The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-18
Emperor Williams Blasphe-
nous Theory Of Explosion.
THE DEAD NUMBER FoarY-raRsg
Agrarian League Waging Vigorous
War Against the Government.
Socialists ccndema the BratAlity Of the
Raiers Of the German Ceienie. In
Africa-Lenaen Police Pat a sharp
Check Upsn anarehsss riesser.


Copyrighted. 1884. hy the Associated Pres.
bEgLIs. Feb. 1.-THE emperor IL send
Ing large wreath whieh wsil be displayed
AT the funeral of the victims of the BrAn-
deneurg disaster. The Brandeaburg has
been towsd into the har5or. This
morning the chief engi neer. who had beea
missing since the explosion, was found
dead. and three more injured artificers
have died. bringing the total dead to forty
three. The RsscAsaa-eiser publishes an
official account CT the explosion. The ac-
count says the accident happened through
the breaking away of the fastsning OF The ap-
paratas for surning off the steam of she
siarboard engine. and the steam from ali
the boilers thus found free ingress into
the engine room fiiied with people. The
steam escaped and penetrated through the
door leading to the port engine room and
thence through the stairways into the up
per rooms. continuing its work of desiruc-
tion- Almost every person at work in
these rooms must have met with instant
death. as the steam was pouring from the
boilers at a temperature OF iso degrees
Reaumur. Nothing is yet known as to the
cause of the hreakage. The admiralty de-
rartment has dispatched the chief con-
structor TO kiel, with instructions to as
certain the cause of the disaster. The
emperor has sent the following telegram TO
Capt. Boudemann:
'sThs heroic death which the victims
met in the faithful performances of duty
insufes them forever q place OF honor in
the memory OF their sovereign aud In the
annais of the German navy. With firm
trust ia God we must submit TO the work
tnrs His m abfa will ath fANE N
the future TO be consoled and comforted
will cause a tablet to be placed in the
garrison church At klel in memory of the
killed"
A dispatch from Kiel tonight says: An
engineer on board at the moment of the
explosion says that I'D horse power was
indicated. and the engineer adds that on
previous trips so much ~ 1000 horse
power had been reached. A new copper
tube vas inserted before the disastrous
trip by the Vulcan company. the builders
of the vessel. who had the greatest inter
est in showing the capacity Of the engines
a. thei. best. because the vessel had not
yet been taken over by the government
The spectacle in the engine room after
the disaster was horrifying The dead
were heaped one upon another. devoid OF
clothing and peeled fiesh hanging in rolls.
whiie feAm was to be seen at their mouths
Prince Arenberg. reporter Of the budget
committee, declared that the committee
had arrived at the conclusion that the
central administration was responsible for
the recent African troubles and must in
future exercise greater Judgment in the
choice of officials for Africa. Bebei yes
terday made savage aud sarcastic attack
upon the administration in East Africa
and denounced the pretended civilization
mission OF the colonial enthusiasts. Upon
resuming the debate today the members
were astonisned to find upon the table of
the house specimens Of whips made out Of
rhinoceros hide and other implements for
castigation. which. according to Bebel.
were used by German officials In East
Africa TO lash the unfortunate Dahora-
eyans. Richter urged that Germany aban-
don her possessions in Southeast Africa
and be content with retaining her north
ern possessions. In reply to criticism
OF too much militarism in the manage
ment of the colonies. Caprivi admitted
that an infusion OF the trading element
was highly desirable, but unfortunately
people Of astainments ana means were
seldom inclined 30 go to the colonies
Mishsps occnryed with all states, and it
MAS not Just to blame the 6erman leaders
for non success. Alter q long discussion
the house adopted the East Africa esgi-
mates.
great convention OF the Farmers
League. represented BY 500 delegates. met
last night in Berlin. The leaders de-
nounced Caprivl's tariff policy in the
stronges. terms. There Was no eonssrva-
tive member of the reichstsg among the
speakers and the absence Of delegates
from Eastern Prussia was a-so remarkable
The Farmers League held an overflow
meeting tonight at which 5000 people
we're present This made a total attend
ance al the two meetings of 5000. Con
sersative Bloetz. leader of the Agrarisn
Leagne, presided at the chief gathering.
and Roesieke. Liberal member of the
reichssag and second president of the
league. was chairman Of the other meet
ing. It~as resolved 10 ask the reiehstag
10 refuse assent TO Capriyi's tariff policy.
The directors OF the HAMBURG American
line are prosecuting the LoIaI .iHseigeT. the
only paper in Berlin which published a. .
fact the rumor circulated that The Augusta
Victoria bad been lost
The visit Of the emperor 10 Bismarck as
Fsiedrlehsrnhe Oh Monday next gains in
importance from the fact that Ffiedyichs-
ruhs is entirely out Of tbe way tor a person
en- roate 10 wiIhelmskasen, the direct
route being via Bremen aad Old Freiburg.
HAmburgers are de- gated al the coming
of the em peEoF, and will turn out in thou
sands to welcome him. The railroad depot
at Freldrsehsruhe IL already beautifully
Decorated