The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-07

the United States. abiding to the good
viii Of the United States a. recently shown
on several occasions in highly compliment
tary terms.
Lass. Insurance Companies.
The sending of the commissioners from
Germany for the purpose Of studying the
status ana methods q New York LIE In
surancs companies has been much COM
mented on by the Insurance and general
press. The Kreuz Zeituns says:
1T L. TO b hoped that II the government
again grants companies the right TO operate
In Prussia, certain conditions win be at
tached and that especially no tontine fea-
lures VIII be permitted IN German policies,
such features partaking Of the nature Of
Z lottery
Large Gernaa ssuaAssa.
The squadron which has just left Kiel
for long cruise along the coasts Of Dem
mark. England and Portugal Is the iarg-
est that ever sailed from = German port.
1t includes four large ironciads two Sec
ond-class ironciada. ono coast ironclad
and two smaller cruisers. The total ton
mage IL 81 500 and 3 20 men are aboard the
ships During the cruise some recent in
yentions OF Admiral Thompson the COM
mander OF the squadron, will be practi-
cally tested One Of these consists Of an
electrical worked apparatus by means Of
which an officer on the bridge OF war
ship Is enabled to automatically move and
point guns below and on deck. II Is be-
iieved that this contrivance will be Of
vast Importance in facilitating the fight
ing power of q vessel.
King Otto Grassy ~ Ever.
A COMMITTEES which has visited King
Otto on behalf Of the Bavarian chamber
Of deputies found his majesty as crazy a.
ever. although in robust health physically.
He passes the entire days in fne weather
in the garden and park Of his palace. His
Authorizations mostly consist In imagin-
ing himself dog. when he crawls on al
tours and carries flowers in his mouth.
German Princes Learning Trades.
The crown prince of Germany and his
brother Esel Fritx. following the Hohen-
zollern tradition. arc learning the trade
Of joiner and wood-worker. At the cha
teau Pieon. where they arc now staying.
completely fitted workshop has been
established for their use.
Going g the Peace Conference.
The United States ambassador to Ger
many. Mr. Andrew D. White will start
for The Hague on Tuesday. May Is. to at
tend the peace conference. at which he
win be one Of the representatives OF the
United States Mrs. White will not ac-
company the ambassador. bat will 60 TO
The Hague later. Mr. White estimated
that the duration Of the conference would
be from one month to Ave weeks, and
says Il Is likely that after adjourning for
a time in order that the delegates may
have time to report to their respective
governments and receive new instruc-
tons. the conference will reconvens for
ftrai session.
The American delegates will be housed
together in a fine and substantial build
ing that has been rented for the purpose
imprisonment For Daeiling.
Lieut. Doering has been sentenced at
Cologne to thirty months Imprisonment
for killing a student named kioevekorn
IN a duel.
Peculiar Proposal ON Voting.
The high class periodical. the Deutsche
Wehrenhlatt publishes today an article by
Jacobs Hecker entitled "A Proposal for
which the writer suggests dividing votes
In three classes according TO age. those
from Is 10 - having one vote each: those
from ~ to IS. two votes, and these over
81 three votes The argument In favor OF
this proposition is based upon the supposed
increase in political wisdom and cool
Judgment that comes with age
The correspondent here of the Associat
ed Press learns that Emperor William
read the manuscript Of Heckler's article
and highly approved OF II. believing that
The adoption of It's propositions would
abolish the most objectionable excres-
cences OF the franchise and incidentally
render socialism less dangerous. Prince
Hohaniohe and other members of the inn
perfai cabinet have also expressed sa-
prevail 81 the scheme for similar rea~
sor. The plan viii ne seriously considered
by the cabinet with the view OF introduce
ing IL in the hunaesrath.
The failure OF the Ffiipinos 10 secure
an arrnistice II generally regarded here
with regret, and the hope Is expressed
that an anicaole understanding will soon
no reached.