St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-24

HOSTILE TO LIBERALISM.
Richter said: He does not regard
his political career as finished He
takes every opportunity of influencing
public opinion by the authority of his
name, in favor of policy which the
Liberals have to combat almost daily"
1t is decided that Emperor William
will visit Prince Bismarck next Tues
day, taking with him his eldest son, In
order that he may make the personal
acquaintance of Prince Bismarck. with
whom the emperor will stay six hours,
instead of three hours, as at first ar
ranged
ELBE INQUIRY.
The formal inquiry into the loss of
the North German Lloyd steamship
Elbe began at Bremerhaven today. The
court was crowded with interested
spectators. The statements of the sur
vivors of the Elbe were read, and vari-
Gus experts deposed that the Elbe was
thoroughly appointed and seaworthy
and that her cargo was properly
slowed
The survivors of the crew, Thomas
Stolberg, the third officer; A Neus-
bert, one of the seamen, repeated
their former statements. The presi-
dent of the court announced that the
inquiry would not end in that court
as three law suits were pending in
connection with the disaster He ad-
ded that in spite of the efforts of the
German consul at Aberdeen the state
ments of the crew of the Crathie
nn1I16 ! oI4
portion of the crew of that vessel re-
fused to testify. The captain of the
Crathfe admitted that the soundings
of his well, which he had taken after
the collision, showed that the Crathie
was not leaking. Herr Badrow, super
intendent of the North German Lloyd
Steamship line, deposed that the Elbe
had sufficient small boats to accom-
modate 3S4 persons, and that there was
only 352 on board. He also said that
the watertight bulkheads of the
steamer were intact when she sailed
The inquiry was then adjourned.
Thomas Stolberg, the third officer,
said that at the time of the collision
he was on the bridge. He saw the
foremast light and the green side light
of the steamer Crathie. The first Of
ficer also saw these lights. The Eibe..
according to the rules, continued on
her course A minute afterwards he
saw just behind the bridge a re.l
light, and then almost instantly oc-
Cured
THE COLLISION
The witness ran to the side of the
vessel to ascertain the extent of the
damage, and without delay reported
to the captain, who, meanwhile, had
put in an appearance on deck. Ac-
cording to instructions from the cap
tain he ordered boats Nos. and to
be placed in readiness. The sea, by
this time, had reached the after deck
He had only time to jump into the
small boat before the Elbe went down
Not until morning broke did he see
the faces in the boat, becoming aware
for the first time who had been saved.
On board the Elbe there had been no
rushing, no crowding, no disorder and
no cries for help. There had been no
squabbling. among the occupants for
positions in the small boat at the time
the Elbe went down.
CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS.
The Berlin Radicals and Socialists
again commemorated the victims Of
the uprising of 184S, by decorating
their graves on Monday last, and by
holding twelve big meetings. The
Vorwarts published a memorial issue,
but as it was sanguinary both in hue
and text it was confiscated by the
police. The issue of the Vorwarts of
March 13 was also seized, and on ac-
count of an inflammatory article, en-
titled "Militarism,'' which it con-
tanned.
One of the cases remaining unsettled
during the present revision of the
German-American
EXTRADITION TREATY
is that of a man named Rix, of Chi
cago, who fed from the state of H.
linois about year ago, charged with
forgery and embeZZlement. Six
months ago he was arrested at Ham
burg, and he is still in Jail, awaiting
the decision of the German govern
I ment, whose Interpretation of the ex-
listing eXtradition treaty is disputed
by the government of the United
States. The dedication of the Church
of Mercy occurred yesterday, Friday,
In the presence of the emperor and
empress and the prominent members
of the imperial court. The church was
erected in memory of Empress Au-
gusta, grandmother of the present er1l-
peror. 1t is one of the smost beautiful
edifices in Berlin, and cost about
10000, COO marks.
The epidemic of influenza is slowly
subsiding, but it still numbers fresh
cases Among the recent deaths fro,,,
the disease are those of Prof. Rubo
and Wesley, Col. Won Bennigsen,
Baron Won Roche and Count Osten-
Plathe.
Capt. Cleve Simms, formerly a pro-
fessor in the West Point military acad-
emy, and who has since been resid-
ing in Berlin, died during the week of
softening of the BRAIN
United States Ambassador Runyon
attended this evening a dinner at the
French embassy, which was given IN
his honor.