New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
THE TRUTH ABOUT BISMARCK.
Is NOT DYING. NOR Is HE IN ACCORD
WITH THE KAIsER'S FOREIGN POLICY.

crrvrD- PosToFFICE OFFICIALS LOOK
AsKANcE At An AMERICAN STAMP
ING MAcHINE-HANs PREF
MER ABsCONDs.
Berlin. Jan. 2s--Three times within the last week
rumors were in circulation in Berlin that rrIhce
Bismarck was dead. These reports had me ehect
70 cause n rush OF inquiries to Friedrichsruh 10
learn the truth. Among the large NUMBER OF Vls.-
tors whom the Prince received personally anu WI"
such courtesy and activity of movement a. W uie
pel the last vestlge OF anxiety concerning his mean"
was an old and intimate friend ana co-"o'he' ~
the polltical arena who has given TO the uhteu
Press the substance OF an interesting conversation
no had With the ex-Chancellor. which serves TO
correct certain Impressions upon the puu"c i'i' III
regard TO Prince Blsmarcks relations win the
Kaiser Not once since his resignation Oh the o'''c
Of Chancellor. Prince Bismarck SAID 10 MS i'ie"''
has the Emperor spoken to him upon the subject
=, ,o,,.ics excep, upon the memorable occasion
~ the Kaiser's visit to Freidrichsruh on March -
last, when His Majesty came TO the ex-Chahceilot
residence with General Count Won Waldersee' Inc
Emperor Was at the time very angry ABOUT inc 'ooe
in the Rechstag refusing TO pay the united resp'rS
Of that body to the Prince upon the occasion OF his
birthday
Prince Bismarck admitted to his friend that ne
was well able to go to Berlin on January u. wheh
the twenty-ffth anniversary of the fouhnHs % '"e
Empire was celebrated. but he did not so because
he e,nphatcally declined to lend his name as 4
flag for the present course OF politics. which IS
being directed by the Kaiser upon lines which the
ex-('hancellor regards radically wrong ana OF
which he profoundly disapproves 1t was Gh he
Prince said. to make spontaneous ca" d. WI
n reIem nerf ha he imperial policy
the full approval Of Prince bismarck or a, ,r r1'
his aet assent Nothing OF the ne k nIsor wI he snG
were grave mistakes Germany had no puslness
whatever NEEDLE In foreign complications UNI I'M
Cor
If the Powers have grouped themselves ue''l a.,
Germany has stu time 10 decide to what extent
her interests involved: ,.- 49,. .o,,o-
times indulged IN. the United Presss informant
said mus; be credited to the fact that the kaiser
itv caused by worrying and frequent violent head,
aches. had quite often accounted Tor QUICK "o''
u Prince Bismsrcks personal organ. the Hamburg
Nschrlchen. although attacking ne attitude iitsa o.
the Emperor in assuming control OF me iofs,sh al
fairs OF the Empire expresses hope that EnsIanii
70 Rsr ''o'"'''" as ''A'e anu ~" ~
The Emperor entertained the foreign Ambassa-
dor, AT dinner at the castle Thursday. Among
the guests present were Ambassador Runyon ana
Mrs Runyon. Sir Frank lasceles. Rfi',sh Ampassa-
dor. was absent. owing 10 the uea'" Vi i''"'' '''
OF Battenberg.
Tho art feature Of the last week has been the
PRODUCTION at the Berlin Theatre OF Erncs: Adam Won
WIllenbruck's new drama king Henry" The play
deals with the period Of Pope Gregory ana KING
Henrv's submission to the Pontln In going 70 ca
nossa. II Is by al Odds the greatest success the
dTamatisi has yet achieved. sequel to the pay.
entitled Kaiser Heinrich, wi. be- produced IN
February
The American troiting horse owner and sportsman.
A. H. WEIGH OF Hartford. Conn. has nominated
Minnie H. and Algeric Queen for the spring two-in-
hand trottng race on the Berlin course"
Agents Of the New-York manufacturers Of n light
ing stamping machine have exhibited 10 the German
postoice authorities a machine capable 81 stamping
1GD.cD) letters an hour II does not appear that
the have induced the postal officials 20 alop'
the machine however. the latter st.ll prefer to
continue the prdcflc" ~ stamping each letter ny
hand
" ic Oi'yera Lima. secretary ~ the brazilian
legation hero. has been appointed First Secretary
% ;he brazilian Legation IN "aehingior.
Hans Premier. manager OF Fnsch's paper mills
In Berlin. has ned to America with 50eo marks
Of his employers money. Besides his iefalca,ions
be was leading witness against Baron Won Ham
merstein. the abscondinc ex-elio- Of tho "Kreuz
Zeltung. who VAC recently arrested ln Athens BY
conmlsshrN y the German pJl.co. II II suR-
gested that Hamm'rst'ln "ili now take advantag"
% Pre!mer's ahscnoe 10 blame him for IN. forgeres
OF which lIammrrs,en T. accused
Her WGlf'ur tho Socialist leader ~ Colmir and
until recently the editor Of the newspaper the
"sammler." published in tina, town. has committed
suicide by shooting himself with revolver.
The Misses Rose and Oi,ie Suiro. the American
musicians have abandoned their concert which was
to take place In The Berlin Academy owing to
death I'm their family. and have started for their
home IN California