The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-03

BERLIN, Jan. 2-RepOrts have reached here
by cable that the German Minister at Santiago
had offered the good Offices OF Germany as
mediator between Chile and the United States.
These reports have been semi officially denied.
The Foreign Department does not think It neces-
saty to telegraph the German Minister asking
how Tie rumor arose, as nOiusuuctions warrant
ing interference have been sent MIN.
Bleak winds aud dreucning rains ushered In
the new year. Such miserable weather, of
course. had some effect on the celebration Of the
day. The court functions were the same as
usual Al the leyee, where all tile Commanding
Generals, Government officials aud court officers
fled past the throne, the Emperor wore the gala
uniform Of a Prussian General, with The ribbon
Of tie order OF The Black Eagle. Tie Empress
was atITed In q magnificent court robe She also
wore the ribbon Of the Black Eagle and decora'
tons Of many other orders. At noon the Em-
peT0r rode 10 tie arsenal 10 perform the usual
New Years ceremony Of giving the parole 10 the
troops Every body here expected him TO make
important uterances on this occasion, but he
SAID nothing beyond q few words in addressing
group Of officers. lie advised them TO speedily
latest military mproy meHts.
Tie French Government is TOO late IN trying
10 meet the Diejbuad's Zollyeuu by commercial
alliances with various European States. The
oyef,ures made from France 10 Sweden Dcl-
malk. Greece and Italy are perfectly known In
b liz. These Oyertures, until now, have re-
sulled Ia nothing further than an agreement
with Greece and Denmark. Both Of these
allies Of Russia az e getting the minimum French
tIrin 10 eXcaauge for lie favored nation"
treatment 10 France The negotiations for
treaty with ally have ceased. with sweden,
EiaHce stands better chance, but nothing tile
Paris Cove Hmeuf can do now can weaken NE
Dleibuud's Z0iiYereiu. which eie long VIII in
cuGe Belgium, Holland, RUumsnia and Selyla
aid IUbdbIy Spain,
L chsJag which enabled tie Government 10 pass
inc CONNIE Clal treaties, that party Is about TO
obtain The long desired conc ssl5n, granting 10
lIe clergy greater Cpulr0i OF tht instruction lH
tie primary schools. Count Won Ledu.Z, The
Minister Of Public " Orshi". viii submit 10 TIA
laudtsg pioj -cj c0uterrng power ON The clergy
10 examine candidates iOr leadership on Iels-
luus questions. The Catholics leEald The con
CesslUu as one which VIII enable tue clergy 10
control tie schools through the teachers. The
project Will cause bitter nght in the Lauliag,
as tie COu>ei Yalyes hold Il viii peTYeJt Tie
character OF the Nolksschuie.
Tue Influenza has claimed another victim
among HE dIpiUmdieS IN tAis CITY. Iur Marquis
de PeuaheI, lie ambassador OF Portugal 10 Ger
many, died here to-day from that disease. Ad-
WIS Lttl ricl tittl t4LI tlCHN ga
tie CZauua 5 low fever, partly due 10 worrying
over Tie plot against The Car, 10 which the high
cst count and mpe:idi peIsouages are suSp ected.
Private letters state that some or these plots are
aimed III obtaining constitution by which The
uuJl-s and the iaudL0.ders viii appoint lie mem
les OF tie assembly. Rum0rs are current here
that negotiations are proceeding to obtain Tie
adhesion ~ Russia o q commercial convention,
but there Is 30 fOlldI ion for them.
Among lie New Years article, appearing 10
TIE German press 5 one In tie National Zeituug,
Wblcu specially comments upon tie growth OF
tae Anne lean union as The clsYe factor o. lie
cen NY.
Ile Frankfort Gazette announces that i'm
neu>e- quantities OF wheat and rye have been
stored SO lie Rhine furuesses. Tie wheat, II
says, was chiefs I'm 0rted.
lie American Legation here Is busy with cases
Of American CIIIZens Of German DlT,h who have
been arrested in mis- country tOr deseI.iUn tom
tie army. American ilIuiSi Ct PHELPS finds The
Government ready 10 accede TO any reasonable
demand for the release Of returned deserteIs
even when lie Laws would permit Of their ret l.
lion. but Il would be better If men liable 10 prose
cUtIOu on TINS charge should remain Ia their
E.gLt ed country