Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-18
Copyright, Associated Press.

Berlin. October 17.-During his brlef
stay in this city and POtsdam it is un-
derstood. NJ. Shiskine, the Russian act
ing Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave
Emperor William and the Chancellor
Prince Hohenlohe a full account OF the
visit of the Gar and Czarina to France,
giving therewith assurances that the
Russian-Frendh entente is entirely of
peaceful nature His Majesty is report
ed to be satisfied with these statements;
but persons who were present at the
d6jeuner given by Prince Hohenlohe 10
the Russian guests declare THAI the Ger
man Chancellor is not free from suspic-
ions.
The Emperor, however, speaking to
the Russian ambassador, Count Won Os-
Een-SackCa, after the departure Of NJ.
Shiskins said:
Nothing, am sure, will occur in the
near future to disturb those amicab,e
relations with Russia which l cherish
so much.'
There is a growing feeling Of dissat-
isfaction in Germany at the policy Of
the government towards Turkey.
lCrumbkow P2sha, the German officer in
the Turkish service who brought to Ber-
lin a letter of thanks and presents from
the Sultan to the Emperor for the laJ-
t6r's picture, sent to Abdul Hamid
shortly after the mass9cres at COnstan-
Einople is reported to have convinced
Emperor William at an audience on
Wednesday that Abdul Hamid intends
TO do lis utmost 10 restore order and
preserve peace in mis- dOminions.
The Emperor was greatly touched at
receiving the Sultan's costly presents.
Prince Bismarck also received two
priceless vases from the Sultan sent him
by courier with an autograph letter from
Abdl Hamid, thaIking the Prince for
his sympathy during the recent trou-
bles
(, is considered certain th~t the Ger
man government will continue to sup
port the status quo in Turkey, but the
entire liberal press strongly condemns
this policy.
An extraordinary instance Of miltry
brutality has occurred at Karlsruhe. \
workman on entering a cage, accident
ally pushed the chair Of Lieutenant
Morned Won BrueseWitz, who demanded,
an instant apology. The workman who
was not aware that he had given cause
Of offense, declined, whereupon the
/ lieutenant drew mis- sword and would
have run the workman through the
body but for the interference of the land
lord. Then the workman tried to es-
cape. followed by the Officer, who over
Took the fleeing man when the .atter's
way was barred by locked door. The
lieutenant, who was intoxicated, no
sooner reached the workman at the door
than ne ran him through the back and
killed him. No proceedings have yet
been taken against the officer, whose
punishment anyway IS likely to be nom
inal on the ground thTt he has vindi-
cated his honor. The affair has eXcit-
ed the utmost Indignation.
The RussO-GerLan tariff conference
will open shortly at S.. Petersburg and
it is behaved that a settlement Of the
differences will be reached before the
end of tn year
Twenty-six American women have
matriculated for the new term of the
Berlin University.
The United States Ambassador, Ed
win F. Uni has recovered from his at
tack of rheumatism and gave farewell
dinner yesterday to Lieut.. Charles e.
Vreeland the United States naval at
tache.
Mr.. George keenan,. the United Stats
Consul at Bremen, VII give an official
banquet On October 28,h, the centenary
lof the establishment of the consulate at
that port.
The members of the American and
British embassies and the elite Of the
American and British colonies will al
tend the debut here tonight of Miss Le-
onora Jackson, an American violnist.