New-York tribune., 1894-07-01
TOPICS IL THE GERMAN CAPITAL.

THE kOIZE SCANDAL. BISMARCK AGAIN IL GOOD
HEALTH ELEVATED RAILWAY FOR BERLIN
Berlin June 20 The Kotze scandal does not abate
The secrecy Cd. the inquiry concerning the SANDER
ous letters attributed to the Royal Chnmberiain's
pen ha, caused the worst rumors as 10 III" great
pcrsonaxrs At court 10 become common property.
The rumors spreaI unchecked. and. with every pass
ing day. damage another reputation. The Liberal
newspaper clamor IN the name of national morali-
ty for "A trial before an ordinary court. Instead of
"A court-martlal. To-day Kotzr's friends say that
his liberty has been offered him II hc viii promise
to hold his tongue. but he persists In remaining
under arrest until his Innocence shall be- admitted
At court the Emperor and General IIahnke are re
garleI as having acted fashly IN ordering Kotze's
trial The Prince Of Stobcrg " Wernigcrode resigned
the Office OF Grand Chamberlain because his pro
tests against the and trial were dsregarded
General Won IIahnkr. chief Of the Emperor's Mill
tary Cabinet Won Wcde. chief Of the royal house
hold and several other court officials are expected
10 follow him into retirement
The 'Hamburgischc Correspondent" which gets
much Information from the Wilhem-strasse. says:
we learn from good source that th" kotze case
is as bad as possible. His friends will not be able
to save him. Their statement that the sanderous
letters have continued to be sent since his arrest
Is false"
Wednesday h, will begin his journey from Fried
richruh 10 Narzin by way Of Sch6nhausen; P9sen
and Brombcrg Preparations are making. with BIS
marck's assent. for a grand demonstration In his
honor at Narzin IN August.
The Berlin Councllmen had an excited debate
this week concerning the plan for an electric e.e-
waited railroad from distant point In the
Wsrschauer-strasse To the Geological Garden
Siemens and Halske are . build the road Paul
Singer and other Social Democrats inveghcd
against allowing such huge enterprise to he ex-
ecuted by private capital. and demanded that the
city construct and manage the railway. The de-
mand was referred TO committee.
The Mannheim house Of Philip Poth, the largest
German Importer OF petroleum. has refused 10 JOIN
the combination formed by the Standard oil Com
pany and the Russian producers OF petroleum.
DR. Koch director Of the Reichsbank. said this
the influx Of god had not abated. but that he dil
not think OF reducing the bank rate.
A syndicate Of German and English bankers has
finally closed the contract for the Italian alcohol
monopoly The syndicate Will pay the Italian Gov
ernment J00o0VO lire annually In case 2mpS hecto-
ltrcs Of pure alcohol be sold. II the quantity be
less the rental will De reduced prOpOrtlOnately, al
though never below 81. 7.5OOrO lire The syndicate
will deposit in the Banca Italia guarantee of 3D.,
0JOO lire drawing per cent interest. The con-
tract Is 10 run fifteen years
Acting Vice-C Consul Abbott is about TO start for
Ncw-York lie complains that the unexpected de-
mands made upon his time since the death Of Con-
sui General Edwards have deprived him OF much
OF his regular income from dentistry.
THE POPE TO RECEIVE CANADIAN PILGRIMS
Montreal. June 3O.--A dispatch from Rome received
at the Archbshop's Palace says that the Pope
will grant special audience next September TO
French Canadian pilgrims 10 I.ourdes. The pilgrims
Will leave here by the steamship Vancouver July
L. In charge Of Canon Racicot