The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-02

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national BimetalIism as Long as Some
of the Nations are Not in Favor of it,
| Government Urged to Use All Means to
Secure England's Adhesion to Such an
Agreement--German Court Gossip
Foreign News.
| copyrighted 1885 by Associated Press)
Berlin, June 1.-The silver question
| will come up for discussion before the
bundesrath during the coming week at
the instance of Prince HoenIohe, the
imperial chancellor, and with the CO.
operation Of the Russian minister.
The German bimetallic union has ad
opted the following resolution:
! Whereas, The bimetallic movement
in England is, according to our infor-
nation, on the eve Of victory, and
| Whereas, Public opinion in Germany
| is governed, even in government cir
cles, by the prejudice that it would be
doubtful policy to attempt to carry out
| international bimetallism, with the CO.
| operation Of France, the United States,
etc, so long as England adheres to the
| gold standard, it is
| Resolved, By the German Bimetal-
lists to make Germany's action in the
| currency question dependent upon
Englands participation, always provid-
ed that the government Immediately
| take all the measures calculated to
| bring about International bimetallism,
including England, and urge the speedy
adhesion Of England to the program.
OVATION TO WILLIAM.
| Emperor William had great popular
-
| British garrison on the Temlehoff par
| ade grounds on Thursday last and at
| the Potsdam review on Friday.
The empress, accompanied by Count
| Phillip of Flanders, brother Of the
king Of Belgium, in a fine turnout
| drawn by six white horses. was pres
| emit at the Templehoff review with a
number Of princes, the whole of the
diplomatic corps and the leading men,
bers Of the aristocracy. Emperor Will
lam rode past the empress, with his
drawn sword. at the head of the Sec
| ond regiment of the guards. The
American colony turned out in large
numbers.
Emperor William las ordered re-
petition, in his presence. of Rubin
STEMS musical drama, "Christus,"
which has just had it's first perform
ance at Bremen. The repetition of
"Christus" will be given at the new
palace at Potsdam. The old San
Souci chateu will be again used re-
peatedly this summer for small i'm
perial dinners, concerts, etc.
On Monday last Emperor William,
with his own hands, pulled out the
first loose tooth OF tiny Prince Oscar
and the latter is making a birthday
present Of 1t. in a handsome casket to
his English governess. The little
prince was born July 81, 1888.
The king of Saxony, during the past
six months. has frequently received
menacing or Scurrilous letters, some Of
them threatening his near death by
dynamite. The author Of some Of these
epistles has been discovered at Dres-
den, in a youthful laborer of unfavor-
able antecdents. His confession impli-
Gates others and the handwriting in the
letters indicate that at least several
persons must have aided in this COM
position. Three more arrests have been
made since Tuesday.
MARKED CONFIDENTIAL"
The Socialist press has renowned the
publication of official documents mark
ed confidential" One document print
ed is circular last week by the war
department to the commanders of the
various army corps, directing that the
Socialist recruits should be kept out
of the guard corps and that all such
conscripts should be carefully watched
proselytes in the army.
1t is significant that the foreign office |
here has been obliged by circular, to |
call attention to the fact that in view
of the unwillingness of the French |
courts of justice TO assist the German |
courts or authorities in gaining infOr- |
nation about incriminated persons in |
custody in Germany. it is better to re- |
quest the aid of the German embassy |
at Paris. or of the German consulates |
at Havre. Bordeaux or Marseilles.
The table which the emperor has |
ordered to be placed on the Bismarck |
door in the precincts of the university |
of Gottingen, arrived yesterday. 1t is
inscribed: ''To the Great Chancellor
Wilhelm H.
WORK ON THE CANAL.
The work in connection with the |
Elbe-Trave canal was inaugurated |
with much ceremony yesterday at |
Tubeck. The imperial secretary of |
state for the interior. DR.. Won Boet- |
ticher; the minister of finance. DR..
MIGUEL, the minister Of public works, |
Herr Thielen and General Count Won
Waldersee were among the officials |
present at this function.
The annualinternational exhibitofart
was opened in the glass palace at
Munich today by Prince LuitpoId. the
prince regent All the princes and
aria were present.
A meeting of the Rhenisch- Westpha-
liam syndicate of coal mine owners
held at Essen yesterday adopted a
resolution to prolong their agreement
for another five years.
Preparations are now being made for
an industrial census through Germany
on June IA, the first census of this de-
scription since that OF 1882. The cenr
sus will show an enormous increase in
the industrial population and further
shifting of the population from the
east to the west One item upon which |
statistics will be collected is enforced |
its duration and cause
General Won Caprivi. the ex-chan-
cellor Of the German empire. removed
permanently yesterday TO his nephew's
estate at Skiren, small village near
Krossen.
When the news Of the death Of Wal
ter Q. Gresham, the secretary Of state
OF the United States was received here, !
tn flags on the United States embassy
and on the United States consulate.
were half masted and the same was
done in the case Of score Of buildings
occupied by Americans here.
LONDON NEWS OF AMERICANS.
American Society's Scrap, Mr.. Manley's Bed
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