Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-09
copyrighted. 1895. by the Associated
Press.)

BERLIN, June s.
The trial trips through the Baltic
and North Sea canal made this week
by the imperial yacht Hohenzollern and
the Hamburg-Amerlcan line steamer
Palatia with the chancellor, Prince Ho-
henlohe, the Prusslan minister for the
interior. Herr Won Koeller, the imperial
secretary OF state for the interior. DR..
won Boettcher, and the minister for for
eign AFFAIRS, Won Boertzin. on board,
showed that the canal is in condition
for the passing of a small ueet on
June 10 and 20. The Palatia Just touch
ed bottom between Bensburg and Hol-
tenau, but 1t was nothing more serious
than stirring up the mud. 1t trans
pires that when landing from the Pa
lntla at Holtenau, Prince HOhenlohe
had n narrow escape as he slipped and
would have fallen overheard but for
Herr Won Koeller. who caught hold
of him and succeeding In pulling him
upon the deck.
According to the program, the Kali
ser-Adler, with Emperor William on
board, VIII head a procession of six
teen German and foreign vessels which
Will pass through the canal during the
evening of June 10. The Marblehead
Will represent tue lllAAtu DNlAeb
Ing the passage OF the Elbe from Ham
burg to Bunbuttal and the canal will
be closed 10 traffic until after the
ceremonies are over The great canal
which joins the Baltic sea TO the Ger
man ocean cost about S3s,5O0,000 and
has been eight years In building. II
intcrsects the peninsula OF Sehleswlg-
Holstein from Bunsbuttal near the
mouth on the Elbe, opposite the city
M Il Of at af IA nffN-nina
miles. The entrances OF both terminals
have been provided with dock gates,
each of which is "a l-2 yards wide. The
lowest possible depth of water at the
Bunsbuttal is about five fathoms and at
Holtenau the water is n trlfie deeper.
The dock gates are operated by hy-
draulic power and the whole canal IL
lighted by electricity. Steam tugs will
be stationed at each main gate OF the
canal IN order to assist in the passage
of vessels. AT several pointE the canal
is CROSSED by large bridges, which,
when opened. leaves Il free space Of
"a liz yards. There are also a number
of ferries and two finely constructed
I permanent railway bridges. The MILL
| tary advantages Of the canal is the
| fact that henceforth, In time Of war.
the German navy can not be dlvid.d
and the provisioning OF either the Bal
| tic or North shore can not be inter-
rupted or rendered impassable.
The agitation In France against the
| French warshlps at Kicl hoiBting the
German imperial flag bearing the date
1870 has induced the emperor to decide
| not to visit any foreign warships dur
ing the celebration Of the opening OF
the canal. as II he visited any of them,
| he would be compelled to visit the
Hoche, the French flagship. which
would thereby be bound to hoist the
standard. The cause OF the French eN-
element about this matter appears
due to the fact that Prince Bismarck,
| during the course OF a speech which he
made In reply to the address OF depu-
| tatlon In April last, said that the cnnal
had been proposed by him In 1867, but
| that nobody would listen TO him until
the French war indemnity gave him the
wherewithul TO carry out the scheme.
The speech which Emperor William
was 10 make at the ioltenau banquet
| June q Is awaited with curiosity.
The French Admiral Monard is 10 sit
on his inajesty's right hand and the
| Russian Admiral Skridleff Is to sit
| on hts left hand. Thus Il Will be diff
| fioult for the emperor 10 avoid a special
aliusion to France as the most hon
/ ored guest.
The foundation stone Of the big Bis
marck monument to be erected by
|
on the summit OF the Rudelsberg last
Sunday. In spite 81 the fact that the
emperor is known to be aggrleyed at
| some of the recent utterances OF Prince
| Bismarck to q depntati0n OF Schlos-
wig Hoistelners. because they reflected
upon the father OF the empress, the
late Duke Frederick Of Schleswig- Hol-
n-sanderburg- AuguEtenburg DR..
Miguel the minister OF finance. with
his majesty's approval, Is TO visit
Prince Bismarck next week. and Count
Won Rantzau. the ex-chaDceilor's SON
ln-law, will at the expiration OF his
! six months leave OF absence, be APP
pointed Prussian minister at Ham
burg, 50 as 10 enable him TO be near
| his father-ifi-law Tho latter's health
continues to be good. and visit to
| Kissengen. In order to take the waters.
viii not be required this year.
The PruEsian minister Of education.
DR.. Bosse. has Just sanctioned the adj
mission Of daughter OF Si:esinn
ecciesiastlc to the ArbItuiarnsten OK