The herald., 1895-06-02
The Silver Question Bobs Up
SereneIy in Germany
ACTION OF BIMETALLISTS
Review OF Events in the Empire During
the Week
Magnificent rabI: That the Emperor Is to
Give to the Iron Chancellor
Appropriate Inscription
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN. Juue THE silver question
will come up for discussion before tue
bundesrath during the coming week at
the instance OF Prince Ilohen.ohe. the
imperial chancellor, ana with the CO.
operation of the Prussiou minister.
The German Bimetallic union has
adopted the follow ing resolutions:
Whereas, The bimatallic movement III
England is, accoJjing to our information,
OH the eve Of victory and
Whereas. Public opinion in Germany is
governed even in government circles by
the prejudice that it would be doubtful
policy 30 ATTEMPT to carry out interna-
tional BIN etallism with the cooperation
Of France, the United Statos, etc, so
long as England adheres to the gold
standar 1t is
Resolved BY the German Bmctallists
to make Garmlpy's action OF the cur
rency question dependent upon England's
part cipaton. always provided that the
government Immediately take all the
measures calculated to bring about inter.
national bmetallsm, including England
and urge the speedy adhesion OF England
10 tins pIogr mime.
Emperor William had a general popu-
lar ovation at the annual review of the
Berlin garrison on the Tomplehoff
parade grounds on Thursday last at the
Potsdam review on Friday.
The empress. accompanied by Count
Philip of Flanders. brother of the king
OF Belgium, i'll a fine turnout drawn by six
white hurses, was present ut the Temple
hoff review with number OF princes. the
whole of the diplomatic corps and the
leading members # the aristocracy
Emperor Will am rode past the em
press with drawn sword, ut the head of
the second regiment of the guards. The
Amer cln colony turned out in large
numbe s.
Emperor william has ordered a repet-
tion IN mis- presence OF Rubenstenin' :
musical drama. Christus. which had Just
had It's first performance at Bremen.
The rel etition will he given al the new
palace at pottsuani.
The old Sans Souci chateau will he
agin used repeatedly this summer Tor
small imperial dinners, conc rts. etc.
On Monday last Emperor William, with
his own hands pulled out the first loose
tooth OF tiny Prince Oscar. and the latter
is making a birthday present of it, ir u
handsome casket. to his English COVER
ness. Tie little prince was bonn July 81,
1883
The King of Saxony. during the pa st
SIN months, mas frequently received
menacing ana scurrillous letters. some of
them tlr atening his near death by dy-
namiie. The author OF some cf these
-pitlets has been discovered ut Dresden
la youthful la borer OF uEfavorable an
tecedents. His confession duplicates
others, and the handwriting III the let
tiers indicates that at least six persons
must have aided in this composition.
Three more arrests have been made
since Tuesday
The Socialist press has recommended
the publication Of official documents
marked confidential. One document
printed is circular last week by the war
department to the commanders of the va
riuus army corps, directing that the So
cialist recruits sboulid be kept in the
guard corps and that all such conscripts
should be more fully watched in order to
peryent them making proselytes i'll the
a rinv.
IL is significant that the foreign Office
he has been obliged by circular to cali
attenti III to the fact that in view of the
W lin sness oI the French courts of Justice
TO assist the German courts or authori-
ties in gsinlpg information about in.
criminated persons in custody in Ger
many, 1t is better to request the a: | OF the
German mbassy at Paris or Of tho Ger
man consulates at Havre, Bordeaux or
Marseilcs.
The table which Emperor William has
ordered to be placed on the Bismarck
door III the precincts of the university of
Gottingen. arrived yesterday. 1t is in
scribed; '''ro the great chancellor
William Ill.
The works in connection with the Elbe-
Traye canal we're inaugllrated with much
ceremony yesterday at Lubbock. The i'm
peria secretary of state for the interior,
Di. Won Boetticher. the minister of
finance. DR.. Miguel, the minister of pub
lie works, Herr Thielen and General
Count Non Waldersee, we're among the
officials present ut this function.
The annual International exhibition of
art was opened in the Glass pulace at
Munich today by Prince I.uitrod. the
prince reg,nt All the prices and prin.
cesses of the royal house of Bavaria were
present.
A meeting of the Rhenish- Wes tpha lian
syndicate OF coal mine owners held at
Essen yesterday, adopted resolutions Uto
prolong their agreement for another five
years.
Preparations are now being made for
an industrial celsus throughout Germany
on june 1ith. the first census of this
description since 1882, The census Will
show an enormous increase in the in
dustrial population and further shifting
of the population from the east to the
west One item on which statistic will
be collected is enforced idleness, its du-
ration and cause.