The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-30

being made for the arrival of the entire
imperial family at Wilhelmshohe next
week
The Empress is recovering rapidly from
the effects of her accident. Thursday even
ing she was able TO witness, from the bal
cony of her hotel, fireworks and prize shoot
ing in honor OF the birthday OF Prince
Oscar
1t is rumored that the Prussian war min
lister, General Won Gossler. will resign
soon, and that he will be succeeded oy
Baron Won Gemmingen. now commanding
division at Erfurt
The Associated Press correspondents re-
cent interview with DR.. Schwarzenstein
has been reproduced in the newspapers
here. with comment mostly friendly to the
United States, but the Deutsche Tages
Zeitung takes occasion to express distrust
of the government and says: "All depends
on the means employed for preserving
friendly relations with the United States.
American friendship Is not worth having IL
1t must be purchased by the abandonment
OF important German interests. especially
economic advantages. or by keeping cool.
when German dignity is wounded
The Solingen Chamber of Commerce re-
ports that exports from that district to the
United States have fallen off nearly 40 Per
cent. as the result of the Dingley tariff
The Dresden Chamber of Commerce COM
plains loudly Of the increase of American
competition. especially in manufactured ar
ticles. and explains that American superior
ity in the worlds markets is due to the ex-
traordinary activity of United States con-
suls and TO the immense capital OF Amer
lean manufacturing companies. permitting
the greatest possible division of labor and
specialization. enabling them to produce
cheaper in spite of higher wages. The re-
port admits that Americans sell at low,
even cut-throat prices. bur explains this by
the assertion that high duties enable manu-
facturers to sell for high prices at home,
while they dispose of their surplus abroad
at the lowest prices. The rate OF the falling
OF in exports to the United States leads
to the view that expectation will cease en-
tirely and that it will become necessary for
German manufacturers to build branches
in the United States.
The prohibition of fresh meat from Bel
GUM Is having disastrous effect on BUTCH
ers along the frontier. The law formerly
permitted persons living along the border
to bring meat across in small quantities,
duty free. Accordingly, a large class Of
butchers sprang up who handled such meat.
but their occupation is now gone.
There have been many severe rain and
hailstorms throughout Germany this week,
with hot. humid temperature. In many
places the storms were the most severe
ever experienced. In Hanover such severe
-
Great damage was done to crops In various
places. The forests also suffered considera-
bly,, much damage being done by lightning.
The motive power of the Berlin street-cars
is being rapidly changed from horse to cleo
tricity. The result is that collisions are of
daily occurrence between electric and other
cars and wagons.
Telegraph boys will be experimentally en-
ployed in Berlin, replacing men. The change
will begin soon with the substitution of
eight boys from sixteen to seventeen years
Of age. -
A German officer has invented an acety-
lene search light which can be carried by
one man and which will illuminate every
thing for a hundred yards. 1t is expected to
be Of the greatest use in searching for the
wounded after battle and in bridge build
ing at night. -
The announcement that one Of the great
American insurance companies has decided
to comply with the requirements of the
Prussian law in order to be readmitted. to do
business here is received with the greatest
CONSERVATION in insurance circles. The
Deutsche Versicherung Zeitung this week
has a strong protest, asserting that expe-
rience shows that American companies are
untrustworthy, and warning the govern
ment against again giving them the right 10
do business here. .
Frank H. Hitchcock, Of the United States
Department of Agriculture, has been here
this week. Captain w. III. Beehler, naval
attache of the embassy here, and Congress
man George Z. Foss, Of Illinois, have re-
turned from Trieste. where they went to
welcome Admiral Dewey. Mr.. Foss intends
to study the German naval questions.
Mrs. Baker and daughter have arrived
here to visit Prof Charles Wardel Stiles,
scientific attache of the United States en-
bassy, who is Mrs Bakers son-in-law The
United States ambassador. Andrew d.
White, and Mrs. White will go to Bayreuth
on Aug. 16 to attend the festival there Con-
gresham Bartholdt, of st. Louis passed
through this city yesterday en- route to the
International Parliamentary Conference at
Christiania.