Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-09
CANAL IS ALL READY
Big Steamer scraped the Bottom Little in
Making the Passage.
He HeNl oHE NARROWLY MISSED A DUCKING
Marblehead Will Represent This Country
in the Trip Through the Canal.
HEADING OFF THE FRENCHMtN'S SCHEME
Speech of the Emperor at the Banquet
Awaited with Interest.
IMPERIAL MINISTER TO CALL ON BISMARCK
Prussian Minister of Education Takes Ad-
vanced Ground on the Higher Edu-
cation of Women; tudents'
Monument to Bismarck,
IMPERIAL MINISTER TO CALL ON BISMARCK

Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press,)
BERLIN June S.-The trial trips through
the Baltic and North Sea canal, made this
week by the imperial yacht Hohenzollern and
the Hamburg-American steamer Pala ia, with
the chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, the Prus-
sian minister for the interior, Herr Won Koel-
ler the imperial secretary of state for the in
terror DR.. Won Boetticher, and the minister
Of foreign affairs, Baron Marshal Bieberstein,
on board, showed that the canal is in condi
tion for the passage of a small fleet on June
10 and 20. The Palatia just touched bottom
between Rendsburg and Holtenau, but it was
nothing more serious than stirring up the
mud. 1t transpres that when landing from
the Palatia at Holtenau Prince Hohenlohe
had narrow escape. He slipped and would
have fallen overheard but for Herr Won Koel-
Ter, who caught hold of him and succeeded
in pulling him on deck
According to the program the Kaiser-Adler,
with Emperor William on board, will head a
procession of sixteen German and foreign
vessels which will pass through the canal
during the evening Of June 10. The Marble
head will represent the United States during
the passage of the Elbe from Hamburg to
Brunsbuttel, and the canal will be closed to
traffic until after the ceremonies are over.
COST OF WORK.
The great canal, which Joins the Baltic sea
to the German ocean, cost about $3S, 500 900
and has been eight years in building. 1t in
tersects the peninsula of Schleswg- Holstein
from Brunsbuttel, near the mouth of the river
Elbe, to Holtenau on Kiel bay and opposite
the city Of Kiel, distance of about fifty-nine
miles. The entrances at both terminals have
been provided with dock gates each of which
is twenty seven and a half yards wide. The
lowest possible depth at the Brunsbuttel end
is five fathoms, and at Holtenau the water is
a trife 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 the passage of vessels. AT
several points the canal is crossed by large
bridges, which, when opened, leave a free
space of ffty-four and quarter yards. There
are also a number Of ferries and two finely
constructed permanent railway bridges.
The military advantage of the canal is in
the fact that henceforth in time of war the
German navy may be divided and the pro.
visioning of either the Baltic or the north
shore cannct be interrupted or rendered i'm
possible.
The agitation in France in favor of the
French warships at Kiel hosting the Ger
man imperial flag bearing the sinister date
1870" has induced the emperor to decline
to visit any foreign warships during 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 this standard
The cause of the French excitement about
this matter appears to be due to the fact
that Prince Bismarck during the course Of
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 1867
but that nobody would listen to him unit
the French war indemnity gave him where
withal to carry out the scheme.
The speech which Emperor William is tC
make at the Holtenau banquet on June q
is awaited with curiosity. The French ad
mral, Monard, is to sit on his majesty!
right hand and the Russian admiral Skryd
leff is to sit on his left hand. Thus it will
! be difficult for the emperor to avoid specia
allusion to France as the most honoreC
guest.
STUDENT MONUMENT TO BISMARCK
The foundation stone Of the big Bismarck
monument to be erected by the German stu
dent corps was laid on the summit Of thu
| Rudelsborg last Sunday
In spite of the fact that the emperor il
known to be aggrieved at some of the recent
utterances of Prince Bismarck to a deputa
ton Of Scheswig- -Holsteiners, because they
reflected upon the father of the empress, tn,
late Duke Frederick of Schleswlg- -Holsten
minister Of finance with his majestys ap
proval, is to visit Prince Bismarck mex
week, and Count ven Rantzau. the ex-chan
cellor's son-in-law, will a. the expiration o
his six months leave of absence be ap
pointed Prussian minister at Hamburg, 81
as to enable him to be near his father-in
| law. The latter's health continues to b
| good and visit to Kirsingen in order t.
take the waters will not be required thi
| year.
The Prussian minister Of education, DR.
Bosse, has Just sanctioned the admission o
a daughter of a Silesian eccesiastic to tn
| Arbituristen examination at the Prussial
| gymnasium. This examination enables tn
| successful ones TO enter the universities o
obtain certain privileges in other professions
| The minister overruled the decision of tn
provincial board of pedagogues, who refuse,
the necessary permission. DR.. Bosses de
cision has caused great rejoicing among tn
Prussian advocates of the higher education
of women.
The Berlin city council has ratified tn
contract for the construction of an electri
elevated city railroad.
CRUEL TREATMENT OF LUNATICS
A sensation has been created by the reve
lations regarding the barbaroUs treatment
lunatic inmates of the Monastery Of Maria
berg, made during the trial of a suit fc
slander brought against Herr Melage, an inr
keeper Of Scharre, and Warnatzesch, a news
paper man who published brochure expos
Of the methods of the monks, whose method
became known on the escape Of the Scotc
priest, Father Forbes, whose escape was Il
clltated by Melage. The evidence show
that the monks are illiterate men, totally VI
fitted to be attendants in an asylum. The
inflicted cruel personal punishment, som,
times immersing the patients head In ice
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