The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-06
BERLIN CABLE LETTER.
The Aerarians Very strong-The Car
Writes 10 Emperor William.

Copyrighted By the Associated Press.
Berlin Oct 5.-Emperor William being
away from the capital, political duiine-s
reigned during the past week in Berlin.
The bundesrath. however. meets next
week and the agTarian depression viii
be one OF the first subjects discussed BY
that body The agrarians have been very
active through 1at the summer. In r
speech this week Count kantZ. their
leader, declared that his grain monopoly
bill would come before the reichstag dur
ing the coming session. He added that
he expected som athing helpful would be
done. The agrarians have made all the
advances ard have understandings with
the whole of the Right and part Of the
Center party and they think they will
have majority this time
The chief subject OF speculation recently
has been the contents of Emperor VIII
iam's letter TO the ezar. and as to whether
II was political or not. Count Mcitke, the
emperor's aide-de-camp. who took the MS
siye to the czar. has started on his return
20 Berlin with an autograph letter from
Russia's ruler. The count was everywhere
received in the kindest manner. In an
audience which he had with the car the
latter spoke In most fiatterlng terms OF the
emperor Of Germany.
The Cologne espionage affair Is devei-
oping widely, important Information hav-
ing been obtained since the arrest Of the
men supposed TO be French officers or
agents OF France Mai Kaelkka. Of the
ministry. and Cant. Theumenalon. OF the
general star. have arrived at Cologne to
investigate the matter. number OF
further arrests have been made and in
addition woman named Richter has been
arrested at Magdeburg on a charge Of hav-
ing acted as tho paid medium OF commuui-
cation between s French army officer and
en- ampioyc az the Gruzou steel WORK.
who Furnished the French officer. through
her. with drawing models OF ironclad yes
scls. guns and carriages TO be used IN the
FORTS. and Invaluable plans OF the German
defenses
The arrest OF this couple Is said 10 have
been brought about through tho woman
and the employe Of Cruzop works having
been noticed spending quite large
amount % French gold. This aroused
suspicious and their arrest followed. The
preliminary inquiry into the case is now
Eaid 20 be nearly complete. and the whole
matter viii soon re submitted 20 the CEN
trial military authorities in Berlin. Some
rev arrests have also been made IN Berlin.
including that Of Mime Suwarlne the
widow OF major in the Russian army.
The evidence thus far obtained seems 20
show beyond any doubt that the models
and narta 81 guns and rifles 90 tho kruDD
works AZ Essen. as well as from the CRU
son works st Madreburg. beside drawings
cities. have passed through the hands OF
tho accused % France during the last
year. The case VIII be tried .n the I'M
perial courts az Teipslc w.thiu a week
The North German Gazette announces
that an agreement was signed az Hankow
yesterday bv the German cousul there.
granting 20 Germany TIE concessions now
endowed ny Great Britain
The vineyards of Eauseoheim district or
Bavaria. are infested with phylloNcra
The authorities q Munich are doing
everything possible 10 localjEe the evil. as
It's spread would e0dauger tho whole vine
culture Of the palatine.
fecuis Goldstein. naturalIzed American
citizen Of New, YORK. native q Dsntzic
arrived shere IN August With the rest ~
TIE Veterans ftani the United States Tie
Was arrested While visiting his home and
fined Ia marks fer evasion o. military
duty in lisa after his emigration. The
money wAs paid under protest.