The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29
THE NAVY OF GERMANY.
Eyolutious Are Described as BEING
Total Failures.
BISMARCK HAS BEEN CONSULTED
Coolness Between the Emperor and
KinE OF saxony-Derailm Of
Trains Being Investigated.


ter, Copyrighted. 1897. by the Associated
Press).-An unpleasant surprise has been
created by the naval incidents OF the
kreuz Zeitung and other conservative
newspapers ns well as the correspondent
Of the Deutsche zeitung Rundschau re-
porting the naval maneuvcrs near Dantzic
during the past fortnight. They describe
the evolutions Of the German warships as
having been total failures SO far as quick
ness and maneuvering ability to resist
torpedo attacks are concerned. The gov
eminent win argue from this that more
cruisers are needed for the German feet
and will urge the necessity Of forming
division of cruisers.
The new chief o. the navy department,
Admiral Tirpitz, paid visit to Prince Won
Bismarck during the week and consulted
the ex-chancellor on naval matters, espe.
navy. Prince Bismarck conceded the ne
cessity Of strengthening the fleet, but ha
strongly dissuaded the admiral from max
ing that the principal issue In the reichstag
during the coming session Of that body.
On the following day Admiral Tirpi,z went
10 Wilhelmshoc to reach the result OF his
visit to the emperor. II is said on high
| authority that his majesty still clings to
| his intention to force the reichstag to
grant much larger appropriations than
| have hitherto been made for naval con-
| struction. But the center and liberal fac
| finnc ett ~, .s,,a
and the newspaper organs OF those parties
never miss an opportunity OF expressing
| their opposition to the emperor's pet pro-
jeot.
| There is decided GOODNESS between the
emperor and the king OF Saxony. The en-
| peror bames King Albert for the latter's
decision in the Schomberg- Lippe case as
calculated to destroy belief In the divine
| right theory. Because of this coolness
King Albert has refused 10 be present at
the army maneuyers next month and has
accepted the invitation of Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria to witness the army
maneuvers in Hungary.
The investigation into the recent deral-
ment OF the Hamburg Berlin express neal
Celle, which led to loss of life and the
destruction OF considerable property. has
yielded sensational results. Tho Berlin
| detectives have ascertained that the ac-
cident was due to a criminal plot in which
| at least five persons, evidently foreigners
| were concerned. Dynamite cartridges
were placed near tho tracks and lighted
fuses were attached to them. The political
police of Berlin have further learned tina
FIVE anarchists, evidently the same five
persons, left Paris for Germany week be-
fore together and they were seen at Cell,
the night before the accident They made
inquiries regarding Emperor Williams trlr
over the road. 1t is now believed the plo
was esn attempt upon the emperors life.
In Eastern Prussia infectious infiamma
ton of the eyes is epidemic among thu
school children. seventy of whom are in the
hospital from this cause at Koenigsburg
Goluczi, the Hungarian who murdered
the wealthy widow Schulz and her daughter
In the city. is believed to have fed t,
America on a steamer from Hamburg
The Berlin police have cabied descrip
tion of the man to New York. The sol
heir Of the murdered woman is a stepsol
OF the widow Schulz, who. when last heart
from. was foreman Of a ST. Louis brewery
The estate is worth several million marks
The United States ambassador, Mr.. An
drew r. White, returned from Paris Wed
nesday last and was confined to his be
on the following day with bad cold.