The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-05

mainly by three firms for factories and
plantations burned by the Cuban in
surgents- The question as to whether
the Spanish, Cuban or American Gov
eminent is responsible is another diff
Guilty.
The Russian tyrannizing of Finland is
severely commented upon in political
circles, even among the Conservatives,
the 4'Kreuz Zeitung'' forcibIy voicing
these sentiments.
In thte Reichstag this week the Min
lister of War, General Won Gossler, re-
peatedly referred to gambling in the
army, and to the allegations that the
Harmlosen Club contained many Of
tenders, confirming the Emperor's de-
sire for the strictest investigation into
the matter. The Minister added that,
according to the present information,
there were not many officers compro-
missed.
The "Tageblatt" to-day denies this,
and says over a hundred active officers
belong to the club, adding on one .oc-
CASTOR among the fortytwo persons
present were thirtysix uniformed off,
GERS, and that another notorious gam
bier, Wolff, brought in a number of
officers, of whom every one was
Prince.
The Post" discussing the increase
of the importation of American horses,
advises the Government to increase to
at least 10 per cent, ad valorem the
present duty of 10 or 20 marks per
horse. 1t claims that not only were
6,919 horses directly imported, but that
many more came into the country by
the way of Belgium and Holland, and
adds that this is detrimental to agri-
cultural interests.
BY the Emperor's orders Thiegarten,
which is crown property, though it is
the chief park of Berlin, is to be mod
ernized About 10000 trees are to be
felled, ornamental shrubs are to be
planted, new walks, children's play
grounds and tennis courts are to be Gre
ated and other improvements are to be
made
On Wednesday next the Emperor will
give a diplomatic dinner, the guests
including the wives of the military at
taches and others.
There appears to be a strong prob
ability that the Minister of Agriculture,
w
forced to resign, because of the meat
inspection bill, which he disapproves of
as being anti-agrarian-
Prince Hohenlohe-Lange it is
understood, will shortly resign the i'm
portant office of Governor General of
the Reichsland (Alsace-Lorraine), and
will be succeeded either by his son,
Prince Ernest, or by Prince Adolphus
Of Schaumberg-Lippe. Emperor Will
Jams brother-in-law. The office is
lucrative, with a residence at Strasburg
Emperor William arrived at Bremen
this afternoon. and was received at the
railroad station by the Burgomaster
and the principal civil and military
authorities. He then drove to the IA
nous Rathskeller, amid the hearty
cheers of the crowds assembled.
The Reichstag to-day agreed by a
large majority to the bill providing for
the establishment of a. special Bavar-
ian division of the military court in
Berlin. This is an outcome of the ar
rangement made by the Emperor when
he was passing through Munich on his
return from Palestine, with the Prince
Regent of Bavaria concerning the pro-
cedure of military courts.
Prince Hohenlohe,s the Imperial Chan
cellor, said the federated governments
had agreed that no further modification
of the law should nowJb made with a
fresh arrangement With Bavaria. The
Bavarian Minister, Herr Lorchenfeld,
said Bavaria adhered tot the view that
Bavaria possessed special reserved
rights in the matter which. was pro-
tected by the bill. adding that Prince
Hoheniohe's statement furnished the
guarantees which Bavaria demanded.