Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-03


 Schelendorff, minister of war, and most of the imperial and Prussian ministers. After the banquet there was a grand gala performance in the opera house, which was attended by all the members of the imperial family and their dis tinguished guests. La Fille Du Regi- ment" was performed with Madame Sembrich as Marie.
 Amid the constant daily duties which
 have been imposed upon the kaiser, such as reviewing troops, receiving min isters, revising the arrangements for the Kicl celebration, etc, the kaiser found time last week to indulge in days shooting near Juterbog, leaving Berlin at in the morning and return ing at 6 o'clock in the evening. The competition of the Berlin finan- ciers with the capitalists of France and England for the control of the Chinese indemnity loan is likely to result in Berlins having the largest share in the arrangements. The German East Asiatic bank, at Shanghai, which holds | direct relations with the Pekin and na- tive bankers, is conducting the negotia- tions, and a conference of bankers was held in Berlin on Thursday, when tel egraphie advices were received stating that the negotiations were progressing smoothly and that the situation was al together favorable. On the English side l the Rothschilds of London, with the Hong Kong and Shanghai banks, have offered to loan a sum reported to ee f25,000.000 but Upon terms which were coldly received at Pekin. If the plans of the Berlin financiers are successful the German banking houses, with the as- sistance of Paris and London bankers, will finance a loan of f50,000,O00. Ex.Chancellor Caprivi spent several days in Berlin during the past week. He remained quietly at his hotel and saw nobody in political circles The ex-chan- eellor declined an invitation to be present at the Kiel fetes, and left on Friday for the seat of his nephew, at Skyren, near Crossen, where he intends to reside per manently. Count Caprivi informed several intimate friends that his with drawal from public life was absolutely final
 Princess waldemar, wife of Prince Waldemar of Denmark and daughter of the Due de Chartres is rapidly recover ing her health The nervous disorder, from which she has suffered for a long time, has yielded to treatment. and sh, is now so much improved as to be able to pay visit to the Duke of Cumber land at Gemunden, where she is now staying.
 Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria suddenly took his departure from Paris Thursday evening and returned directly to Sofia, without stopping at Vienna. The Ger man and Austrian papers have been very severe in their comments upon Prince Ferdinands conduct, especially in re- gard to the treatment he has permitted Ex-Premier Stambuloff to be subjected to. These journals are unanimous in declaring that Ferdinand Is all ways conveniently absent from his capital when there is any vie plotting on foot, and these strictures may have had the effect of hastening the princess return to Bulgaria. M Stambuloff has a body guard of friends in his house. all of whom are armed These friends keep constant watch, night and day, against surprises, and it is no secret that they are resolved to fight to the death in defense of the ex- premier, should such action become necessary.
 Reliable advces from St. Petersburg say the czar has declined to see M. Zan- koff, who was sent to the Russian capi- tai by Prince Ferdinand with instruc- tions to humbly beseech the czar to de- fine the conditions upon which recon ciliation between Russia and Bulgaria could be affected. M. Zankoff was not. permitted to act in any official capacity and was compelled to leave St. Peters burg on his return to Sofia, without having achieved any other result than getting Snubbed.
 The federal governments, with the ex- ception of the kingdom of Wurtemburg. have given their assent to the proposals submitted by Chancellor Hohenlohe for the purpose of arranging basis for monetary conference. A telegram re- ceived from Stuttgart today says the Wurtemburg government will absolute ly adhere to the gold standard and will refuse in the bundesrath to make any concession whatever to bimetalism. The Wurtefnburg government holds that the proposed monetary conference must of necessity be full.
 The emperor has appointed Gen. Count Von Waldersee to command the troops on the occasion of the coming maneu- yers in the north. The troops taking part will comprise the Second and Ninth army corps, and at the request of Elm peror William, Emperor Francis Joseph will act as umpire.
 Professor Leyden, the famous special ist. who attended the late czar Alexan- der III, at Livadia, has been summoned to the Caucasus by the dowager czarina to attend the czarewitch, the Grand Duke George, whose condition has be- come very much worse. Professor Ley don will start for the Caucasus on Wednesday next.
 The emperor has ordered the members of the Imperial Yacht club at Kiel to wear upon the occasion of the canal fetes uniforms especially designed by himself.
 The weather has been very sultry to- day. with frequent thunder storms and heavy rains, all of which had the effect of spelling the enjoyment of the thou sands who look forward to their annual Whitsunday outings.
 Several of the Berlin newspapers have indulged in comments upon the arrival in Europe of President Reitz of the Free State of Orange expressing the hope that Germany will lend her moral sup port to the Roers in their struggle against England to accept union of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. with free access of the Boer republic to the sea, which, the papers assert. would not merely be to the advantage of the Roers hllt would benefit the world at large.
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