The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
The GERMAN NAVY FAILURE.
Lack Of Skill In ManoeuYreS Attributed
to Want Of Modern Equipments.
EMPEROR TO DEMAND EUCH MONEY.
Investigation of a Recent Railroad Dlsas-
ter Brings Sensational Developments
Making IL Probable That 1t Was an
Attempt on Emperor Williams Life,

BERLIN. August 2S-The visit Of Presi-
dent Faure TO Russia has been very calm
ly commented upon in Berlin, though
there is a distinct under-current Of un-
newspapers do not believe what they are
printing on the subject. The opinion Is
expressed, however, that the Car las
made It plan 90 France that Russia cJa-
not be drawn into following the policy Of
the Reyanche, anI the CONVICTION becomes
more widespread IS Z is industr.orsly
pressed In every quarter that france Will
rellnquish the idea Of revenge Upon Ger
many and the reconquest Of Alsace-Lor-
raine. and will gradually become more
friendly to Germany.
Doubtless, however. the wish in this
case is father 10 the thought
INEFFICIENT NAVY.
An UNPLEASANT surprise has been cre-
ated by the naval criticisms of the
Kreuse Zeitung and other conservative
newspapers. as well as the correspondent
of the Deutsche Zeitung Rundschau, re-
porting the naval manoeuvres near Dant-
zlc during the past fortnight. They de-
scribe the eyOlutiOns Of the German war
vessels as having been total failures 30
far as quickness and manoeuvering abil-
ity to resist torpedo attacks are concerned.
on Tuesday last on the Port Of Bella,
one ironclad division narrowly missed
running aground while manoeuvring 70
escape torpedo boats. Correspond
men. and who were on board
the vessels engaged in the manoeuvres,
attribute this lack Of skill TO the want
Of modern equipments on the German
ships.
MORE CRUISERS NEEDED.
The Government will learn from this
that more cruisers are needed for the
German fleet, and will urge the necessity
Of more formidable cruisers.
The Chief OF the Naval Department paid
a visit TO Prince Bismarck during the
week. and consulted the ex-Chancellor ON
naval matters. especially in reference 70
the need of a larger German navy. Prince
Bismarck conceded the necessity OF
strengthening the fleet but he strongly
dlssuaded the admiral from making that
the principal issue i'm the Reichstag dur
ing the coming session Of that body. On
the following day Admiral Won Tierpitz
went TO WilhelmshOhe to report the re-
suit of his visit to the Emperor.
10 IS said on high authority that His
Majesty still clings to his intention 20
force the Relchstag TO grant much larger
appropriations than hitherto Tor naNal
construction. But the centre ana the
Liberal factions still stubbornly oppose
the proposition and the newspaper or
gans Of these parties never miss an op-
portunity OF repeating their oppoaluoh 10
the Emperor's pet project.
KINGS FALL OUT.
There IS a decided coolness between the
Emperor and the King OF SaXOny. The
Emperor bllmes King Albert Tor the lat
ter's recent decision in the SchoumDurg-
Lippe succession case as calculated 10 ue-
strOy belief I'm the divine right theory.
Because Of this cOOlness King Albert has
refused to be present az the army man.
oeuvres next month, and has accepted the
invitation Of Emperor Francis Joseph. OF
Austria, TO witness the army manoeuFies
in Hungary
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS.
The Investigations into the recent de-
raflment Of the Hamburg-Berlin express
near Celle. which led 10 loss Of life and
the destruction of considerable property
has Welded sensational results. The Ber-
lin detectives have ascertained tnat the
accident was due TO criminal plot IN
Mllcn at least uNo per SUNS 'f4ANAlNis ANA
eigners, were concerned.
Dynamite cartridges were placed near
the tracks and lighted fuses were attach
ed 10 them.
The political police Of Berlin have fur
ther learned that five anarchists eNl-
IDENTIFY the same five persons, leit Paris
for Germany a week before the disaster
and were seen at CeNe the night before
the accident They made inquiries In
broken German regarding Emperor VIII
49,
obtain correct information. IL is now be-
Ueved the plot was an attempt on the
Emperors life.
AN EYE EPIDEMIC.
In Eastern Prussia infectious infiam-
nation Of the eyes is epidemic among the
school children, seventy OF whom are now
in the hospital from this cause al koe-
nigsberg.
Goluczi. the Hungarian who murdered
the wealthy widow Schulze ana her
daughter in this city, Is believed TO nave
fled to America on steamer from ham
burg The Berlin police have cdbled a
minute description Of the man 10 New
York. The sole heir Of the murdered wo-
man is a step-sOn Of the widow Schulze,
who. when last heard from, was foreman
of a ST. Louis brewery. The estate Is
worth several million marks.
MISSION SCHOOLS TO BLAME.
The Lokal Anzeiger prints an interview
with Mehmed Nourf ~, Of the Turkish
Foreign ONCE at Constantinople, in which
he is quoted as saying: THE Armenian
revOlutiOnists I'm Turkey as all pupils and
proteges of the American mission schools
az Marsonvan. Bitlis, Erzeroum and Van.
The activity OF these schools, the Bey is
said 10 have added. ARE the curse of Tur-
key and Armenia alike"
The United States Ambassador, Mr.. An
drew ID. White, returned here from Paris
on Wednesday last, and was confined 10
his bed on the following day with bad
cold