The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-03
Miss Jackson Wins the Men
delSsohn Stipendium.
20 COUNTRIES COMPETED
AGRAGRIANS OPPOSE EMPER-
OR'S NAVAL PROGRAM.
A PEOPLES MOVEMENT IN BAVARIA

Bicycsts Worry William and He Has
One Arrested Turkey Wants to
Join the Dreibund.
copyright, 1897, by Associated Press.)
Berlin, Oct. 2-The entire German
press Ia speculating upon the new naval
bill, which is now being considered BY
the Cabinet. Both Mr.. Miguel, the vice.
president of the Council of Ministers and
the Bundersrath. have approved the
measure: but before it reaches the
Reichstag it may still be somewhat
changed. The bill asks for total APP
preparation sof 410.000,000 marks to be
distributed over seven years AMI contem-
plates the construction Of a score of yes
sells. Of which ten are to be large ships.
Ii the Reichstag refuses to grant this
amount Of money it will: be sent home by
the government and new elections 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
90 the effect that Turkey is negotiating
with Germany for a special defensive al
lance aud that Turkey is on the point Of
Joining the Dreibund, are denied empha-
tically ut the German Foreign Office.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press learns from diplomatic circles that
approaches to that effect have repeatedly
been made by Turkey. during the past
three months and there is variance of
opinion between Emperor William and
Baron Won Buelow and Prince Hohen-
lohe, the Imperial Chancellor, the latter
distinctly rejecting all such overtures.
The hurried arrival in Berlin of Count
Won MISUNDERSTANDING the German
Ambassador to France, and his subse-
auent movements have created a sensa-
ton. Immediately after the Ambassador
arrived here from Paris on Monday, he
had lengthy conference with DR.. Miguel,
Prince Hohenlohe being away, and the
same day he started for Rominten to see
the Emperor. After the Ambassadors
return to Berlin ON Wednesday, there
was special session of the Cabinet and
Count Won Observation-Disclosures then re-
turned to Paris. There are many sur
ments of the Ambassador, but nothing
definite has been ascertained concerning
them.
In Bavaria, the Democratic Peasant
Federation is rapidly gaining strength.
During the past week two hitherto hos
tile branches Of the federation have unit
ed and adopted a joint platform Of the
most radical nature. It demands entire
liberty of association, meeting and Of the
press, reform Of the judiciary system,
complete division Of church and state,
q diminution Of the military burdens
and the assumption by the State Of all
rural mortgages. The leaders of this
newly formed party expect 30 sweep |
Bavaria at the next elections.
The Emperor is having poor sport at
Reminten, from which place he has
sent 1000 marks to the poor Of Buda- |
pest. His Majesty has prohibited bicy-
clists having access to the whole Of |
Rominten district and forests, the rea-
son being that on the day OF His Ma
jesty's arrived hordeS Of bicyclists were
'impudent enough to race along the
road both in front and behind his car
riage, soaring the horses and out-speed-
ing them" Emperor William was SO an
noyed at this dis-respectful beha vior upon
tie part Of the bicyclists that he sum-
moned the first policeman he met and
ordered the officer to arrest the worst
offender. s
AT Woerishofen, there is bitter strife
between DIR. Baumgarten and Prior
Relic, each trying to become sole sue
eesse1 OF the late Father Kneipp, in the
management Of the famous water cure
establishments. H#e3
The government Is preparing bills pro-
viding for compulsory life insurance
throughout the whole Empire and for old
age Insurance for the laboring classes.
Delegates of the central insurance bu-
reau have been asked to advise the gov
eminent in this matter. A-J
! Official statistics of the imports and
exports of the Empire show large in
crease for August compared with the
same month in 1896 and 1896.
Herr Klefisch. wholesale dealer in
hams and pork at Colognea is being tried
for regularly selling spoiled or trichinous
goods. Other dealers, Scholles, Zorn
and Company. and Oswald, are also i'm
plicated. Klefisch, when arrested, claim
ed the goods were of American origin
and in their original packages. The
evidence at the trial disproved this. All
the spoiled hams, 1,490 altogether, the
prisoner admitted, had been imported
from Servia.
Miss Leonora Jackson, the young Am
erican violinist, who has just won the
much coveted music prize known as the
Mendelssohn Stipendium, formerly re-
sided in Chicago. She was sent to Ber-
ling by Mrs. Grover Cleveland and other
ladies, then in Washington, in order to
study music under Joachim. This is the
first occasion upon which the prize, a.
mounting to 1900 marks, has been won
by an American. The competition arous.
ed the keenest interest, representatives
OF a score countries and Of all parts of
Germany, taking part in it.