The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
IN THE REALM NJ
OF THE KAISER
I'm portance Attached to the
Arrival of a Russian
Embassador.
Prominent Officials Mentioned in
Connection With Recent
scapdals.
M. II. de Young Leaves His Family
in Berlin, but Hopes to Rsturn
Officially.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Jan. 30.-The EN-
peror, desiring to be present at the chris
tening of the new born TO his brother,
Prince Henry of Prussia, at Kiel, left to
Chancellor Hohenlohe the duty of receiv-
ing Count Muravieff, the new Russian
Foreign Minister, who has arr We here
from Paris. TIE Chancellor will entertain
Count Muravieff at banquet tomorrow,
and the Kaiser, who will return to Berlin
from Kiel to- morrow. will receive him to-
morrow evening or early Monday morn
ing.
Upon his arrival here to-day Count
Muravieff offered to go to Kiel at once. in
order to have an audience there, but the
Emperor. upon being apprised of the de-
sire of the Russian Foreign Minister, sent
a telegram saying that it was his intention
to return TO Berlin at once and see the
visitor in conjunction with Prince Hohen-
lohe. The Importance of Count Mura-
vieff's visit is not overrated here, as 1t was
upon the occasion of his arrival in Paris
where the exultations of the press and in
official circles were somewhat farcical,
inasmuch as his visit was merely an act
of courtesy.
1t is also felt here that the shortness of
the Minister'S stay in Paris disposes of the
idea that any change in the relations be-
tween France and Russia under the pres
ent entente were discussed. Count Mura-
vieff got two informal luncheons and one
dinner at Paris, and made at the latter
nice little speech in which he alluded to
NJ. Hanotaux, the French Minister OF
Foreign Affairs as his dear COLLEAGUES and
then came away. Nobody here regards
the meeting of Count Muravieff with
President Faure and NJ. Hanotaux with
any significance, but in any event the
Emperor and Prince Hohenlohe will have
the last word with him.
Just now political aud social circles in
Berlin abound with scandalous rumors in.
volving, among other names, those of
General Bronsart Won Schellendorf, for
merly Minister of War, and Herr Won
Koeller, late Prussian Minister of the In
terror. The Emperor gave an audience to
Herr Won Koeller on Thursday and 1t is
reported that aiterward he received Gen.
eraI Bronsart Won ScheIlendorf.
While nothing definite is OF course
known as to the subject of conversation
between the Emperoreand the late War
Minister, it is generally understood that
the conference was in reference to the
coming trial of Major Won Tausch. form
erly of the political police, who is now in
jail awaiting trial for alleged forgery and
perjury in connection with the LuetZow
llbe.s and General Bronsart's knowledge
of his practices. 1t is not known that facts
link the War Department with any of
Tausch's acts, but it is rumored that the
Emperor has ordered an inquiry into that
part of the scancal.
A strong story has been circulated that
Won Guede, the present director of the
War Ministry, is to be tried by the mill
tary court for the evidence he gave in the
recent trial of Baron Luetzow and his
journalistic associates for libeling Count
von Eulenburg, Prince Alexander Won
Hohenlohe and Baron Marscha!l Won Bic
berstein, but this story has been absolutely
denied.
Still another rumor has been flying
about that DR.. Lucanus, chief OF the En-
peror's Civil Cabinet, hal been suspended
from office for two months pending an in
quiry into his connection with the doc
tored version of the Cars toast upon the
occasion of the Russian Emperor's last
visit to Bresau, but being acquitted of
any connection Herewith he was deco
rated with the order of the Back Eagle
The solution of the charges. or at least
suspicion against DR.. Lucanus being a
solution solatium, the rumor hardly ap-
pears credible.
In connection with all these rumors
the Vosssiche Zeitung makes the state
ment that the Emperor caused the name
of Count Herbert Bismarck to be stricken
from the list of guests at the recent mar
riage OF the daughter of Minister Won
Wedel to Lieutenant Bismarck Hohlen, a
cousin of Count Herbert, because of his
connection with the Tausch intrigues, but
this story is not believed anywhere.
In November last, DR.. Stoecker, for
merly court chaplain, was fined 600 marks
for libeling the Rev. DR.. Witte. Dr.
Stoecker appealed from the Judgment of
the court and in his appeal charged
Witte with writing letter and forging
Stoecker's name to it. The trial of the
appeal took place this week and occupied
two days. resulting in q verdict that
Witte was not guilty OF the forgery
charged.
The court then fined Stoecker 400 marks
more. The courtroom was crowded dur
ing the tr al and host of witnesses were
examined, among them Baron Won Ham
merstein, the former conservative leader
and editor of the Kreuz Zeitung, who is
now undergoing term of imprisonment
for forgery and eInbeZzement, and Baron
Won Luetzow and Herr Leckert. who are
also serving sentences for lIbeling Prince
Hoheulohe and others.
Prince Albrecht OF Prussia gave an and
ience to United States ambassador Uhl
this week.
NJ H. de Young of San Francisco, who
has been staying here with his family, has
started for Washington, leaving his family
in Berlin. 1t is believed in American cir.
cles in this city that he is going to Canton,
Ohio, to endeavor to secure the appoint
ment as United States ambassador to
Germany.
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