St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-21

patch of the two war ships to REIN
force the German squadron in Chi
nesc waters, says: sLet us salute
this measure as the beginning of
radical change in our trans-oceanic
policies" The ->Vossische Zeitung
declares that Germany's place, while
observing neutrality, must be on the
side Of Japan" The North German
Gazette this afternoon. asserts that
there is no ground for the fears ex-
many would intimate her intention
not to interfere in the settlements
of the terms. of peace arrived at be-
tween China and Japan before the
powers have announced on the mat
ter. ION the contrary" the North
German Gazette remarks, "the gov
eminent is fully alive to the great
danger which might arise before
Europe, politically and commercial
ly, as consequence of the new
order of things in Eastern Asia.
Germany's interests are 50 impor-
tant there that the government
would be guilty of serious. neglect
if it were not firmly determined to
push our claims to the fullest ex-
tent"
The Hamburgisher Borsenhalle to-
day declares that contrary to pub
lished statements, no working ar
rangement has yet been arrived at
between the Standard Oil company
and the Russian oil interests. 1t is
added, however, that negotiations
are proceeding, and the proposed
agreement is now before the Rus
sian minister of finance for examin-
alton. His decision will not be
given before the end of the month.
ROW OVER SUCCESSION.
Great interest is evinced in i'm
perial circles and in the courts of
the kingdom of Germany in the
quarrel which has arisen in regard
to the succession in the petty prin-
cipality of Lippe, which has fol-
lowed the death of Prince Waldo
mar, of Lippe, who died at Detwold
on March 20. The prince, it will be
remembered, made provision in his
Will that Prince Adolphe of Schaum-
bufg-Lippe, brother of Emperor
William, should act as regent dur
ing the minority of the son of Prince
Adolphe, who was to eventually
succeed Prince Waldemar The dis
pute is between the candidates to
the throne. prince Adolphe of
Schaumburg-Lippe and the Counts
OF Blesterfeld-Lippe, and it has be-
come quite serious matter. In
fact, more bitterness could NOT he
displayed if empires were at stake.
Prince Adolphe, who is the man in
possession, is disposed to
RIDE THE HIGH HORSE
towards his contestants and simn1u
ignored them in the arrangements for
the funeral of Prince Waldemar
When Count Ernest, of Biesterfeldt-
1hppe, sent two cavaliers with a let
ter Of coincidence to the widow. the
gentlemen were not received, and the
letter was returned, unopened. The
next affront was shown to the
Biesterfeldts at the funeral. Count
Ernest sent his son and brother to
represent him and they had a right
to walk In the cortege Immediately
behind the representative Of the en-
peror. But at the last moment the
court marshal of the prince of
Schaumburg-Lippe attempted to
place them further back. They, how
ever, insisted upon retaining their
proper places. Whereupon they were
not admitted to the hall where the
members of the Lippe family as
sembled before the funeral, and they
had to stand outside. The members
Of the diet of Lippe were so indignant
at this treatment that they asked the
counts to walk to the chapel at their
head. Only the self-restraint of the
Biesterfeldts prevented a scandal by
the open coffin. 1t is further as
serted that when the, counts wished
to pay a visit of coincidence to the
widow of Prince Waldemar they were
left waiting until a lacley came to
iiiioi ia Iieih lHdl tife princess COulu
not receive them. The lackey, how
ever, coolly intimated that the lady
in-waiting of the princess would do
so. The Biesterfeldts declined this
gracious offer. The sympathy of the
population of Lippe, number about
12S,0G0, who regard the matter quite
tragically, is on the side of the
Biesterfeldts. The emperor in re-
spouse to an appeal on the subject