The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-15
BIG CELEBRATIONS COAMEAIO-
RATING GERMAN VICTORIES
OVER THE FRENCH.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE MAN
AGEMENT OF THE CANAL.
Ship Owners Say Prices are ENhorbitant.
Americans Sojourning in Germany
are Inundated by the Stern Affair.
Baseball in Carlsbad.


out Germany in commemoration of the
Iattles fought by the Germans against
the French during the early part of Au-
gust, 1870. The most significant were
probably those at the foot of the National
monument at Niederwald. ON Monday and
Wednesday, and yesterday 1900 members
of the Bavarian military band made
patriotic demonstration there. For the
big celebration of August 10 on the Tenn
plehof field 235 veterans organizations
will parade, with banners, before the en-
peror and galleries will be erected to ac-
commodate 10000 spectators.
Unfavorable comment has been aroused
by the fact that the government will not
officially take part i'm the celebration
and Won Tiedeman, governor of Brom-
berg, in a refusal to join in the parade,
said that it will be against the dignity of
royal officials to march through the streets
beside plain civilians.
Complaints at the unsatisfactory man
agement of the new Baltic canal continue
to arrive from adj German ports, and es-
pecially from Dantzic and Stettin. Cases
are cited where the expense of passing
the canal trebly exceeded the benfts de-
rived therefrom and ship owners strongly
appeal that the management be taken out
of the clutches of the bureau and be gov
erned on business basis. The govern
ment, however, persists in declaring that
the traffic is increasing daily and especially
in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian yes
sells, and the charges are not eXhOrbitant
The program of the laying of the COR
ner stone of the big Kaiser Wilhelm mon
ument near Berlin castle on August IL
has been determined on. The emperor
and empress will leave the castle on foot
and walk ito the spot where the corner
stone has been placed. Prince Hohenlohe,
the chancellor, will hand his majesty
document to be placed in the hollow part
of the stone. The emperor will read this
document aloud, q trowel and mallet will
be given him by Count Terchefeld' and the
president of the reichstag.
Baron Won Buel-Brenberg and his maj
esty will perform the ceremony of laying
the stone. The Lutheran hymn will be
played by the bands assembled, the OIL
CHATTING clergyman will pronounce a bless
ing and the ceremony will be ended.
Grand preparations are being made for
the celebration of Sedan day, September
2. The Protestant churches will hold
special services and King Albert of Sax
Ony will come to Berlin by special invita-
hon of the emperor and will be the recipi-
mt of unusual honors, as he is the last
surviving army commander in active SER
vice. About score of the other German
princes and rulers will be present. among
them being the prince regent of Bavaria
A grand Septanfreich will be executed in
front of the Berlin castle during the
evening by the bands of the guard corps,
and during the night preceding the cele-
bration both shores of the Rhine, as far
as the Dutch frontier, will be illuminated
by bonfires arranged by the veterans.
The result of the Stern affair has caused
the most unpleasant expression among
all Germans. Similar regulations to those
apparently infringed by Mr.. Stern pre-
walls everywhere and the punishment OF
the New York merchant serves TO stlmu-
late the unpleasantneSs of the German
officials. More than one has been heard
to remark in substance: "You Americans
must conform to our customs"
At Carlsbad number of Americans are
stopping and they have all been Illuminated
by the failure of the United States am
bassador ITO accomplish anything in the
matter. They. add that it is safe to say
that there will be far reaching conse-
ouences. Nearly $4,000 persons have
visited Carlsbad since May, the number
exceeding the record by 1000.
The greatest increase has been among
Americans. Up to a fortnight ago 1000
lodgings were packed with crowds OF
people, but the crowds are now leaving.
There is much complaint among the Wis
itors at the eXtortionate prices charged
at the hotels, and the exact rules and the
tax imposed by the local authorities,
which create constant repetition of the
Stern case.
Mr.. Lewis Stern has been advised to
appeal to the clemency of the Prince Re
gent of Bavaria, who is ito be asked to
change the sentence of two weeks i'm
prisonment and fine to a mere fine. 1t IS
said that the Bavarian government itself
did not expect Mr.. Stern would be sent
enced for insulting the public official men
toned in the case.
Mr.. Phillip d. Armour of Chicago com
pleted the Carlsbad cure on Monday and
has departed.
Among the prominent Americans now
at Carlsbad are Senator Vest of Missouri;
Colonel Clayto McMichael, proprietor
Of the North American, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Mccormick, L. Ii. Winston, Con-
rad Seipp and Huntington Jackson of
Chicago; President Ledyard of the Mich
gan Central railroad; Judge Dillon, lead
ing counsel for the Western Union Tele-
graph company; Lady Isabella South of
Canada; Charles Il. Pulsifer of Boston,;
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Howell of Cincin-
natl; Mr.. ]. NJ. Pierce of Cambridge,
Mass; and Mesdames Hartley and Nealey
Of Galveston, Tex
Baseball has been opened at Carlsbad,
where it is played on the grounds near the
AVN tennis court. One of the best play
ers is VI. Levi, Comte Leon De JAM.
There are fewer Americans at Ham
burg than there were a short time ago,
but next week there will be a big ex-
,ursion of transatlantic visitors.
Mr.. John w. Mckay arrived at Ham
burg today with a large party, including
Mr.. M. II. DeYoung of the San Francis
20 Chronicle. They engaged the whole
IF the second floor of the De Rusey.
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew and his son
ire expected at Carlsbad shortly, and the
Prince of Wales, the Grand Duke Michael
IF Russia and the Grand Duchess of
NIecklenberg will arrive there on the ff-
Ieenth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kemp have just left.
They made themselves popular by start
ny shooting matches among the soldiers,
10 whom they gave some marks as prizes.
Mrs. VIM. Metcalf Bliss is staying at
Hamburg, where she has generously ar
ranged to provide tea party for 200 of
the poor Of that city next Saturday.
The Brunswick boycott, after lasting
for Is months. has ended in the complete
surrender of the workmen, who number