Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-05-22
SOME GERMAN GOSSIP.
The Expulsion Of Herr WeSselitzks
Is the ALI Absorbing
TOPIC NOW IN BERLIN SOCIETY.
Runors Of Cancellation Between Bismarck and
the Emperor Seem 10 Lack ConkrmahOn-Bis-
marcks Uiierances With Regard 10 The
Dreiband-The French FeieS

BERLIN, May sl.-The absorbing
topic OF conversation in American so
ciety here is the expulsion from the
country OF the Russian, Herr Wesse-
ltzka, Director Of the All9e,l,cne Cor
respondent, for circulating alarming re-
ports concerning the Sultan OF Turkeys
health.
Gen. Count Won Waldersee, and the
Countess, who is an American by birth,
and the cream Of the American colony
here as well as many officers OF the
Guards, were frequent guests OF the
Wesselitzka's.
The rumors Of the rapproachement be-
tween the Emperor and Prince Bis
marck, in consequence OF the felicitous
telegram the Emperor sent TO Count
Herbert Bismarck on the occasion OF
his betrothal to Countess Margaret
Hoyos, daughter Of Count Hoyos, gain
little credence here. This telegram
was said to be as follows: Many
thanks for your kind news, and siucere
CONGRATULATIONS upon your engagement
to Countess Margaret Hoyos."
Statementa from a reliable source
throw doubt upon the alleged congratu
lations.
An article by Prince Bismrrck In the
Hamburger Ndchrichtcll has provoked 4
storm OF comment aod ISL kely.to exer-
else enormous influence in Italy. IL de-
clares that Italy should not be forced in
her present financial weakness TO In
crease her military strength. but she
should be allowed to give the DreIbund
what assistance she can. The tenor OF
the article shows that Prince Bismarck
apprehends that unless the burdens are
lightened strong reaction
OF public opinion will occur
in Italy, forcing King Hum bert 70 With.
draw from the Driebund. Th} article
ailirms that Italy's adherence to the
Dreibund mainly depends upon .he pro.
lection she expects TO receiveI from a
British feet in the event OF MAR With
France. Prince Blsmarck's udterance.
while joyfully received In Ithly has
had bad effect in Austria. where sny
reduction in Italy's strength wyll entail
corresponding increase In fher own
army.
There is a strong feeling In Germany
against the fetes OF the French GYM
nastic Society, which occuret FAhf.v In
June. The preparations Of these fetes
indicate that they will take 90 an tnti-
German character. Invitations haye
been sent To all the European uniyersi-
ties except those OF Germany. A circu-
lar addressed to those in AlsaceA sorI
raIne specially invites their Attendance
in order TO demonstrate that Nancy's,
not Strasburg's, University, Is the true
Alsace- Lorraine institution. The event
takes on additional importance. owing
TO the fact that President Carnot will
attend the fetes.
A report circulated by the Paris press
to the effect that the health Of the En-
peror is precarious is entirely un-
| founded.
The American Legation here calls at
tention TO the trouble OF Americans OF
German birth revisiting Germany, ow-
ing TO their failure TO bring their nat
uralization papers. The legation IL un-
able TO protect them or issue passports
TO them unless they produce their pa
pers.
Herr Lauser, the manager OF Krupp's
great gun factory, is about to start for
the United States TO arrange for the
transportation Of the big guns that Herr
Krupp will exhibit at the Chicago Fair.