The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-11
IN MEMORY OF 1870.
Germans Celebrating the Quar-
ter Centennial of Victories.
SEDAN DAY A GREAT OCCASION.
The United states Embassy Does Moth
ing TO Protect Americans From
Insult by German Omcials.

Copyrighted, fsss. by the Associated Press.
Berlin Aug. fn.-During the past week
celebrations have been held throughout
Germany in sommernoration OF the battles
fought By the Germans against the French
during the early part Of August, 1870 The
most significant was probably at the foot
OF the national monument at the Nieder-
waid on Monday and Wednesday. and
yesterday 1,sfa members of the Bavarfan
military bands made patriotic demon
stration there. For the big celebration or
August 10 on the Templehof field 235 vet
eran organizations will march with ban
ners before the emperor. and galleries VIII
be erected TO accommodate I.op specta-
tors fnfavorable comment has been
aroused because the government VIII not
officially take part in the celebrations, ana
Won Tiedraana in written refusal 10 join
in the Sedan parade says that IT would be
against the dignity Of officials 10 march
through the streets as plain civilians.
Complaints at the unsatisfactory man.
sgement OF the new Baltic canal continue
10 arrive from German ports, especially
from Dsntzic and Stettin. Cases are cited
where the EXPENSES of passing through
the canal freblv exceeded the benefits de-
rived therefrom. and ship owners strong
iy appeal that the management be taken
out of the clutches of the bureau and be
conducted on a government basis The
government, however. persists In declar-
ing that the traffic Is increasing daily, ana
especially in Danish, Swedish and Norwe-
gian vessels. and that the fees charged
are not exorbitant.
The programme for laying the corner
stone OF the big Kaiser Wilhelm monu-
ment near Berlin castle on August IL has
been determined upon. The emperor ana
empress will leave the castle on foot ana
walk 70 the spot where the cornerstone
has been placed. Prince Hohenlohe. the
chancellor, will then hand his majesty a
document 10 be placed in the hollow part
OF the stone The emperor will read this
document aloud. The mallet will be given
him by Count Lochefieid. and his majesty
will perform the ceremony of laying the
stone. The Lutheran hymn viii be played
by the bands assembled the official clergy
man viii pronounce blessing. and the
ceremony will be ended
Grand preparations are being made for
the celebration of Sedan day, September 2.
throughout Prussia the Protestant
churches will hold special services, and
King Albert of Saxony will come to Ber-
lin by special invitation OF the emperor
and VIII be the recipient of unusual hon.
ors. as he Ia the last surviving army COM
mander in active service. About "A score
OF the other German princes and leaders
will be present. among them the prince re-
gent of Bavaria. A grand zapfenstrtch
will he executed in front of the Berlin cas-
tie during the evening, and preceding the
celebration both shores Of the Rhine as
far as the Dutch frontier will be illumi-
mated by bonilres arranged by the vet
erans.
The result OF the Stern case has caused
the most unpleasant impression anon &
Americans at all the German spas. SINH
lar regulations 10 those apparently in
fringed by Mr.. Stern prevail everywhere,
and the punishment of the New York
merchant serves TO stimulate the German
officials TO fresh annoyances More than
ono Of them has already been heard TO re-
mark In substance: "You Americans must
conform 10 our customs" At Carlsbad a
number OF American public men are stop
ping. and they have all been Inundated
by tho apparent failure of the United
States embassy to accomplish anything in
the matter. They say that the case VIII
have far-reaching consequences. Nearly
35.0n0 patients have visited Carlsbad since
May, the number exceeding the record by
S.0oe. The great increase in the number of
visitors has been among the Americans.
who are by far the largest foreign ele-
ment. Up 10 fortnight ago all the no.
tells and lodging houses were packed with
crowds of people, but the crowds are now
thinning. There is much complaint among
the visitors at the extortionate prices
charged at the hotels and the vexatious
rules imposed by the local authorities
which invite a constant repetition of the
Stern case. Mr.. Louis Stern has been adj
vsed to appeal TO the clemency OF the
prince regent of Bavaria, who, IL is said,
is sure 10 change the sentence of the two
weeks imprisonment and n fine OF COO
marks 10 mere fine. II appears that the
Bavarian government itself did not ex-
pect that Mr.. Stern would be sentenced
for insulting the public officer mentioned
In the case
Among the prominent Americans now at
Carlsbad are Senator Vest. OF Missouri:
Col. Clayton McNchael, OF the Philadel-
nhia North American. and Mr.. William
Robert Mccormack, II. Winston. Conrad
Zipp and Huntington Jackson. of Chicago:
President Ledyard, Of the Michigan Cen
trail railway: Judge Dillon. leading counsel
for the Western Union Telegraph Conn
PAM and Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Powell,
of Cincinnati
Baseball has been introduced at Ham
burg. where IL Is played on the grounds
near the lawn tennis court. There are
fewer Americans AZ Hamburg than there
were n short time ago, but next week
there will be a hig incursion OF trans-At
lsntlc visitors. Mrs. John w. Mackay ar
rived at Hamburg today with a large
party. Including NJ. IT. de Young. proprie-
tor OF the San Francisco Chronicle. They
engaged the whole of the second floor of
tho Hotel De Russie.
Chauncey III. Depew and his son arc ex-
pected at Carlsbad shortly. and tho Prin-
cess OF Wales. the Grand Duke Michael OF
Russia. and the Grand Duchess Of Neck
lenherR Will arrive there on tho 18th.
The Brunswick boycott. after lasting for
fifteen months. has ended IN the complete
surrender Of the workmen. who numbered
10 go
Lieut.. Won Hagen. of the artillery
guards. has committed suicide by shoot
ing himself with revolver owing 20
financial difficulties. during which he was
compelled 20 borrow money ~ usury rates.
According 10 the new regulations of the
ministry OF education. women will be al
mittoa 10 the university 70 study medi-
cine. dentistry and pharmacy.
The government has issued an order
that henceforth ire German officials are
only 20 admit such American pork and
sausage as Is officially stamped and labeled
''Microscorically examined" tn addition
TO the regular inspection.
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