Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
THE FATHERLAND.
MATTERS AND THINGS OF INTEREST
TO GERMANS ESPECIALLY.
The Emperor williams Hurt-Nilitary
man9uvres-The Russo-French Fra
ternixation-Other Itema
Copyrighted, 1891, by tho New York Associated
Press.l

spending to inquiries as to the accident
which befell him on Thursday evening last
on board the yacht Hohenzollern. by which
his right leg was injured. telesraphs that
his ankle was hurt and that he will be
requiredto use his foot sparingly. for some
time.
MILITARY MANTuyREs.
The Emperor will return here on August
18th, and will command tho cavalry ma
nouvres to be held in the vicinity of
Bromberg. As a novelty in the military
movements he will have masses of cavalry
crossing the Havel, some of the horsemen
being on pontoons and the others on rats
hastily constructed. After the manpuvres
at Bromberg the Emperor will proceed to
Metz, and will conduct military survey
OF upper Alsace. Thence he will 90 TO
Ihuringia to take part in the military ma
nOmuyTes which are to be held at that
place.
BIsMABcKIAN TO DE IGNORED.
The Emperor Will not, as has been his
custom heretofore, be the guest of the
Duke of Saxe-COburg- Gotha, who has
espoused the cause Of Prince Bismarck
and loses no chance TO adversely criticise
the doings of Emperor William. The i'm
perlal headquarters will be established
successfully mt Erfurt and Mulhausen.
After these manduvres have been finished
the Emperor will return to this city. and
subsequently pay visit TO Vienna being
| accompanied to the latter city by Chancel-
lor Won Caprivi.
INSULTS TO EUsso-GERMANs.
The French squadron celebrations in
Russia have been made an occasion for
| some Geruanophobes belonging TO yacht
club in st. Petersburg to insult and quarrel
with thu Chairman roannhara hagofIgp tlpv
| refused to participate in the reception TO
the French naval officers. The Russian
members of the club opened a subscrip-
ton to cover the expenses Of semi-public
banquet TO be given in honor of the
trenchmen, an excursion to Cronstadt
| and so,ree, and the committee having the
matter in charge insisted that every men,
Der of the club should contribute funds
| for these festivities. In consequence, the
| club quarters have been the scene of
several verbal encounters which are pro-
| baby the preludes 20 series Of duelllng
| challenges.
TIE FRANCo-RUssIAN FERMENTATION.
Semi-official newspapers here publish &C
counts Of the fstcs with which the Russians
have welcomed the Frenchmen. but do not
comment on them. The press generally
| discusses tho political bearings of the af-
fair without acrlmony.
The Kr0z Zeitp,g says The German
| navy, whose main duty is the defence OF
| the coast. Is relieved OF a great probable
cause of anxiety, and having obtained as
surance of this great strategic advantage,
Germany can leave the French and Rus
SLAMS To gush over their theatrical fraterni-
ZatlOns."
IMPORTANCE OF THE THING EXAGGERATED.
4 leading German paper holds that the
| importance of the reception rendered TO
| the French fleet by the Russian Govern
rnent has been exaggerated. The paper
| further saws that although tire matter will
| exercise n tangible influence on the rela-
tons existing between France and Russia.
a permanent friendship of the Latin and
SlGyonic races Is impossible.
The NGiiOt.d Zel.1O1J also urges that
| genuine brotherhood of Frenchmen and
Russians is unattainable. holding that Rus
STA IS uncivilized and that France has
few points of sympathy with barbara
Russia"
POINTS on NAVAL STRATEGY.
The VoSsiscLe Zeitung comments on incl
| dents attending the voyage OF the French
| fleet as affording valuable stategic hints
| for a future war. 1t notes that the French
ironclads are of deep draught and could
not pass through the sound to the Baltic.
| but had to proceed to deeper channels,
moro open to attack from kiel. The
| yossische calculates that French strategics
| are reckoning on the aid OF Denmark IN
| the next war. but holds that the support
| Of the Copenhagen forts would be render
ed futile.
GERMANY AND OUR FAIR.
The traders of the empire have been
| officially asked as to the nature OF the ex-
! h,hits which they are preparing for the
| Chicago Far. Only few replies. how
/ hos ~at haan obtained IL
rather premature to expect copious re-
sponses. Commissioner Wermuth intends
| to take holiday pending the appearance
| here of the American commissioners,
when the official work connected with the
Fur will be energetlcally pushed forward.
NEW SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Emperor Williams criticisms of the
standard of qualification obtalnable IN the
| higher schools has led to prolonged min
isterial consideration Of the subject, re-
sulting in an official announcement to-day
OF new arrangements. Students who have
| been through the requisite course IN the
| higher "realn schools, where the lam
ruaees, arts, and sciences are taught, are
placed on practical equality with stu
dents from the real gymnasa." and
become entitled to study atchltec-
ture. machinery. mining, and for
estry. with the subsequent right
to State appointments, including ap-
pointments IN the postal and telegraph
services. Advancement to the "ober-
schulz or high school no longer entities
A student to render only one years mill
tary service. but all students at the end OF
six years course in any institution, after
passing satisfactorily an examination by q
| State commissioner. obtain the right 10
reduced terms of service. These modih-
cations Will excite much comment when
they become generally known.
IsDIGSANILY DENIED.
Reports that the Hamburg American
Packet Company are taking exlled Russian
Jews as passengers at reduced rates met
with indignant denlals FROM the company
officials. They say the e1iles' committee
pay the full price for each passenger, but
are allowed the privilege of deductlng the
commission on the inland bookings which
is ordinarily made to general agents.
AMUsIcAL AND DRAMATIC EXHIBITION.
A musical and dramatic exhibition is
about to be held in Vienna. Mr. James
Gordon Bennett IS to preside over the
American section of the show. The Duke
Of Edinburgh is to have charge OF the Eng:
lish exhibits. and Prince George Ernest, of
Prussia, Of the German eShibits. The ar
ticles OF exhibition will include the pro-
ducts of every industry connected with
music and the drama-Instruments, stage.
properties, mechanical appliances, and
| decorations, with higher art department.
THE SOCIALISTS.
Wildeberger, Werner. and other promi-
nent Young Socialists propose to get the
International Congress at its meeting at
Brussels on August 10th to pass vote OF
censure against Vollmar for his recent
German patriotic ut,erance.
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