The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

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of the United States ambassador. Mr..
Theodore Bunyon. was most cordial. Be-
sides the usual ratulations. his majes-
~ took pains to manifest the undisturhed
relations Of intimacy between Germany
and the United States, talking with Mr.
Runyon most pleasantly and amlcably for
some time.
The anti English feeling has been all
along fed by the Bismarck press. which
has reproached the government for
trucking to England's insolence. The
emperor has hitherto withstood these
tauhts. Now. however. a vigorous anti
English policy may undoubtedly be antici.
pated.
Incidentally this has helped Germany to
view the British American difficulty with
different eyes. The anxiety here to take
pert in the American loan shows this
The bankers of Berlin Cologne ana
Frankfort fell over each other In their
haste to have u share In II. and the
United States embassy was overwhelmed
throughout the week with inquiries as to
the precise terms CT the loan. proving
conciusively that American credit Is UNI
impaired In the money market here.
Prince bismarck quietly passed New
Years Day at FREDERICKSBURG. where he
received mary distinguished Callers III
Guiding Baron Won Stumm, Count Won
K2rdoff Baron Ven Meatcuftel. Count Won
Kanitz, Count Won Mlrbach and Prince
Alexander Won Hohcnlole. The emperor
on New Years Day telegraphed Prince
Bismarck as follows:
MANY more years OF strength and Wis
dom to the buider-up to tho empire"
! To this Prince Bismarck replied; "My
/ deep felt thanks TO your majesty for
| your kind wishes, which ! fully recipro-
| cate"
/ The capture OF the fugitive, Baron Won
I Hammeistein. formerly editor OF the CON
/ tinues to cause much anxiety In the ranks
] of the conservatives, where II Is feared
4 the baron may divitlgc unpleasant truths
4 about his party now that he Is at bay
and n first rate scandal is expected.
! Among the witnesses at his trial VIII be
| tina most powerful and most wealthy
\ members of the PruSsian aristocracy.
I Fritz Friedman. the fugitive Berlin
! lawyer, one of the ahlest In Germany. who
was counsel for Won Kotz. the court
| chamberlain, who was accused of writing
! the series Of anonymous communications
which g jsed so mitch trouble for long
time in aristocratic circles, left debts TO
the amount Of 100000 marks behind him.
Although 1t has been reported that he
was in London and threatening to publish
a book ON the Won Kotg scandal. IT is now
believed that he has gone to the United
States,
Emperor william practiced great deal
and he had three hours ride on Tuesday
on Il machine especially built for him by
a Frankfurt engineer and having some
unique improvements.
Count Won Ostensackt, the Russian MN
lister TO Germany gave dinner on rues'
day to the Russion minister to WASH
lngton. NJ. e. pefotz Bue.
Count Won Rotteubuig, the son-lh-ia"
Of The ,ate William walter Phelps. II Nus
now boon finally decided, Is TO leave the
government service on account of hi-hea4tf
and will accept the Office OF curator oil
ti~a University Of Bonne.
Prince Alexander Of Prnse'a. who has
been suffering of Inflammation OF tht
lungs Ia dead. Prince Alexander was
general of infantry In the Prussian army
He was 70 years Of age at the time o'
his death. 49,
The Konisohe Zeitung tonight says INA
tho remarks of the British In regard tt
tho telegram sent by Emperor william
to President Kruger of the TrahsVaa
need not alarm Germans All Germany
,Ipholds Emperor William, Just "a thre'
weeks age Europe upheld England IN he'
praitlon regarding Ncuezuo'a. II IL TO ~
hoped that the papers do not think thei'
. threats Will have the slightest effect OF
! tba Crrmnn government.