The record-union., 1895-09-30
Trying to Enlist Germany in Chi
nese Financial Projects,
THOUGH He SAYS HIS OBJECT WAS
TO CONSULT PHYSICIANS
Projected Trip to Germany's Capital of
Belgium's King indefinitely POST
poned-The Government Declines to
Sea Canal, Despite Complaints Made
by Chambers OF Commerce.


in Berlin of NJ. Dewitte, the Russian
Minister of Finance. simultaneously
with the visit to the German Capital of an
agent of the Bank of st. Petersburg, has
given the appearance of truth to reports
that Russia is endeavoring to induce
Germany to participate In politico-tinan-
cial projects in China. NJ. Dewitte, how
ever, has positively denied that his visit
has anything to do with finance, but
there are many that still believe that this
asseveration is merely diplomatic figure
of speech.
To one interviewer NJ. Dewitte said he
had been spending short season in
Switzerland, benefiting his health, and
was on his way home with his family.
His stay in Berlin was merely in gratiti-
cation of mis- desire to consult eminent
German physicians. He had, he said. no
intention of seeing any politicians or
| tinanciers while there. The fact that he
had accorded interviews with several
/ bankers since his arrival here, he ex-
planned, was due to his interest in the
formation OF large electrical company
in Berlin, in which he hoped that the
DiscontO GeselIschaft and other German
bankers would become interested. NJ.
Dewitte said he had told the bankers
with whom he had had interviews that if
any further arrangements in connection
with Russo Chinese finances were re-
Quired they would be conducted through
French bankers exclusively, and not
| through German houses.
The Cologue Gazette, apropos of reports
that several Berlin bankers had been
sounding Minister Dewitte on the ques-
/ 1~Ft L., -
state loan, warns them to keep aloof from
all financial projects in which Dewitte is
concerned, and, pursuing the subject, re-
minds thom that since he had obtained
control of the finances Of Russia the debt
| of that empire had been increased by
three and hall million francs. IF Rus
sia herself or any Russian enterprise
wants any more money" says the Gazette,
''let the French lend it to them "
Last Saturdays newspapers circulated
! the story that NJ. Dewitte had broken Off
negotiations in connection with his pro-
/ iect for the formation of an electrical
| company, and had suddenly left Berlin.
/ This story has been exploded, however,
as NJ. Dewilte is still here. 1t had its
! origin in the departure OF All agent OF the
/ Bank of st. Petersburg. who, by the way,
! lived in the same hotel with NJ, DeWitte
! while here.
The projected visit to Berlin of the
! King of the Belgians, which it was sur
| missed had relation to affairs in the Congo
| State. has been either Indefinitely de-
| layed or finally abandoned. no one seems
! TO know which. 1t is understood from
current gossip, however, that the En-
| peror has strong dislike 10 personal
/ negotiations on the subject, and caused
! King Leopold to be Informed that the ne
gotations must be conducted through
| diplomatic channels.
Despite the complaints made by the
| Cham berS OF Commerce at kiel and Stet-
tin, as we'll as by others, the Government
/ has declined TO reduce the tolls of the
/ Baltic orth Sea canal. The protest
! formulated by the Stettin Chamber of
I Commerce calls attention to the fact that
during the month of August only rs ves-
sells passed through the canal, and this at
! old rates. on October lst the new rates.
! increasing the tolls by % per cent, will
go into effect. AS the system of lighting
the banks of the canal by electricity is
! very detective vessels venturing through
! the canal are likely 10 be stopped during
many long winter night, and il is cer-
tain that this prospect will still further
/ and 10 a greater extent lessen the traffic.
! A pole carrying wire charged with the
/ full power OF the plant fell the other day
and killed two work men passing along
/ the bank in the darkne who came in
( contact with iC. They were found by
other WOrkmen, who tried to remove the
! dead bodies from the wire, but they were
| forced TO desist by the strong shocks they
! received, and the bodies remained as they
were until the current was turned off,
/ some time afterward.
| a lady connected with the encourage of
! the Impress has given some very inter-
esting details of the daily life and opin-
/ ions OF that lady. She is by no means an
! admirer of the ''enancipated woman.u
/ Her majesty has frequently advised la
dies OF her acquaintance against contract
/ ing obnoxious matrimonial alliances,
1 however, and in many minor matters she
! has expressed her advanced ideas con-
cerning her sex. She is also peaceinak er
! In the imperial family, gently smoothing
! over quarreis among the young Princes
! and their tutors, and does not hesitate to
use the cane upon their princely backs.
/ The Crown Prince, however. is excepted
! from this treatment. as he is now OF an
age which places him beyond this juris-
! dictlon. The Princes are great stamp coll
lectors. and spend good deal of their
spare time IN arranging their collections.
| he Empress, IN supplying new stamp
or observing that they have come into
possession of one OF a kind they have
never had. plies them with questions in
regard to the geographical location and
! chief characteristics OF tho country from
which it came. Her majesty is kind to
/ her domestics, but forbids them to accept
1 any presents from guests or others, under
/ the penalty of dismissal and upon all
sides are evidences that she has thor
oughly won the affection of her employees
y sensational trial which has attracted
widespread attention has just been
| closed at Darmsdat with the result that
an imposter has been sentenced 10 two
months and half in prison, and titled
lady is under arrest for perjury. The i'm
poster is Adelbert Iomba, who masque-
rades under the name of Count Won Nes-
selrode. TomDa is the son of tailor OF
Buda Pesth. He became a student i'll the
| HeIdelburg University. and after leav-
ing college obtained situation as pri-
! vate tutor in the family of Count Wal
deck, wealthy landowner having es-
tates in Germany and Hungary. Some
time afterward a person styled Count
George Won Nesselrode arrived at the
Waldeck estate. at the Schloas at Turn
peck, In the Duchy of Hesse, where he
was received as guest by the Countess
/ Waldeck, who, with her grown-up
daughters. had left Count Waldeck in
/ Hungary. Nesselrode, for sum of
money, posed as a friend of the family,
and WAS regarded by the domestics as the
| master OF the household. The inhabit-
ants of Turupeck, however, were scam
daliZed ny the supposed immo al relations
existing between NesseIrode and the
/ Countess, and began booting them when
ever they were seen together in public
/ Finally the popular Indignation became
| so great that as they were driv-
ing out together one day large crowd
collected, and after hooting tho pair
aud pelting sthem with missiles. drove
them through the town and inside the
] castle gates. Nesselrode drew a revolver