The San Francisco call., 1896-11-02

whelmed with serious responsibility ana
at Darms ladt the strain of the numerous
functions which he was obliged 10 partlcl-
pate in were only relieved by ram pies IN
the woods incompany with the Czarina,
home party picnics, mushroom gatneiins 8
excursions, etc Now that the Car mas
returned to st. Petersburg IT IS announceu
that he will cease all state business as long
as possible But 80 question Is, Will
events await the Cz lelsGreT
Prince Hohenlohe', interview with the
Emperor is believed also to have had some
reference to the death few days ago OF
his brother Cardinal Gustav AdolI
HohenIohe, the most liberal member OF
the Sacred College, and 1t may be re-
marked the second brother of the Chan
ceiIor who has died within the year, the
other also having been Cardinal.
The Chancellor was opposed to the pro-
mitigation of the dogmas of the immacu-
late conception and the lnfalIiDllitv OF
the Pope by Pope Plus TX, and held his
brother, Cardinal Gustav Adolf in con-
tempt as being ightheaded and shallow
minded. Pope Leo XIII distrusted Cardl-
nal Hohenlohe as dangerous intriguer,.
knowing him to be personal friend OF
Prince Bismarck. During the Kuitur-
kampf, at the crisis of the quarrel with
Pope Leo XIII, Cardinal Hohenlohe
left Rome and sought refuge IN
Munich with DIR. Doellinger, the
leader of tie old Catholics at that
time, and menaced the Vatican with
a schism in the ranks OF the German
Catholics. The masterful tact OF the Pope
was the only thing which prevented a
scandal and the death of the Cardinal re-
ieves the Vatican of an enemy and Ger
many of a doubtful friend. Latteriy Car
dinal Honenlohe had a monomanla that
the Jesuits we're conspiring to poison him,
and be would eat nothing but eggs, which
were boilded in bis presence.
The thirty-eighth birthday OF the En-
press, which occurred on October p, was
celebrated on Tuesday in the presence of
only the most intimate members of the
imperial circle. In accordance with the
old German custom, a large table was
placed in the center of tho room in the
Empress quarters, which were ella borately
decorated with flowers. Upon he table,
also decorated with flowers, was huge
cake surrounded by thirty-eight lighted
candles, symboizing the years of the EN-
press life. The Kaiserin was the re-
cipient of numerous birthday presents,
chief among which was the gift of the
Kaiser of his own new allegoric painting,
descriptive of the passage OF the seasons
and years, the scene being drawn prlncl-
pally from Italian landscapes.
Empress Frederick is now at Rumpen-
helm with her daughter. Princess Freder-
lex of Hesse-Cassel. Her Majesty Will
come to Berlin at the end of Novemb Der
TO remain throughout the season.
Count Herbert Bismarck suddenly and
unexpectedly made his appearance in
Berlin yesterday, and had an interview
with Chancellor Hohenlohe, after the
latter's conference with the Kaiser. 1t is
impossible to learn the result of Count
Bismarck s interview with the Chancellor,
except that he dis claims all responsi bility
for the recent articles in the Hamburger
L L.
revealing the fact that from 1884 to 1890
Germany maintained an understanding
with Russia contrary to the terms of the
Dreibund treaty. If the Government does
not take measures to ascertain the exact
origin of the disclosures and find the re-
sponsibiiity therefore before the Reichsiag
meets on Novem Der g. it is the intention
OF the Radical and Socialist leaders in the
Chamber to demand that explanations of
the Russo-GermaD agreement be the first
matters to come up for de bate.
Just before the CZar started from DARN
stadt for st. Petersbu his Majesty wired
to the admiral of the Russian feet at
ODESSA insisting upon the latter'S taking
especial precautions 10 guard the Euro
peans IN Constantinople, and also sent a
copy of his telegram to the Russian em.
bassy at Constantinople, with directions
that the full text OF his dispatch TO the ad-
miral be sent TO the Sultan.
Considerable betting on the result of the
American Presidential election was done
on the Berlin Bourse toward the close of
yesterdays session, the odds in favor of
McKinley's success running up TO to /.
The Frankfort and Vienna Bourses were
firm yesterday under the influence of the
favorable Mckinley forecasts, but busi-
ness was greatly restricted, especially
toward the close, and speculators operated
with great deal of hesir ncy.