New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
LEADING TOPICS OF BERLIN.
Berlin, May Is.

Berlin, May 10.
THE EMPEROR'S VISIT NEAR METZ-During
his sojourn at the Chateau Urville. near Metz this
week, Emperor William was present at a big sham
fight In the district Of Gravelotte and Mouiins
Several divisions were engaged. During the opera
tons snow fell fast but the Emperor. the Empress
and Prince Adabert, the third son OF their na)es-
ties, watched the military movements throughout
on horseback without wraps. The Emperor also IN
spccted the sites in tie vicinity Of Metz where
number of new advanced forts will be built He
insisted in one instance on Grange OF ,oeau H;
visit to strasburg to-day. The church bells were
pSaea ara sv9s or by Prince oh
lohe-Langenburs, Governor OF Alsace Lorraine
peror and the Empress were heartily cheered by
the people, and were escorted TO the Governors
pcTor diving With Prince Hoheniohe- Iangenburg
and the Empress occupying the same carriage as
hen pPoScadHd to
WAR SECRETS SOLD TO THE FREECH-A
high trial in the Imperial Court ar Lcipsic
this week brought out a number Of sensational de-
tails Depot Master Meinecke, OF tho artillery OF
Metz was shown to have been for years past in
close connection with French spies, and especially
with the French Police Commissioner Ismert and a
coal dealer named Hanne. OF Montigny, 10 whom
Meinecke sold all sorts OF valuable material, such
as types of shells, fuses bullets used with the
mobiiiHation Meinecks made enough money by this
to retire recently from the army and live on
six years and three months at hard labor. with loss
Of civic honors for ten years. Two Of the witnesses
against Meinecke high officers OF the Ministry
of War; who obtained proofs of his guilt through
Paris correspondent.
COLOGNE'S MEMORIAL OF WILLIAM lit Is
now definitely settled that the Emperor Will attend
the unveiiing of the monument TO his grandfather
at Cologne on June IS as the guest OF that city
Great fates have been planned for the occasion,
and His Majesty will utilize II TO deliver an I'm
portant speech.
BISMARCK LOSING FLEsH.-Prince Bismarck
los. twenty pounds In weight during his las. H.
ness and Dr. Schweninger his physician. has or
dered him take the waters az Gaste.n this sum-
mer
AGITATION FOR A BIGGER MAYHEM the
bills proposed by the Imperial Chancellor. Prince
Hohenlohe one reforming tho right Of association
and the other reforming the military trials pro-
cedure are understood to have secured imperial
approval and the Cabine. crisis Is considered to
have been adjusted for the time The Reichs.ag
and Diet however. will hardly pass these meas
ures this session. being tired out and anxious to
adjourn at the end of the coming week. Besides. In
the Diet the bills will lead violent opposition
owing TO the agreement reached between the En-
peror and the officers Of tho German Colonial So
ciety by which Duke Albrecht OF Meckenburg
the president OF that organization. at the annual
meeting on June Il. at Munich. will pass
luton &c launch n thorough agitation throughout
Germany in favor of charging the German Navy,
the aim being to equal in strength the navy Of
that OF France. Mass meetings for this purpose
Will be organized everywhere. The press will be
utilized. and it will be further proposed 10 make
the naval appropriatlons Of the Reichstag quin-
cal meetings the subject have already been held
one OF them being at Ruedesheim at which the
above programme was adopted.
AMERICAN PRODUCTS ATTACKED-Count
Won Frankenberg has made n violent attack on
American oleomargarne and its makers IN the
he
stuff is poison and unfit for human food" The
Federation Of Manufacturers has sent sharp
protest 10 the Prussian Minister Of Commerce
Herr Brefeld warning him against sending objects
to the Ph h MSS us, They argue that II
TO initiate German models.
AMERICAN ARTISTS IN THE vAN-At the
international arts exposition at Dresden the Amerl-
painters by universal consent lead al others.
Messrs. Melchers. Hitchcock. Brdgeman and Weeks
are specially strong.
THE TIDE OF EMIGRATION-The steerago
rates from stettin to New-Yors have been raised
TO 1870 marks. The stream OF emlgrants passing
through the station at Ruhleben. Spandau
averages 100 daily There fewer Russian
| Hebrews than formerly. The emlgrants mostly
peasants from Ruthena and Galica. destined chiefly
for Canada.
SUICIDE OF AN AMERICAN GIRL.-MIss Edith
| DanQuart. American govcrness, committed sui
| eide at Wesbaden Wednesday by shooting her
! sell through the heart Inc motive Tor her SELF
destruction IS supposed to be the failure OF the Bank
| OF America where she kept her savings.
Personal NOTES-F. w. Kickbusch, the
! United States Consul at Stettin. was married on
| Tuesday Miss Katharine Hagen. a grandchild OF
| the famous German tenor. The United States Am
bassador Edwin f. Uhl: the Secretary OF the United
| States Embassy. John Il. Jackson. and Mrs Jack
| son dned with the Imperial Chancellor on Wednes-
day. Mrs. Uni has gone to Paris Herbert G..
Squires Second Secretary OF the United States En-
| basgy Is seriously ILL., Baron SUNNI Hal
berg, the former intimate friend of Emperor Will
| lam. has publicly announced that he will not be n
candidate for reelection 10 the Reichsag next year
| A GIFT VIEWED WITH SUSPICION.-Whilo
| Emperor Williams telegram TO President Faure
| expressing sympathy with the families Of the vic
Tins OF the fire made an excellent impression he
| made false step In contributing 1000 francs 10
the relief fund his socalled patronage Is greatly
| resented and has elected anti-German articles
from O. large section OF the French press. which Is
| suspicious OF the motive OF the gift The "Matin"
warmly protests against any Franco German rap
! procurement based upon Emperor Williams gift.
| which II regards as bid for French support
| that France has no reason to hamper Great Britain
| I'm that quarter, and congratulating VI. HanOtaux,
| the French Minister for Foreign Affairs upon
| frsng TO Germany support In exchange for Ger
| ''Rappel" publish similar articles. The Figaro"
| on the other hand. says II does not believe Emperor
| William sent the gitt simply to Prepare for his
| wishes to Germany, by the hegemony OF
Continental Europe. in the face OF tie rest OF the
I world. that great colonial empire Is indispensa-
step is 10 reconauer practically Paris, which his
cIgLdfGther took by arms"