The morning times., 1896-07-13

Berlin. July 12.-There is no doubt that
Europe has reached a period of arnistice
In the diplomatic warfare over Turkey, but
the governments are relying too much upon
the slowing up or matters in Crete and the
unhkeiihood OF a recurrence OF important
events in that island. This is the Official
Impression Eere.
DE-. Nicoiaides, the official Representative
or the Cretan reform committee, WHO is
now at Berlin, distrusts the present CORR
parative calm and regards it merely as u
brief truce before the breaking out OF the
storm.
The only chance of permanent peace in
Crete. he declares, is in tile Intervention
or the powers and tie granting OF autonomy
to the island. Apart from the opinion ex-
pressed by DR.. NicOlaides, advices have been
received here from Canea to tile effect that
although the Christian deputies will at
tend the opening OF the session OF the Cretan
assembly tomorrow they do not intend to
engage in debate with the Moslem deputies,
but will present to Berovitch Georgi Pa slia,
the newly appointed Christian governor
OF Crete, who will preside, "a document
setting forth the claims of the Christian
Cretans, to which will be added demand
for universal suffrage aud the recognition
OF the Cretan flag with the cross there on.
AN INDEPENDENT ASSEMBLY.
They will give the porte a short time
in which TO respond TO the demands. and
IL the porte's reply shall te unfavorable.
as 1t certainly will be. the Christian depu-
ties will constitute an independent mt as
sembiy.
In the meantime the insurgents will seize
the advantage afforded by the Turkish
troops being forced into inactivity. and
occupy all the strategic points in the
island.
The fuss which has beeD made by the
French and Belgian newspapers over the
formation OF a German military camp at
Elsenborn. on tine German frontier, has
no substantial basis. Two years ago.
as was cabled at the time. the government
purchased large tracts of ground at Nal
medy and Eisenhorn. which 1t was under
stood were to be devoted to making expert
ments in field operations and shooting
practice with various sorts Of guns.
Since that time the houses upon the land
purchased have teeD torn down and re-
placed by extensive barracks and roads
and trenches have teen constructed. but
no forts or works have been erected. There
Is ample room for the camping OF 4,0Oc<
men.
There Is no doubt that the position
would he of n great strategic value if
Germany designed to strike at France
through Belgium, but there is not the
slightest sign of any intention on the part
OF Germany to create n strong hold there,
and the indignant protests OF the French
and Belgian press have been wasted.
LENBACH DIVORCE SUIT.
The action for divorce brought by the
celebrated painter, Franz Lenbach against
his wife has ihppp TlfIr aril " dol
blythe refusal of Father Klingi, the pastor
or st. Boniface's Church, In Munich. to
grant to Lenbach 4 certificate that be had
Withdrawn from the Catholic Church.
Lenbach in his suit alleged that his wife.
who was the Countess Won Noltke, had
been guilty OF adultry with DR.. Schwenin-
ger, Prince Bismarck's physician. who. 1t
is said, intends to marry her a fter Lenbach
has secured his divorce. Lenbach is anx-
ious TO obtain a full legal separation from
his wife as speedily as possible, in order
that he may marry the Countess Won Horn
stein.
With the departure OF the imperial family
from Potsdam there has been a general
flight from Berlin of official, court, and
society dignitaries and leaders.
The emperor has not permitted some of
the ministers to leave their posts as yet and
has required Freiherr Marschall Won Bic
berstein, minister of foreign affairs; DR..
Mig uel, minister OF finance and Dr. Won
Boetticlher, imperial secretary OF state for
the interior, to keep in touch with him by
telegraph.
The minor officials, however, are free
to go wherever they please, and the conse-
quence is that the various departments Of
the government bear u listless and solitary
aspect. The group Of court darnes remain
fIs 90 n am 70
gether with the Crown Prince William and
his brother Prince Eitel Frederick, who
recently came home from PloeD, where they
have been at school, kept the circles OF
the new palace listed until Thursday when
the empress and her family left for the
schioss at wilheinshohe.
EXCURSIONS ON THE HAyEL.
The kaiser, accompanied by the Princess
of Reuss, the Pnuccss of Hohenzol,ern,
Princess Aribert and the Princess Won An
halt, took boating excursions on the Havel
every day and had their luncheon on an
island In the river. There were also in
formal musical parties in the evenings and
sometimes the elder OF the young princes
would be permitted 10 give an early supper
party on Pfanen Island.
DunDg the day the princes were obliged
to confine themselves for limited time to
tuGti opuuics. bC ObSei III pIO-
gram lasted until the party was broken up
by the departure of the empress and her
children Tor Wilhemshuiic, wBeie they will
remain until the emperor returns TO Berlin
and rejoins the imperial family, which he
will do early 10 August.
Inc scattering oil the whole OF the great
world of Berlin has seemed opportune for
authors of libellous pamphlets to try the
credulity ofthe public by issuing brochure
containing pseudo revelations of court
scandals. Under initials which indicate
the names of the personages implicated
in the scandals, the authors ofthe pamph-
let rehash the old stories which were pub
lished long ago, many of which have since
been repeatedly shown to be untrue.
Won Kotze's wife, who is staying at Ed
man nsdorff as the guest OF the Princess
of SAKE Meiningen, knows nothing of the
pamphlet, and OF hers OF Won Kotze's friends
declare that the publication of the stories
was not authorized by him. The police
are prohibiting the sale of the pamphlet
Sent for Kane's Body.
A telegram was received at police head
quarters last night from winchester, Va,
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