The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04

fate would have been partly due to Mr..
Chamberlain, whose manner toward the
Boers has forced them to show that their
rights deserved equal consideration with
those of the English"
The Vossische zeitung says: "Neither
Great Britain nor the Chartered South
Africa Company had any right to expect
that the lives of the condemned men
would be spared, end the convicts ought
not to be pardoned. Rather, in view of
the comedy of the trial Of DR.. Jameson in
London, the Government at Pretoria
should deal with them severely
General Won Hahnke, chief of the En-
peror's Military Cabinet, had conference
with DR.. Kayser, Director of the Colonial
Department of the Foreign Office, on
Thursday, upon a proposal to reinforce
the troops in German Southwest Africa,
where there are at present only $40 men,
including the officers. After the confer
ence between General Won Hahnke and
DIR. Kayser, Prince Won Hohenlohe, the
i'm periaI Chancellor, discussed the subject
with the Emperor, and it is understood
that they reached an agreement to send
re-enforcements to German Southwest
Africa at once.
The revolt of the tribes of Khavas and
Herreros is spreading. Advices received
by the Government from Major Luetwein,
the chief functionary in German South
west Africa, refers to the general agitation
of the natives against Europeans, and ask
that more troops be sent immediately.
The passage by the Reichstag OF the
proyision of the bourse reform bill, forbid
ding dealings in grain futures, mas met
with vehement opposition IN the Baden
and Hause cities. The Berlin Post says
that Prussia and Bavaria will accept the
provision, however, and thus secure ma
jority in favor of the measure IN the
Bundesrath. The general committee OF
the Reichstag proposes to adjourn the
session OF the Chamber about May 22 until
autumn, but the Government has not yet
decided upon the matter.
Prince George, eldest son of the Duke OF
Cumberland, underwent an operation last
Tuesday and appeared to be rapidly re-
covering from its effects. On Saturday,
however, alarming symptoms OF py9mla
set in and he is in critical condition.
Freiherr Won der Recke Won der Horst,
Prussian Minister for the Interior, has not
received the reports OF the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York, which
he requested to have submitted to him,
and the delay in receiving them retards
his disposal of the cases of the American
companies.
Hon. Edwin F. Uhl, United States En-
bassador 10 Germany, had an audience
with the Emperor to-day. Mr.. Uhl de-
clinsd to give any information as to what
occurred at the interview. but it is under
stood that the formahties of presenting
his credentials and their acceptance by the
Emperor were the same as those observed
upon the occasion of the presentation to
the Kaiser of the late Embassador, Hon.
Theodore Runyon.
The Emperor and Empress opened the
international picture exhibition at the Moa-
bit at noon to-day. DR.. Bosse, Minister of
Ecclesiastical Affairs, instruction and
Medicinal Affairs, delivered a speech, in
which he highly eulogized the Hohenzol
lern family for having assisted in the de-
velopment of art. Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria was present. The Empress wore
a sea- green velvet dress and a gold brocade
bonnet with white feathers. The Emperor
wore the uniform of the Dantzig Hussars.
Mrs. H. G. Seuires, wife of the second
secretary of the United States Embassy,
gave birth to son on Thursday. Mother
and child are doing well.