The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
GOLD in SPANDAU VAULTS.
COUNTING THE MILLIONS KEPT
THERE FOR n NEXT WiR.
Talt OF TrebiInE the Tax on Becr Makes n Mig
stir In GermnnJ-Thcatrical Events In Ber-
iin-A Hoy Appeals to Emperor william for
Money to Pay for the Dishes ne Broke.

Money to Fay for the Dishes ne broke.
Special Gable Despatch to THE suS.
BERLIN, Oct. 2.-The thricc.locked vaults of
tho Spandau fortress were opened on Wcdnes-
day for the annual examination by the Secrc-
tary of tho Treasury to SEQ IL tho 100000, 900
marks in gold which tho Rcichstng voted In
1871 as q fund for the first expenses Of the next
great war ore all right. Herr Thlelemann SO.
lectcd q few bags at random, counted the gold,
counted the number of bags. and weighed the
whole amount. Some dozens of workmon
were occupied for several hours in this gro
tesquo medieval function. The sum would
certainly be spent in a fortnight, and, lying in
vaults, it eats up II, 900. 900 marks in inter.
est yearly.
Tho plans of Admiral Tirpitz, Secretary of the
Imperial German Admiralty, threaten to cause
trouble. lie wants IL 900, 900 marks more than
was voted in the last Murine budget, and he also
wants an annual increase for seven years,
thus fixing tho strength Of tho navy for
that period. Ills demands recall Prince Bis
marCk's triumphant struggles in the llcichstdE
on three occasions. when he demanded n sep
tcnnate for the army. Twice hO succeeded by
dissolying tho Reichstag. Admiral TirpitG
seeks to emulate him by demanding a septcn-
nate for the navy. with tho alternative of dis
solution.
The Folks ZcituItg OF Cologne, tho organ of
the Centre party, which controls the voice OF
the Reichstag, protests against tho scptcnnato.
and maintains tho right OF the Reichstag to
| adopt the naval vote annually according to the
financial situation OF the empire.
Tho Government is credited with the in'cn-
ton of trebling tho tax on beer to provide
money for the naval programme. The beer.
drinking elcCtor is aroused and VOWS TO over
throw the Minister who durcs to announce
such a fact. The slightest attack on beer is
the most unpopular action possible.
Mr.. Barrett's play, The Sign of the Cross" is u
gucccss in Berlin at the Friedrich Wilhelm Stadt
Theatre. Manager Sanst staged 1t excellcntly.
The critics complain Of the licensing Of this rr
ligious play in the face of the refusal to license
S~ubermunn's John the Baptist"
The first days sale OF tickets for Rejane's
coming visit to the leasing Theatre realized
10000 marks. Not tho slightest Chauvinism
is apparent, and she will be sure to be Judged by
her artistic merits.
When Emperor William was In Budapest a
boy employed in a cafe knocked over "a pile q.
plates. breaking thirty-lve OF them. The pro
prietor ordered him to pay for the dishes or be
dismissed. Tho boy was puzzled how to find
the money. lie finally decided that Emperor
William was the ono man in Budapest WHIT
had u superabundance of money, and SO he in
dited tho following letter:
VERY HoNoRED' Mr.. EMPEROR: I have
broken thirty.iive plates belonging to my EN-
ployer. ! must pay. but l am n poor boy and
have not the money. | beg you, therefore,, Il
send me five guldcn. l send YOU my bcs
thanks in advance. and also greet your wife
and children
Next day there came from the German con
sulate an envelope which incloscd five guldel
from Mr.. Emperor.