The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-27

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His majesty's remarks are also inter.
pretea here as an expression of re-
newSa confidence in Chancellor Won
CapNvl in his fight against the
Agrafiaus. The emperor and the
chancellor are both alarmed at
Tue many recent signs of
Polish affiliatSOn and fraternaliza.
tion, such as the reception accorded to
the guests at the exposition held at
Lemberg, Austrian Galacia, among.
whom were many of the leading poll.
tlcians OF the Polish fsetion, in both
the relchstag and he diet. These
guests were warmly resolved by their
Galician brSShren.
It Is noticed as curious fact that
the American Poles, and especially
those from Chicago and the West, are
playing conspicuous part at the
Aemberg exposition.
The st. Petersburg Novoe VTemya,
IN an article just published, mentions
That 1000 900 Poles in America and
Russia have offered to furnish &C, 1000
men armed, drilled and equipped, to-
gether with ample funds, at any time
a new Polish insurrection should
break out
The chief legislative proposals OF the
coming session of the Reiehstae will
be bills for tho taxation of tobacco
and an amendment to the insurance
laws and bills dealing with unfair
competition, the refutation of emf
grants and an amendment to the penal
procedure of be courts OF law.
The Radicals assert that Chancellor
Won Caprivi also intends to introduce
measures to restrict the liberty of the
press and public meetings and to COM
bat anarcEism. The decision in this
matter, however is left for cabinet
discussion. Ii such measures are not
adopted the session will probably be a
quiet one and it is likely that the en-
peror's warnings will have effect in
mitigating the yigor of the agrarian
and conservative attacks on the govern.
ment.
The municipal authorities have de-
clded by large ma iority to build an
elevated electrical railroad in Berlin.
The work will be entrusted to Semans
81 Halskem.
The official report published today
says that the bad weather recently
mas mad depressing effects on German
crops.
Two FlOrentine noElemen named
Di Guelfi, claiming to be direct de-
scendants of the Italian branch of the
Guelph family, have applied to the
emperor through the Italian EN- mbassy
requesting that the Guelph fund, now
amounting to $4,000, 900, be handed
over to them as the only legitimate
heirs.
Prince Herman Hatfield Won Trach.
enberg has been appointed governor
OF Slesia.
The matters of life insurance lm-
panies doing business In Prussia so
seriously affected by The new law re-
qulring annual definite information on
oath as to the dividends and surplus
accumulated for the benefit of those
insured under the tontine plan seem
now about definitely settled. The
Mutual Life and the Germania of New
York will be the only American COM
panies that are able under the sys.
tenn to conform with the rigorous re-
qulrement OF the new Prus-
sian law and they there's
fore will continue to so.
licit as much new business as they
can. The Germania is the only Amer
ican company In whose businsss the
Prussian contingent plays vital
part. The Equitable OF New York has
definitely retlred from the field, aud
the enormous building owned by that
com pany In Berlin, the only structure
in this city entirely built on Amefi.-
can principles, winch cost sbout
ST, 100000, Is soon to change hands,
With the Equitable, though, the
Prussian business Is OF no great ac-
count since II formed but one-half per
cent Of its total Things are similar
in the case of the Life, which has def
nitely retired from Prussan business.
Prince Albrecht of Prussia, prince
regent of Brunswick, has declared his
Intention OF investing large sums OF
money up to 1000, 900 marks or more
in the development of the German
colonial possessions In East Africa.
He will begin by buying up large
tracts of land there for the purpose of
startiug coffee and indigo plantations.
the Prussian princes
The two cruisers, Condor aid Cont.
ran, are now being fitted up at the
uhVhl WuhTVe5 dI hlel ana are LOT
expected to be ready to start before
the middle of October, while the flag
ship Gefien will not be able to start
before Nov. |, that vessel undergoing
extensive interior alterations.
A sensation has been caused here
by the news from Paris that the
French owners of horses entered for
the first Berlin international steepIe-
chase, which is to take place Oct. 4,
have abandoned the idea Of competing
in Germany, all but one horse having
already been struck off the list of
starters.
Herr Terrasch, the chess champion,
nends to make tour of England
and America.
The Goth annual congress of the Az
sociatiOn of German Naturallsts and
Physicians will be in session next
week at Vienna.
Prof. Leyden of Berlin, Prof Florel
nf Zurich and Prof, Bolzmaun of
Vienna will read papers.