The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
THE BUDGET FROM BERLIN.
Williams Visit Did M Good in
Warming Austrian Entente.
ANGloPllOBlA AFFECTS THE PRESS.
Measures to Suppress Dueiins Have Ecen
Introduced In the Erichsta. AID
Diei-Gos-ip.

Berlin, April Copyrighted. 1896, by
the Associated Press,J--ln well informed
circles there is an Impression that the
visit OF Emeporor William to Vienna was
not such success In STRENGTHENING the
friendship between Aust,in and Germany
a. expected. II is asserted that the en-
peror Francis Joseph aud his cabinet are
piqued n the length OF Emperor William $
STAY IN Naly and The mutual elfusiOn dis
played there during the pour pnriors.
The question OF the future ticrran sup
port Of the Austrian Baikdn policy was
Recently bronched without oNciting sG1is-
factory German assurances and 'nor-
oBgh understanding between Count BADEN
and prince iiohenlche WAS not rnertcd.
Tho Austrian minister Count Goinchow-
SKI, and other Austrian officials received
Gcrmln decoration but Count Baden,
tbs premier. did not
Aaothcr question left unadIusted IS that
OF the inritish-,ieruS1n relations.
The German press has had AN outhurst
OF temper OWING to an article IA ne Morn,
Ing l'oH OF London, which Is considered
offensive to Grrm9nY and the gcVernn"nt,
in spite Of Austria's wish. IS determined
TO pursue a policy In South Africa dictated
by It's own interests entirely until Great
Britain is brought to her senses.
Herr Herr, me German representative,
has received minute instruclons Ia view
of tho latest developments In South AZ
RIGA.
1hc immense sensation which resulted
from TIN. ptsiol duel between Count von
koize and Baron Won Schrader. resulting
In the heath Of the latter, and Il number
OF Other recent encounters, seems to prom
ise Il early aboli ion ut the duel IN Ger
many Both IN the rcichstag and the
prussiln diet the matter VIII be broachod
and demand will be made Tor new and
stringent ant-dueling laws iietren;
Richter. Rsf-l and other radicals VIII
lead the debate IN the reichstag, Public
opinion is overwhoiminesy IN favor OF
the abolition Of the duel and IT Is undcr-
stood that the emperor VIII shortly mod
nv the prcroGatives and duties of The
fuil powers to properly adjust qunrrcs
and differences Of opinion instead Of
Tho visit of Emperor William TO pres-
! don Oh ThuradaY next on tho occasion of
! tho King of Saxons's birthday VIII be
! sgnalzed by gala feto. a military pa
! rade and a monster procession IN when
/ ihn Dresden arr students Will take Part.
on Tuesday next the imperial court vill
/ remove TO Poiadam for tho summer and
| the empress WIN shortly conduct Her TWO
1 eldest cons to the cadet school at l'locn,
where thay will remain for three years
| returning nome only for tho usual holt
! dnys. Ncar tlic little Schloss, Whcre the
! princess VIII ilVr. "a small ~ STA
| tlou Ia log nut style has been specially
butt They will be taught In COMPANY
| their private residence.
oscar Kautfmann book makes public
some curtou1dothils regarding the private
| Me OF tho Imperial family II appears
! that tho emperor contracts with the chief
| butler for meats at so much per head
/ An ordinary dinner costs less IMAM -
| plate. exclusive OF wine. but on festive
| occasions the cost Of dinner varies from
| S. to so p"r plate. The emperor has three
+, meals daily usually--a meat breakfast, n
! hot lunch and a sH-course dinner. tn,
! latter being always disposed OF In under
an hour. There are German and French
| chefs but the French are never used foi
| the imperial family servicc. On the menu
arc mock. bordeaux and champagne daily
| a. table wines and the cellars and the
schlosa hold $3.50 bottles OF iine wine ane
| 200 casks Of other wines and liquors.
| The government bill to prevent unfail
| competition IN trade was considered b,
! the imperial diet ON Ffiday Thr OIL
provides for the punishment of persons
/ revealing trad" secrets, which the gov
eminent has divided into TWO catcgories-
first those learned hy the workmcn II
the ordinary course OF service, and, see
| ondly. those for which employers have
| exacied promises OF secrecy. The die
| refused To pass the measure In this shape
| and adopted a modified form by which :
1 penalty IL only applied to the betrayal o
business secrets during the time OF scrv
ica and with intent to iniure their EN-
ployers or compete with them. The die
also declined TO accept the paragraph b'
| which editors OF ncwspapers were to h'
| held responsible FOR fraudulent or dccept
I've advertisements and passed the claus
excepting editors from penalty unless 1t Y
| proved they were aware that the adj
vortisements were deceptive,
a government cdict Just publishc'
greatly restricts tho liberty OF universities
| hereafter tntN must
from tho police and the rector befor
holding public or private meetings.
During the week there We're violcn
snow and hail storms in the German high
lands. and the mercury registered ~ de
grees in the Harris mountains, with deel
SNOW. Hail foil to the depth or 81
inches In the Taurus region. and frost IA
done much injury to the young vegetation
IN the Northwest. The deep snow pre-
vented the emperor from hunting at Kat
enbronn and Baden,
on Friday the carpenters NJ work a
Industrial exhibition struck for n mari
and half for overtime.
Major Leutin. the German governor
Southwest Africa. reports that he fear
there VIII he u rising Of tho fierros. VIII.
number 60.000 and who are giving mucl
trouble. The German forces only numhc
go and are quite Inadequate to copa will
them. II war breaks out II will he th
biggest colonial trouble Germany has ye
had.
United States Consul Duestey of Crefel,
| has received his excauatour
The reichstag oleomargarine hill a
| amended renders the importation o
| American oleomargarine virtually impos
shlc. and there Is little prospect of IL
adoption,
are here.
| MISSIONARIES BLoCkADED.