Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-06-20

Berlin, June 16.-Public attention is
just now wholly concentrated on the
approaching fetes at Kiel, in celebra
ton of the opening to the Baltic and
North Sea canal. Other questions,
even that of another cabinet census
which is lowering in the air, have
been relegated to the background Fri
day next, June u, twenty-five German
WarshipS will be anchored in Kiel
harbor, having on board 1000 Ger
man sailors, and as many foreign war
ships which will be there at the same
time, and there will be 10000 men in
round numbers The United States
suadron entered the harbOr yesterday
and, on passing Friedrichs Fort, its
guns saluted the German flag, the lat
ter returning the compliment. The
postal arrangements at Kiel are Of an
extraordinary description. A number
of floating postoffices will lie in the
midst of the warships and a small
feet of boats will maintain an elabo-
rate mail service. In addition marine
postoffice will be established on board
a steamer which has been set apart for
the use of the press and this postotfice
will be under the supervision of gov
eminent officials able to converse in
the leading languages.
At the imperial banquet in Hottenau,
Emperor William viii toast the United
Safes navy and the band will play
Hail Columbia. In spite OF Official
statements to the effect that the canal
is safe and ready for navigation, a
competent engineer who inspected the
new waterway, expresses the opinion
that it is quite possible the banks will
cave in during the passage of the bis
War-shipS. The lavish character of the
hospitality which will be extended to
the crews of the various foreign ships
at KEEL may be judged from the fact
that contract has been made with a
Hamburg firm to provide for a supply
of five tons of fresh meats daily;
1000 bottles of wine, 200 bottles of
spirits, 10000 bottles of beer, 5000 gal
Ions of beer, 1000 gallons of milk,
apart from the ordinary rations on
board.
Politics, in the meanwhile, are in a
very muddlesome condition. The az
raianS, in coalition with the conselva-
tlyeS, have again started bitter cam
palgn against the present cabinet with
the intention of securing the dismissal
of DR.. Won BOetticher, imperial secre-
tary of state for the interior; Baron
Marshall Won BieberStein imperial
minister of foreign affairs, and Baron
Won BerlepSch, Prussian minister of
commerce, to whose opposition they
have attributed the governments re-
fusal to sanction any agrarian schemes.
The conservatives also point to the
latest Developments of the China
Japan imbroglio, especially to the Chi
neSe loan, as showing that Baron
MarSchall Won BieberSteins foreign
policy has been a complete fasco.
The agrarians are pushing the agita-
ti0n against the American cereals, es-
pecially prepared oatmeal.
During the past week, the emperor
has shown truly feverish activity.
After sleeping OH Il train that
brought him from Kiel to Berlin Sun
day, he worked several hours early
Monday morning, then reviewed the
horse guards. Every day since he has
reviewed or drilled the troops, besides
despatching an enormous amount of
state business and attending army
races at Hopper Garten. AS a slight
diversion, his majesty has rescued a
man from drowning while yachting on
Wannie Lake, near Pottsdam The
emperor sent a sum Of money to be
applied to the relief of victims of
floods in the Black Forest district.
Wurtemburg.