The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-05

BERLIE, Aug. 4-EmprrOr William re
turned from his cruise in northern waters
| looking broDZed and improved IN health.
lie enjoyed his trip Immensely, and, ac
cOrding to ali reports, there was a very
lively time on DO I'D the imperial yacht
| HOhenZOllerp. The maItre de- plaisir of
tie emperor was az iin Baron Won Huebe-
sen, IA Young army officer and art con-
noseur, who eUdears himself 10 the en-
peror by his charming manners, yivacious
talk aud real social talents, among which
card tricks and slright of hand are not the
least. Emperor William, on his return,
had long conference with Chancellor Won
CAprlvi, and the chancellor i the guest OF
has majesty on board the HohenZOilern.
One of the result = of the conference was
he despatch OF German warships to the
far east. But German trade with Corea is
small when compared with that of Eng
Land and there Is no prospect Of other than
neutral attitude. Tue sympathy of the
people here is rather with the Chinese.
BICENTENARY CELEBRATION.
Halle ha, been en- fet- this week. in cels-
brationOf thebi-centenaryof the university
OF thai place. The streets have been deco
rated with flags, floral arches and f-stOons
OF flowers In prUfuslOD. Over 40 foreign
professors were present at the celebration,
including delegates from most of the coun-
tries of Europe aud America. The strange
robes, hoods aud picture-qu costumes of
the different student corps the elaborate
decorations and fine weather com iued TO
form most brilliant scene. i nqIetS
and receptions followed each OIL e. in
quick succession. From Norway, Emperor
William wrote IA letter of cougr ,tulation
to the authorities of the university, in
which he dill ited upon the epoch as mark
ing the progress OF modern theology, phi
losophy and classical philology. This
letter has been much discussed for its
political bearings which are decidedly of a
liberal tendency. Prince Albrecht. who
Tepl esented the emperor at the celebration,
announced hat his majesty presented the
university with his portrait and ii dona-
toa OF 50 0U0 marks. America was repre-
scented at the Halle fetes oy Professor A.
'. W. jackson, tie noted orientalist, who
appeared for Coiumbis, Yale and Harvard,
and DR.. SeIss or Allentown, Pa. and o. her
no ed men who call Halle their alma
mater.
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.
The trade returns for tue first SIX months
OF 1894 do not look encouraging when com
pared with those of the same psrlOi Of
1883 There Is decrease in exports of 90
Q, 600 mtrks, and an iucr a-e IA imports
Of Isl, O00, 900 marks, and 5 per cent r.
sprctively of the total The increase IN
imports IS mainly breadstUff-, and the de-
crease in exports IS mainly exile fabrics.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The Leasing theater opened us doors on
"Wednesday last. but he perform nee, an
adaptation by Oscar Blumenthhl OF H. 4.
Sones' "Bauble Shop" under the title of
Die SittenrIchter," fell fiat
Germany has suffered heavily through
the financial collapse la Greece. One well
known capitalist was forced TO sell his
splendid villa.
Z. ID. Amour of Chicags is here on bust
tx mine into the meat condition of
Tor himself.
Mrs. Calvin S. Brice is here for her
health.
Herr Wermuth and Richter are now en-
joyiug holiday. The former Is In Norway.
Several newspapers state that eighty
corp>es were illegtimately obtained and |
used in the school OF mushetry at Spsndau, !
in testing the new firearms. The Rich |
semi-ofhgiglly denies MS report |
aud adds that what was fired at was pr-pa |
rations wrapped in linen, which belonged |
to the anatomical institute.
A chess match was commenced on /
at the Nuremburg chess club |
Targsch and Walbrodt, of Berlin. !
The latter Is oulv nineteen years old, but |!
he is reckoned TO be almost the equal of |
Lasker. He has played in America and |
Havana where Las6er declined TO meet |
him. At NuremUurE, WalbrOdt lost the /
first game through playing nervously. I