The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
BREAKING AWAY FROM BERLIN
THE COURT CIRCLE SEEKING THE
SUMNER RESORTS.

dals-An Armistice in the DIpIO-
matte Warfare over Turkey-The
New Military Camp at EIsenbOrn
Declared Not of W'arIII<e signifi-
cnnce.
Berlin, July 12-With the departure of
the imperial family from Potsdam, there
has been a general flight from Berlin of
official court and society dignitaries and
leaders. The emperor has not permitted
some Of the ministers to leave their posts
as yet, and has required Freiherr Marsch-
all Won Bieberstein. minister OF foreign
affairs; Dr. Miguel. minister of finance,
and Dr. Won Boettischer. imperial secre-
tary Of state for the interior, to keep In
touch with him by telegraph. The minor
officials, however, are free to 90 wherever
they please. and the consequence is that
the various departments of the govern
ment bear a listless and solitary aspect.
The group of court danes remaining as
the encourage of the empress, together
with the presence of Crown Prince Will
lam and his brother, Prince Eitel Fred
erick, who recently came home from Pie
on, where they have been at school, kept
the circles of the new palace until Thurs
day. when the empress and her family
left for the schloss, at Wnhelmshohe.
The scattering of the whole of the great
world of Berlin has seemed opportune
for authors of libelous pamphlets to try
the credulity of the public by issuing
brochure. containing pseudo revelations of
court scandals. Under initials, which in
dicate the names of the personages impn-
Cd fu 10 a he mr. ~ he
pamphlet rehash the old stories which
were published long ago. many Of which
have since been repeatedly shown to be
untrue. Baron Won kotZ and his wife,
who are staying at Edmonsdorm as the
guest of the Princess OF SaXe-Meiningen,
knows nothing of the pamphlet and otn-
ers of Baron Won Kotz's friends declare
that the publication of the stories was
not authorized by him. The police are
prohibiting the sale of the pamphlet.
With Prince Lobanom-Ros tOVsky, Rus
sian minister OF foreign affairs, in Swift
zerland, whittier he Will 80 this week
from St. Petersburg, Prince Hohenlohe,
the German chancellor, at his chateau at
Alt-Ausse, Austria, the King Of Greece
at AiX-les-Baines, for which place he Is
about to start for a three weeks sojourn,
after which he will go to Copenhagen for
another three weeks stay, the car on
the eve Of visiting the European capi-
tails and all of the leading diplomats con-
templating holidays. there viii be pause
in the Developments of the situation IN
the east, as might be expected. The Po-
litische Correspondez, an official organ,
has Information that Prince Lobanoff-
Rostovsky will devote his leave of absence
absolutely to the repose which is neces-
sary for the restoration of his health.
There is no doubt that Europe has
reached a period of armistice in the diplo-
matte warfare over Turkey, but the gov
ernments are relying too much upon the
slowing up of matters In Crete, and the
HreaHH H1r11H Of ~ aWf
ant events in that island. This is the
official impression here.
Dr. Nicolaides, the official representa-
tive of the Cretan reform committee,
who is now in Berlin, distrusts the pres
ent comparative calm, and regards it
merely as a brief truce before the break
ing out of the storm The only chance
of permanent peace in Crete, he de-
clared, is in the Intervention Of the pow
ers, and the granting of autonomy TO
the island.
Apart from the opinion expressed by
DR.. NicOlaides advices have been receiv-
ed here from Canea, to the effect that,
although the Christian deputies will at
tend the opening of the session of the
Cretan assembly tomorrow, they do not
intend to engage in debate with the
Moslem deputies, but will present to Bero-
witch Georgi Pasha, the newly appointed
Christian governor of Crete, who will
preside, a document setting forth the
claims of the Christian Cretans to which
frage and the recognition of Cretan flag
with the cross thereon. They will give
the porte a short time in which to re-
spond to these demands, and if the porte's
reply shall be unfavOrable, as it certainly
will be- the Christian deputies will con-
stitute an independent assembly. In the
meantime, the insurgents will seize the
advantage afforded by the Turkish troops
! being forced into inactivity and occupy
all Of the strategic points in the island.
The fuss which has been made by the
French and Belgian newspapers over the
formation of a German military camp at
Elsenborn, on the German frontier, has
no substantial basis. Two years ago the
government purchased large tracts of
ground at Mamedy and Elsenborn, when
it was understood was to be devoted to
making experiments in field operations
and shooting practice with various kinds
of guns. Since that time the houses upon
the land purchased have been torn down
and replaced by extensive barracks and
roads and trenches have been construct
ed but no forts or works have been erect
ed There is ample room for the camping
| Of 400O men. There is no doubt that The
position would be OF great strategic
| value if Germany designed to strike at
| France through Belgium, but there is not
| the slightest sign of any intention on the
| part of Germany to create stronghold
there and the indignant protests of the
! French and Belgian press have been
! wasted.
The action for divorce brought by the
! celebrated painter, EranZ Lenbach
! against his wife, has been temporarily
! delayed by the refusal of Father Klingle,
| the pastor of St. Boniface's church. in
/ Munich, to grant to Lenbach a certificate
/ that he had withdrawn from the Catholic
| church. Lenbach In his suit, alleged
! that his wife. who was the Counties Won
/ Moltke, had been guilty of adultery with
| DR.. Sehweninger, Prince Bismarck's ply
/ sician. who it is said, intends to marry
/ her after Lenbach has secured his di-
/ vOrce. Ilenbach is anxious. to obtain a
/ fun legal separation from his wife as
! speedily as possible, in order that he may
| marry the Countess Won Hornstein.
| Reports received from the south Of
! Germany and AustrO-Hungary, say that
! In those sections the harvest of wheat
! and rye is unusually good. In Roumania,
! me harvest Of wheat and corn is very
/ abundant.
The socialists have arranged to send
| thirty delegates to the coming interna-
| ti0nal socialist congress in London, and
the Polish socialists and anarchists will
| send special delegates with instructions
/ to demand admission to congress-
The triumph of the populists in the Chi
| cago convention was hailed by the So
cialists here as a victory for the red
fag. A resolution will be proposed in the
| Tondon congress congratulating the CO.
| -TcrlFers of the European socialists in the
/ rrritad states upon the coming victory of