The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-11
PROGRAM FOR BIG ARMY MA
NoEUyRES IN SEPTEMBER.
Germany's Right to Levy Toll On Vessels
Passing Through the New Canal Be
ing Discussed Diplomaticaily.
Runyon at Carlsbad.

left Berlin on their vacations. Inc eui
-perors departure was deferred few days
ewing TO the illness of the empress, whose
exertions during the Kiel fetes resulted
in a miscarriage. She has now near
lv recovered and remains at Potsdam win
the children until ner strength is com
pletely recovered.
His majesty will return here in the mid
die of August, in time to be present at
the autumn parade of the troops on the
-TempeIhOf field. He is kept fully inform
ed regarding all important matters during
his stay along the coast of Sweden.
Prince Hohenlohe has gone no Stras-
burg in order to visit the exposition there.
With reference TO the health of Prince
Bismarck the Hamburgsche correspond
ent writes that he took long walk yes
3erday and afterwards cOnversed with a
number of visitors whom he found gath
cred outside the house.
The program of the big army manoeu-
yrrs beginning September ! has now been
decided upon. They will take place in the
valley of the Odor. Both armies will be
composed of the guards and the third
corps 1t will have the task of forcing
the passage Of the river landau rms
is almost imDracticable owing to the
swamps between Locknitz and Penkum.
The north army, consisting of the army
corps, will oppose the passage of the river.
The first day will witness repuise of the
enemy, who, on the next day will repulse
their opponents. On the third day the
armies will fight battle near Neunekis-
chen. During the whole time the troops
are cncamped in the open this summer
long distance and accommodating rides
will be undertaken by the officers of the
army by order of the emperor, who has
offered number of silver tankards as
prizes. The officers will be governed lby
war conditions. The big veteran jubilee
festival takes place August on the
Tempelhof field All the veterans of the
war. even the ladies Of the Red Cross So
ciety will take part in the meeting.
The bimetallic leaders of Germany hope
the bundesrath will authorize the interna-
tional monetary conference within lew
days.
Gcrmany's right to levy toll on vessels
passing through the Kaiser Wilhelm ca
nal forms the subject of diplomatic cor
respondence upon the part of Great Brit
ain, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The
claim is made that Russia, by assuming
proprietary rights over Secheswlg-Hol-
stem. also assumed the obligation to lay
no tax. tribute or tariff on vessels passing
from the German ocean to the Baltic
sea.
Julius Steinschneidcr, founder and chief
of the International photographed insti-
tutc, has gone to America leaving debts
amounting to one million marks lie is
Sc years of age, the son of the old profess
sor and Librarian of the University of Der
lin. and a man of great attainments.
By decree of the bundcrsrath, all Euro
a fnpth l,A on n
lined, the duration of their quarantine
depending upon the existence of absence
of contagious disease in the exporting
countries.
The German exports to America forI
The quarter ending July | shows large
increase. The average increase or all
consular districts being about 10 per cent.
In the Berlin district the increase isl
nearly 50 per cent; in the Hamburg dis
trct - per cent, and in the Gcrea dis
trict 100 per cent.
Francis De Wolf, young American
and a pupil of Professor StauckhauSen,
at Frankfort-on-themain has signed a.
five year contract with the Royal theatre,
Dresden
During the discussion of the PROPOSE
lions brought forward for the relief of the
depression in agricultural circles, in theI
lower house of the Prusisan diet today,
DR.. Won Bocttich, secretary OF state Tor
the interior referring 10 the currency
question. said that so soon rs the OPINIONS
of the various federal States were re-
ceived. the bundesrath would take into
the question as to what
foreign States should be negotiated with
For summoning an international monetary
conference. He denied the statement of
Baron Won rhilman, the German am-
d i LII, l,1t Ia h.1I ny Il
sed the opinion that nothing would
come of Il discussion of the currency
question.
The action of the government of Nohlin
in fining the burgomastcr of Kolberg 30
marks for allowing Socialist electoral
MEETINGS to be held in the assembly rooms
belonging to the corporation, has at
trac.ed Il great deal of attention. 1t APP
pears in reply to Il demand from the preSi-
dent for an explanation that the burgo-
master answered that only a portion of
the audience consisted of Socialists and
that they were good citizens, to whom he
could not justly refuse the rooms. The
burgOmaster added that moreover he had
acted in accordance with views OF the
During his term of office he
avoided harsh treatment of any party
and the result of this attitude had been Il
decrease in the number of Socialists,
whose ranks. he asserted, would only
have been increased by severity. This
calm reply elected violent retort from
The president, who accused the burgo-
master of grossly violating his duties.
adding:
'You have knowingly furthered the
cause of the party which has inscribed
on its standard the overthrow of social
order. the monarchy and Christianity;
therefore, | am obliged to make full use
against you of my disciplinary powers.
The majority of the municipal officers
Of KOlberg thereupon presented an adj
dress TO the burgomaSter, expressing COM
Mere approval of his conduct.
Walter Damrosch has engaged Frau
lein Valtmar of Munich, Herr Puttlibe
the basso. and Herr Gessel, the baritone
for the metropolitan opera house. New
York.
The United States ambassador Hon.
Theodore Runyon, ON the advice of his
physician. abandoned his trip 10 Norway
and went to Carlsbad Friday instead.
Later Mr.. Runyon will go to Axenscin,
Switzerland, for an after-cure.
Col. ]. II. Leslie, wife and son, of New
port. r. l., have arrived here, with the
intention of spending the summer at
Dresden.
Professor Jaynes of Washington and