The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

!! ter to the Emperor prior to the duel en-
deavoring to clear himself of any share in
the scandal, but it cannot be learned that
any such letter exists.
There has also been a complete change
in the attitude of the Emperor For
long time his Majesty placed the great
est reliance upon Schraeder, but latterly
he turned against him, and his studied
contempt for him was shown by his omis-
sion to send wreath to his funeral and
his refusal to permit the use of the
Frledrlchsklrche or the Garnisonskirche
at Potsdam for the deceased master of GER
emonies. In spite of the action which
the Emperor had taken, however, large
contingent of court society testified their
respect for the deal duelist.
The Dowager Empress Frederick, al
though very strong in her condemnation
OF the practice of dueling, sent to the fam
lily of Baron Won Schraeder a message of
sympathy and coincidence, and also sent
wreath of roses to be placed upon the
coffin. The body of Baron Won Schraeder
was taken on Thursday to Ratzeburg,
the family seat. The parish clergyman re-
fused to give the body Christian burial.
and Court Chaplain Wendelandt officiated
fired volley over his grave.
The delay in taking any action agairst
Won Kotze for the killing of Won Schroeder
has created widespread suspicion that
the authorities are desirous that the popu-
lar feeling against dueling shall abate be-
fore any application is made to the law,
not wishing to brand the custom as an alb
solute offense. In support of this idea it
is observed that the Ham burger Mach
richten, Prince Bismarcks organ, in an
article on the subject indicates certain
reaction In favor of the practice, contend
ing that the higher classes cannot wholly
abandon the usage, which has distinct
i've social value.
The report circulated by the German
and foreign press that there has been a re-
newal of the Dreibund treaties is an out
come of the meetings of the Emperor and
King HumDert and Emperor Francis Jo-
seph of Austria, but they are greatly at
variance with the open facts.
The treaty between Germany and Aus
tria is not subject to periodical renewal. 1t
has no fixed term of duration and theo-
retically continues forever, though prac-
tically it can be repudiated at any time.
The treaties between Italy and Germany
and Italy and Austria, however, are ipso
facto renewable every five years unless
they are respectively renounced upon
either side one year before their expira.
tion. The last renewal of these treaties
was made in 1892. The Hamburg Core
spondenz. an official organ, denies the sug-
gestion that any question of renewal or
alteration of the Dreibund past was in
volved in the recent meeting of the mon
archs party to that alliance.
A considerable number of mem mbers of
the Colonial Association are forming a
new organization in consequence of the
very general dissatisfaction in colonial
circles by the scandals affecting DR.. Carl
Peters. Prince Won Arne berg, chairman
OF the Reichstag Committee on Colonial
Affairs. and DR.. Hammacher, leader of the
National Liberal party in the Reichstag,
are at the head of the movement.
Some reflects of the disturbances be-
tween the natives and Germans in South
South Africa are to be seen in a menaced
uprising of the natives in German African
erritory. A dispatch from Damaraland
says that the Herros are raiding the white
settlers and that Major Leutwein, the
Governor of German West and South Al
rica. with 500 troops, is about to take the
field to restore order.
Grown Prince William and his next