The herald., 1896-09-07
Festivities in Honor cf the
Russian Gear
STATESMEN'S CONFERENCE
Results in Agreement on All Political
Questions
Get man Bicycle Manufacturers, Alarmed at
the importation Of American Whe.!s,
Demand on Increase Of Duty
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BRESLAU, Sept. 6.-The festivities in
event of the visit of the emperor and the
czar were somewhat impeded today on
account of the bad weather and the great
field service was omitted. owing to the
heavy rain. Emperor William paid a
visit to the czar at IL 80 oclosk.
Empress Augusta arrived at-the Lam
deshaus later and twenty-four guests,
including all the royal personages in the
city, took lunch there. The czar gave an
audience this afternoon to the German
chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, which
lasted for over an hour.
A grand state banquet with 40 covers,
was given at the castle at o'clock this
evening, all the leading members of the
two royal suites being present
The czar has decorated Prince Won
Hohenlohe with the order of st. An
drew, and Frieherr Marshal Won Bieber-
stein, the German minister of foreign
affairs, and Prince Rodolin. the German
ambassador to Russit, with the order Of
Alexander Neuski, set in brilliants. En-
pereor William conferred the order of
the first class of the Red Eagle upon M.
Shiskine, Russian acting minister of for
eign affairs, and the grand cross of the
Red Eagle upon Count Ostensacken,
Russian ambassador to Germany.
1t is understood here that the confer
ence between the Russian and German
statesmen in the respective suites of tn
czar and Emperor William have result
ed in confirming the complete agreement
on all political questions existing be-
tween the two powers.
The cars infant daughter, Grand
Duchess Olga, has been sent back to
Kiel.
gala performance was given at the
theater tonight, WHICH was decorated
for the occasion with garlands entwined
with asters. A brilliant audience was
present and the entrance into the thea
ter of their majesties of Russia and Ger
many were greeted with a triple
flourish of trumpets and the playing of
the Russian anthem. uDring the per-
formance Of an act of 1.-The Flying
Dutchman," and of other excerpts, EN-
peror William was in frequent and ami
mated conversation with Count Hatz-
feldt. In the interval of the perform
ance their majesties had tea in the foy-
er Of the theater and held an informal
reception, the czar being in the uniform
of his Westphalian hussars. Emperor
William and Princess Albrecht, Henry
and Frederick Leopold of Prussia, we're
in Russian uniforms.a The two en-
presses wore handsome diadems and
necklaces of brilliants. When the party
rose to leave theater the audience broke
into prolonged and enthusiastic cheer
ing. Their majesties acknowledged the
ovation, returning time after time to
bow to the g4ldience. Rain was falling,
but the dense crowds cheered the imper-
ial party as they We're returning to the
castle. '
BICYCLE BUSINESS.
The bicycle manufacturers of Ger
many are greatly alarmed at the pro-
gress which American wheels have made
in this country during the past few
months, and they have adopted novel
methods in meeting the American COM
petition. American firms have been
heavy advertisers in German papers,
but now their ads are refused, because
the German manufacturers threaten to
withdraw their advertisements if Amer
ican wheels are noticed. The papers
have taken the matter up and are urg-
ing that the duty on American wheels
be increased. A petition to that effect
will be presented to the Reichstag at its
coming session. Thus the matter stands
at present, but, as theYAmerican firms
have contracted with some of the pa
pers which now refuse their ads, devel-
opments are possible