The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-15
PROTEST SENT TO THE PORTE.
A JOINT NOTE ON THE ATROCITIES
IN CRETE.

The Warning Read by the German
Ambassador at ConsfantInOpIe.
Austria Believed to Have the SUI
tan's Consent to send Troops Into
Macedonia In Case Of an Uprising
There-BerIin Society Shocked by
Another Scandal.
Berlin. June 4-Under an agreement
with the other ambassadors TO the porte.
Baron Won Jeltsch. the German ambas-
sador at COnstantinople, obtained an au-
dience with the sultan on Friday last. and
read 10 his majesty a note warning Tur-
key against the certainty OF losing the
good viii of the powers by permitting the
continuance Of atrocities in Crete Sub
scquenuy the Austrian ambassador, Ba-
ron dc Calice, obtained an interview with
the sultan and emphasized the views
which had been expressed by the Ger
man ambassador
The Berlin newspapers on Saturday pub
lished report that the powers had sent
a collective note to the porte which prob
ably had reference to the less formal COM
munication read to the sultan by Baron
Won Jeltsch on Friday. The subsequent
interview with the sultan by Baron de
Calice was due to the fact that he was
Obliged 10 make special representations
bearing upon the interests OF Austria.
| which are involved in the Macedonian
question, which is becoming acute. The
Macedonian committee, which IS sitting
IA SOMA bulgaria, has decided to make
q demand for the autonomy OF Macedonia
and are publicly c0nsplrlng to bring about
an lnsurrection. IL Is. therefore, believed
mere that Austria has asked the sultan to
consent 70 the occupation OF Macedonia
| by Austrian troops In the event of an up-
rising there.
In connection with this belief it may be
/ noted that NJ. DE Galley. the Austrian
minister OF finance n speaking upon ne
austrian budget I'm the Reichsrath, on
Friday, claimed that Austria Huno-arts
had become a Balkan power since the em-
! pre- mad acquired Bosnia, and therefore
had right to interfere in the Balkan
| peninsula, NJ. DE Galley, in the course OF
his remarks, hinted at, without openly
mentioning them, plans which had been
discussed at ST. Petersburg for a confed-
/ Grafton or the Balkan states under Rus
sld 3 protectorate and said that In con-
hectlon herewith the Prince OF Montene-
gro ana the King of Servia were expected
| 70 hold conference with Prince Ferdl-
manu- or Bulgaria at Sofia at the end OF
the present month.
Ihe physical ailments of the sultan are
| present diplomatic ferment, and the rep-
Tesentations of the German ambassador
| 70 turkey are aimed at practical action
| IN Crete. assisting tho kaiser's policy of
keeping the peace of Europe. Simultan-
eously with this move on the part OF
L
| rian government to put a stop at any cost
/ TO the armed bands raised by the Macedo-
| mans mans crossing The frontier. and has also
asked the government to prohibit the
| from Greece into Crete.
Further inquiry as to the nature and
| gravity Of the illness OF Prince Fursten-
berg, who has Of late been prominently
mentioned as the probable successor OF
fFlnce von Hohenlohe In the chancellerie
has elicited the statement from those who
are In position to know that he Is suf-
Iering from nothing more serious than
Another scandal, which has long been
the tax or society, has now become pub
lie property. The eminent German paint
er, Franz Won Lenbach, has brought a
suit for divorce from his wife, who was
| the Countess Won Moltke, accusing her
OF iniidelity In order that Won Lenbach
may be enabled to marry again, he has
| left the Catholic church, which does not
recognize divorce, and It is his intention
to wed the Countess Won Hornstain when
he secures his decree OF separation Frau
Won Lenbach also expects to be married
again as soon as the decree Of divorce Is
m Llaae q, absolute, to pr. Sehweninger, wh0
IS Prince Bismarck,s physician.
Prince Isenberg-Blrstein, who married
Miss Lewis, an American heiress, Is be-
ing sued in a Berlin court for 100, 900 marks
by the agents who negotiated the match
between himself and Miss Lewis.
The Hamburger Nachrichten announces
that Prince Bismarck will henceforth de-
| cline to receive any large populations OF
visitors owing to the fatigue which such
receptions involve. According to this an
nouncement the ex-chancellor will
only see limited number of visitors, who
Will be favored with a luncheon
New and very stringent regulations con-
| trolling foreigners residing in Prussia
have been issued The rules do not apply
to the rest of Germany. but are merely
to be enforced m Prussia All the for
eigners residing In Prussia are required to
show by June 20 to the police in the dis
trict in which they live satisfactory pa
pers Of Identification giving an account
or their military service, their social
relations, business career, etc, and stat
ing. whether or not they are possessed
Of Independent means. These regulat tions
viii be enforced with especial strictness
in respect Of inquiries concerning new
comers.
The emperor received Ii Hung Chang.
! the special representative Of the emperor
Of China to the coronation of the Car
of Russia, to-day. The emperor who was
surrounded by his ministers and other
| high dlgnitaries, conferred a decoration
upon the Chinese viceroy, and the latter
| presented to the kaiser a number Of costly
gifts from the Chinese emperor.