The record-union., 1895-08-05
FROM GERMANY'S CAPITAL.
The Crown Prince and His Brother
Touring Switzerland.
BISMARCK FORBIDDEN ANY MORE
RECEPTIONS,

His Physician Hoping That Complete
Rest VIII Fortffy Him Against tho
Exactions of the Winter Months
Relations Between the Russian and
Bavarian Courts Much Warmer
Than Those Between the Bavarian
and Prussian Courts.
| BERLIN, Aug. 4.-The prevailing dull
! ness OF Berlin, especially in social circles,
received a passing enlivener on Thurs
day. when the new Royal Opera and
Thiergarten, formerly krolls Opera
| House. was opened with splendid pro-
! duction of Nicolaps Merry Wives OF
! Windsor" The Emperor and his entire
military household, in resplendent uni
forms, were present and occupied the
Grand Imperial box, which faces the
stage. The box was draped with crimson
brocaded silk. with heavy gold orna-
ments. The style of decoration is that OF
Inconsistencies Castle of Louis ii. in
Bavaria. The auditorium was scented
with lilac eau dc cologne. All OF the
fashionable people remaining in Berlin
were in attendance, but most of tho soci-
ETY. people are at the Spa or the seaside.
All of the prominent persons in the
American colony were also presen L
| They were headed by Secretary j. B.
Jackson. Charge D'affaires, in the ab-
sen ce of Embassador Runyon.
The Swiss tour of the Crown Prince
/ ~ fh.v. D-5, i'll
was extended to several points in the
south of Germany, all OF the ancient seats
OF HohenZOllerns being visited. The
young Princes travelled incognito. but
this was not rigidly observed, and the
| public locked to see them upon every
occasion that afforded chance. This
was particularly true OF the female por-
ton OF the public. whose especial object
| of alteration was young Prince Eitel
Frederick, who is general favorite. lie
is merry, roguish young fellow, and is
! taller and broader than his brother, who
is somewhat prematurely sedate.
DR.. ScnWenlnger has returned from his
! excursion to the north. lie paid a visit
TO Prince Bismarck at redrichsruhe
and reports that the eX-Chancellor had so
well stood the exertiOns incident to his
| birthday fetes, etc, thanks to good care
and his quiet home life, that he, Schwen-
| inger, does not advise an exchange of his
! retirement in the chenwald, for the
| hustle and discomfort of visit to Kiss
engen or Gastein. DIR. Schweninger in
formed the Prince that he would not al
low him to have any more receptions,
| hoping that complete rest Will fortlfy
| him against the exactions OF winter.
| Among the latest stories Of Bismarck
worship is that of the rebuff given to DR..
| Hermes, Freissinige member of the
Keichstag by Chief Ranger Muller. who
is in charge OF the royal hunts at Nietzl-
ger. HermeS Is on record as having
voted against President Won Levitzow's
proposals that the ReichStag officially
congratulate Bismarck on his birthday,
and wrote to Muller for permission 10
shoot wild ducks on the Nietzig lands.
Muller who is an intense admlrer of Bis
marck, answered the application In these
words: ''You helped in the Reichstag TO
| withhold the honor proposed to be shown
by that body to Prince Bismarck. Go
| shoot your ducks with his enemies else
where. You will shoot none here"
| Your correspondent in Munich learns
| that the relations between the Russian
| and Bavarian courts are much warmer
and closer than the relations between the
Bavarian and Prussian courts. A Bava-
rian statesman, in conversation with
your correspondent yesterday. said
although the Car and the Kaiser are
personally very good friends, their po-
| lltlcQl relations are merely polite. En-
peror Nicholas is not the man to force his
personal will against the objection Of
| Bureaucrats who are bound together by
tradition aud political relations. The
pro- German influence, which it was
! hoped would grow through the CZarina.
| Hessian Princess has not manifested 1T
self, ana the feeling prevails that by tho
| time her majesty Is able 10 assert herself
she will prODably have become so RUS
| sianized by the influence OF the orthodox
priesthood and others that she will not
feel inclined TO run counter to the senti-
ment OF the st. Petersburg court"
In spite of the denunciation of the
| VOSS{chc XettuUg and other journals OF
the English boycotting Of the Kaiser
! Wilhelm canal, the German sblp-ow ner5
are inclined to take sides with the Eng
lish owners and join ia the general dis
satisfaction, holding that the tariffs are
exorbitant. Moreover, the German ship
| owners are grumbllng at the MANAGE
ment of the canal, which they declare IS
not conducted upon commercial or prac-
tical principles, everything being bound
up in red tape. The Post comes out as
| q champion of the shippers, and in an
article on the subject declares that tue in
efficiency of the management IS agra
vated by the discourtesy OF the pilots and
subordinate officials. Many Captains,
the Post declares. have avoided the canal
after their first experience in it's passage,
| preferring the risks involved in the pas
sage around the Skaw. The Post con-
tends that the limited use of the new
waterway by shippers proves the truth Of
its charges, and appeals TO the Govern
ment to remedy the matter by the appli-
cation OF practical and equitable princi-
pies in the management of the canal.
| o. The Russian Government IS about to
subsidize new depot at Hamburg for
| Russian products suitable for exporta-
ton, especially to the United States.
These products will include cotton and
woolen fabrics, brandy, glue, preserves,
porcelain, soap, etc.
The LandurthSchGH Mich Zeit1tng, in
Leading article on the importation of
American meat, declares that it is vastly
more important TO keep an eye upon
timed meats than upon live cattle. III"
the paper says, 1--WE would trace the ori-
gin Of the timed and packed beet sent
out from Chicago. we should find that
the packers buy the most inferior quality.
such as it IS not right to have sold i'll
Germany" The ofGcial Berlin Cores
p0ndenz announces that American pork.
ham and sausage imported into Germany
must henceforth be stamped and micro
scopically examined, besides undergoing
the regular inspection.
The Metz Garrison will celebrate the
anniversary of the battles fought in thai
vicinity in the Franco Prussian war by
by solemn services on Angus; Sth, held
on the Metz battlefield. This ceremony
will be followed by the decoration OF the
fallen Prussian soldiers accompanied by
the beating of tattoo, and in the evening
the nights around Metz will BE Iiiumln-
ated.
Among the Americans who nave ar
rived in Berlin during the past week are
Lieutenant Averill Of the Seventh Oniteu
States Cavalry, LieutenanE RlchaT0son OK
| Jnth