The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-08
SENSATION
BISMARCK'S REVELATIONS STILL
THE CHIEF GOD OF GOssIPS.
All the Princes Movements and His
Visitors Closely Watched by
Government Spies.

Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE new revelations
of the Hamburger Nachrichten continue
to absorb a great lea of interest. Inc
replies appearing in the Reichsanzeiger
were the joint efforts of the Chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, and the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Baron Marschall Won Bic
b~erstein. The ex-Chancellor, General Count
Won Caprivi. who remains in solitude on
his estate near Skyrew, has repeatedly been
urged by his friends to vindicate himself
against the reproaches of the Hamburger
Nachrichten, but he has fatty refused to
do so and means to adhere to his reserved
attitude.
Prince Bismarck is still in a bitter mood,
although the presence of his younger son.
William, at Friederichsruhe during the
past week has tended to mollify him. Phys
ically Prince Bismarck is better just now
than he has been for months past. News
received here from FREDERICKSBURG and
Hamburg says that a strict surveillance is
being maintained OH all of the Princes
movements and the persons he receives,
and it is added that even his correspond
eEce is watched. This espionage, presuma-
bly,, is at the instance of the government
anu ID bSiHS pSiAOtL lieu ny Il SIldll COTDS
of the best detectives from Berlin, under
Lieutenant Comber, of the political police.
The Hamburger Nachrichten, in another
article to-day, says: Prince Bismarck's
adversarjes are the newspapers more than
the people. Former Liberals nave been
converted by the social, clerical and semi
official democracy, and the last named is
the chief fomenter of hatred OF Prince
Bismarck"
Tne correspond nt here learns that the
replies OF the Reichsanzeiger to the Ham
burger Nacnrichten we're Intended more for
the benefit of the courts of Rome and VII
emma than for Prince Bismarck. In both
these quarters the wording of the exact
terms of the Russo-Germa agreement con-
Guided by Prince Bismarck is not known,
even now, and there is a very strong wish
there to be fully Informed on the subject.
The German government maintains that
the secrecy enJoined when the treaty was
made is binding even to-day.
Under the m of Prince Henry of
Prussia, a German squadron. composed Of
the Koenig Wilhelm, Sachsen. Wurtemberg
and Geefon, will sail within a fortnight for
will have a long interview with King Oscar.
and he has full powers from Emperor Will
liam to discuss the adhesion of Norway
and Sweden to the dreibund-
China has ordered torpedo destroyers at
Schichau and EIbing. They are to nave a
speed Of thirty-two knots, will be COM
pleted within a year, and are TO be plated
with nickel steel.
Emperor William has been hurting deer
and boar in Gross-Stretlitz and Preuss.
There will be a big court chase at Letz-
lingen on Nov. Ii and IA.
A series of articles appearing in the voss-
ische Zietung, understood to be written by
a high Foreign Office official. is exciting
general attention. The writer surveys the
political prospects and resources of the
West Indies, and the status Of the Monroe
doctrine -egarding them He deprecates
the right of the United States to interfere
in the political Affiliations OF the West
Indies and speaks of the probable purchase
OF the Danish West Indies by Germany in
the near future. 49,
Herr Detring. the customs commissioner
Of China, who Is about to return to his
post. In an Interview says he believes that
Ii Hung Chang, as Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. will practically take charge Of the
work Of the old Tsung Il Yamen and d.