The herald., 1894-08-05
AFFAIRS IN THE FATHERLAND.
The Kaiser's Return From His
Norway Cruise.
A Conference With Caprivi on the
War in the Orient.
Celebration of the BI-cen tsnnial of the
Upiversity of Halle German
Trade Notes - Target
Prsctios.
BY fhA Associated Praaa.

ny the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 4.-Emperor William re.
turned from his cruise in Norway waters
looking bronzed and improved in health.
He enjoyed his trip immensely and, in
accordance with ali reports, there was
very lively time aboard the imperial
yaont Hohenzollern. The maitre de
plaisir Of the emperor WAS again Baron
Won Heubezen, young army officer and
art connoisseu who endears himself to
the emperor by his charming manners,
vivacious talk and rare social talents,
among which card tricks and slight of
hand are not the least.
Emperor William on his return had a
long conference with Chancellor Won Ca
privi, and the chancellor is the guest OF
his majesty on board the Hohenzollern.
One of the results OF the conference was
the dispatch of warships to the far east.
But German trade with Corea is small
when compared with that of England,
and there 10 no prospect OF other than a
neutral attitude. The sympathy OF the
| people here is rather with the Chinese.
| Halle has been en- fete this week in
celebration Of the bi-centenniary OF the
university of that place. The streets
arches and festoone of flowers in pro-
fusion. Over 13O 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 elab'
crate decorations and fine weather COM
bined to form a most brilliant acene.
Banquets and receptions followed each
other in quick succession. From Nor
way Emperor William wrote letter OF
congratulation to the authorities OF the
university in which he dilated upon the
epocn as marking the progress OF mod
ern theology, philosophy and classical
philology. This letter has been much
discussed foY its political bearings, which
are decidedly OF liberal tendency.
Prince Albrecht, who represented EN-
peror William at the celebration, an
nounced that his majesty presented the
university with his portrait and dona-
tion Of SO, 900 marks. America was rep
resented at the Halle fetes by Prof. A.
V. w. jackson, the noted orientalist.
Delegates appeared from Columbia, Yale
and Harvard, aud DR.. Seiss of Allen.
town, Pa, and other noted men who call
Halle their alma mater.
The trade returns for the first six
months of '94 do not look encouraging
when compared with those OF the same
period of 1898. There is decrease in
exports of SO, 100000 marks and an in
crease in imports of 150 100000 marks,
6 and 8 per cent, respectively, of the
total. The increase in imports is mainly
breadstuffs, and the decrease in exports
is mainly textile fabrics. Germany has
suffered heavily through the financial
collapse in Greece. One well-known
capitalist WAS forced to sell mis- splendid
villa.
ID. Armour of Chicago is here on
business and pleasure combined. He
wanted to examine into the meat con-
dition OF Germany and the Scandinavian
countries for himself.
Mrs. Calvin s. Brice Is here for her
health.
Herren Wermuth and Richter are now
enjoying a holiday-the former is in
Norway.
Several newspapers state that so
corpses were illegitimately obtained and
used in the school OF musketry at Span
dau, in testing the new fire arms.
The Reich5anziger semi.officially de-
nieH this report. and adds that what
wac fred at was preparations wrapped
in linen, which belonged to the ana.
tomiosl institute.
A chess match was commenced on
Thursday at the Nurenburg CheBs club,
between Taradsch and Walbrodt, o!
Berlin. The latter is only 10 years old
but he is reckoned to be almost the
equal Of Lasker. He has played in
America and Havana. where Lasksr de.
clined to meet him. Al Nuremberg
Walbrodt lost the first game by nervous
playing,