Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-18
PURPOSE IS PACIFIC
Assurances that Russo-Trench Entente is
Peaceful in Its Aims.
GERMAN ANTl-TURKlSH FEELING GROWS
Authorities Are Satisfied, but the People
Are Growing Restless.
LIEUTENANT SLABS A WoRKlNGNAN
Popular Indignation Aroused Against Mill
tary Brutality.
EFFORTS TO SETTLE THE TARIFF WAR
Russia is Expected to Make Important
Concessions ut the Conference to
he Held ut st. Peters,
burg-Germnn Chat.
FFoRTS TO SETTLE THE TARIFF WAR

Copyright 1896 by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, Oct. 17.-During his brief stay
in this city and Potsdam 1t is understood that
Shiskine, the Russian acting minister Of for
eign affairs, gave Emperor william and the
chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe. full account
OF the cars and czarina's visit to France,
coupling Herewith assurances that the Rus
sian French entente is entirely of a peaceful
nature. His majesty is reported to be salts
fed with these statements, but persons who
were present at the dinner given by Prince
Hohe nlohe to the Russian guests declare that
the German chancellor is not free from sus-
piclcns. The emperor. however, speaking to
the Russian ambassador, Count Won osten-
Sackon after the departure of NJ. Shskne
said: Nothing. | am sure, Will occur in the
near future to disturb those amicable rela-
tions with Russia which I cherish so much
There is a growing feeling OF dissatsfac-
ton in Germany at the policy of the govern
ment toward Turkey. Crumbkow Pasha, the
German officer in the Turkish service who
brought to Berlin a letter OF thanks and
presents from the sultan to the emperor, for
the latters picture sent to Abdul Hamid
shortly after the massacres al Constantine
pie. is reported to have convinced Emperor
William at an audience on Wednesday that
Abdul Hamid intends to do his utmost to
restore order and preserve peace in his do
minions. The emperor was greatly touched
at receiving the sultau's costly presents.
Prince Bismarck also received two priceless
vases from the sultan sent him by courier
with an autograph letter from Abdul Hamid,
thanking the prince for his sympathy during
the recent troubles. 1t is considered that
the German government will continue to sup
port the status quo in Turkey; but the entire
liberal press strongly condemns this policy.
The vossisehe zeitung, for example. pooh
poohs the idea of Turkish reforms and says
Every province mus; be put under foreign
dominationi that is the only policy"
OFFICERS POWER SUPREME.
An extraordinary instance OF military bru-
tality has occurred at Karlsruhe. A work
man on entering a cafe accidentally pushed
the chair of Lieutenant Merned Bruessewitz
who demanded an instant apology. The work
man, who was not aware that he had given
cause OF offense, declined, whereupon> the
lieutenant drew his sword and would have
run the workman through the body but for
interference OF the landlord. Then the work
man tried to escape, followed by the officer,
who overlook the fleeing man when the lat
ter's way was barred by locked door The
lieutenant, who was intoxicated, no sooner
reached the workman at the door than he
ran him through the back and killed him
No proceedings have yet been taken against
the officer, whose punishment anyway is
likely to be nominal on the ground that lie
vlnd!cated his honor. The affair has excited
the utmost indignation.
case similar TO that OF Lieutenant Won
Bruessewitz occurred recently at Mannheim
and the liberal members OF the city council
there are petitloning the government to for
bid officers and private soldiers from parad-
ing the streets with deadly weapons
His majesty has pardoned Captain Rott-
berg, who killed a merchant named Lehnker-
ing in duel in Duisberg. after the culprlt
had served five months out OF his two years
sentence
Emperor William will attend the unveil-
ing, at Porta. Westphalia, of the monument
erected there in honor OF Emperor William
at a cost of 1900 900 marks. 1t consists
of a series OF stone terraces, on the summit
of the Wittenden mountain. $50 feet wide
and 10 feet long. with a cupola open all
around, in which is a statue of the late en-
peror, twenty-three feet high.
SETTLING THE TARIFF WAR.
The Russo-German tariff conference will
open shortly at St. Petersburg and it is be-
leved that a settlement of the. differences
will be reached before the end OF the year
RusIa's important concessions will be the
lowering Of freight rates on Russian railroad
lines and e more liberal Interpretation OF the
k,fnl,I 1.
construed to the detriment OF German man
ufacturers. Germany, on her part. will cease
the excessively stringent hygienic supervi-
sion of Russian cattle, heat, cereals, etc
These stringent regulations have almost
destroyed trade The government is prepar-
ing bill to fix graduated scale of taxation
for all firms doing annual retail business
OF 100000 marks and upwards, excepting
those dealing solely in agricultural products
The Diet has already rejected a similar bill.
but the agrarians believe it could be passed
through the Reichstag
Twenty-six American women have ma
circulated for the next term of the Berlin
university.
The United States ambassador, Edwin F.
Uhl, has recovered from his attack Of rheu-
matism and gave a farewell dinner yesterday
to Lieutenant Charles E. Creedland the
United States naval attache.
Mr.. George keenan,, the United States con-
sui at Bremen. will give an official banquet
on October 20. the centenary OF the establish
ment OF the consulate of that port The sen
ate OF Bremen. Mr.. Uhl. the members Of the
United States embassy here and a number
Of American eonsuls will be present.
The members OF the American and British
embassies and the elite OF the American and
British colonies here were present at the
debut here tonight OF Miss Leona Jackson
an American violinist.
InsuItcd statue of Queen Victoria.
LONDON, Oct. IA special dispatch
from Bombay announces that bucket OF
tar was poured over the statue OF Queen
Victoria there duri:s the night and that a
pair OF old sandals were tied around the
- OF the statue.