
resumed his dissipated life. neglecting
and finally deserving his femily. His wife
applied for and was granted a divorce.
Baron Won Barnekow subsequently re-
turned to Germany. falling heir to the
family title and estates. Without obtain
Ing a divorce, he married again. In 1886,
the year before his California wife OBJ
tanned her divorce, the Baron died. His
second marriage was naturally Illegal.
Without knowing her husband was deal,
Mrs. Green obtained a divorce and later
on married a sailor named Robinson.
A sister of the Baron, Countess Won
Moltke, wife Of a major IN the army, and
and a near relative of the field marshal.
.suspectinR the truth, instituted a search.
which resulted in finding the former wife
and child of the Baron. and led to the
establishment of their claims as legal
heirs to a large, though heavily encum-
bered estate.
The war department has concluded its
experiments with American oorn ard de-
cided to recommend its use by the army
OF bread made of equal proportions of
corn and rye. 1t is believed the depart
ment of the interior will follow this ex-
ample. American Minister Phelps anticl
pates In consequences of this decision the
German markets will be thrown open for
the admission of many bushels of Amcrl-
can grain.
Prince Bismarck passed through Der
In tonight on bis way from Varsein to
rreidrichsruhe. A large number of the
prince 8 admirers were in waiting at the
slatioh and when the train arrived pressed
arounu AND gave the ex-chancellor u
Prince Bismarck saluted the crowd and
shook hands with heartiness with those
near enough to reach his extended hands
As the train pulled out the crowd sang
Deutschland Ueber Allies" and shouteS
Come back to Berlin; come back to the
Reichstag."
The Union Pacific system will sell
tickets to cities of Texas, New Orleans,
cities of Mexico Kew West Havana and