The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-24

Reichsrath in September, and then try tc
obtain permanent Cabinet.
A statue in honor of the memory of the
late DR.. Windhorst, the Clerical leader in
the Reichstag, is to be erected in Meppen.
a large sum of money for it's erection has
been raised by popular subscription
throughout Hanover. The inaugural
ceremonies will take place on July 16,
upon which occasion there will be great
Centrist demonstration.
In the course of some building excava-
tons in Stade, Hanover, yesterday, the
workmen unearthed the corpse of a war
rior of the period of CharIemagne. This
body, which is in marvellous state of
preservation, is that of a young and vigor-
Gus man, upward of six feet in height,
with blonde hair. 1t was partly covered
by bronze armor. Antiquarians pronounce
it perfect specimen of q soldier of A. D.
789. They ascribe its remarkable preserva-
ton to the tanning qualities of the earth.
The Disconto- Geselschaft is about to
issue 100000 marks of shares in the
Brazil Bank.
The dubious position into which the
Russo-Chinese loan has fallen causes a
great deal of qualification on the Bourse
here. In Paris it was reported that the
loan would be issued on June 81, but this
report has since been denied. This hitch
will retard the issue and prevent the public
from rushing to take it up.
Despite the extreme heat and the attrac-
tons at KieI during the week, the Berlin
theaters have done good business. The
Schiller Theater is running Auzengruber's
"Der Kreuzelschreiber." The latter the
alter will close at the end of the month and
reopen the season under Director Prasch,
Barnay, DR.. Max Hohl and Frau Sommer-
stoff.
The neglect of the French feet to illu-
inmate on Friday night. although the Rus
sian vessels were lighted up, led to great
deal of adverse criticism, and Admiral
Menard has consequently been moved to
make an explanation of the circumstances
to members of the press. The admiral s
explanation in effect is that he did not ex-
pect to be called upon to take part in such
demonstration, and had no orders from
his Government to do SO. The excuse the
admiral offers had the effect to remove
the bad impression created by wha.
is generally regarded as fragrant breach
of etiquette on his part.
In scathing article in to-day's issue of
the Vorwaerts (socialist) that paper scores
the German journalists for their obseaui-
Gus attitude toward Herr Won Koeller,
Minister of the Interior, who had charge
OF the press arrangements at Hamburg
and KEEL. cit was pitiful sight," the
Vorwaerts says, "te see members of the
German press cringing before man who
from his ministerial chair had declared
that he had nothing but contempt for
them, and that ninety per cent of their
statements were les
After referring to the fact that the news
paper representatives were debarred from
the banQuets at Hamburg and Holtenau
and compelled to take their reports of
these affairs from Herr Won Koellers
agents the Vorwaerts adds: Nopaper had
one word of protest against this degrade
ton OF the German press. These functions
were doubtless more brilliant fetes than
even the Imagination of the Byzantines
could invent to get a smile out of their lord
and master. The trick OF formation of the
Alster Island was only fit for theatre
managers to indulge in.
A number of the newspapers allude to
the drinking bouts which they allege took
place on. board the press steamer declar-
ing that each member OF the press received
an order-book good for fifty bottles of
champagne or other wine. "How this
wine was used" writes DIR. Oppenheimer
in the Lokal-Anzeiger. sis shown by this
incident: At s o'clock on Saturday morn
ing the noisy crowd, who were swiliing
champagne, became so boisterous that l
fled to the deck to escape from the disrep-
utable scene."
The Hamburger Nachrichten says that
despite the assurances of the official press
TO the contrary, the Kaiser is really very
much irritated at the offensive reticence
of the French officers toward his own and
the German officers invitations. The
Frenchmen showed plainly that their par
ticipation in the Kiel celebrations was an
enforced act and that France is still await
ing fit moment to attack Germany.
The Emperor will personally open the
new supreme court at Leipsic on October
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