Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-06

called attention to the enormous pro-
posed increase of the American navy.
The Ost Asiatische Lloyd points out that
America Is now building forty-siX war Ves-
sells. and that the construction of twelve
more WAS ordered during the last session
of congress. This, it adds, in the near
future will give new complexion to the
far Eastern question.
This article has been much commented
upon. and a number of papers in close re-
lation with the government have begun
a campaign in favor of another large in
crease in the German navy. Even the Con-
servative Neueste Nachrichten, the organ
of DR.. MIGUEL. the Prussian minister of
finance, strongly insists that such an in
crease is necessary unless Germany wishes
to "abdicate the influential position she
has acquired in the East" adding: Ger
many must be able to keep permanently at
least one division of first class ironclads in
the far East
The first torpedo boat of new type has
just been launched at the Schichau yards.
boats have been lost at sea during the
past five years. has induced the government
to abandon the smaller type. All the tor
pedo boats built for Germany hereafter
will be siXty-eight meters long, drawing
nine feet OF water, and will be among the
swiftest vessels of their class afoat. They
will steam thirty-five knots and will have
two tunnels and two turrets.
From a gentleman in the encourage of
the emperor the correspondent of the As
greatly elated at the success of his yacht
Meteor. at Cowes. He exclaimed when he
received the news: Now l have sent them
home beaten in their own waters" His
majesty then ordered champagne for every
body on board the imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern.
The latest portrait of the emperor, by the
Polish painter, Kosak, who is a favorite of
his majesty, and had splendid quarters at
Mon Bijou, is now exhibited at the art ex-
position here. 1t shows Emperor William
in Uhlan uniform, mounted on gallop-
ing charger and leading a Uhlan regiment
at the maneuvers. 1t is a fine work of art
and much admired.
The first automobile club of Germany
has just been organized, The Duke of Rat
and Count Won Schoenbom are vice presi-
dents. A number of the highest aristocracy
are members
The fight between the sovereign of Lippe-
Detmold and Emperor williams brother
in-law, Prince Ernst Gunther, of Schles-
wig -Holstein, continues. The latest feature
his birthday, published his thanks for the
congratulations which he claimed had
reached him from every part OF Lippe-
Detmold. and also publishes a statement
that pressure had been exerted upon them
from high quarters to suppress genealogical
items regarding the progeny of Lippe- -Det-
mold, and that when they refused book
in competition with theirs was issued.
The Agrarian press publishes statistics
on the subject of the remarkable decrease
in the sugar exports to the United States
| from 30S,O00 tons during the first six months
of 1897: TO $1,000 tons in 1899.
A collective protest against the effects OF
the Dingley tariff bill on German indus
tries has been presented by the Bund del
Industrillene to the government. 1t was
been answered by the imperial secretary
of state for the interior, Count Won Posa-
| dowskyWehner, who says the protest has
| been submitted to the economic committee
of the empire: The valuable data contained
| in the protest will be used in negotiating
further commercial treaties with the United
| States.
Max Priester, a photographer. who has
been sentenced to a long term of imprison,
| ment for photographing the dead Prince
Bismarck against the wishes of his family
fed this week to avoid serving his sentence
The papers are far from unanimous il
praise of the Bayreuth performances Many
| Influential. serious organs say it was {
grave mistake to allow Siegfried Wagner
| to conduct the performances, as the whole
musically and dramatically, is no better
than that heard on number of German
| stages.
Mrs. ]. o. Murray, wife of the Berlin
representative of an American hrm anc
L
| stage. She has gone with her husband Il
Hamburg. The singer was much annoyed
| by the appearance on the variety stage a
| Heringsdorf, fashionable sea resort, o.
q pretender, parading as La Belle Louis
Nikita.
| Fl. l.. Chamberlain and family, Of Chat
tanooga, are here this week, en- route tt
Paris.
A Van weyk, the baritone, sails on th'
| Graf Waldersee for a professional tou
l of the United States.
Cora Hill, an American variety singer
has become insane and will be sent to al
asylum here unless her relatives claim her
Mr.. John B. Jackson, secretary of th'
United states embassy, ana MRS. Jackson
Jackson has resumed charge of the EN-
bassy. Secretary Dodge has been sum
moned to his fathers sickbed at Ouchy.
Major H. T. Allen, the United States mil
itary attache here. has been instructed t
attend the Germany army maneuvre
from September 10 to IA: also those of Aus
tria and Russia at the end of August.
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