Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-26
The Report Causes a Sensation in
Berlin.
FOREIGN EXHIBITS FOR TIE FAIR.
Electric Street Cars Near Pitts
burg Burned.
BISMARCK AND THE KAISER.
CAPRIvI TO RESIGN.
Sensation I'm Berlin over the Chancellor.s
Rsported Intention

Sensation I'm Berlin over the Chancel,ogAs
Reported Intention.
Berlin. Nov. Ca decided sensation vas
caused here today by the announcement that
Chancellor won Caprivi will. in all probability,
soon resign the ohancellorship OF the German
empire. This unexpected news was circulated
this morning by the Woche'sbldr. . Newspaper
edited by Deputy Arendt
The Hocsnboa in announcing the sp-
preaching retirement OF the chancellor, says.
in explanation, that the latter is weary Of hold
ing office, and the fact has caused him 10 ar
rive at the decision referred 20. IL 10 inferred
that the retirement of Chancellor Won Caprivi
is not definitely decided upon; but that IL u
among the strong probabilities.
The chancellors enemies 60 soon as this re-
port gained circulation. started the rumor that
Carrivi has had serious Misunderstanding and
that he has adopted the old Bismarckian tactics
OF threatening TO resign unless he has his own
way. They add that he will find that '.loung
William will not put up with such .'blufing"
ana that Capriyi must remember that though
he has been high favorite" he is far from being
the historical parsonage Prince Bismarck vss
and still Is In spite OF everything
Of course. coupled with this rumor is the re-
port that should Caprivi retire Prince Bismarck
may be recalled to power. The accuracy Of
this rumor is very much doubted here.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-A report has reached here
from Berlin TO the effect that Chancellor Won
Caprivi has either resigned or that he probably
soon will resign. The origin of the rumor is
traced TO a paper edited by Herr Arendt There
have been SO many sensational rumors set anoat
recently for the purpose Of affecting stocks
grams Of salt.
1t is also recalled that on June 10 last two
brokers on the Berlin bourse, named respec-
lively, Herr Arendt and Herr woln the latter Of
the recently collapsed firm Of HIrschfeldt a
Wolf, were fined for starting false rumorp in
regard the health af m a.
February last, with the object of depressing the
values IN stocks Ii is not said that the Herr
Arendt OF this occasion and the Herr Arendt,
editor OF the paper responsible for the Won
SapriSl rumor. are one and the same person.
In fact 1t is supposed that they are entirely
different people; but the coincidence in the
names has further increased the doubt ex-
pressed at the accuracy of q Berlin papers
statements.
PARIS, Nov. 26.-It is reported here that
Chancellor won Caprivi is soon TO resign the
offce he holds and Is 10 retire TO private life.
III health II given as the cause Of his retire
ment In this city IL Is regarded as omcwhat
strange that the report of the German chan
cellor retirement should be circulated lust at
the time NJ de Giers. the Russian minister Of
foreign affairs. Is said 10 have 'cemented the
friendship existing between Russia and Ger
many
The news FROM Berlin has caused . number
OF sensational reports to be placed in circula-
the young emperor have had u serious dis
agreement in regard to NJ dc Giers visit and
that the latter addressed the chancellor i'm very
warm and not highly complimentary terms. The
chancellor lie said TO have resented this treat
nient to the extent of informing his majesty
that he could no longer, without lowering him.
self IN his own estimation, continue to hold the
Office of chancellor
lhe whole trouble. ii Is claimed here, arose
out OF the chancellors desire for peace and The
emperor comment upon the manner In which
he was willing TO stoop to attain this object
lhe emperor, q Ii added. II undoubtedly any-
ious not TO be compelled to declare war with
either Russia or France, but, IL 10 added. he
would dearly like to have either Of
these countries attack Germany or 20
Illuminate her Ms TO cause q popular feeling
which would enable the emperor 20 carry out
the desire Of his life that of leading the armies
of Germany in triumph against the enemies Of
his country
The chaHcellor's efforts TO curb the young
monarch are finally said 20 have resulted IN
the present state Of '-strained relstouA"
vienna, Nov. 28.--No faish is placed here IN
the rumor originating IN Berlin that Chancel-
lor Won Caprivi has resigned or that be intends
10 resign. The report Is believed 20 be either
the work of stock manipulators or Of an un-
founded report, printed without snvestiga ton,
in some sensational newspapers.
ROME, Nov. 26.-The report that Chancellor
Won Caprivi and the Emperor william have
quarreled has reached here. So many startling
rumors have been circulated by bourse oper-
ators recently that more definite news must be
received before any credence il placed in the
story.