New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
00c' per yard.
WHY IS DE WITTE IN BERLIN !
RUMORs THAT GERMANY MAY EMBARK
on RUSSO CHINESE SCHEMES.
KrEt, CANAL TRAFFTC-DoEs THE KAISER WISH
TO Buy THE CONGO sTATE7-THE EMPRESS
AS HoUsEwIFE-ADvENTURE


TO Buy THE CONGO sTATE7-THE EMPRESS
AS A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF BOGUS COUNT.
Berlin Sept 29-The prolonged stay in Berlin Of
NJ de Witte the Russian Minister OF Finance
simultaneously with the visit to the German capt.
tai of an agenr OF the Bank Of St Petersburg has
given the appearance OF truth to reports 'ha'
Russia is endea voring to induce Germany to paruS
pate in her potico-financal projects IN emma ~
de Witte. however. has positively denied that ms
he mad told the bankers with whom he had had
interviews that II any further Arrangements IN con
they would be conducted through French bankers
exclusively and not through German houses. -..
The Cologne Gazette" apropOs or the reports
that several Berlin bankers had been sounding
Minister de Witts on the question OF thelr t ,h "a
share in a Russian state loan warns them 70 20
keep aoof from all nanfs Rns:a se4se Tn or ANY
the Gazette" "let the French lend IT to them
The projected visit to Berlin OF the King OF the
Relgians which it was surmised had relation TO
affairs in the Congo State, has been either ndeh
nitely delayed or finally abandoned, no one seems
know which. Il is understood from current
dislike to personal negotiations on the subject. and
caused King Leopold TO be Informed that the nego-
tiations must be conducted through diplomatic
channels.
Despite the complaints made by the Chambers OF
Commerce at Kiel and stettin as we'll as by others
the Government has declined to reduce the tolls OF
the Baltic North Sea Canal The protests formu-
lated by the Stettln Chamber OF Commerce calls at
sns only n me s passd through the canal
and this at the old rates on TUESDAY next XII &c
% per cent. will go into effect As the system o.
lighting Of he banks OF the canal by elec ,ha Is
are likely 10 be stopped during many OF tne !ons
winter nights and Il IL certain that this prospect
will still further and TO great extent lessen the
traffic
lady connected with the encourage OF the En-
press has given some very interesting details Of the
daily life and opinions OF the Kaisertn. The i'm
perla lady. II seems. IS by no means an admirer OF
the "emancipat ted woman and holds that matr-
monv Is womans natural destiny Nevertheless in
several Her Majesty has advised ladies' under
exceptional circumstances to adopt profession in
stead OF contracting matrimonial ties, and has lent
her personal assistance carry out her advice
The Emperor IL lnfexlby hard and sonnet times very
har ,hesa n sss I'm Empress smoohs over their
In true motherly fashion. II the tutors OF
the youngsters find them na;entive TO their studies
she takes their teaching in hand for hour or so.
and If they become unruly does not shrink from
using the cane upon their prncey backs.
A sensational trial whca has attracted wide
spread attention has just been closed AZ Darmstadt
with the result that inspector has been sentenced
10 twosmonths and half in prison and titled
lady is under arrest for perjury. The imposter IS
OF Count Nesselrode Tomba is the son OF a
tailor OF Budapest. He became student in the
Heidelberg University. and after leaving college OBJ
tanned situation private tutor in the family OF
Count Wa.deck. Tomba sent 10 Count Wal
dec ks estate I'm Hungary. Some time afterward
person STYLED Count George Nesserode arrived
at the Waldeck estate and schoss at kurnbacn. IN
the Duchy OF Hesse whore he was received as
guest by the Countess Nadeck. who with her
grown-up daughters had left Count Waldeck in
hungary Won Nesselrode for number OF months
posed a friend Of the family and was regarded
by the dOmestcs the master OF the housr. FL
nally the popular Indignation became so great that
they were driving out together one day large
crowd collected. and after hooting the pair and
p"lting them with missiles drove them through the
town and inside the castle gates. After getting
safely within the gates Won \esselrode drew a
Volver and fred the heads OF the mob Won
Nesselrode caught and locked up in the town
jail. When ne was arraigned before the police au-
thorities next DAY he persisted in his declaration
Countess Wadeck under oath maintained that he
genuine count OF the name he had given.
Tomba sentenced TO 'X weeks in prison for fir
Ing his revolver. and additional sentence OF
months Imprisonment was pronounced upon him for
using a false name The Countess arrested a
the OF the trial and is in Jail awaiting trial
upon the charge % perjury.