The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-20

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mated, for now
ths skating n71Z1I-,r
mania has got
hold Of all. The most popular resort ID the
Westeisbahn. q magnificent stretch of
water only ten minutes by rail from the
center of Berlin. Here 10000 persons may
be seen at onoe, of all raLks. day and night,
for the electric light is laid on whilst the
military band plays, and Eound it skaters
valse. At various points. Rrottoes made of
huge blocks Of ice have been erected, giving
. highly picturesque effect. There are two
restaurants on the ice. and seats are COM
fortably arranged in all directions. whore
skaters can rest. More aristocratio is tho
Rousseau insel. in tho Thiergarten. 1t IL
an ideal skating place. The Park See is
also popular. Sleighs there are in abund-
anos, but a. yet there IL scarce enough
snow to make going very easy.
The reverse Of she medal II the vast
misery from the severity of the Weather to
the working classes. Charity does what II
can. Prince Bismarck once said: 1.-The
D6Ellu0E N0U Nu OkoA AAOOsuy "a NO A00 ~
open heart and an open hand" The fact
10 that Berliners raise 10,OOO,OO 0 marks
yearly for charity. One Of the most prsc-
tioal outcomes Of charity at the present
moment is the opening OF several large and
heated halls. divided to accommodate men
and women, while. instead of having to re-
sort to drinking houses, the unemployed
workpeople can get rest from early mourn
till 10 in tho evening. and purchase soup.
coffee and bread for afew pfennigs. Meet
ings of tho unemployed are being organ.
lied, and if the hard weather continues,
disturbances are predicted. although Ber-
lin, with her large military forces. Is more
than equipped to sepress any such thing.
When a disturbance is expected the mill
tary ia merely confined to barracks, as on
Thursday last, when " Eisenbahn reRi-
ments were kept In the barracks in the
Gorischen strasse.
I, Politically. there is little doing. The
military bill has gone to a commission, n
may remain there for a few weeks, to be
attacked on its first reading. 1t is being
ponde' ously discussed. as such q heavy sub
iect should be. A ~Well-known deputy tells
me that this proposed bill will never pass,
although he is of the opinion that the
Stock Exchange tax will. On the latter
subject l have had an int view with a rep
resentative member of tho stock exchange.
He took a most respondent view of the sit
uatlop, and said:
I'm the first place. business is terribly
bad on the bou go. A more unfortunate
moment could not have been chosen for
taxing our business"
what effsct will it have generally 2" I
asked.
I'm the first place it will stop the arbi-
TRACE business entirely, and 1t will tend in
very large measure to stop speculation.
margins. The authorities don't appear to
realize that if business goes badly on the
bourse il will diminish business in other di-
reotions. But" he added bitterly. ''tha
truth is that We are il this country under
military rule, where business interests are
always sacrificed for the sake of army i'm
p~rovements. The result is that bushes is
going to pieces as fast as it can. The last
bourss stsuer nearly did for us. This one
will almost do way with the outside
broker. and very large calls will be ruined.
His stamp charges will exceed what he can
earn. In my opinion this new tax will send
our business away to London and Paris,
but mind you." he added, ''the military bill
will not bo passed yet, and ] hope it won't"
An encouraging note for German trade
lies in the fact that its commercial treaty
with Spain is on the verge of being ratified.
The kaiser Is taking considerable interest
in the matter, and urging its signature at
the earliest moment. This. following the
rupture by Franco Of tho Swiss I ,eaty, ia
looked upon as a double vietory for Ger
many.
At Oldsloe, near Lubbock. the arrest has
Just been made of ex-Oficer Fuchs for high
treason. He was arrented by Baron Won
Tausch. who had arrsated Tchnaebele.
Fuchs is cha ged with sup lying important
documents to Franc and Russia.
The latest court amusement is the crea-
tion of the kaiser himself for the coming
wedding. 1t is a dance which ia a sort of
minuet, but the feature is that each dancer
bears in his or her hand a 1ambeau. The
result is highly effective. The dance in
days OF yore WAS always a feature of the
royal wedding. All the ministers are
practicing it. The kaiser is In magnificent
health. He is occupying himself very
much with preparations for the coming
wedding. Court gossip tells me that there
is considerable pleasure felt in the highest
quarters of Potsdam at the official an
nouncement that the cZarewitch will be
present at the wedding. Prince Hsssen's
and Princess MarRuerite's visit was not at
all assured at ono moment, owing TO the
fact that at one time Bismarck had nego-
tiated for the marriage Of the czarewitch
to Princess Marguerite. His visit here
is said to be credited by tho kaiser
to tho influence of Gen. Werder. In
any case. my informant assures INT
that a great deal will be made oil
the czarewitch at the wedding, and he will
be made the subject of special attention
and honor. He will be received by specia
guards of honor of the Gsrde de corps anc
then escorted to the cou t. It is thus hopec
to make rapI rochement with Russia event.
ua!ly the ending of the meeting between
car and kaiser in tbs spring.
The kaiser has just ordered a collection
of rich presents for the sultan of Turkey, Il
coat 100, 600 marks.
At the end of this month the receptio,
will lake place at the two new cardinals
DIR. kop and Or. KrementZ. The empero
wishes them to assist at the wedding of hi
Fiste-. He has exp essed to the pope HI
HIGH satisfaction at the nomination.
DIR. Koch has been summoned by Coun
Won Gutenberg, who questioned him on tn
probability of furher cholera outbreaks
DIR. Koch gave somewhat pessimistic re
Lilies. Meantime cases are reported fron
time to time in Hamburg and Altoona.