Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-23
Eyes of All Europe on
kiel.
ADMIRED THE wARsHlPs:
European Papers High In Their
Praises of the Bhips of the
United States.


Copyrighted. 1886. by the Associated rrsss9
Public interest, as might be expected. has
been monopolifed durin gthe past weak with
the festivities in Hamburg and kiel upon
the cecMiGn OF the opening II the Kaiser
Wilhelm canal, and Berlin has been deserted
by nearly all the prominent men, The news
papers have devoted pages every day 10
the canal celebrations and everything done
and said has been literally commented upon,
Emperor Williams speech at the Hamburg
banquet was enthusiastically received here
and the stress laid by him on the peaeein,
Significance Of the event caused general
pleasure. So has the fact that most ami
cable entente seemed TO exist between the
emperor and all the German soycreigns AZ
the Hamburg banquet the emperor, the mo-
ment the King OF Bavaria rose to speak,
poured wine into the latters glass and his
cordial attentions to the King OF saxony
were fayorably noticed. His majesty's pa
cine utterances have also been very well re.
ceived In Austria.
Emperor William took two OF the leading
marine painters. Horren Dohrdt and saltze.
mann. with him to the opening OF the canal
and indicated to them during his four days
stay the best moments and occasions for
sketches. They vii execute series Of
paintings representing the most striking
views OF the ceremonies. which paintings
Will be presented to the national gallery.
During the fetcs n corps OF picked detectives
OF this city surrounded the emperor night
and day. These precautions were taken on
account OF the fact that threatening let
tiers from anonymous anarchists and others
reached his majesty during the previous fort
night Some Of these letters came from
France, and the writer's threatened the em-
peror with death. A score or more Of sus-
picious looking persons were arrested by
the detectives. Among the prisoners were
two Frenohmon and a Russian.
The naval correspondents OF tho German
and Austrian newspapers have highly COM
mcnded the appearance OF United States war
vessels and crews. They praised the ease
OF motion and cxactness OF their munuuvrcs
according them nrst place in that re-
spect. They style the New York as the
finest vessel of her type at Kiel. The Amcri-
can warships also aroused more curiosity
than all the ntbers, and they werc visited
by thousands OF people. The officers OF the
United States squadron showed wonderful
| good nature in welcoming everyone and IN
| trying TO talk German. The German wish
| tors were considerably puzzled by tho fact
that the Marblehcad and others Of the
American squadron have japanese stewards
and negroes among the crew
II is expected that an international none
tary conference will be called by Germany
| before the close Of 1896. The Bundesrath
| after receiving replies from the various gov
| eminent stands sixteen TO forty-two In favor
| Of such conference. The opposition OF six
teen members, come from three South Ger
man states and the Hansa towns OF Hamburg,
Bremen and Lubbock. while Prussia. saxony
and the middle states favor the calling OF u
monetary conference. The only point stu
| unsettled as to what extent Germany, In call
| Ing the conference, Is to engage herself
| whether she is to state the purposes as being
| the ultimate restoration OF bi-metallism or
only 70 FIX upon new ratio between gold
| and silver.
According to tho Danzing Keltung. Mr..
| Gladstone, during his stay at Hamburg eN-
| pressed q desire to visit Prince Bismarck
but the latter declined. This report however,
is probably only a distorted version OF the
| story cahled exclusively by the Associated
| Press on Sunday last, that Sir Donald Currle,
| upon whose steamer, the Tantallon Castle,
| MI, Gladstone was guest visited
| Fredeiriohrure with others on Saturday
| Prince bismarck accused himself from re-
| celying them owing to the state Of his health
| and Mr.. Henry Gladstone left n card on
behalf OF his father who did not accompany
the party.
In Llohtenfeld suburb OF Berlin. a sect
| has been formed under the leadership OF
Berlin DANES. The new sect is spirituallstlc.
| rejects clergy as being unconyortod and
| protends TO believe IN vislns aud estate
| prohesy. The regular clergy demand the
suppression Of the new sect
| The latest deoiaiOn OF the Heichsgerlcht, the
| highest imperial court declares boyootting to
| be Illegal and dlsorderly conduct
| The German Butchers Gazette charges
| American meat packers with using arsenic
| In preserving American meat imported Into
| Germany and calls upon the imperial health
department TO stop tho importation OF Ameri-
can meats.
Herr August Fregei. the German consul
| general at New York, has been appointed
| private legation councillor.
| An American hailing from Dubuqu, Iowa,
| and giving the name OF A, ii. Sargent, has
| been arrested at tho races at West End on
| charge OF fraudulent practices.