The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-04
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houmanla and Greece to Join
the Dreibund.
QUEEN vlcTORiA's LONG REIGN
Movement IN London for Grand C,Ie.
eraiion OF Her sixty Years "a n
Ruler Diversity OF Opinion 4msns
American Episcorsiians oa shc oues-
tion of u State Charch.
Co9yr.sht lsss ay the Assoslataa rr.ss.

Copyright isss by the Associated pr.ss
HeF.in, oei- &-Fhe sensational news thai
Eoumania and Greece have Yasee5 tAn
dFe;oand and tina. the for anal agreements
10 this end we're signed al Rsehsreszt dur
Ing iAe presence there OF Emperor Frznesz
Joseph, Of Austria. after the oreEfnr a.
ne canal tasrougn the iron gates Of ne
Danube, i being discussed in political clr-
cses mere Ths statements made are b.
hevea 10 he correct ana are received -
being OF prime importance. for the trei-
e9n0 NIii thus have valuable allies IN shs<a
two countries in Ihe event of fhe d{sr,s-
tion az Turkey or any. serious sonap.sca-
lions IN the Last. King Charles OF gou-
mania has long been anxious 10 Join The
dre!hand. bat it was only lately that a
binding bargain, acceptable TO all parties.
was drawn gp. IL is expected that Sarvsa
viii also adhere 10 the drelbuna as soon
as the trrfserce of ex-t9aeen Natalie. wh0
Is a Russophile. i= overcome.
The general uprising OF tho wahoaeA
the powerful and war.ike tribe OF German
East Aprica. IS causing some anxiety in
colonial circles here and elsewhere. Tho
NAnehes. ~ho rs-t with crushing de-
feat from the German troops a couple 81
years ago, have this time been melted by
Arab chiefs and they have excellent wea9-
ons and equipments. The rebellion seems
10 be spreading around th. whole Tan
galySsa region. and the troops available
are much too weak 10 cope With IT, In
the meantime Gov. NiSSuann Is lingering
here. unwilling - return to his pos. in
East Africa owing 10 his shattered health
though ne is being urged 20 do so. More
over. the government is not inclined ~
ask the reichstag Tor large increase OF
the German East Africa troops in view
OF the b.g colonial hsidge; although ths
present farces are quite inadequate.
A convention OF representatives OF all
the Prussiea cities OF over 500 inhAhit-
ants was held In Berlin. and a perusanen,
organization Effected The purpose OF the
assembly was 20 formulate opposition TO
the growing tendency OF the Prusstan gov
eranent IN favor o. agrsrian interests
~ the expense OF the interests or the cities.
and 70 obtain the abolition os privileges
enjoyed by government officiais clergy
men and teachers IN the municipal taxa
ton.
Emperor William has hat excellent
sport a. Romintos rhis week. killing =
big stag every day. On Tuesday he sifo.
a 2ppoand stag. the biggest Killed IN
Germany for ten years past. and he row
ally rewarded the gamekeepsr who en-
abled him 10 bring il down. His majesty
shook the man warmly by the hand. sent
him bottle OF champagne 70 drink his
health, and also presented tho other for
esters with copy Of his p,ajesty's latest
allegorical picture. ''St. Michael Standing
Guard over the Blessings OF Peace" Ten
thousand OF these pictures have been re-
produced In the imperial printing Office.
The storms OF the past two winters havs
done an immense amount OF damage 10
the dunes and dykes OF the coast OF Prs1s-
sia. and the coasts OF EeEgoland and Eat
Prussia The government intends 70 ask
the diet for large grant ot money 20 he
devoted 70 building new works and r.
pairing the old ones. Two million marks
win be expended in this manner forth
with.
Prince Bismarck has bseu srea by his
rural relghbors OF the village OF WITT
hove because OF his closing the right~of-
way through the Sachenswald The polu.
at issue between them originally was tho
rebuilding OF the bridge over Ellie creek
Prince Bismarck offering 10 pay half cf
the cost and The villagers holding he
should pay the whole.
The socialist convention will open a.
Go'ha tomorrow and Will probably last
i week. Tho delegates viii discuss sixty
nine motions.
4 sensational pamphlet has been prepsr-
ci anonymously. rurport.ng 10 be an open
letter TO Emperor william. asking his
majesty 70 dismiss his unconstitutional
advisers I'm his civil ard military caS'netp
and instead listen TO a select body q,
members OF the reichgtag. representing
The various factions OF the body. TIE
pamphlet has been seized BY the police IN
Berlin. Scbleswfg I.eipssc and elsewhere.
e4,f thousa ads Of copies are still IN c.rcu-
lstion.
Emperor William has granted n com
Portable pension 70 the wife and daughter
OF the historian Treltsehkc. who died pen
ni.ess. His majesty has added another
To the already large number OF sensation
al pavdoBs granted since his accession.
This time "A sergeant ard an officer of pc
lice were sentenced -espeCfiveiy IN three
and 1--WE months Imprisonment for bra
tally ili-;reating prisoners. They were
pardoned before serving a day in prison
and even the court costs wer. reInIttea.
Papers Of every shade OF opinion have
been discussing these nardons. and IL -
certain the action Of the crown in this
respect will be discussed by the diet and
in the reickstag shortly.
During the pest fortnight couple O.
American swinalers. styling themselves
Capt. George Hubbard. Of New Orleans.
and Capt. Fred Williams. of San Fran
cisco. showing papers which were appar~
emily genuine. have been Victlmiging
scores of young men in this city and Vte.n
isy by engaging them as recruits for the
United States army. insisting on the pay-
menf OF fees and pFomising 20 meet them
AT the trains on the day Of departure. Tk@
police have been uaabie 10 locate theae
swiudlers who arc continuing their opeI-
atoms iu the suburbs
The university professors of C0ettinrsn.
~ Leipsic. Heidelberg Rnd aiagGehufS
start next week for Princeton 10 taxa
part iu fhe centennial of the New Jersey
university The universities ~ Goettin-
gen. koensEsb9rg and the academies az
science viii send beautifully engrosssd
letters Of congratulations.
United States Ambassador Edward Uhi
is stln suffering from rheumatism.
Dy~sNYYr SCARE man