The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
FATHERLAND GOSSIP.
Cause of the Quarrel Between the
Emperor and Prince Leopold.

LONDON, JAM lit was semi-officially
announced to-day that Prince Bismarck
will not be able to come to Berlin on the
occasion of the celebration of the anniver-
sary of the proclamation of the German
Empire JAN 49, Prince Bismarck has been
compelled to ask his Majesty to excuse his
absence on the ground that his health
would not permit him to undertake the
journey to Berlin.
A new step has been taken in the Agrarian
campaign against foreign competition. The
Agrarians will exert powerful pressure in
favor of excluding all foreign cereals con-
tanning an admixture- of weeds or other
substances, ii being held that this makes
them unfit for food. Prof. Heimisch, of
Rostock University. and other experts have
made a serieS of microscopic examinations
of Russian, Araerican-and Roumanian cere-
ais, with results, it is claimed, which show
large admixture of deleterious foreign
matter. ,--.t
Emperor William has now begun the exc
cution of his design to erect a sculptured
ancestral gallery in the Theigarten, near
the column of Victory. The sculptors
Schott and Unger, have been intrusted with
the carving OF the first two statues All
the statues will be of Carrara marble
The death of Prince Alexander of Prus-
STA will lead 20 the curtailing of court fes-
tivities the next three months. The hunt
ing parties arranged for this month will be
Cancelled
His Majesty. assisted by the Minister of
War, General Bronsart Won Schellendorff
and aided by body Of military experts
Is considering the Introduction of a new
helmet of the army in view of the fact
that smokeless powder renders the metallic
ornaments OF the present helmet visible at
a great distance.
The quarrel between Emperor William
and Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia,
arising arr out OF the latter,s treatment of
MS WIFE while she was suffering from the
effects of sudden immersion in the wa fer
having fallen through the ice while skat,
ing, Is much talked OF. The Prince was
arrested and confined under guard in his
palace, but no newspaper here dares to
take the risk of publishing all the facts
in the case 1t is stated that the Prince
had violent alteration with the Prin-
cess, and that he even used horsewhip
upon her. AS the Princess is a sister Of
the Empress, ii Is not astonishing that
Emperor William was very angry Prince
Frederick Leopold, who was born in 1866,
mander of the Gardes du Corps, is very
unpopular. once, when young officer. ne
narrowly escaped being tried by court
martial. He always has been on bad terms
with the Emperor, and is very wealthy
r. A. kneebs, the American horseman
who is charged with racing horses under
escape handicaps and defeat their COM
petftors. has returned here from the
United States TO stand trial. He has been
under 10000 marks bail He announces
that he has brought with him a number
Of affidavits in support Of his claim that
Nellie kneebs was not the mare Bethel.
German exports to the United States dur
ing the last quarter of 1895 showed an in
crease of 50 to 100 per cent. in various dis
tricts compared with the same period of
1894 In Berlin the increase was 81 OOo 900:
In Frankfort, 1920. 900; In Hanover, $3.50. OO0
From Hamburg the exports to the United
States showed a decrease.
The wife and daughter of Senator Dolph.
of Oregon, are staying here.