The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-04


| BERLIN, Feb. S.-[Copyrightsd. 1894, by
Associated Press. l-Everylday adds to!the
| urgent desire OF the emperor to have il
understood that his attitude towards
Prince Bismarck Is change Of his old
animosity into friendship. His thanks,
officially announced in the ReichsanZeiger
his special thanks to the municipal au-
thorities. his renewed letter to Prince
Bismarck, and the interview with the
minister of war, General Brenzart Won
Schellendorff, all bear testimony to this
fact General. Won Schellendorf, when
presenting his report on Thursday last,
thanked his majesty. on behalf Of the
army, for arranging the reconciliation with
Prince Bismarck. This caused the en-
peror to exclaim, in tone of surprise and
pleasure, I'm the name of the army. tool"
Even those who at first were diegusted
with the change of policy are beginning to
recognize it as fact. While Chancellor
Won Caprivi himself opposed intrigue in
whatever shape il might show itself, there
is certainly an,ong his men in the foreign
Office some VINO, fearing the change in the
injure them, did their best in time past in
gibes at what they suppose to be dead
lion.
The Associated Press correspondent can
not vouch for the fact; but the report is
widely circulated in parliamentary circles
that duel was near at hand between
Herbert Bismarck and Count Won Holstein
of the foreign Office, and that it was only
prevented by the mediation OF prominent
men, who pointed ont that this was not
the time to create a new excitement
The movement to erect a monument In
honor of Prince Bismarck in front of the
new reichstag building is being pushed
forward. and it is hoped that the corner
stone will be laid on April l.
In anticipation of the commercial treaty
with Russia. quite a number of Russian
buyers for importing houses are now here
for the purpose of studying German trade
and preparing orders which will be placed
as soon as matters warrant 1t.
Confidence in Italian finance is again
returning, and Italian rentes, as we'll
as Italian railway stocks, show a
steady. even if slow, rise Most OF the
leading German newspapers express the
opinion that Premier Crispi will find a
way to smooth the difficulties which may
still remain in the way of restoring the
finances of Italy.
Under the direction of the empress the
court marshal of the empress. Count Won
Mirbache, has been pressing the munich
pal authorities of Berlin to vote the sum
OF 500 900 marks. which is still needed to
finish the Emperor William memorial
church, upon which 1000, 900 marks have
already been expended. With this object
in view, Count Won Mirbache visited the
aldermen personally, and the appeal Of
the empress now seems likely to induce
the opposing municipal authorities to re-
lent aud provide the funds necessary for
completing the church. i}#
The kreuZ Zeitdng declares that tho
report that DIR. Won Schelling, minister Of
justice, is about to be replaced by DR..
Bosse, minister of education, is unfounded.
The royal opera ball last night was the
only ball attended by their majesties and
their guests. the Hon. Theodore B. Run
yon, United States ambassador, and Mrs.
Runyon were present, for the first time.
in the portion of the house reserved for
the ambassadors. The United States at
taches, Messrs. Coleman aud jackson, and
their wives were present, in attendance
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Runyon. Emperor
William made the round of the embas.
sadorial circle, speaking to every member
present.
Before the provincial committee of
Alsace- Lorraine. on Friday, DIR. Petrie,
National Liberal, pleaded for the forma-
tion of the Reichslaud into self-depend-
ent federal state DR.. Petrie contended
that it was only after being placed upon a
footing of equality with the other states
of the empire that it would be possible to
repeal the existing exceptional laws.
DIR. Won Puttkamer, in reply, said that
the fulfillment of this wish was impossi
BILE, as it meant grave constitutional
changei in voting, modification of the
rights of sovereignty definitely settled by
the Frankfort treaty, and of which it was
impossible to see tho far-yeaching conse-
Quences.
Berlin has suffered for twenty five years
from the Inconvenience of having a court
in its midst; this Inconvenience consisted
in the police prohibition against the tram
cars crossing the Inter den Linden. Thus,
the north and south of the city have been
cut off from communication except by
omnibus. After years of effort this pro.
hibition has been removed, the tramwav
company paying the sum of 1000. 900
marks into the city treasury for the priv
ilege of joining the lines across this hun
dred yards of space.
The Berlin exhibition of 1896 is assum-
ing proportions almost justifying the gov
ernment TO make it a national affair. At
least 5000 exhibitors have demanded
space in the exhibition buildings, and the
guarantee fund amounts to 400, 900 marks.
Chancellor Won Caprivi and Count Won
Eulen burg, president or the PruSSlan MIN
istry, have expressed full sympathy with
the popular desire to make the exposition
a national affair, and they both declare
that funds for this purpose should be
asked from the government.
The Cologne Gazette today publishes 8
dispatch from St. Petersburg describing
the alleged Russian hostility displayed
towards ex-king Milan. The hostility is
said to be due TO the fact that the latter
pledged his word never to return to Bel
grade, and that, under this understand
ing tue cZar made q present to ex-king
Milan of the sum of 1000. 900 bles, which
had been lent to the ex-kin2 two years
previously by the Voiga aud Kama bank
on the security of his estates in aud about
Belgrade.
The maneuvers this year will be held by
the FIRST and Seventeenth least and west
Prussisn corps. The emperor will make
his headquarters at the recently restored
Marcenbnrg castle, located in proximity
to the frontier of Russia, The latter
country, therefore, has been officially no
tified of the emperor's intention, in order
that it may not cause uneasiness. The
projected Russian summer maneuvers Will
be located a great distance from the
Prussian frontier. probably IN the district
OF Smoleusk.
DON'T BE A SLAVE
To the absurd notion that tyrannizes
N, any minds that viafaot drastic purya