The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-13
NEGLIGENCE FROM BERLIN
THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE
BALTIC AND NORTH SEA
CANAL ALL THE TALK.
THE HIGH MONKEY HIGH TAKE
A TRIP AND FIND IT o. X.
The Foundation Stone of the Big Bis
marck Monument Laid Last Sun
day-Other Interesting Matter
From Foreign Lands.

From Foreign Lands.
Berlin. June S.-(COpyrighted, 1890, by
the Associated Press.)-The trial trips
through the Baric and North Sea canal
made this week by the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern and the Hamburg American
line steamer Palatia, with the chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, the Prussian minister
for the interior Herr Won KOeller; the
imperial secretary of state for the interior,
DIR. Won Boetticher, and the minister for
foreign affairs, Won Bieberstein, on board,
showed the canal to be in condition for the
nassing of a small fleet on June 10 and ~.
The Palata just touched bottom between
Hensburg and HOltenau, but it was moth
ing more serious than stirring up the mud.
II transpres that when landing from the
Palatia, Prince Hohenlohe had a narrow
escape, as he slipped and would have fallen
overheard but for Herr Won Koeller, who
caught hold of him and succeeded in pull
ing him back upon the deck.
According to the program, the kalser-
Adler, with Emperor William on board,
will head a procession of IL German ana
foreign vessels which will pass through
the canal during the evening of June ID.
The Marblehead will represent the
United States during the passage of the
Elbe from Hamburg to Bunsbuttel and
the canal will be closed to traffic until
after the ceremonies are over. The great
canal which joins the Baltic sea TO the
German ocean costs about S3S, 100000,
and has been eight years in building. 1t
intersects the peninsula of SchlesWiS-
Holstein from Bunsbuttell, near the
mouth of the E,be, opposite the city OF
Keil. a distance of about 80 miles. The
entrances at both terminals have been
provided with dock gates, each of which
is 81 ID yards wide. The lowest possible
depth of water at the Bunsbuttel end is
about five fathOms and at HOltenau the
water is a trihe deeper. The dock gates
are operated by hydraulic power and the
whole canal is lighted by electricity.
Steam tugs will be stationed at each
main gate of the canal in order to assist
in passing vessels.
At several points the canal is crossed by
large bridges, which. when opened, leaves
a free space of a IL yards. There are
also a number of ferries and two finely
constructed permanent railway bridges.
1.-THE military advantages of the canal is
the fact that henceforth, in time of war,
the German navy cannot be divided. and
the provisioning of either the Baltic or
ithe North shore cannot be interrupted or
rendered impossible.
The agitation in France against the kiel
hosting the German imperial flag bearing
the date 1870 has induced the emperor
to decide not to visit any foreign warships
during the celebration of the opening of
the canal. as. if he visited any of them
he would be compelled to visit the HOche,
the French flagship, which would thereby
be bound to hoist the standard. The
cause of the French excitement about this
matter appears to be due to the fact that
Prince Bismarck. during the course of a
speech which he made in reply to the ad-
dress of deputation in April last, said
that the canal had been proposed by him
in 1861. but that nobody would listen to
him until the French war indemnity gave
him the whercwithal to carry out the
scheme.
The speech which Emperor William is
to make at the Holtenau banquet June Il
is awaited with curiosity. The French adj
miral is to sit on his majesty right and
the Russian admiral. Skrideleff, is to sit
on his left hand. Thus it will be difficult
for the emperor to avoid a special alluson
to France as the most honOred guest.
The foundation stone of the big Bis
marck monument. to he erected by the
German student corps. was laid on the
summit of THE RudelSburg last Sunday.
In spite of the fact that the emperor is
known to be aggrieved at some of the
recent utteranccs of Prince Bismarck to Il
deputatOn of Schlesweig- Holsteiners, be-
cause they reflected upon the father of the
empress, the late Duke Frederick of
Schlesweig- MISUNDERSTANDING August
cnberg, DR.. Huguel, the minister of
finance, with his majesty's approval. is
to visit Prince Bismarck next week, and
Ihn Count Won Rantzau, the exclaimed
lOr's sOn-in-law. will. at the expiration OF
his six months leave of absence, be APP
pointed PruSsian minister at Hamburg, so
as to enable him to be near his father-in-
law. The latter's health continues to be
good, and visit to Kissingen in order TO
take the waters will not be required this
year.
The Prussan minister of education. DR..
BOSSe, has Just sanctioned the admission
of daughter of a Silesian ecclcsiast TO
the arbiturianStcn examination at the
PruSSian gymnasium. This examination
enables the successful ones to enter the
universities or Ito obtain other privileges
in certain professions. The minister
Overruled the decision of the provincial
board of pcdagOgucs. who refused the
necessary permission. DR. Bosses de-
ciSOn has caused great rejoicing among
PruSSian advocates of the higher educa-
ton of women.
Another question affecting the present
rights of women has Just been decided
against them. An Anticipated law still
exists. which prohibits women scholars
from joining political party. 4 few
women recently formed in Berlin q wom-
ans agitation committee. having its oh
ject to obtain equal political rights for
women. Leaders of this movement We're
arraigned by the public prosecutor and
the magistrate before whom they We're
brought sentenced the women to fines
ranging from 80 to 30 marks. and ordered
the society dissolved.
The postal authorities of Frankfort
On-the-NIain. decided that the government
need not pay damages for the loss of the
registered letters which sunk with the
steamer Elbe. and the United States has
not Joined in the international postal
regulations of 1891. bearing on that Ques-
ton. Some exceptions. however. will be
made.