The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-13

Berlin Feb 2.-tCopyrlghted, 1898,
by the Associated Press.)-The pro-
ceedings in the reichstag and diet this
week were unusually interesting. The
importation of Chinese coolies was
touched upon. 1t was affirmed and de-
MED that the importation OF coolies on
a large scale had been inaugurated by
land owners of east Germany. 1t IS
learned that several syndicates have
already been formed for their whole
sale Importation. One syndicate, COM
posed of land owners Of cast Prussia,
has contracted for 1,200 Shan Tung
coolies 10 be delivered at their estates
to compete with German farm labor,
before June g. Several similar contracts
have been signed.
Letters received from Kiao Chou
show that things are not so peaceful
there as the government processes.
The Germans have sent several eXpe-
ditions into the interior to punish the
natives for outrages upon sertineis at
outlying points, and there have been
several encounters. In one case two
Chinese officers and a number of their
followers were killed and village has
been destroyed and a camp broken up.
The Germans sleep on their arms and
fear d sudden attack.
MORE ECCENTRICITY.
The emperor on Thursday was pres
ent at the parade of the Fifth regiment
OF guards at Spandau before their new
colonel, the Russian Grand Duke Con-
stantine. His majesty created a SEN
sation by walking up to his guest with
his drawn sabre and saluting, while
saying, in a ringing voice, Always
friends with our dear neighbor and CO.
laborer Russia, I hope"
At the luncheon afterwards, at the
officers mess, the emperor drank to the
health of the grand duke, saying, ITO
q future comradeship in arms" The
Grand Duke Constantine did not re-
spond, and hardly touched his glass
with his lips.
On Friday the emperor, while swear
ing in the naval recruits at Wilhelms-
haven, made a characteristic speech.
During the coming week his majesty
viii attend the swearing in of recruits
at Kiel.
GREAT FLOODS.
Throughout the week there have been
great snowfalls and foundations in
parts of the Sudety mountains, which
suffered so severely from floods last
summer. The water rose six feet in
three hours at Schreibershau. devas-
tating the whole neighborhood. At
other mountain towns the people were
forced to flee for their lives If the
weather continues, another catastrophe
is expected.
WONDERFUL OCULIST.
Duke Theodore of Bavaria who ie
noted oculist, is now in Algeria with
his daughter Sophie, earning great pop
ularity among the Arabs In his Won
derful operations he is assisted by his
daughter. a skeik of great influence
and wealth who has been cured by the
duke, has presented his daughter with
Il famous Arab horse which she sent
to her aunt, the Empress of Austria.
The annual meeting of the federation
OF husbandry opens in this city on Mon
day, and important debates will occur.
Resolutions will be passed calling upon
the government to assist the agricul-
turalists by any available means in the
struggle with foreign competition A
government representative will attend
the meeting ana will make important
announcements
AMERICAN COLONY.
The American colony here will cele-
brate Washlngton's birthday. The
United States ambassador. Mr.. Andrew
d. White, viii receive the Americans at
his residence and there viii be music
and dancing at the kaiserhof in the
evening. Mr.. White viii make speech
MISS Minnie Case, an American ac-
Uess who has been playing a the Cen
trai theatre, has suddenly disappeared
and her Whereabouts is a mystery The
police have been appealed to, but have
been unable TO trace her.
Sculptor Loehr, of Chicago, gave an
exhibition of his recent work this week.
which was visited by the emperor. the
eX-empress Mr.. White and others The
former empress ordered d bust.
Mr. Herbert D. Squires, formerly sec f
ond secretary of the United States en-
bassy here. and Mrs. Squires and their
family, sailed for Pekin Wedne sday
from Genoa. Mr.. Squires is going 20
China in order To. assume the post OF
secretary Of the United States legation
at Pekin.