The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-18
OUR BERLIN CABLE LETTER,
PRINCE LUDWIG'S SPEECH AT BA-
JARIA IS THE SENSATION OF
THE WEEK.
EVIDENCE OF Strained RELATIONS.
Between Berlin and Munich-Severe Rain
and Electrical Storms in Parts of
Germany-Crops and Property
Destroyed-Other Items.

Berlin, June Copyrighted, 1886, by
the Associated Press.)-The political SEN
sation of the week, eclipsing even Emperor
Williams toast to the czar and telegram
of coincidence to the widow of julius
Sims, is the speech, which only recently
leaked out, of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
at Moscow, and the strained relations be-
tween Berlin and Munich which were
| thereby revealed. 1t is true that there
have been many indications of ill feeling
| since a year ago, when the emperor re-
viewed the Bavarian army, and unmistak-
| ably showed, to the chagrin of the regent,
Prince Luitpold, his desire to be consider
ed supreme commander in fact as we'll as
i'll name, and, more recently, in the man.
ner i'll which the peace jubilee was cele-
brated at Munich, without mention of
the emperor or the empire, the imperial
army or the imperial flag, and it is now
added that the regent is going to visit
Vienna instead of Berlin, which has ac-
cCntuated the strained relations, as did the
tone of the diet and official press.
Emperor William respects the constitu-
tional position of Bavaria in relation to
the empire as being subordinate one,
and assigns the Bavarian dynasty to a
subordinate position when it appears with
| the HOhenZOllerns. This is strongly dis
approved at the Munich court, and without
doubt Prince Ludwig, the future king of
Bavaria, deliberately and purposely franz
ed his speech in the way he did, repudiat-
ing for his dynasty and for the other
princes the role of vassals and claiming
that of allies, which accurately represents
the views of the Bavarian court.
| AS a curious coincident the German
newspapers were only informed of the in
cdent today. Prince Henry of Prussia
returned from Moscow, and in court cir
cles it is stated that the emperor severely
blamed Prince Henry for lack of tact in
not himself correcting the slip in the pro-
posal of the toast in referring to the
princes in the suite of Prince Henry of
Prussia and in leaving the hall with the
other princes instead of remaining and
thus avoiding widening of the breach.
The eye witnesses describe Prince Lud-
wig as speaking passonately and indig-
| nantly.
Prince Ludwig's report of the incident
port of his words. The Bavarian news
papers applaud the princes conduct.
They are approved in South Germany
generally.
In government circles here there is a
Discrimination to discuss the matter, but
the Independent press is outspoken.
The National Zeitung says: Such con-
duct must meet in Germany the most
pronounced disapprobation. No matter
1 SC, rNt.tt md
no German. no matter who he is, must
cause quarrel in foreign lands and thus
create the impression that the empires
fabric is loosened by particularism.
| The NOssische Ieitung remarks: Rus
STA and France now believe they may
draw the logical conclusion that there
will at least be u faint resistance at
Munich when it is intended to drive the
wedge into the Germans. Fortunately
court is reckoning without the people,
which are thoroughly German and adj
here to the emperor and empire in spite
of dynastic schemes of their rulers.
Emperor William is to visit Krupp,
| the great gun manufacturer, i'll August
and his majesty will probably accept
Emperor Francis Joseph's invitation to
! witness the manoeuvres in Galicia.
A recent decision of the imperial court
|
of the various states to interfere in cases
pending before the tribunal or to pardon
offenders sentenced there.
Through the week Germany has been
visited by heavy thunder storms and
rain storms, accompanied by intense
heat, which have done great damage.
In the upper valley a storm, accompanied
by hail, thunder and lightning, destroy
ed the church of BARREN, Hanover, and
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At st. Johann lightning struck a
church during Il religious service, killing
two people and injuring thirty others.
Great damage has been done to the
crops in Mecklenburg and in the vicinity
of Hamburg and lightning fired several
buildings. In addition the rains and
lightning have done much damage to
the Berlin exposition grounds. There
| have been n score of fatal sun strokes
at various points. One of the victims
was a young army officer who was ma
noeuvring at Kuhn.
| Lenback, the Bismarck portrait paint
er, has become converted to Protestant
ism. which will enable him to obtain a
divorce from his wife, formerly Countess
Won Motke, who wishes to marry DR..
Schwenningen, Prince Bismarck's ply
| stefan.
The Vulcan ship building yards have
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| erS.
Claus Spreckels was investigating the
methods and machinery of the beet sugar
refining industry of Magdeburg during
| the week.
The trial of Robert +. Kneebes, the
American horseman, accused of racing
mare under an assumed name, is set for
| July +, in this city.
Walter Damrosch has engaged Lilly
Lehman, Paul Kalisch and Earnest
Kraus for winter season of German
opera in America and has re-engaged
Gadsky. Stehmann, Langc, Fischer,
Mertens and Eibenschetz.
Gen. A. Med. McCook and Mrs. Nc
Cook are staying in Berlin.
! A decree has been issued by which the
measurements of vessels made in the
United States are recognized in German
ports without remeasurement.
| MARBLE FALLS MENTION.
Marble Falls, Tex, June 13.-(Special)
The drouth is with us and seems capa-
BILE of lasting all summer. We have had
no rain of any account for nine weeks
and do not expect any for two months.
The little squall Thursday evening in
spired us with hope of a big rain, and
maybe Il little storm, but passed over,
| l., nc 6lIoJ with ca nd and 1isuIISt