The record-union., 1895-07-01
Canal Fetes.

BERLIN, June 3O.-The health OF the
Empress is rapidly improving, and the
Emperor purposes starting from hiel for
Sweden in few days. He has timed bis
Journey so as to arrive in Stockholm on
July 4th, spending few days there as the
guest of King Oscar. and afterwards pay
ing visit to Crown Prince Gustave at
his chateau at Tulgarn. After leaving
Tulgarn his majesty will make two
weeks cruise of the Baltic in the vicinity
Of the Swedish Islands of GLAND and
Guthland.
Emperor Williams relations with King
Oscar of Sweden, as the adviser and sup
porter of the latter in his struggle with
the Government of Norway, invests the
meeting of the two monarchs with un-
wonted importance. What the Kings
views are, and with which the Emperor
is in full sympathy, it is learned from
high parsonage who is so closely and IN
tirnately associated with the King as TO
justify the statement that they are an aD-
solutely faithful echo OF the Kings own
words.
King Oscar, according to this informant,
is of the opinion that he has done every
thing in his power to avert dissensions.
He has suppressed his personal dlslIkes
and his personal desires by inviting men
to enter his council who have personally
insulted him. He has forgiven every
body who has atfronted him in order to
save the country.
In the Kings dealing with the Radi-
Gals recently, he has felt that they sought
to add insult to injury. and be now thinks
that only one way remains open, and
and that is for the Storthing TO grant
diplomatic and consular budgets to repay
Sweden's outlay. Then could come
temporary truce. If the King, through
the 0bstinacy of the Radicals, should be
unable to form a Ministry, he can fall
back upon his legislative rights, and
show the Swedish people that they have
a King who is too patriotic To resent per-
sonal insults, but who Is now determined
to govern them for the welfare of the
country, even if force must be employed.
If indulgence in effective force is re-
sorted to, rather than surrender the union
of Sweden and Norway, the King will
hight to maintain it, even if he should
stand alone. He is well aware, however,
that Sweden is nearly unanimous III
backing him up, and he believes that the
time has come for him to act decisively.
Having become tired Of the prolonged
complaints, he has decided to show all
parties that there must be an end put to
force OF arms.
AS this decision must now be known to
Radicals, and 1t has not caused them to
abate their attitude of defiance in The
least. the gravest crisis Is plainly at hand.
Diplomats in Berlin have exhaustively
discussed the Swedish situation, and are
asking themselves whether Russia means
to interfere, and what action she would
take if she does.
The Russian Messenger gives the
grounds on which is based the absurd
claim of Russia that the North Sea Canal
should be made neutral. These grounds
set forth that Holstein was an ancient
patrimOny OF the Cars, and was ceded
by the Empress Catherine to Denmark as
the guardian OF the straits and the COM
mander of the Baltic. This being the
case, If another power uses HOlstein for
an open sea, Russia, it is claimed, has the
right to question the exclusive control of
the route by anybody. This historic de-
cision would be ridlculed anywhere ex-
cept in France.
The regulations for navigation of the
canal, which have just been issued, sug-
gest strong probability that numerous
troubles await the commanders of YES
sells passing through. All vessels are re-
quired to have officially authorized pilots
on board, to keep bow and stern anchors
in readiness to be cast off without the
sells are to be towed by tugs the whole
distance, but if they do not do this they
must travel slowly and within q pre-
scribed rate, which differs according to
the various sections Of the canal The
regulations also require that boats shall
not project from the ships sides, but
must in all cases be swung in board
Any fixture or rigging projecting from
the sides OF the vessels must be removed.
These and other rules will greatly limit
the use of the waterway, even if the tolls
should be reduced.
Frieherr Won Bierberstein, Imperial
Minister of Foreign Affairs, left hiel to
pass his holidays at his seat in Baden.
Several other Ministers are also absent
from the Capital and official as well as
social Berlin is thinning out very fast. A
great many Berliners are being attracted
TO the village OF SelZach, in the Swiss
Canton of Solothurn, where a troupe of
German-speaking peasants are perform
ing passion play. similar to the one at
Oberammergau. There will be nine per-
tormances during the months of July
and August. The play is played in an
immense structure. part of which is roof
less. 1t has seating capacity of Il, 600.
The performance is given with a single
scene, which is lighted with electric
lamps. The orchestra, soloists and
chorus are Invisible, as they are in the
OcJ w Ak hSi ldu lueaI6T. D6lng
placed In hollow between the stage
and the audience The play opens with
a chorus reclting how the world emerged
from chaos, accompanied by an ingenu-
Gus arrangement of scenic tranparencies
illustrating the days occupied in the cre-
alton. These are followed by a series of
tableauX showing Adam and Eve in the
garden, the sacrifice of Isaac and other
Bible stories leading up TO the annuncia-
tioh, and incidents in the life of Christ
until the Golgotha ascension. There are
altogether fifty tableaux. Persons who
have seen the play declare it to be most
remarkable in execution. rivaling in
interest the Oberammergau production.
William Hamilton and wife, recently
married in America, are here on their
honeymoon. They will go TO Russia.
William Dickson and wife of New \ ork