The record-union., 1896-11-23

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to whom he proposed the raising OF
Turkish 3 per cent. loan upon the con-
version of the old debts and the general
guarantee of the powers, proposing also
a scheme for the reform of the Turkish
Debt Commission by the appointment
of Russian delegate thereto.
Since NJ Nellidorf Russian Embassa-
cor to Turkey, has arrived in st. Pc
tersburg, Sir Edgar Vincent has
learned that the Czar is uncertain
about the appointment of a Russian
delegate upon the Turkish Debt Com
mission, the claims of Russia upon the
finances of Turkey being superior to all
other considerations. The sum of the
matter is that Russia only more blocks
the way of the powers in dealing with
the Porte.
A section of the Centerist party in
the Reichstag, chiefly composed of
members from the South German
States, have decided to oppose the pro-
posed increase of 10000 900 marks il
the naval credit in the budget and are
arranging a coalition with a faction Of
the National Liberals and the Radicals
for the purpose of defeating the pro-
posal. This movement renders the
passage of the naval increase clause Of
the budget highly improbable Minis
terial reports in circulation in the lobby
OF the Reichstag agree that the Kaiser
is determined to dissolve the Chamber
II the increase is not granted. and this
being the case a hot fight over the
naval increase seems inevitable
A strike of the dock men which be-
gan at Hamburg is limited to $500
men, but the lighter men and other la
borers threaten to join the strike to-
morrow. The strikers do not enjoy the
sympathy of the public.
The ffty-sixth birthday of ex-Em-
press Frederick was celebrated yester-
day by family banquet at the new
palace, gala performances at the pal
ace theater and supper in the marble
saloon, at which many Ministers and
foreign ambassadors and their wives
were present. All of the public build
ings were decorated with flags in honor
of the occasion.
Under the assent of the British Gov
ernment the German War Office is
about to send Captain Norgen to Don
COLA to witness the operations of the
Anglo-Egyptian campaign up the Val
ley of the Nile
The leaders of the Bohemian sugar
industries have influenced the Austrian
Government to open communications
with the Berlin Government to induce
the latter to join in negotiations look
ing to limitation of the international
output of sugar The smaller beet
growers of Saxony and Anhalt have
10 0cl fI,a
ations of the sugar ring, and have held
several meetings, as a result of which
they have decided to ask that Govern
ment measures be taken to restrict the
power Of the ring.
Herr Ahlwardt, the notorious Jew
batter, who has been conducting an un-
successful anti-Jewish campaign in
America, is expected to arrive in Ber-
lin in December.
Champan Coleman, formerly First
Secretary of the United States En-
bassy here. has left for the South of
France, and after short stay in that
section, Will start for home.
j. r. Jackson, First Secretary of the
American Embassy, will spend the re-
mainder of his annual holidays in italy,
| The American soprano, Miss Marie
Howe, is singing in concerts in Dres-
den, where she has been very success
full. Miss Howe will appear in Berlin
December 10Th.
Miss Augusta Cotto of Chicago has
made her debut at the Sing Academy
and established reputation as
young pianist of remarkably high or
der of ability and great promise for the
future.
A conversation" held at the Hotel
Yer Jahreszeita last week under the
patronage of the American and English
Embassies for the benefit of the Epis-
copal Church realized a large sum Mrs
Uh. and Lady Basel, respectively the
wives of the American and British EN-
bassadors, were in attendance and as
sisted greatly in the success of the
function.
Miss Poddy Ross of Davenport, Ia
gave concert at the Sing Academy on
Saturday.
A golf club has been formed in Dres-
den, of which G.. A. Dunning Of Phia-
delphia is Secretary.