The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-06
DULL WEEK In BERLIN
WILHELM WAS AWAY AND GOssIPs
HAD LITTLE TO. TALK ABOUT.
Surmises as to the Contents of the
Kaiser's Letter to the Cxar-Arrcst
of Alleged French Spies.

Copyright. 1895. by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Oct. 5.-Emperor William be-
ing away from the capital. political dull
ness reigned during the past week in Ber-
lin The Budezrath, however, meets next
week. and the agrarian depression will
be one Of the first subjects discussed by
that body. The Agrarians have been very
active throughout the summer, and in
speech this week Count Won Kanitz their
leader, declared that his grain monopoly
bill would come before the Rechstag dur
ing the coming He added that he
expected something helpful would be done.
The Agrarians have made alliances and
have understandings with the whole of the
Right and part Of the Center party and
they think they will have a majority this
time
The chief subject of speculation recently
has been the contents of Emperor Will
iiam's letter to the Car, and as to whether
IL was political or not. Count Won Moltke
the Emperor's aid-de-camp, who took the
missive to the Emperor of Russia has
started on his return to Berlin with an
autograph letter from the Car. The
Count was everywhere received in the
kindest manner. In an audience which he
had with the Car the latter spoke in a
hattering manner of the Emperor of Ger
many. According to an account published
to-day the Emperor's letter to the Car
was nothing more than an invitation for
him to be present at a shooting party to
be held at the Trakenen, near Eydtkuhnen,
on the Russian frontier, and Emperor
Nicholas is said to have replied that his
decision would depend on the health OF the
Empress, who is on the eve of her ac-
coucnment. In any case. IL is added, the
meeting would be entirely private. In the
having good sport in east Prussia and on
his return he is going deerstalking on
Prince Hatzfeldts estate in Silesia- A
Is now being specially furnished for the
use of his Majesty. .
The Cologne espionage affair is develop
ing widely. important information having
beer obtained since the arrest of the men
presumed to be French officers or agents
OF the government of France. Major Won
Kalekak and Captain Won Theummel have
arrived at Cologne in order to investigate
the matter. number of further arrests
have been made, and in addition woman
named Richter has been arrested at Mag
deburg on the charge of having acted
as the paid medium of communication be-
tween a French army officer and an en-
ploye of the Gruson steel works, who fur
nished the French officer through her with
drawings and models of iron-clad for;s,
guns and their carriages, etc., 10 be used
inside these forts, and with valuable
plans thaI OF German "a defenses; The arrest of
about by the fact that the woman and the
employe of the GTuson works had been
noticed spending quite a large amount of
French gold. This aroused suspicious. ard
their arrest followed. The preliminary in
quiry into the case is now said to be nearly
complete and the whole matter will soon
n fa
thorities in Berlin. Some new arrests have
also been made in Berlin, including that
I'm the Russian army The evidence thus
far obtained seems to show beyond any
doubt that models and parts of guns and
rifles of the Krupp works at Essen. as
well as from the Gruson works at Magde-
burg, besides drawings OF different fortifi-
cations of the frontier cities. have. passed
the hands of the accused to France during
the past year. The case will be tried in
week. -"
The North German Gazette announces
that an agreement was signed at Hankow
yesterday by the German consul there for
the concessions as enjoyed by Great
Britain. $50
The Socialist party convention will be
held during the coming week at Breslau.
An important point at issue is the question
whether the Royalist platform will be
modified so as to cater to the agricul-
tural population. This means a fight for
supremacy between Herren Bebel. Lieb-
knecht and Singer and Herren Vollmar,
Griiienberser and Auer
Prince Bismarck is we'll and hearty, ex-
cept that he has been suffering slightly
however, has forbidden the ex-Chancellor's
visit to his wifes grave at Varsin.
A mill owner of zarnitz. near Oppelen,
now being tested by the war department.
1t fires twenty shots minute without
reloading 1t has other advantages, and
the rifle expert commission of Spandau has
pronounced in favor Of the invention
Mr.. Frank Dewey. an American news
paper man, has been entertained at
public> meeting by the Mayor and citizens
of Rothenburg, Bavaria. and has been Of
fered a decoration by the authorities of
Bavaria.
The concession granted to the New York
Life Insurance Company in 1872 to do busi-
ness in Prussia has been officially revoked.
The order goes into effect on Nov l. The
New York Life Insurance Company is the
third company to be treated in this manner,
and all the steps taken by the companies TO
have the order rescinded have been futile.
The bulk of the German-American vet
Grams sailed for home to-day by the steam
ship Ems. The authorities of Bremen and
Bremerhaven yesterday formally bid them
farewell Louis Goldstein. a naturalized
American citizen OF New York. a native of
Dantzic arrived here in August with the
rest of the veterans from the United States.
He was arrested and fined $50 marks for
evasion of military duty in 1886 after his
emigration. The money was paid under
protest.
dispatch received from Rotterdam says
that the action of the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company against the owners of
the British steamship Crathie. which sunk
the Elbe in collision early during the pres
ent year. was begun there to-day. The
plaintiff contended that no watch was kept
on board the Crathie. and that had the lat
ter altered her course. the collision would
have been avoided. Counsel for the own
ers of the Crathie claim that there was no
proof that she collided with the Elbe. and
that moreover, the watch kept on board the
last named steamship was inadequate. FL
pa1I fiyeS of the owners of