The record-union., 1896-03-02

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dlssuaded by the Chancellor from do
ing So No clearly defined opinion can
be obtained as to how the official press
VIII be directed to treat the matter, but
the belief is almost general in Govern
ment circles that a strong pro- Spanish
bias will be assumed
In an article on the subject of BIZ
metallism, the ''Vossische Zeitung'' as
serts that the want of harmony in the
English Cabinet encouraged the hope
that the monetary question will be re-
opened. Beyond printing vaguely
worded allegations that George N. Cur
zon, the British Parliamentary Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs, and A J. Bal
four, First Lord of the Treasury, have
quarreled over the negotiations for a
monetary agreement, the papers con-
cerned in the debate of the question are
all at sea, but diatribes even upon this
matter are made vehicles for the con-
veyance of abuse of England and Eng
lish politicians The '"Tageblatt," in
eupheumistic phraseology, intimates
that Mr.. Balfour is no speaker of the
truth, and the "Vossische Zeitung"
says that the English Government has
given Mr. Balfour the lie, an expert
ience which has not fallen to the lot
of a Minister within the memory OF
man.
The "Voerwarts," the Socialistic or
gan, prints a violent article, which, 1t is
expected, will cause the seizure of the
paper and the prosecution of its ed
itors. The article accuses the Govern
ment of creating an administration in
Germany upon the procedure and con-
ditions prevailing in Turkey. The ar
ticFe avoids making a personal criti-
cism of the Kaiser, but covers its at
tack upon him and the Government
generally with insinuations, declaring
that the growth of free life is necessary
to national expansion
DR.. Carl Peters, the African explorer,
who was recently elected President OF
the German Colonial Association, de-
clares that he has knowledge that Eng
land will be forced to evacuate Egypt
within the month of March. DR.. Peters
petrol, however, does not always indi-
cate a storm
The nature of the political and COM
mercial situation during the past week
has been an unbroken rise in prices and
slow but sure bourse and trade move
ments. The rumors of war have not
touched the dealings of the bourse and
the trade reports are mostly favorable.
The monthly settlement of the bourse
which was concluded on Thursday
showed the bourse to be in the best con-
dition it has experienced for years. The
stock of gold in the reichsbank is grow
ing rapidly, and the dividends of the
banks and industrial enterprises are
highly satisfactory
A well-known Baltimore prelate, who
was an intimate friend of the abscond-
ing lawyer, Fritz friedman, before his
fall, has offered to support him and to
make an attempt to effect his social re-
demption. If Friedman is released
in Bordeaux, as he likely will be, he
will sail at once for Baltimore.
The Empress will go to Kruznch in
April for the purpose of taking course
of the waters. On the anniversary of
the marriage of the Emperor and En-
press, February 9th, floral offerings
arrived at the Schloss in an almost un-
interrupted stream throughout the day
and messages of congratulations came
by telegraph and mail from all direc-
tions. On the same day the Empress
Frederick gave a dinner to the foreign
ambassadors.
Baron Manteuffel is to become Presi-
dent of the Brandenburg Diet in the
place of Herr Levetsow.
Mrs. c. Symmes gave a reception to
the American colony in Berlin last
evening.
j. B. Jackson, Charge d'Affaires of
the United States Embassy, has re-
signed from the Executive Committee
Of the Fencing Club.
The American trotting horse Ellard
has been entered in the spring races of
the Berlin course, and is expected to
win all the races in which he starts.