The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18
Germany Making Elaborate
Preparations 10 Celebrate.
WITHOUT OFFENDING FRANCE.
All the Hatred of the Press COneen-
frated Upon England.
Bismarck VIII Take No Part in the
Fetes of the Quarter-Centenniai-
Socialists object to the DeInonstra-
tionS.

ApNNIASAkeI. 1870 nE Associated fEGGS+
Berlin. Aug. 1.-THE dun days are
over, and things are getting lively again
in Berlin. The chancellor. Prince Ho-
henlohe. and the Prussian minister OF
the interior, Baron Won koeller. have re-
turned. The emperor arrived at Wild
Park station on his return from England
this morning. He looks very well, and
his yachting and shooting expedition have
evidently agreed with him. He is con-
siderably Drowned by the sun, and IS as
full OF energy as ever.
The empress is slowly recovering her
health, and ii is expected that the en-
peror viii remain a week at Wilhelms-
hohe.
Politically the relations between Ger
many and England have almost monop-
oliZed public attention. and are the oc-
casion for a general discussion by the en-
tire press This has been brought about
by several editorials in the London Stand
ard and Daily News, which were ex-
tremely distasteful TO Germany. In fact
the Hanover Courier even went so far
as TO say that the emperor'S periodical
visits to England were not approved by
the nation. as they merely served TO in
crease British insolence An article in
the Standard especially. advising the en-
peror that his aim ought to be 70 show
himself worthy of his maternal ancestry,
has aroused a perfect storm OF indiSna-
ton. The entire press has given vent to
a violent burst of Anglophobia, with
Prince Bismarcks Hamburger Mach
richten in the van. But even the official
press, including the North German Ga
zette has Joined in the outcry. and there
is no doubt that just now England is the
country most hated by Germans.
The memorial celebrations of the battles
fought against the French in August, 1870,
continue to be the order of the day. The
af COLI "a tPH n
day at Potsdam. throughout Saxony and
in a number of smaller Prussian garri-
son cities. AT Spandu a number OF vet
erans' associations are giving big fete.
The various battle fields around Metz are
being visited by thousands of veterans
and other visitors. and a monument has
been placed on the battle field of Won
Charles by the whole OF Germany.
Wreaths and other decorations have been
sent by the ton. in order 10 decorate the
graves of the German soldiers upon the
different battle fields.
Everything is being done by the German
authorities along the line OF the frontier
of France TO avoid hostile meetings be-
tween the French and Germans. and pass
ing the frontier line is discouraged. and
not permitted at all in the case of large
parties or bodies of men carrying insignia.
The annual pilgrimage of the German
Catholics from the Rhine provinces TO
I.ourdes has been forbidden, out of defer
ence to the French feelings.
The city council of Berlin has voted 30
600 marks for a public celebration on Sc
dan day. the only members opposing the
motion being the Socialists under Nogt-
heer, who spoke OF 'the bloody deeds of
war necdlessly undertaken The city
councils of Cologne. Dresden. Barmen and
Stuttgart have voted l0.009, 25.G1. 10000
and G.000 marks respectively for the same
purpose. Dortmund and number of other
cities will distribute large sums of money
10 the veterans, and Herr Krupp. the fa-
nous big gun manufacturer. has given
1000 600 marks 30 his workmen's pension
fund In honor of Memorial day In addi-
tion. Roescke and other prominent brew
ers are making presents TO veterans who
are among their employees.
Prince Bismarck has declined TO take
part in tomorrow's fetes. and is stiD en-
ioying rest He occupies himself solely
with the affairs OF his estate, and declines
to see all deputations. He is not expected
TO make any exception in favor of the
German American veterans who are now
visiting here.
The crown prince. Frederick William. on
Monday next will he placed Ia suite Of
the Second Grenadier regiment. in which
the emperor served with the rank OF lieu
tenant when he was a youth and Of which
no IS Stili colonel
The quartz strata in the Taunus noun
tains between Loden and Wiesbaden. have
been discovered 10 be auriferous. Spcci-
mems which have been tested have shown
gold in appreciate quantities.
Louis Stern. the New York dry goods
merchant recently sentenced TO fine of
eo0 marks and 10 imprisonment for six
weeks for having insulted a government
official at T<lssingen. is still at Munich.
trying To obtain n modification Of his Jail
sentence by the prince regent Of Bavaria.
Influence has been brought - hear for Mr..
Stern and he viii undoubtedly get his
sentence Of imprisonment converted into a
fine
Mrs John " Mackay has arrived here
from Hamburg. but she has not been en-
fertaining much. She expects her son
there soon from TrouviIle and when
he arrives things viii he considerably en-
livened She gave a dinner party Of ten
Yesterday evening on the kursaal terrace,
Prince RGdizwill being one OF the guests.
Dr. Chauncey ". Depew has arrived at
Elsfer
Paris. Aug. 17-The Journal reports
that the situation on the frontier X Ecri-
Gus. owing to the aggressive attitude OF
the Germans. who have gathered to cele-
brate the victories Of the Franco-Prussian
war. The French arc greatly agitated
and excited over the matter. and trouble
is feared.