Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09

r SUCCESSFUL issue OF tne pToJttt' Inc
war element OF Germany opposed the
gliding o. the canal. claiming that the
millions Of marks needed would be bet
t-r expended in celebrating the forces OF
fa army and navy They also claimed
that iu event Of war the canal would be
difficult place 10 defend, and would
require immense armies or soldiers Tor
f.s protection, to the detrimcnt OF other
parts Of the nation. The war element
success fully opposed the project for many
scars. bat 90 last its supporters won
s. uarck over 10 their side. ard soon
.a.r the canal became an assured fact.
A CARNIVAL OF ALL NATIONS.
Ia The last few months great deal has
f.-g written about tha KEEL canal but
nothing definite has been said OF the fes-
Invites. the details Of which have now
.. been completed and which VIII make
TIE opening a carnival participated IN 10y
Ca. tae nations OF the world. About the
canal 80 .s sufficient 10 say that IT cost
E.lseu 90 complete, exactly the sum APP
populated f0r the purpose. The total eN-
caga..u was 100000 cubic yards against
J4-pGu cubic yards in the making OF
gu. Nar. hester canal which coat S'o'-
Cocoon The kiel canal averages 2l7 feet
g. width. and at the shallOwest portions is
90 f.Dt .r r.rth This Will allow the pas
E.4- .f ll- largest merchantmen ana OF
tI- l.aF.. 30 mcu-0f-war IN the German
.u.y. Ordinary vessels viii be allowed 10
.a.ge only 40 the rate OF five and hall
gars au hour and the toll viii De -
c,uis per net register ton. This means
ttat 't- receipts viii probably be In the
ragaleIh5oi 81 $1,000 year.
Ire festivities win begin on June lsth'
90 Hamburg when the Emperor and I'M
Itral party Will arrive at the latter city
I-- foreign warships will 50 direct 10
E.e. ana VIII anchor there al places rs
ll.I them. Only the Imperial yacht
= ...z..sfl. th- cispatch-smp Kaiser
y tr Uul the nfst-class warshp
Wo-r.1 comprising the Imperial squad
- wu visit Hamburg.
Dg TIE afternoon Ci the 2lth INC canal
works 90 toe North-Sea end Will De In
tse,t-i ANA ths Imperial SQUADRON VIII
then la-- through the slulcts 10 the
Monster trlse 40 GIuenenthal and on
O. .4.sb.re. whom the second day OF
ne festival Will close. Al the latter CITY
o.. festivities Ull be at their height
Od La morning OF the Zlst the first
t,.t' 20 klel VIII consist oi military
t...tor5 by the Ninth Army corps
Jr. % review OF the troops boy the En-
I.- Promptly 90 noon OF that day the
L.l .r.r viii board his yacht and move
t...a,l o. the Lcyensan bridge. and then
Cornerstone viii take place az the very
L..f.e 90 tne canal aud al the foreign
wIu give the Imperial squadron
G. royal salute on It's arrival a Holtendu.
t.- Hto Impressive cornerstone services
"H.l follow Will be- participated ~ by
t.t- German warships.
IIlE IMPERIAL RECEPTIONS.
1a the evening the Emperor will re-
c... tre officers Of tire Wishing warships
ga 'li tle Hohenz9llern. and Imperial
Ie- u..us wI. be held on the yacht aud
q. .ae "aEsh.p k0enlg Wilhelm. There
WI H countless dinners. parades, balls
tt3 tarIuets 40 kiel for he bcncnt OF the
N- one OF these great banquets viii
a.t given Boo honor VI the newspapers.
-.e Emperor Will attend, also Ministers
va lIuuchcr and Won MaIschci.
l'' .ieat series OF KEEL yacht races
i..a .n itc 80 ~ June. ihe first prize
ts cup presented hy thc Empress.
ne races on june ziLh the Empress
A.- t.. aside six prizes, and others have
t'fn rht prizes. which VIII be contested
4's iy tte yachts on the following day.
81 June -,th the races Of the boats from
'-e ntn-oi-"ar VII take place, for which
ls1,s wll be- given.
a MUSHROOM CITY.
One or the resaitius wonders OF the
Cam. Us the sudden growth Of town
year tfc canals source. IL De 30 young
thdt 10 has not ST been named. 1t grew
W almost On night and to-day II mas
massive structures. hotels. stores, and
a4 the acComplnimcnts OK small city.
German newspapers DO not apply the
Tenn mushroom TO IL IN describing its
quick gToWth. but instead say that II
tlro1ted ny like "a American city
UNIQUE feature OF the celebration viii
o. the Emperor fcsuyal-tent at kiel.
ln reality. u VII! be she reconstructed
Aiobe, an ancient irlgatc. famous Ia
German history Of naval warfare Mucl
Of the timber used IN the original vessel
h4s been rc-employeo. and the yegsel has
been rebuilt exactly o. she wsE. The ship
De built on the ground. and the Interior
las been arranged 10 seat 100 people.
with stands on each SIDE for the ac-
commodation Of 5000 more.
THE VISITING WARsHiPs.
The list of foreign warships which viii
te al klel II now complete. England sends
Ten vessels. These are the Royal SOye-
reign. commanded by Captain Brury; the
empress Oh India. Captain Barlow the
Resolution. Captain Bickford; the Re-
ie'st. Captain Watson; the Blenheim.
captain Poe the Endymion. Captain Bar
IS". the Belona. Captain Tudor; the
hpeedy, Captain Elliot aud the Halcyon
captain DodgSon. England also sends the
a1hif$ls yacht Enchantrsss. Total tom
mage of nc English vessels. 1850; the
oNrefs number m. and the crews and
Msflnsrs number 1880
i's'S sends tho royal yacht sayoys,