Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
GERMAN NEWS NOTES.
The Emperor Annoyed by Cyclists
An American Prize-Winner.


| Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, October 2.-The entire Ger
man press Is specializing upon the new
| naval bin, which is now being consi-
dered by the Cabinet. Both BIr. MIGUEL,
the vice-president Of the council OF
ministers. and the Bundesrath have APP
proved the measure, but before it
reaches the Reichstag it may still be
somewhat changed. The bill asks for a
total appropriation of 4O1 100000 marks,
to be distributed over seven years, and
contemplates the construction of score
OF vessels, Of which ten are to be large
ships. II the Reichstag refuses TO grant
this amount of money, it viii be sent
home by the government, and new cleo
| tons will be ordered forthwith, in which
the naval plans of the Emperor will be
made the principal issue, in spite OF the
whole Agrarian party's advice, who, In
that case, fear defeat.
The reports in the Turkish newspapers
TO the effect that Turkey is negotiating
with Germany for a special defensive
alliance, and that Turkey is on the point
Of Joining the Driebund, are denied en-
Dhatically at the German foreign Office.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press. however, learns from diplomatic
circles that overtures to that effect nave
been made by Turkey during the past
three months, and that there is a va
rance between Baron Won Bueiow'
Prince HohenlOhe and Emperor WI
liam. Prince Hohenlohe rejecting all
overtures.
The hurried arrival in Berlin OF Count
~ oil
Ambassador to France, and his subse-
quent movements, have created a sensa-
ton. Immediately after the Ambassador
arrived here from Paris on Monday he
had a lengthy conference with DR.. MI
duel, Prince Hohenlohe being still away
and the same day he started for Ro-
minten to see the Emperor After the
Ambassador returned to Berlin on We'd
nesday there was a special session Of
the Cabinet, and Count Won Munster
Iedenburg then returned 10 Paris. There
are many surmises regarding the mys-
FERROUS movements Of the Ambassador,
but nothing definite has been ascertained
concerning them.
DEMOCRACY RAMPANT.
In Bavaria the Democratic peasant
federation Is rapidly gaining strength.
During the past week two hitherto hos
tile branches Of the federation nave
united, and adopted a Joint platform OF
the most radical nature. 1t demands
entire liberty of ASSOCIATION or meeting
and OF the press. reform of the judiciary
system, a complete division or Churcn
and State, a diminution OF the military
burdens. and the assumption by the
State Of all rural mortgages. The lead
ers of this newly-formed party expect 10
ID rfa ba elections.
The Emperor is having poor sport at
Rominten. from which place he has sent
4OOn marks TO the poor Of Budapest.
His Majesty has prohibited bicyclists
having access to the whole OF the Romin-
ten District and forests, the reason be-
ing that on the day OF his Majestys ar
rival hordes OF bicyclists were 'impudent
enough TO race along the road behind and
i'm front and beside his carriage, soaring
the horses and outspeeding them
Emperor William was so annoyed at
this disrespectful behavior upon the part
of the bicyclists that ne summoned the
first policeman he met and ordered the
officer TO arrest the worst offender
Al Woerishofen there is bitter strife be-
tween DIR. Baumgarten and Prior Relic.
each irving to become sole successor or
the late Father Knepp in the manage
ment of the famous water-cure establish
ment.
The government is preparing bills pro-
yiding for compulsory life insurance
throughout the whole empire, and Tor old
aga insurance for the labortng classes.
delegates from the Central Insurance
Bureau have been asked TO advise the
government In this matter
Official statistics of the imports and
exports OF the empire show large IN
crease for August. compared with the
same month In 1895 and 1885,
LIBEL ON AMERICA.
Herr Klefisch, a wholesale dealer In
hams and pork at Cologne. Is being tried
for regularly selling spoiled or trichinous
goods. Other dealsrs-scholles, Zorn *
Company. and Oswald & co.-are also I'M
piIcated. Klefisch. when arrested. claim
ed that the goods were OF American
origin and In their original Packages
The evidence ut the trial disproyed this.