The morning call., 1894-08-05
HAD A GOOD TIME.
William Returns From
Norway.
SENT FOR Won CAPRIVI
And Strengthened Germany's
Fleet in the East.
RATHER LEANS TOWARD CHINA.
On the Whole, However, the EN-.
pire Has Very Little Interest
in Korea.

BERLIN, Aug. 4-Emperor William has
returned from his cruise in Norway waters,
looking bronZed and improved in health.
He enjoyed his trip immensely, and ac-
cording TO all reports there was q very
lively time on board the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern. The maitre de plasir of
the Emperor was again Baron Won Heube-
zen. young army officer and art connois-
seur. who endears himself to the Emperor
by his charming manners. vivacious talk
and rare social talents, among which card
tricks and sleight-of-hand are not the
least. Emperor William, on his return,
had long conference with Chancellor Won
Caprivi, and the Chancellor was the guest
of his Majesty on board the H0henZollern.
One of the results of the conference was
the dispatch of German warshlps to the
far East. But German trade with Korea
is small when compared with that of Eng
land, and there is no prospect Of other
than neutral attitude. The sympathy OF
the people here is rather with the Chinese.
Halle has been en- fete this week in cele-
bration Of the bicentenary OF the uni
versity of that place. The streets have
been decorated with flags. floral arches
and festOOns of flowers in pIofusion. Over
130 foreign professors were present at the
celebration, including delegates from
most of the countries of Europe and
America. The strange robes. hoods and
picturesque costumes of the different
student corps, the elaborate decorations
and fine weather com Dined to form most
brilliant scene. Banquets and receptions
followed each other in rapid succession.
From Norway Emperor William wrote
letter of congratulaton to the authorities
of the university, in which he dilated
upon the epoch as marking the progress
of modern theology. philosophy and clas-
sical philology. This letter has been much
discussed for its political bearings, which
are decidedly of liberal tendency. Prince
Albre chit. who represented Emperor Will
liam at the celebration, announced that
his Majesty presented the university with
his portrait and a donation of $4,000
marks. America was represented at the
Halle fetes by Professor a. V. W. jack
son. the noted Orientalist, who appeared
for Colu mbia, Yale and Harvard, and DR..
Seiss of Allentown, Pa. another noted
man. Both call Halle their Alma Mater.
The trade returns for the first six months
pared with those of the same period of
1898. There is a decrease in exports Of
96, 600, 600 marks, and an increase in i'm
ports of 151, 100000 marks, 6 and per cent
respectively of the total. The increase in
imports Is mainly breadstuffs. and the de-
crease in exports is mainly textile fabrics
The Lessing Theater opened its doors on
Wednesday last, but the performance, an
adaptation by Oscar Blumenthal of ii. A.
Jones' "Bauble Shop" uoder the title Of
"Die Slttenrlchter," fell fiat.
Germany suffered heavily through the
financial collapse in Greece One we'll
known capitalist was forced to sell his
splendid villa.
P. D. Armour of Chicago is here on busi-
ness and pleasure combined. He wants to
examine into the meat condition of Ger
many and the Scandinavian countries for
himself. Mrs. Calvin S. Brice is here for
her health.
Herrn Wermuth and Richter are now
enjoying holiday. The former is in
Norway.
Several newspapers state that eighty
corpses were illegitimately obtained and
used in the school of musketry at Span
dau in testing the new fire arms.
The ReichsanZeiger semi officially denies
this report. and adds that what was fired
at was preparations wrapped in linen.
which belonged to the Anatomical Insti-
tute.
A chess match was commenced on
Thursday at the Nuremberg Chess Club
between Tarasch and Walbrodt of Berlin.
The latter is only 10 years olG, but he is
reckoned to be almost the equal of Lasker.
He has played In America and Havana.
where Lasker declined to meet him. At
Nuremberg Walbrodt lost the first game
through playing nervously.