The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-14

CARDS tho progress OF the East African colony
in most barefaced manner. so that but ior
VOLTS exposures tho Government ana PUBIC
alike would have little idea OF the inefhciency
OF his administration. The majority OF the
colonial authorities here predict his recall De-
fore next fall
Tho increasing seriousness OF the Empress
excites comment in court circles here. one
rarely smiles. and continually talks OF reiigioh
and the necessity OF charitable work Tor the
city's poor. She has given up novel readinG'
and has ordered tho ladies OF the court TO iol-
low her example. She consults daily for TWO
or three hours with the court preachers.
especially with DR.. KogeL md after such con-
SITUATIONS is said to retire to her room and
pray and weep. Some say that she has become
q mystic, and others that religion has
affected her mind. Tho prevalent be-
lief Is. however. that her condition Is
due to the unhapplness OF her DO
mestic life. The Emperor has suffered un-
usual annoyance from the disease OF his ear
recently. and has boon exceptionally irritable.
often letting two or three days pass without
speaking word to her. and talking with the
children only to rcprove them or lecture them
on their responsibilities. Tho Liberals sny
that tho clergy are taking advantage OF the
Emrress's troubles to ingratiate themselves
tho Emperor.
The Russian pilot. Lushinski from Sebasto.
pol. Is awaiting trial in Wiesbaden FOR numer-
GUS frauds which he has practiccd in the last
year upon Russians in the diplomatic and cen
aular service. Amons. his victims have bcen
the Russian Minister Mt Stuttgart. the Vice.
Consul ut Frankfort. and the Minister Baron
Fredericks at Wiesbadcn. Lushinski con-
cealcd his identity by means OF a false pass
port representing him to DO Lieut. Ahramo-
witch OF Moscow. and by various stories as to
the necessity OF his prosecuting missions as an
Official Spy or Government commissioner 10
superintend the execution OF orders for arms
In foreign countries. he secured heavy loans
from rich Russians throughout central Europe.
Helived in luxury In Berlin. Vienna. Paris. and
Nice. according to the season. and was re-
ceivedin high society on the strength OF his
uniform and apparent wealth.
At Monte Carlo he called upon tho Grand
Duke Michael Langcn schwalhach and repre-
scnted himself to be Captain OF corvette.
His breast was covered with spurious decora-
tons. and he talked so flucntly Of the Russian
marine and it's high officers that the Duke was
deceived into lending him 800 marks.
Tho Grand Duke afterward became sus.
picious. He was unable to find Abramovitchs
name in the naval register. and telegraphed to
information. The answer was that Abram-
ovtch was u dangerous swindler and should
DO caught at any cost.
Since his arrest It has come out that Lushin-
ski has been in several German prisons in the
last ton years. and has conducted his frauds
under the names OF kaundorf Tailor. and
Frederick. He Is n fluent linguist. speaking
French. German. RUSSIAN. and English with
out accent
Tho occupants OF houses in tho Stendaler
stras.c. Monbit. have been obliged to move
out as tho buildings show signs Of co!lapsinG.
The buildings were erected during real
estate boom in 1881. the ground was not
drained and over since tho foundations have
been sinking in the morass over which Berlin
and many of its suburbs are built. The
ground throughout the district around these
houses is sinking. and scores OF other build
ings arc said to be cracking and slanting.
Great preparations are mating to welcome
home Minister William Waiter Phelps upon his
return on Monday from his ten weeks vaca-
tion in Egypt. Ho has been passing the last
week in the country near Frankfort
The Snnie Ieitu"y Is t. be indicted for saying.
e"itoriuly. that the Emperof's cold on the
Cars birthday was purely diplomatic and
was fabricated merely to allow him to avoid
proposing the Cars health. Tho Emperor
has ordered that most OF the present 100 ao-
tons against newspapers for lese majestic be
discontinued.
Tho 1dgebtdns Eome correspondent tele-
graphs an interview with Traverna. who Is ex-
pected to succeed to the Enthusiastically to
Berlin left vacant by the death OF di Launay.
When Iraverna returned to Italy in 1858 from
the Italian Legation in Berlin. he expressed
the opinion that in case OF war between France
and Germany the latter would be victorious.
lie expresses IN" same CONVICTION now. believ-
ing that with Nussias aid france would be
defeated by Germany.
Ihe North German Lloyd steamships will
not touch mt santos during the FEVER epidemic.
but Will land all goods for that port Mt Rio.
supplementary estimates BY the Govern
ment place tho amount OF the appropriation
needcu lot the Ch'caHo falr at <sooo.oUO
marks. as with tho sum originally contem-
plated Germany would be unable to prepare
an exhibit TINT would show suinciently her
advance in art. science. and trade since the
centennial EXPOSITION inc expenses Tor tho