The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-06

vessels and that the construction OF IL
more was ordered during the last ses-
sion of congress. This. 1t adds, in the
near future will give a new complexion
to the far Eastern question.
This article has been much COM
mented upon and a number OF papers
in close relation with the government
have begun a campaign in favor of an
other large increase in the German
navy.
The first torpedo boat of a new type
has just been launched at the Schichau
yards. The fact that number of
small torpedo boats have been lost at
sea during the past five years, has in
duced the government to abandon the
smaller type. All the torpedo boats
built for Germany hereafter VIII be Is
metres long, drawing nine feet of
water and will be among the swiftest
vessels of their class atioat. They Will
steam So knots and Will have two fun
nels and two turrets
From a gentleman in the encourage
of the emperor, the correspondent of
the associated press learns that the
emperor is greatly elated at the success
of his yacht Meteor at Cowes. He ex-
claimed when he received the news:
Now I have sent them home beaten
in their own waters.
His majesty then ordered champagne
for everybody on board the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern.
The latest portrait of the emperor,
by the Polish painter Kosak, who is a
favorite of his majesty, is now exhib-
tied at the art exposition here. 1t
shows Emperor William in Uhlan uni
form, mounted on a galloping charger
and leading Uhlan regiment at the
Vancouver. 1t is fine work OF art
and much admired.
The first automobla club of Germany
has just been organized.
The fight between the sovereign of
Lippe Detmold and Emperor VIII ans
brother-in-law, Princ" Ernest Gunther
of Schleswig- Holstein continues. The
latest feature is that Prince Adolph, on
the occasion of his birthday, published
his thanks for the congratulations
which he claimed had reached him
from every part of Ltppe-Detmold ana
also publishes a statement from the
editors of the Almanarh de Gotha, that
pressure had been eX rted upon them
from high quarters 10 suppress gen
ealogical items regarding the progeny
of the regent of -Detmold, and
that when they refused book in COM
petition with their was issued.
The agrarian press publlshes status
tics on the subject of the remarkable
decrease in the sugar exports to the
United States from 100000 tons during
the first six months of 1897, to $1,000
tons in 1899.
A collective protest against the eff
fects of the Dingley tariff bill on Ger
man industries has been presented by
the Bund der Industrllen to the gov
eminent. 1t has been answered by the
imperial secretary OF state for the in
terror, Count Won POsWski, who says
the protest has been submitted to the
economy committee of the empire. The
valuable data contained in the pro-
test will be used in negotiating fur
Their commercial treaties with the
United States.
Max Priester, a photographer. who
has been sentenced to a long term for
photographing the dead Prince Bis
marck against the wishes of his fam
lily, fled this week to avoid serving his
sentence.
The papers are far from unanimous
in praise of the Bayreuth perform
ances. Many influential. serious organs
say it was a grave mistake to allow
Siegried Wagner to conduct the per-
formances, as the whole, unsteady
| and dramatically, no better than heard
on number of German stages.
Mrs J. O. Murray, wife of the Ber-
lin representative of an American firm,
| intends shortly to return to the stage.
| She has gone with her husband to
| Hamburg. The singer was much an
noyed by the appearance on the vari-
| ETY. stage at Hersingsdorf fashiona-
| BILE sea resort, of a pretender, parading
| as Labelle Nikita.
Cora Hill, an American variety sing
er, has become insane. and will be sent
| to an asylum here unless her relatives
claim her. Major Allen, the United
States attache here, has been instruct
ed to attend the German army man
euvers from Sept 10 to IA, and also
those of Austria at the end of Au-
| gust.