The record-union., 1896-04-06
WHOLE NO. 16,99S.

| birthday, declared that the day was
coming when confusion and entangle-
| ment would reach such pass that the
Emperor would be unable to help HIM
self except by calling Prince Bismarck
to the Chancellorship. 1t would be "a
4, bad day for Germany, he said, If the
Prince is not alive to avert a oataS-
trophe
Herr Wolff expressed an opinion that
England would prevent both Germany
and France from making any further
extension of their interests in Africa.
The trial of Baron Won Hammerstein,
the former Conservative leader and edi-
tor in-chief of the ''Kruze Zeitung.'
upon charges of forgery and embezzle-
ment will begin on April 10Th. While
Hammerstein was a fugitive, and since
his apprehension by a German Police
CommiSsary at Athens, and his arrival
here and subsequent incarceration. the
Conservative press has had as little to
say of him or his case as possible: but
their current remarks, in view of the
nearnesS of his trial, suggest that the
line of defense adopted by the Conserv-
ative party leaders, in their toleration
OF Hammerstein as an active member OF
the Conservative Committee long after
his criminal practices had been discov-
cred, is simply that of throwing all the
blame upon DR.. Stoecker, formerly court
Chaplain, and shielding Hammerstein
1t is doubtful whether this defense will
stand. DR.. Stoecker has declared his
ability to prove that the other members
| of the committee had the same informa-
ton as that possessed by himself as to
what extent Hammerstein was in
volVed. If the trial is strictly limited
to proof of the charges of forgery and
embezzlement, however, the committee
may be able to establish the disclosures
which another line of procedure would
| bring out.
The ''Mltar Wochenblatt'' and the
"Xreuze Zeitung'' publish articles COM
menting upon the influence of dueling
| in Germany, both journals deploring
and condemning the practice. The
"Miltar Wochenblatt'' holds that even
the custom of dueling in the army
ought to be checked, declaring that no
duel is justifiable except when it is i'm
possible to settle the difficulties between
the principals through a court of honor.
| The report that England is making
preparations to reinforce the British
troops in South Africa is awaking the
gravest fears of South African compli-
| cations Even the ''Vorwaerts" the
principal Socialist C:gan, warns Mr.
Chamberlain, the British Colonial Sec
| 1etary, not to meddle further in the
ITranSVaal, declaring that England has
| too many difficulties on her hands al
lready to justify her in increasing them
The German Admiralty Department has
| ordered the construction of a torpedo
destroyer of the latest design and en-
hodying all of the latest improvements,
| from the English shipyard of j. l.
| jThornycroft & Co. at Chiswck
A syndicate of Pennsylvania coal
owners have made successful expert
rnent of shipping coal to Germany, and
will now arrange to send over a large
and regular supply.
The American horseman Texas"
George Jack, has beer arrested here on
the charge of stealing a watch from
one of his American associates
| Dr. Koch, Governor of the Bank of
the Empire, has resigned his member
shiEIn the Economic Union of the Ober~
haus, owing to the character Of the at
tacks made by the bimetallic leader. DIR.
Arndt, in pamphlet recently issued by
the latter. DR.. Koch characterized Dr..
Arndt as ;S.1mpoOner, whereupon Count
Won Mirbach, the bimetallist leader in
the Reichstag, retorted that Dr. Arndt
was of as good quality at least as DR..
Koch. The latter thereupon informed
his colleagues of his severance from the
Economic Union
United States ambassador Edwin F.
Chl has been unable to obtain a lease of
the residence formerly occupied by the
late Theodore Runyan, his predecessor.
the house having already been taken.
Mrs. Runyan with her younger daugh-
ters is now making her home with her
married daughter, Mrs Haskins.