Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
OCEAN TRADE SEEKERS
Germany After a Share of the
Liner Traffic.
DEAF MUTE's TRAGIC LOVE
Parents Of His Dumb Sweetheart
Killed in Revenge.
GIRL MISSING, MAN ARRESTED
Amusing Instance Of Official Red Tape
In Berlin-The Kaiser a Vic
tim of Methods.
lIRL MISSING, MAN ARRESTED

Special Cablesram to The Star
BERLIN. May German appetite for
share in the principal lines of steamship
communication is just now giving further
cause for anxiety among the nations of the
world. The latest piece OF enterprise on
the part Of the Germans Is to secure
share In the trade between New York
and Australian and New Zealand ports.
This. however. 1t is only fair to say,
has not been achieved entirely of their own
initiative. but with the concurrence of the
Tyser line. a British concern. Those re-
sponsible for the Tyser line appear to think
that the entry Of the Germans into this
trade was only matter of time. Accord
ingly. they have come to an arrangement
whereby they will run a service from New
York to the colonies in conjunction with
the Hansa Steamship Company Of Bremen
and the German-Australian Steamship Com
pany Of Hamburg. The Tyser line defends
this plan also on the ground that they win
be able to give regular sailings. On the
other hand. Messrs. Bucknall Brothers. the
Federal line. and Messrs Houlder Brothers,
together with the American firms engaged
In the same trade, under the title of the
United States and Australasian Steamship
Company, complain that the arrangement
entered into without consultation with them.
In the trade between New York and Aus
tralia and New Zealand there Is no con-
ference IN the ordinary meaning OF the
term. Shipping business has been carried
on by Independent lines, but at the same
time the parties have taken care not to
understand each other In the matter OF
rates The question now arises OF how far
the British and American lines VII! Co
operate to prevent the Tyser line and the
two German companies from having a
share Of the business. 1t Is stated that
hitherto the Tyser line has loaded about
half a dozen vessels a year at New YORK
for Australia Now. In conjunction with
the German lines, 1t proposes sailing every
three weeks the routes above being ind1-
Gated as alternate. Its opponents aver that
there can be no room for further competi-
tion because there is trouble already In
filling up boats at New York.
90 far the British and American lines
have taken no steps In the direction OF In
Producing freight war, for the Facts nave
only Just come to their notice The Iyser
line. on the other hand, holds that lts po-
sition in conjunction with the German lines
is too strong to be attacked. 1t seems I'M
probable however, that their opponents
will be willing to acquiesce In the new STU
alton without protest. Freight wars IN tne
trade between New York and South Africa
have been common enough. and importers
have been enabled to get their goods much
cheaper from New York than from f1niano
It looks as though Australian and New
Zealand importers may themselves nave
develop into open warfare.
A Dumb Lovers Revenge.
An interesting story of dumb lovers
revenge is told here. Robert Haenschike,
deaf mute. shot and killed the parents Of
Anne Peetz, another deaf mute, because
they refused to consent to his marriage
with the girl. She has now disappeared
and Haenschike has since been arrested
Anne Peetz, who is an orphan. was adopt
ed at a very early age by tradesman
named Kross and his wife. When only
seven years old she fell Ill and on re-
covering it was found that she had lost her
sense Of hearing and could not speak. A
few weeks ago she went to an entertain
ment for deaf mutes and met Haenschike.
who is also deaf and dumb. They fell IN
love and decided to marry.
Anne Peetz's foster parents however,
raised objections, and when the lovers per-
sisted at last forbade Haenschike to come
to the house or to have communication
with the girl.
Haenschike went to the shop and asked
for Herr Kross. They retired into another
room. but Frau Kross, who was In the
shop, was able to overlook them She
pocket and fire at the shopkeeper who fell
forward dead. The woman rushed into
the room but was met by Haenschike, who
fred twice at her. injuring her fatally. The
SHOTS
and Haenschike was arrested as he left the
shop.
when search was made for Anne Peetz
It was discovered she had disappeared, and
no trace of her has been found. The police
fear she has committed suicide.
First Electric Automobile.
The Berlin police have inspected and ap-
proved the first electric automobile ever
perfected. and 1t will shortly be put into
the regular service by a local undertaken.
The vehicle is tasteful in appearance. and
Is constructed with special view to a
minimum of noise and odor. The owner
says that by 1t burials can be accomplished
in one-third Of the ordinary time.
According to story just published In a
weekly paper the kaiser has been made the
victim of the bureaucratic methods OF his
own officials. He sent q check fer $4,000
to the relief Of the sufferers in the dyna-
and was somewhat surprised to receive no
acknowledgment. A few days ago he
ordered an inquiry to find out what had
become of the money. He was informed
that during the past four months 1t had
| been passing from one official to another,
and had only just reached the sufferers.
Discussing recent reports of German po-
/ litical designs in central Asia. Kolnische
zeitung says that the stories in question are
either boundless exagzerations or pure In
ventions. It rs a fact that the Orient Bank
is seeking to extend it's activities, hut 1t is
untrue that the appointment of the new
German minister. Herr Stemrich. Is to be
traced to this company. Can 1t be. asks
the newspaper. scornfully. that bank clerks
are disguised soldiers intended to drill the
Persian people. or that the coasting steam
ers would. in case Of war. come forward as
cruisers? Perhaps it is believed that Ger
many will send an army corps to Persia
by the Bagdad railway. This line. the
writer insists. Is not German, but Turk
ish affair, which pursues merely economic
ends. For Germany 1t Is only an under
taking which will possibly open new field
for her capital and commerce. German
finance has endeavored to attract English
and French capital to the scheme. but In
both cases without success. 1t Is laughable
to make out of this question a perpetual re-
proach against Germany that she is en-
deavoring to take measures In central Asia
to the prejudice Of foreign nations.
Seeks to Recover $3.50 for Dresses.
PITTsBURG. May 2-Mme. Vannereau.
a ladies' tailor of New York, entered suit
here yesterday against Charles Donnelly,
4, IN recover S45O balance which ghe al