The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-15
HIS HONORED GUEST
The Cross Of the Red Eagle Be slowed
Upon Count GOluchowski.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS FRIEND
There Is Much Secret Consultation
In Germany Brought About by
the italian Crisls-Eng-
land and Soudan.

tne Austrian minister or foreign al
fairs, to this city, testified to its signifi-
canoe. Emperor william personally
showed him the greatest consideration
and closest attention. of which the fact
that he bestowed upon the count. as a
decoration. the diamond-studded cross
of the Red Eagle was only one proof
After the banquet, Emperor william
conversed with the Austrian for about
an hour and half in private. and nat
urally. everybody understands that the
dreibund was the main subject of their
conversation. There is no doubt that
the Italian crisis was also discussed,
and number of important dispatches
were exchanged between Berlin and
Rome during the stay of Count Goluch-
owsh in this city. The count. OF course.
refused to be interviewed. during his
stay here. but the associated press cor
respondent learns upon reliable author
ity that the main objects of his visit
were attained; that. I'm view OF the
weakening OF Italy. the Austrian-Ger-
man understanding has been widened
so as to embrace armed assistance from
Austria in the event of a French or
Russian attack upon Germany. Italy's
share in such an event will be a passive
one.
Count Goiuchowski, the associated
press correspondent Is reliably inform
ed. has received promises that Germany
will, in the future, adopt a more friend
ly attitude toward Great Britain. whose
entente with the dreibund Austria re-
CARDS as an important factor In the sit
uation. There has been no formal writ
ten expression of this readjustment and
none will be made.
Both Austria and Germany regard
the fall Of Signor Crispi as an irrepar-
able loss. and II is admitted that the
new Italian premier. the Marquis Di
Rudini. is only passively friendly to
the dreibund
The details of Emperor williams
Mediterranean trip are still kept secret.
but II is understood that he will join
the imperial yacht Hohenzollern at Ge-
noa. where his majesty may meet the
emperor OF Austria, King Humbert
Emperor william will then make sew
eral trips. accompanied by the empress.
and the Hohenzollern will return to
Kiel about the middle of May. in order
to take his majesty north again during
the summer.
Germany throughout the week has
been visited by snow storms and heavy
rains and, as a result, there are floods
almost everywhere. There is much
snow in the northeast and central parts
OF the country.
Prince Bismarck has consented to re-
ceive on his birthday. April /. a big
torchlight procession from Hamburg.
The Chinese government has pur-
chased $4,000 Bavarian army rifles. OF
the type of 1884. for 81 apiece.
At the request of the state depart
ment at Washington. the United States
embassy here has formally invited all
the German universities TO send dele
gates to the Princeton celebrations in
October. Some of them have accepted.
The military jubilee of Prince George
of Saxony was grandly celebrated at
Dresden. He received letters of con-
graduation from Emperor William and
Emperor Francis Joseph.
IL Is stated that a Roentgen ray ex-
pertinent with Emperor Williams arm
has revealed the nature of the malfor-
nation. The photograph taken is said
to have been submitted TO eminent sur
geons, who are reported to have ex-
pressed the belief that a simple opera
ton will restore the partial, IL not COM
plete, use of the arm and hand.
Copyright. 1896. by Associated Press.
London, March H.-There II much
rejoicing in the British army at the
prospect of another campaign in the
Soudan, in spite of past experiences
with the fierce. tireless troops of the
mahdi and the recent defeat of the
Italians by the Abyssinians. That a
British Egyptian advance on the Nile
determined upon is no longer in doubt.
All the British officers Of the Egyptian
army who have been absent on leave
from Cairo announces that the Con-
naught rangers have already been or
dered TO wady Halfa. The proposed
campaign has been impending for a
year past. although IL was undoubtedly
precipitaeed by the crushing defeat OF
General Baratieri at Adowa. which, II
is believed. must have a depressing |
effect upon the prestige OF the Euro
pean army. and may consequently lead |
TO an advance northward Of the Der |
wishes But the real reason for the |
campaign now being prepared al the |
British war Office may be found in the |
fact that Egypt will never be secure |
from attack and disaster 50 Iong as |
the mahdfs power remains unshatter-
ed. The plan Of the campaign. as sub |
mitted at the cabinet meeting held yes |
terday, Is that five black infantry bat |
talions. seven EgyIcian battalions and |
a large force OF artillery and cavalry. |
with about 100 British officers. VIII |
compose the expeditionary force. The |
same route that was taken IN 1851 viii |
be followed. but owing 10 the low water |
in che Nile at this season. the trans |
port Of ammunition and supplies mus, |
be by canals. OF which a very large |
number would b. required.
In parliament during the past week |
there has been a remarkable renewal OF |
Irish activity in the lines OF ohstruct-