The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-30

ances if they are printed in the official
| Reichzanzeiger, the kaiseI's kilograms
no longer appear in that paper, but in
| the semi official horde Deutsche ALI
gemaine Zeitung.
A Westphalian paper reports that
negotiations have been proceeding be-
tween Paris and Berlin the past 10 days
preparatory to the visit of the emperor
to Cherbourg or Brest on his return
from Norway. Nothing apparently is
known of his plans in Berlin, where
preparations are being made for the
arrival of the entire imperial family al
Wilhelmshohe next week. The empress
is recovering rapidly from the effects
of her accident Thursday evening. She
was able to witness from the balcony
of her hotel fireworks and prize shoot
Ing in honor of the birthday of Prince
Oscar.
1t was rumored that the Prussian
war minister, General Won Gossler, will
resign soon and that he will be sue
ceeded by Baron Won Gemmingen, now
commanding a division at Erfurt.
The associate press correspondents
recent interview with DR.. SchwaTZen-
stein has been reproduced in the news
papers here with comment most friend
ly to the United States, but the
Deutsche Tages Zeitung takes occasion
to express distrust of the government
and says:
"All depends upon the means en-
ployed for preserving friendly relations
with the United States. American
friendship is not worth having if it
must be purchased by the abandon
ment of important German interests,
especially economic advantages or by
keeping cool when German dignity is
wounded"
The Solingen chamber of commerce
reports that exports from that district
to the United States have fallen off 40
per cent as the result of the Dingley
tariff.
The Dresden chamber of commerce
complains loudly of the increase of
American competition, especially in
manufactured articles and explains
that American superiority in the
worlds markets is due to the extraor-
binary activity of the United States
consuls and to the immense capital of
American manufacturing companies.
permitting the greatest possible divis
ion of labor and specialization, en-
abling them to produce cheaper in spite
of higher wages. The report admits
that the Americans sell as low, even
cut-throat prices, but explains this by
the assertion that high duties enable
manufacturers to sell for higher prices
at home, while they dispose of their
..
The rate of the falling off in exports
to the United States leads to the views
that expectation will cease entirely and
that it will become necessary for Ger
man manufacturers to build branches in
the United States.
The prohibition of fresh meat from
Belgium is having a disastrous effect
on butchers along the frontier The law
formerly permitted persons living along
the border to bring meat across in
small quantities, duty free. According
ly a large class of butchers sprang up
who handled such meats; but their &C.
cupation is now gone.
The motive power of the Berlin street
cars is being rapidly changed from
collisions are daily occurring between
electric and other cars and wagons.
Telegraph boys will be experiment
ally employed in Berlin, replacing men.
The change Will be begun soon with the
substitution of eight boys from 16 to II
years of age.
A German officer has invented an
acetylene searchlight which can be car
ried by one man, and which will illum-
mate everything for a hundred yards.
1t is expected to be of great use in
searching for the wounded after bat
tie and in bridge building at night.
The announcement that one of the
great American insurance companies
has decided to comply with the require
ments of the Prussian law in order to
be re-admitted to do business here, is
received withthe greatest CONSERVATION
in insurance circles. The Duetsche Yer
sicherungs Zeitung, this week. has a
strong protest, asserting that expert
ence shows that American companies
are untrustworthy, and warning the
government against giving them the
right to do business here.