The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-08-13
wEEkLY GOSSIP FROM nunorr
Emperor William Conducts D1vino
Services ON His Yacht.

Berlin, Aug. s,--A dispatch to The
Neuste Nachrichten from Munich today
d. nies the report that Prince Hohenhole,
tho imperial chancellor, has resigned,
and says that the sole object Of his visit
to Wilhelmshoe. where the emperor Will
lam is staying, was 10 make q report Of
affairs In the east.
For some time past the government,
goaded by the agrarians. has rendered
the import of Russian products, especial
ly meat cattle. horses, pigs and cereals,
very difficult. Contrary to treaty stipula-
ton. vexatious fees and Inspectors dues
have been imposed, amounting in many
cases to Is to 80 per cent added to tho
regular tariff rates. Russian freah pork
has also been excluded under the pretext
OF hygenic precautions. In addition large
specimens of Russian rye and wheat
have been refused entry on the plea that
they were detrimental to health. Russia
has now made the most vigorous protest
against this treatment, and, the Novoe
Vermica states, threatens reprisals.
Austria is adopting the same policy
against German goods, especially hides
and leather, as Germany has adopted
against Russian products. and as 10
suit the Industrial and manufacturing
circles of Germany are alarmed and urge
the government to reverse its policy.
Emperor Williams Norwegian cr,lixe
has been rather failure this year, ow-
ing to bad weather. and the emperor
amused himself on wet days with long
walks to places of interest. Every FUN
day the emperor conducted divine ssrv
ices on the upper deck of the imperial
yacht Hohenhole, upon which occaaions
he read a homily, freely interperned
with his own remarks The hymn ing
ing was very fine. as there was good
band and trained cnor;;s Of 100 sailors
on board.
The emperor was also occupied In his
leisure moments during the cruise IN
composing a march in honor Of the NOS
COW coronation, which he has dedicated
to the czar, and adding another picture
as a pendant OF his wonderful yellow
plague picture. The mo;t..,--Ss of the new
work In the protection of arts and in
dustry by the army.
The czar is reported to be In hourly
dread of his life, and hundreds Of or
rests have been made during the pas'
fortnight at st. Petersburg. Warsaw
Kiefr and Moscow. There were ssvsra
suspicious occurrences during tho En
have caused the police to decide to u
crease their precautions on Ill futur'
trips. ..
Terrific heat and severe storms ban
prevailed in many parts OF Germany dur
Ing the week. Thirty-hve persons d'ct
of sunstroke at Koenigsburg.
In Saxon Switzerland cloudburst an
lightning have done great damage, and
! Baltimore tourist named Eugene Bun
was killed by lightning during mount
ain excursion from Spandau.
The German press dwel5 on the fac
! that by the amalgamation of the thre
: last Independent firms at Mannheim
, Bremen and New York. the Standar
4 on company controls the petroleum mai
! ket of Germany. and the Staatsburse
zeitung calls upon the government
take vigorous measures to prevent
g sudden rise In prices.
= Mr.. Henry d. Allen, representing
: Joint committee of congress- has just q
rived In Germany to specially invest
gate the commercial and artistic succs'
of alcohol and the German legislation
the subject.