The record-union., 1895-08-19

the canal, and prepared an address to the
Imperial Home Office to this effect The
President of the Cham Der contended that
the tariff was already too high, and that 1t
was desirable to reduce the rates rather
than to increase them.
Your correspondent had an interview
with Mr.. Dekay, the American Consul
General here. In the course of the inter-
view Mr.. Dekay baniered the American
newspaper man in Europe for missing
the wedding or his niece, which took
place in Venice. Mr.. Dekay said it was
one of tie most poetic functions he had
ever witnessed, and would have given
unlimited opportunities for high-tlcwn
sentiment. The wedding was solemniZed
by the Archpatrlarch in one Of the
chapels of ct. Marks. The party arrived
and departed in gaIly decorated gondoIas.
entering the church by side entrance
near the Bridge OF Signs. The bride and
bridegroom left the church in white
satin Qecked gOndola, sitting beneath a
bower OF roses surmounted by floral
crown. Alter giving all The Information
concerning the wedding, Mr.. Dekey said
he was personally glad that newspaper
men were absent, for he hated to have his
own family doings prled into by report
ers, especially female ones, who, he de-
cIared. were regular plaques.
The races ut Baden Tor the cham pion-
ship OF EurOpe were won by Spofford,
the properly Of Marchese Berllngeris.
The American horses Eddie Hayes, Ii.
lakeland and Deimouico ran three times.
but did HOt get place and were with
drawn from the contest.
American visitors at Ham burg have
| introduced baseball at that place, and the
iirst match gamo " as played during the
past " eek IN a meadow adjoining the Ten
mis- court. The game excited much inter-
esl many Of tie German VISITORS never
having seen il played before.
The exports from Germany to the
! United ctatos OF the imitation of the
| astrachan fur called kriInmenie, under
! the Mckinley Act, amounted TO 5000
| ami 81 $50 during the third and fourth
| quarters, respectively OF 1874. During the
| second quarter OF 1899 these experts rosa
III value to S23 $40 from the Berlin district
alone. This is typical OF many German
manufactures. English houses trading
with German houses complain that they
are unable TO get their orders executed
| because of the Americans. whose orders
have swalnped the European houses at
higher prices than the English houses
were wiling to pay.
REVIEWED BY THE EMPEROR.
BERLIN, Aug. 1S--At l O'Clock this
afternoon Emperor William reviewed
tho First Brigade OF the Guards Infantry
on the Moltke PlatZ, which faces the new
palace i'll The Wild Park, the occasion
being the twenty-tlth anniversary OF the
battle of Gravellotte. After the revlow
his majesty nado speech to the troops.
He said that the herOism showed by The
! First and Third Regiments of Guards at
| GraVellotte was an ever-im perishable eX-
| am pie for the troops 10 follow. lie added
| that he was glad 10 see present 30 many
OF the old veterans Of three cempaigns.
! His majesty concluded by saying: Never
| forget discipline, which is the foundation
! of all successes"
The weather to-day was intensely hot.
! During the review three guards tainted
suffering from the hoat.
/ Social functions were INDUCED in in the
evening. The park was beautifully dec
Grated Many patriotic speeches were
made. After the dinner the Emperor
walked from the new palace to the park E,
where he was received with a storm of
| cheers. He talk ed with many OF the old
soldiers and seemed TO be out little IA
| tigued by the part he took i'll the day 8
ceremonies. At night there were dis
plays of fireworks in the park and on the
| raer.
AT 1:30 o'clock this afternoon the EN-
| peror gave u dinner TO ninety guests in
! honor OF the siXty-tiftb anniversary OF
the birth of Emperor Francis Joseph.
| The Austrian En- m5assador had the place
| OF honor as The representative OF his
! Sovereign.