Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
THE NEW YEARS RECEPTION Of the Diplomatic Body at the
 German Court WAS A GRAND AFFAIR
Emperor Was in Excellent Spirits and Min
 gIed Freely With the Crowd.
UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR uHl
Was shown Especial Favor by His High ness-Army To Be Strengthened-Ger- man Bourse Law the Subject of a
 Special Council Discussion.

Berlin, Jan. 2.-The New Years recep- ton given by the diplomatic body yes- terday was brilliant event. The recep- ton was held in the marble hall of the Schloss, and was very largely attended, nearly all of the ambassadors and minis ters accredited to the German court be- ing present. The emperor was in excel lent spirits, and immediately after he en- tered the hall mingled with the guests, greeting them with cordial handshakings and cheerful smiles. His majesty was especially agreeable to United States Am bassador Uhl, with whom he conversed for some time, inquiring as to President Cleveland's health, asking how MT. Uhl liked Berlin, etc. The kaiser also spoke admirably of the growth and prosperity of the United States, and showed himself to be we'll informed upon the political and economical affairs of the American republic.
 Despite the depressing weather which prevailed Friday, the other court festivi- ties proceeded with the usual gaiety, Inter Den Linden and the adjacent streets were thronged with people at day break, many of those in the crowd hav- ing remained in their places throughout
 
 the official celebra tion of the day. At 8 o'clock in the morning all of the infantry of the garrison marched from the Schloss to the Brandenberg gate and back, each regiment with it's band play ing popular airs. At 10 o'clock religious services were held in the chapel of the Schloss, lasting forty minutes The en- tire/imperial family were present. The emporer entered the chapel, giving his arm to his mother, and the empress was escorted by Prince Arnulph, of Bavaria, After the services in the chapel the em- peror and empress held reception in the white hall of the Schloss, where their majesties received the congratula tions of the court. The ladies were attired in morning gowns, with trains and wore bonnets. The gentlemen wore uniforms, with the insignia of the orders and the ribbons which they are entitled to wear. The military officers wore parade uni forms. The emperor next went to the Rittersaal (the hall of the knights), where he delivered a brief address to the gen. erals who were assembled there to re ceive him. Accounts vary as to the na- ture of his ajesty's speech, but it is asserted upon good authority that he re- ferred to the bill before the reichstag pro- vidng for the augmentation of the artil- lery arm of the military service, declaring that the armaments of Germany must keep, pace with, if they do not keep in front of those of other nations. The em- porer is also quoted as saying thats,the year 1887 must see the great task of in- creasing the strength of the artillery ser vice achieved. Leaving the Rittersaal, the kaiser went to the arsenal, where the officers of the entire garrison of Berlin were assembled. To these he gave the watch word of the day and in the after noon he made several private visits. At 6 o'clock the emperor dined with his fam fly. The approaches to the Schloss were crowded with sight-seers until long after dark. s st ltfsaD
 The opposition of the German stock and produce exchanges to the new bourse law prohibiting future transactions and imposing other restrictions upon bourse trading. was the subject of discussion at the special ministerial council which was held on Wednesday, The meeting was called to order by Dr. Won Boettich- CT, vice president of the council of min isters, who presided until the emperor suddenly made his appearance and took the chair, which he occupied for two hours. On Thursday another meeting of the council was held with the imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe in the chair The calling of these two meetings which occurred only twenty-four hours apart, are clearly Indicative of the gravity of this trouble asit is regarded by the min istry, and the, discussion of the subject bysthe minister's was in the direction of devising means to overcome 1t.
 Nothing is known, of the proceedings of the meeting of the council at which the emperor presided but it is known that the meeting presided over by Prince Hohenlohe took into consideration the effects of the resolution passed by the Berlin produce exchange, declaring that the organizat ton would continue business under the new law, only in the capacity of a free association of traders, and transacting business at his own offices, but having common assembly rooms for building known as Driasel's chamber It is understood that the council were ur- able to decide or at all events, did not decide upon any plan of meeting the op- position of the dealers to the new law. The members of the produce exchange. apart from protesting against the sup pression of future deals, object to the reg ulations of the law cling seven repre- sentatives of agrarian interests upon the bourse committee, at least two of whom must be present when the prices of grain, malt, sugar, grape oils, spirits and certain kinds of produce are generally fixed Besides objecting to these re- strictions. there are numerous other reg ulations to which the boursiers take ex- ception-all of them bearing the impress of a common aim to assist the agrarians by preventing bourse. pparators and deal- CTS from depressing prices. These reg ulations give the bill the character of an entirely new experimeht in economy, and outside the ranks of the agrarans the bill is regarded as being utterly impractica- ble.
 RUssIA,s' NEW COURT.
 Berlin. tan. 2.-A special dispatch from