Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-08
TIE GEOGRAPHICAL CONGRESS.
Its Proceedings the Engrossing Subject OF
Attention in Berlin
(By Telegraph.)

Inc 1nternauonal CieOSrapnlcal Con-
gress ana sensational DEVELOPMENTS of
the trials OF the persons accused Of
gambling at the Club Der Harmlostn
: than With the Transvaal situation, al
though South African affairs are being
followed With keen solcitude by the
government and the political men.
There was considerable comment
among the delegates TO the Congress
as we'll as on the part Of the public
during its sittings regarding the rela-
lively unimportant share taken BY the
United states
FEW FROM AMERICA.
While the whole body of delegates
numbered some 800 those from the
United States We're fewer than q dozen,
of whom General C;rce.v. though rep
1esenting he United States government
did not present a paper ana took only
an insignificant part IN the ,ransac-
tons. Maj. n. r. Allen. military at
tache Of the United States embassy.
who was also an official delegate, was
too busy in making his preparations to
return homo to devote himself to the
business of the congress. Mr. Arthur
c. jackson. the explorer, and Prof
Boas of New York. did not put in an
appearance, while Mr.. Marcus Baker
only appeared at the last moment
Prof. Davis. Of Harvard university
was obliged to leave in the very midst
Of the proceedings. With the exception
of the paper of Mrs. leila Eut:nll
which was presented in the choicest
German, and that of Mr.. Poultney
Rigelow. on Colonial Administration"
which contained some startling asser-
tons. there was no striking American
feature throughout the sitting.
-, low, Il,
gress will not meet in Washington, as
Prof. Bryant. Of Philadelphia, proposed
His suggestion was not backed up with
any vigor nor by the requisite number
of delegates. Among its supporters.
the Americans. half of whom were
sWonen. were quite lost.
The Americans however participated
fully in the social attentions shown.
TTaANSVAAL SITUATION.
Affairs in South Africa are still COM
mented upon in the press with the anti
British spirit Sympathy with the
Beers is almost everywhere presented.
The Kreutz zeitung which repre-
SCENTS the opinions of the court, the ar
my, and the conservatives. says:
The sympat1ies Of the German ,ur-
lie are altogether on the side Of the
Beers. Nobody here doubts that they,
after yielding, much to the lordiy de-
onands Of Great Britain, will have
nothing left them but to draw the
sword. AS is the opinion OF Germany
so is the opinion Of the world, at least
in SO far as the world is still anti Brit
ish The victory Of Great Britain will
induce Russia and France to make
headway in Asia against her. This is
necessary outcome The Beers have
only themselves to rely upon in a
4, Dr.1 Gtrb u, nf,;1, II
gone when other countries would have
interfered out Of sympathy
GERMANY'S CHANCES
The influential Hanover Courier con
siders that Germany's chances Will he
Very poor if England vanquishes the
Beers, as then German interests in
West Africa will be lost.
The papers are also considering the
military probabilities, the opinion being
that England Will not be ready to take
the aggressive before November.
The sensational trial If the Club Der
8larnlosen has stirred Fashionable and
sporting circles the very depths. \
peculiar feature Of the case is that
some of the witnesses belong TO the
individual encourage OF Emperor Will
liam. Moreover. officers of the garri-
sons all over the empire and many who
belong to the guard regiments, are i'm
l'iicated. as well as experts on the cor
rect way of playing baccarat and men
of the highest fashion. like Count Won
Rcventlow, Of the Union club. There
WAS considerable difficulty in getting
he experts to appear.
WITH ESSI-S NON EST.
Many important witnesses were alb
sent. Some excused themselves on the
ground that they had gone bear hunt
ing in Norway OF were about starting
TO Africa for u year. or had sudden ILL
ness. Others. like Lieut.. Won Schradcr,
committed suicide or, like Count Won
Stosch and Baron Won Neinlps fled to
the United States Two prominent
members of the club Count Eglofstein
ard Count Won Kussow. were accused
Of defacatCns Wolff. tic founder Of
the club has gone to parts unknown.
]: was proved that y. had been CON
Nicted Of theft ana had served a term
in prison, although mos: Of the Wit
nesseS asserted that y. "aS 4 man Of
excellent demeanor ana perfect man
ncrs whence his nickn&n ne Gentleman
Wolff"
In well Informed circles. it is assert
ed that Emperor William not only
wants the matter thoroughly sif,ed,
but intends that the trial shall he fol
lowed by an extensive wedding out Of
gamblers and otherwise undesirable Of
ficcrs 1t is asserted that there are 27O
OF this stripe quartered ia sixteen gar
risons who will come within the cate
CORY Of offenders
NALCIS' BOOK 4 SENSATION
Htear Admiral Valos recently published
a book entitled ''Scekrart SeegeltunG
iSceperrschaft,' w1l III is attracting
great attention in military ana naval