The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
RUSSIA AND GERMANY
COMBINED TO OPPOSE ENGLAND
IN EVERY MOVEMENT.

The Result of the Emperor's Visit to st.
Petersburg-Sudden Change in Tone Of
Russian Press-Subscriptions for the
Storm Sufferers in Germany-Bismarck's
Disapproval OF the Russian.G German ALI.
ance-To Oppose the Dingley Bill by Ar.
bitration.
Berlin August 14-The visit of the en-
peror and empress Of Germany to Russia
and the reception accorded then, there is
regarded in this country with divided feel
ings. Many people blame the emperor for
humbling himself unnecessarily before the
car, think his majesty has again ex-
ceeded his proper limits and say that the
czar showed much less expressment than
his guest in the shower of German de-
corations and favors bestowed upon the
Russian court and other officials. Fin
ally they also consider it eXtravagant
that there are now a dozen Russians who
are chiefs of Prussian regiments. On the
other hand, the results of the emperors
visit to ST. Petersburg, SO far as possible,
are what the emperor wished, especially
as regards Great Britain. Henceforth
that country will find, upon all important
occasions, Russia and Germany in her
way A general understanding to that
effect has been definitely reached, not only
between the two rulers, but between
Count Muravieff, the Russian minister for
foreign affairs and Prince Hohenlohe, the
German imperial chancellor and Baron
Won BueloW
1t is a curious fact that the tone Of the
entire Russian press changed during En-
and became frankly Anglo-phoebe. The
newspapers of Russia, which have hltheT"
to been constantly hostile to Germany,
like The NovO Vremya and The Wyedo-
rnooti now welcome EmDerGr William as
a new ally.
Princess Frederick Leopold, of Prussia,
who was nearly drowned while skating
last winter was nearly killed early this
week in the vicinity of Potsdam. While
out riding, she slipped off her saddle and
was dragged some distance along the
road. She was eventually rescued by an
aide de camp and by her husband.
Princess Gisela, of Bavaria, heiress to
the throne of Bavaria, has taken to
bicycling in public. All the Bavarian
princes and dukes are keen bicyclists
Subscriptions for the relief of the vic
tins of the recent inundation in Germany
are pouring in and all the cities of the
empire are granting sums of money for
the sufferers The donation of munich
pality of Berlin has been increased to
100000 marks; Breslau has given 100, 900
marks, Charlottenburg $4,000 marks, Elber
field IL. 900 marks, etc, etc. The newspa-
pers are collecting money everywhere.
The Vossische Zeitung collected $4,000
marks within a week and dispatched the
money to the sufferers. The provincial
chambers are also making appropriations,
but the government will not call special
session of either the reichstag or the
diet, in order to appropriate money for
the relief work.
Acting upon tLe advice of Baron
Thielmann the former German ambassa-
= lor at Washington who has just been
appointed privy councillor and the repre-
sentative of the imperial chancellor in all
the financial AFFAIRS or the empire, the
German government is entering into nego-
tiations with the governments Of other
countries injured by the new United
States tariff. especially France. Great
Britain and Belgium, for the purpose of
effecting an agreement to demand the
submission of all disputed points to
court of arbitration. In Germany's case,
the disputed points are mainly the al
legged violation of existing treaties and
the paying back to the United States
treasury of the export premiums paid by
From Duke John Albrecht of Mecklen-
burg, who has just visited Prince Bis
marck, the correspondent of the AssOci-
ated Press learns that the. prince disap-
proves of Emperor Williams visit to the
czar and it's accompanying features, as
calculated to raise hopes in the Russian
able to fulfill. especially in the matter
of further Asiatic conquests. Relative to
the state of affairs in South Africa and
the role planned by the British secretary
of state for the colonies Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, in recent events, Prince Bis
marck sharply condemns the latter and
fears continued BRUSH Oupuclty.
A long distance cavalry ride, under con-
ditions similar to those which would pre-
vail in actual war time, was started from
Stargard, in the Dantzie district. forty
i three officers of the Seventeenth army
ocOrps. taking part in it. The prize is a
golden sword, presented by Emperor VIII
liam and the distance to be covered is
1OS kilometres in bee line. The main
roads are all blocked by patrols, so the
competitors must reach the goals as bess
they can and by circuitous routes.
In Wurtemberg, Lieutenant Rabe. of the
One Hundred and Twenty-second regi-
ment of infantry, whose inhuman treat
ment drove a recruit named Bauer to
commit suicide, has been dismissed from
the army and sentenced to four months
confinement in Jail.
The United States ambassador, Mr.. An
drew d. White, will take a trip to Leipsic
exposition during the course Of next week
From Leipsic Mr. White will go to Dres-
den. Mr.. Goldschmidt, the new United
States consul general, arrived here on
Wednesday and the office Of the consul
ate general was turned over to him on
Thursday. A complimentary subscrip-
tion dinner will be given to Mr.. Charles
de Kay, the retiring consul general, on
August 9th, by the American residents
of the city.
The Hon. Carl Schurz is drinking the
atarS Of