The record-union., 1896-08-03

archists, were found to be implicated
in the affair and they are also under
arrest. Machines similar to that sent
to Colonel Krause, and a quantity of
explosives were found in Koschmann's
lodgings.
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe will come
to Berlin from the country on Thurs
day next, when he will meet Emperor
William. Afterward he will proceed to
his wife's estates in Russia on personal
business.
The En1perbl IS new is 1fnily'
at Willianlshoh.. An incident of the
life of the Empress here was military
spectacle that she ordered on Monday
near Cassel. The Hessian Infantry and
the Hessian Hussars held field man
euvers, the Empress and her three eld-
est sons attending on horseback. The
naneuvers We're held on the old battle
field. The General in command eX-
planned the various movements to the
Princes, who displayed marked inter-
est. The Emperor afterward ordered
that every man who had taken part
in the maneuverS should be given an
extra litre of beer at his expense.
ans, Chancellor Won Hohenlohe recently
ordered that an inquiry be held to as
certain whether a special measure was
needed against the increasing importa-
ton of American horsefiesh into Ger
many by way of Belgium and Holland.
The report which has been submitted,
concludes with the statement that no
further prohibitions are required.
The official "Reichsanzeiger" pub
fishes a decree forbidding the importa-
ton of fresh pork into Germany
through Holland.
The Government has again ordered
that reports be submitted to it of impor-
tsstions of petroleum, evidently with the
idea of introducing a differential tar
iff The matter is revived with view
to breaking the monopoly of the Stand
ard Oil Company.
The customs changes that will go in
to force in September will considerably
increase the tariffs on all mineral oils
through an altered system of calcu-
lsting the net weight. American ex-
porters are largely concerned in this
matter
The firm of John & Company of Ham
burg announce the pooling of their pc
troleum business with that of Phillip
FCtts of Mannheim and the PasSOwS OF
Bremen. These firms will come to an
agreement with the Deutsch-American
Company regarding the prices of oil.
Part of the petroleum required by the
POOL will be bought from the Standard
Oil Company.
1t is said that 81 900 Odd Fellows from
I 40 Init TO iSi
Exhibition in September.
The opposition of the British Prime
Minister, Lord Salisbury, to blockade
of the Island of Crete to prevent the
Christian insurgents there from obtain
ing arms from outside the island, and
the general situation arising from the
levolts in Crete and Macedonia had a
bad effect on the Berlin and Vienna
bourses. Austrian Government securi-
ties closed at as per cent. down. Ger
nan Imperial securities, after similar
decline, recovered. The Cologne Ca
Zette' describes the situation as more
critical than ever.
The "Tageblatt" says that Great Brit
ain pursues her own aims, though in
SO doing she menaces the peace of Eu-
rope.
An international woman's congress
will be held in Berlin from the 10Th to
the Goth of September. Among those
who are expected to be present are Miss
Frances z. Willard, Mrs. Lockwood,
Miss Boetticher of Chicago, Lady Hen
ry Somerset, Madame Kischner, the
wife of the Burgomaster of Berlin, and
a number of French, Russian and Pol
ish ladies.
The once famous Wagner Society held
q meeting at Beyrouth last week under
the Craftsmanship of Baron Seckendorff.
The anua1 report showed that the mem
bership. which in 1893 was $500, had
fallen to 5000 A motion to dissolve
the society was defeated, but there is
nc hope that it will continue to exist
much longer.