The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-07
GOSSIP FROM BERLIN
Coming Army Maneuvers-Protest Re-
sardfnx Payment OF Canal Tolls
"A -Burgomaster Fined.

Copyright. 1895. by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN. July 6-Tne hot summer wealth
or has set IN and the Emperor, the Cham
ceIlor prince Hohensohe), and the other
high officials OF the government have left
Berlin on their vacations. The Emperor's
departure was deferred a few days owing
TO the illness Of the Empress, whose exer-
lions during the Kiel fetes resulted In a
miscarriage. She has now nearly recovered
and remains at Potsdam with the children
until her strength is completely recruited.
His Majesty will return here In the mid
die OF August. in time to be present at the
autumn parade OF troops on the Tempelhof
field He Is kept fully informed regarding
all important matters during his stay along
the coast of sweden. Throughout the vaca~
ton. reports win be sent to him twice a
day by special c~ouriers, In regard TO all
government affairs requiring his attention.
Prince Hohenlohe has gone to Strassburg
in order to visit the exposition there and
he will afterwards proceed to his villa at
Atalauseree.
with reference TO the health OF Prince
Bismarck the Hamburgische Correspondent
announces that he took a long walk alone
yesterday. and on returning conversed with
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cred outside the house.
The programme OF the big army maneu-
vers. beginning Sept. /. has now been de-
cides on. They will take place in the val
ley cf the Oder. The south arm Is COM
posed OF the guards and the Third Army
Corps. 1t will nave the task Of forcing the
passage of the river Random. This is only
practicable. owing to the swamps. between
Locknitz and Penkum. The north army,
consisting of the army corps, will oppose
the passage OF the river. The first day will
witness a repulse of the enemy. which on
the next day will repulse its opponents.
On the third the armies will fight a battle
near N-euenkischen. During the whole time
M troops are encamped in the open. this
summer long distance and accommodating
rides will be undertaken by the officers
OF the army by special order OF the EN-
peror. who has offered a number of silver
tankards as prizes. The rides will be gov
erned by war conditions.
h big veterans jubilee festival takes
place Aug. 4 on the Tempelhof field. All the
veterans OF the war, even the nurses and
ladies OF the Red Cross Society, will take
part In the meeting.
The bimetallic leaders of Germany hope
the Bundezrath will authorize an interna-
tional monetary conference within a fort
night
Germany's right to levy toll on all yes
sells passing through the Kaiser Wilhelm
dependence on the part Of Great Britain,
Russia, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The
claim Is made that Prussia. by assuming
proprietary rights over Schleswig-Holstein,
also assumed the obligation TO lay no tax,
tribute or tariff on vessels passing from
the German ocean to the Baltic sea.
the Scientific international photographic
Institute, has gone to America, leaving
debts amounting TO 100000 marks. He is
thirty-six years OF age. the son of the old
professor and librarian of the University of
Berlin. and a man of great attachments
BY decree of the Bundezrath. all Euro
the duration OF their quarantine depending
on the existence or absence of contagious
diseases in the exporting countries.
The German exports to America for the
quarter ending July l show a large increase,
the average increase for all consular dis
fricts being about 60 per cent. In the Ber-
cent, In the Hamburg district 43 per cent,
and IN the Gere district $50 per cent.
tone and a ag pu m4n Of a P yofHng AR sfacf5a5 Dar1-
At Frankfort-on-the-Main. has signed a
hve-year contract with the Royal Theater,
During the discussion of the propositions
brought forward for the relief of the de-
preston in agricultural circles, in the low
e 44O4<C VI tic IIQSSldu Ole IO-QaY. Ut.
Won Boetticher, the Secretary of State for
the Interior. referring TO the currency ques-
ton, said that so soon as the opinions of
the various federal states were received
the Bundezrath would take into considera-
ton the question as TO what foreign states
should be negotiated with for summoning
denied the statement of Baron Won Thiel-
manu., the German ambassador at Washing
ton. that he had expressed the opinion that
nothing would come of a discussion Of the
currency question.
The action Of the President Of the gov
eminent Of kohlin in fning the burgo-
master OF Kolberg 80 marks for allowing
q socialistic electoral meeting to be held
In the assembly rooms belonging to the
corporation; has attracted a great deal of
attention. 1t appears that in reply TO the
demand of the President for an explana-
tfon. the -burgomaster wrote that only part
OF the audience consisted OF Socialists, and
that they were good citizens, to whom he
could not justly refuse the use OF the
rooms. The burgomaster added that more
over he had acted in accordance with the
views of the magistrate. During his term
OF office he had avoided harsh treatmen
Of any party and the result of this attitude
had been a decrease in the number of
Socialists whose ranks, he asserted, would
only have been increased by severity. This
calm reply elected a violent reyort from
the President. who accused the Lurgo-
master of grossly violating his duties, add
Ing: You have knowingly furthered the
its standard the overthrow OF social order.
the monarchy and Christianity. There
Iore, 4 am oDlged 10 make fuIl use against
YOU of my disciplinary powers" The ma
5ority Of the municipal officers of Kolburg
thereupon presented an address TO the
b-urgomaster. expressing complete approval
OF his conduct.
Walter Damrosch has engaged Fraulein
Vallmar, OF Munich, Herr Puttlitz, the bas-
90, and Herr Gessel. the baritone, for the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
The United States ambassador, Hon.
Theodore Runyon. on the advice, Of his
Norway. and went to Carlsbad, Friday, in
stead. Later, Mr.. Runyon Will go to Axen-
stein, switzerland. for an after cure.
Col j. r. Leslie, wife and son, OF New
port, r. L.. have arrived here. with the IN
tention OF spending the summer at Dresden.
Professor Joynes. Of Washington and Lee
University, Virginia, and Mrs. w. w.
Phelps and niece. Mrs Boardman, of Wash
ington, are visiting Berlin.
Mr.. Archibald Coolidge, formerly OF the
United States legation at St. Petersburg. is
spending the summer with some friends in
Russia