The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-28
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
BARON ron HAMMERSTEIN IS CP-
POSED TO BIMETALLISM.
The Berlin Exposition Building Will Close
at Night The Spring of 1896 May lie
Fraught with Great Danger.


rial ceremonies OF consecratng the paint
ed window OF the Emperor Frederick me-
mortal and the unwilling of the monument
10 the Empress Augusta. grandmother OF
the Emperor. both of which occurred on
October 2lst, the principal society function
OF the week was the reopeling OF the
ROYAL Opera-House on Wednesday after
a complete renovation OF the interior of
the theatre at cost of more than J.vo,-
90 MARKS
The Emperor and Empress, with the
imperial suite, were present at the per-
Torrance marking the reOpening OF the
opera-hOuse. upon which occasion Bee
thoven's "ridelio' was presented with an
excellent cast The artists taking part
i'm the performance were greatly and de-
servedly applauded.
Baron Won Hammerstein. Minister OF
Agriculture. Domains. and Forests, has
been making a tour OF Inspection IN frus-
sian Silesia. where he was the guest OF
Prince Ratibor. Upon the occasion OF his
being entertained by Prince RatiDor at a
banquet, Baron Won Hammerstein made
speech. I'm which he expressed his SYM
pathy with the people of the eastern pro-
vince In view Of the depression or agil-
cultural industries in those regions, and
declared his determined opposition 10 the
agrarian system of Deputy Won hahi'~'
and also To bimetllism.
tudc. however, satisfied neither the agra
rians nor their opponents Nevertheless
the Baron's speech. which mas peeh
widely commented upon, Is taken 10 IN
dictate his desire TO meet the wishes oi .'e
agrarians az far as possible, ana the
agrarians are corespondinsly appcdSe"'
The Expos
The action of the Executive Committee
of the Industrial Exhibition, when II
10 be held here in 1896, i'm passing Ieso-
luton declaring that the buildings Oh the
exhibition will be kept open only during
the hours OF daylight, created a STORM oi
oppcsition, particularly among the WON
ing people Who'aTe unable 10 atlehu 'n'
exposition during the day. Inc conhinl'
tee in explanation Of their ACTON ueSidie
that by this course they VIII De ehaDieu
TO save the sum OF 100000 marks VIM"
would be necessary TO equip the restdu-
rants and other buildings not devoted 10
oaioisl nurposes with electric lights. Inc
resolution Of the committee does Ho' a.
nlv 10 the grounds which VIII remain
open until midnight ,o
The ReichstbOte, which claims 10 nay
s,,,nlanted the kreuze Zcitung as the
leading organ of the ConserVauN" pa -
has startled its readers and attldc'ou az
,an,ion throughout the empire by propos-
Inc that all commercial and induS'ria'
enterprises whose pronts eAceea VI
nor cont shall be nationallzed lot lne
benefit of the state. The suggestion, Is
being howled down az propoS'i0"
smacking OF rank socialism. ,-,,,
S' ranor,in,, fhs lead OF the DeutschbanK'
eeveral other banking institutions aio
hranching out into business In the Trans
vaal An AGENT Of the Dresdener banA'
mon a recent official isit 10 sou'ns.n
Africa with view OF extending w
business of his house, arranged ~
over the orsidc-s OF the arm OF - g =.
Albu. al johannesburg ana FORM d ~
oompany, styled the General Siliii"s a.
Finance Corporation, Llmiteu' ~,
i i',',,,, ~ the new company is l,l2.OO
mounds sterling, all Of which mas pee"
taken bv the Dresdener Disconto HeseNs-
craft and other members OF the sytui-
cate and branches Will be opened III
London and Berlin.
DAP MuIs e. BADLY BURNED.
A., ,nsii-rtion for deaf-mutes. at Ho-
h,rr,arth bavaria. together with the
,.srtsh church and vicarage adjoining, "dS
destroved by fire yesterday me l'Su-
milton contained 10 gil inmates "no
we're obliged TO take refuge upon tns
roof from which they were Iescuou
with great difficulty. Some OF mem
we're badly burned, and all OF them suHer-
cd severely from the shock
Emulating the long-standlhs cuseo.'
prevailing i'm the navy OF Great Britain
h. Fmneror has ordered that the sail
ors I'm the German navy shall hereafter
either wear full boards or be clean
shaver. T. hof,g
committee OF Americans Is pelhS
formed ht-re for the purpose OF celo-
brating Thanksgiving Day MT Iheo-
dore Runv6n. United states amDassauoi'
is chairman OF the committee when hol1'
us meetings at the United states cru
bassv IL has been suggested tha' vi,
usual Thanksgiyng-Day banquet DE- helu
i'm the great hall Of the Reichstag puliu-
ing. but this proposal is opposed oy so.ne'
who prefer TO have the dinner al w
botel which Americans have Formerly
freouented on such occasiohs
rho alleged treaty concluded between
Prussia and China, conceding TO the Tor
mer extraordinary naval and commerce.
advantages. Is being widely and dlNersely
discussed in Berlin. ana IN CONNECTION
Herewith it is asserted that the ieoou,
interview between the Emperor ana
prince I,obahoff Rustovistk Russian
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, on the oc-
ca~on Of the latter's visit to the kaiser
az uubertusstock decided tne price
which Russia would have to pay TOT
naace with Germany. The kreuz sci
fung in an article on the subject, says
1--WE can only conceive that deriha'y
consent TO the alleged agreement he
tween Russia and China would be given
In exchange for equivalent concessions
r. Germany. The agreement Is maze
without the consent Of Germany tneh
Germany VIII be freed from all oplga-
tion I'm regard tc the evacuation OF the
TJaotung territory by the japanese.
MAY - rRAUGHr WITH DANGfB.
The anti-Russiah newspapers IN Berhn
take a very pessimistic and somewhat
widespread view OF the situation pre-
dieting that r.le spring OF 1886 VIII De
fraught with grave dangers to Europe,
and mounting out that the first mlid
weather OF spring might be made the
signal FOR general European mooiliza-
ton OF troops. -,
The Emperor attended the Prince FRED
erick Charles memorial banquet tonight,
and will start tomorrow cor Lie0enDurs
for ee1err Il hunting with the count
Won Eulenburg.
ne \ -..nil LIBERAL party will be un-
ahIe TO form absolute authority IN the
Raden Iandtag as tho result OF the
election ~ that dgchy. out ehey WILL
still remain the strongest party IN the
Chamber.