St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-20

grined on Aug. IS, 1870, by the COM
bined armies commanded by King
William of Prussia over the French.
As usual, the whole of the fashion
able world of Berlin witnessed the
review, and many foreign princes and
high military officers, with the flower of
German soldiery, were present. Her
the state palace, Potsdam, attended by
500 guests. mostly superior officers who
had been present at the review.
During the course of the banquet
Emperor William proposed health to
the Emperor of Austria. In offering
the toast the emperor said: Il drink to
the health Of Emperor Francis Joseph,
faithful friend and ally. Hurrah for his
majesty"
The toast was received with enthusi-
asm and cheers.
Plotted to Hlll Kaiser.
1t is stated that the arrest of Scheve
on Aug. Is, who fired upon and wounded
two of the officers who pursued him IN
the streets, was really most important
chapter made in connection with the
arrest of seventy other persons, all of
whom are said to be desperate an
archlsts. These arrests. according to
report, frustrated a serious anarchist
plot which was TO mature today, and
which was specially directed against
Emperor William.
1t is ca lculated that since tie autumn
review on Aug. Is, 1898, Emperor
William, during his various journeys.
has travelled 1880 miles by land and
water, and his activity shows no sign
of decreasing. He has promised to
attend the Konigsberg theater on
the evening OF the grand parade,
1t tn M %0EN
portrayIng the history of East Prussia,
as were exhibited for his grandfather in
1887. The annual naval review will
take place at Klel before Emperor
William on Sept. Is. The visit of the
emperor to the eX-Empress Eugene,
after the recent review of the troops at
Aldershot camp, England. is the theme
of general press comments. The
opinion is that the relations between
Germany and France have been much
improved, mainly owing to the emperor's
various thoughtful acts of Cancellation.
At the same time, the newspapers
recognize that France has not abandoned
her desire for revenge, should a favor
able opportunity offer itself.
May Visit Paris.
The surprising statement has been
published that Emperor William asked
Count Won Munster. the German am
baSsador 10 France, to make arrange.
ments for visit OF his majesty to Paris
in 1895.
The cholera commission is sitting
again in order to consider the serious
news that the scourge has not only
spread to East and West Prussia, but a
couple of genuine cases have been
found at Cologne. In East Prussia the
new towns affected are Johannsberg,
yxrh hnr In haa
and Lyck and Ailenstein. In West
Prussia. Althof ant Thorn are among
the towns where cholera now exists.
Although there is sympathy here with
Japan, the commercial and financial
community favor
loan to China
as safe investment, which Is likely to
give impulse to German trade with
China. The VoSsiSche Zeitung, how
ever, denounces the lending of money
to China as crime against civilization.
In view of the probability that the war
between China and Japan will seriously
affect the supply of raw silk for the
German market. PrUssian Minister of
Commerce Won Berlepsch has invited
the chambers of commerce to make sug-
gestions with the view Of preventing or
cOunteracting raise In the price of
silk.
Rear Admiral Werner's book ION the
Navy" is creating a sensation. The
admiral declares that 1t suffers from
such total lack of organization that in
foreign countries it is held to be value
less, state of affairs for which he holds
Chancellor Won Caprivi responsible. He
claims that, from reasons of false econ
omy, the flags on German vessels are
diminutive. requiring glasses to see
them at any distance, while the smallest
American. French and Russian craft,
the writer asserts, carry gigantic flags
which impress the people.
Blackburns. Tarrasch, Walbrodt, ia
nowsky and Berger are all booked for
the international chess tournament,
which is to take place in Leipsic in Sep
TENDER.
A local newspaper announces the i'm.
pending arrival in Berlin of Miss Helen
Carroll, who is described as a wealthy
and pretty heiress, and adds that all the
German fortune hunters are preparing
for the warpath.
Col. Karweise, of Louisville, KY, is
here to place before capitalists and 9TH
ers the project of new canal from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, in place of both
the Panama and Nicaraguan canals.
The colonel has high recommendations
from congressman and other prominent
people, both in the United States and
England, and is trying to raise the
necessary capital to carry out his plan
| and to interest prominent engineers in
the scheme. The plan, however, is re-
| garded as chimerical.
Among Father Kenipp's patients at
| Woeriscnofen, Bavaria, is DIR. Koch,
who is trying the priests water cure.
| The latest government reports show
That eight persons have died from
| teprosy, three of them since 1870, in the
| district of Konigsburg, and ten persons
are now suffering from the disease.