The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-20
Ready for the Opening of the
Great Baltic Canal.
FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS AFloAT.
Never Before Was There Such Fleet
OF War Vessels Gathered.
Emperor William Arrives s, yra,,h,,.su.
men Is Gayly Decorated and
crowded With People -CitIxens and
>oiaiefs Drink Beer Together, aud
Joy Is General.

Joy Is General.
kiel, June ls.-There was heavy down.
tau oi ram All the morning. and for a time
II seemed likely To 5eopartlizs the success
[ or the fetcs attending The opening OF tho
baiuc canal Happily. the clouds clear.
ea away and brilliant sunshine accom-.
/ panied ny pleasant breeze followed ~
d result, the streets were alive with peo-
PIE, and cverywhere the greatest ANNA.
ton prevailed. Many streets are decorated
with triumphsl arches and with greetings
& 70 me emperor. The whole city presents
/ a stFiNingiy effective appearance. Flags of
( ah nations were holsted along the Aiston
K az noon and sentTies were at the doors %
+ the principal hotels showing the presenrs
I therein of imperial guests Naturally. tho
I Grief center OF attraction was the seaport.
\ where the display Of warships attractef
+ many thousands OF spectators Those
I or the United States. Great Britain, Iialy
and Austria were especially admired
At a. m the war vessels OF the four
teen nations represented hoisted their
/ rass 20 the strains OF the anthems oe
/ their respective countries. The Official in.
I PRODUCTION of foreign admirals and COM
/ manders 10 the port captain and military
+ ccmmandant of Kiel occurred on the Mars
and concluded with an oficial Interchange
1 OF visits. The Mars hoisted the flag Gk
| Admiral Knorr. who subsequently, acconl-
panied by the commanders of the foreign
/ squadrons and many officers of various ma
tions. started for Hamburg to meet tho
emperor.
All day long there has been "A cease
less incoming Of trains hither on the rail-
ways. each one filled to the last inch oc
available space with eager humanity
Visitors have fiocIxed in thousands ou
the streets of the town and in the har-
bor. and every place is overlooking with
people. The main streets almost im-
passable with the streams OF men. women
and children. The crews of the Ameri-
can, French, Austrian Roumanian and
Spanish warships We're allowed shore
leave today. The Austrians, as the rep
reseutatives OF a power in the triple al
lance. were the chief objects OF interest
to the spectators.
Pleasure steamers, loaded to the utmost
capacity with sightseers. have been maxi
ing numberless trips ali day in the hsr-
Dor. each one going the rounds OF the
Narships. Each pleasure steamer as it
came abreast Of a man-of-war. exchanged
cheers with tho tars on board, and none oc
them ever seemed 10 Erow weary or to
have succeeded In making enough noisa
10 do justice to the occasion. A large
number of private yachts have also ar
rived in the harbor and add much TO the
grace and animation of the scene.
The Empress Augusta OF Germany ar
rived here at o'clock this evening and
was received at the station with great
ceremony and driven TO tire Schloss amid
salutes OF artillery and the cheering OF
the multitude which lined all the streets.
one hundred and fifty arcs light will
furnish the illumination for tho banquet.
The table arrangements have been en-
trusted 20 Boarchardt, of Berlin. Nho re-
ceives leo marks $50 per plate, or $500
in all. which sum includes wines, meats,
81 Il aHgf4r s4ssN. Al.
be prepared is part of the structure but
divided from the banquet hall by wall
screened from Wow. During the whols
festivities the naval orchestra of the Sec
ond German naval division will be on
board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
At the banquet the emperor viii toast the
United States navy. and tho band Will
play Hall, Columbia" His majesty ia
expected TO make an important speech.
The French admiral Mcnard. Vill sit on
the empcror's right hand and the Russ
ian admiral. Skyrdlon. VIII be seated on
his left.
Some 900 yachts and other private
pleasure craft have been assigned posi-
tions In kiel harbor and immediate Vi
cinity. To enable the Hamburg Berlin
railway Inc to bring the thousands OF
visitors from every part OF Germany to
the scene of the dedication. all freight
traffic was ordered suspended on thar
line during the three days from June Is
to %.
The newspapers OF the world are. OF
course. represented. About 80 expressed
a desire To participate by some represen-
tative. but only 10 could be accommo-
dated. the steamer assigned by The gov
eminent 10 the newspapers being unable
10 convey more than that number or tho
lJn, nearly oue-half represent newspapers
Of other countries than Germany. AT ths
imperial banquet but fifteen sepresenta-
tiyes Of the foreign press will be ad-
mitted.
At llotenau there was a scene of few
ersh activity throughout the morning as
the workmen put the finishing touches
upon the decorations at this end OF tho
canal. The splendor Of the preparations
IS tho object OF universal admiration. The
imperial tent IS richly decorated and
stands ont an object Of great interest.
10 the right of The lighthouse. opposite
which lies the last stone Of the canal
that The emperor win lay on Friday next
In this tent his majesty will entertain
The invited guests and VIII make a speech
which is likely 10 attract much attention
The emperor arrived at the Rat haus at
$50 p. m. and was received by a guard ot
honor anil loud and enthusiastic cheer
ing from the crowds In that vicinity.
Shortly before O'Clock the banquet IN
the hall of the Rafhaus was given This
hall had been specially decorated for ths
occasion and presented a brilliant aspect
lt " AS af]tfN8l&ty 4lMfNf~s bA s&sEFfCfty nd
the walls were almost hidden with historic
paintings, craperies and flags OF all ra
, tions. over the chief entrance was A
crimson canopy faced with tho arms Of the
city Of Hamburg. on the right side ~
this canopy was a trophy OF British flags.
and on the left side was a trophy ~
French colors with "R. F." Republlano
Francaise} conspicuous IN large letters
The emperor. wearing the garde Au corrss
uniform and order OF the Black Eaese
entered the hall accompanied by Burg >
master Lehman. in bis official robas. There
was a loud fanfare Of fF1rYnpeta 2 his ma
fexfv walked 20 the head OF the imperial
cable. bowlng right and Ieft on his way 20
his seat
Hamburg. June Information has
reached hero from Friedrichsr7Ihe 70 .hs
effect that Prince Bismarck. commenting
on the bestowal of A Russian order on ~.
Faure said "All that Is only cCquetFy.
There Is no real alliance
Eighty detectives. belonging % the po-
| lltleal section ~ the service. have arrived
a-ith their chief. Baron Manderobe. who
/ Is organizing an extensive system of police
urotection with viea 10 the Katsers
personal safety.
+. IL uncertain yet whether the French
oeicars wiU participate in the imperial
r,-roeee.Cn down the canal. The Russians
All in any case take pa4t IN IL
The Hismarcklan organ. the Hamburg
Nachrlchfen publishes a severe criticism
( on the Kaiser's policy of Cancellation, de-
/ cIaTfng that Chauvinisin IS .he dominant
factor iu France.