Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
NEWS FROM FATHERLAND.
A Brief Resume Of the Most Inn
portant Happenings In the
German Empire.

The German naval yearbook. which
has just appeared, gives the second
place as naval power to the United
States. and the third place to Ger
many.
1t has been decided to tax the city
Of Bremen at the rate of $3.50 per In
habitant for new canal, new city
addition, new port, and new In
dustrial center.
The Bishop of Salisbury was one of
the British clergymen who recently
visited Germany. He accuses the
Germans of dictatorial ambitions, and
he says that he found general de-
sire to go to war. This talk is not
apt to calm the present excitement in
England.
Count Zeppelin has scored another
significant victory. A storm struck
ZIP at Biberach, and he had to effect
q landing. Aid was offered to him,
but he declined 1t as superfuous, and
he remained there during a storm
which lasted several days. This
proves that the Zeppelin airship can
weather storm In the open country.
A prominent Russian writer, Prince
Metschersky, states in German dali
ly that Russia needs, above every
thing else, 1rm cordial, loyal and
sincere understanding with Germany.
It is natural combination, he says,
and all sensible Russians understand
this. The Pan-Slavists fear and hate
Germany, but they are not strong
enough to dictate the foreign policy
] pr Russia, which aims at peace and
practical results.
Kaiser Wilhelm, on board the i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern, met King
Gustaf of Sweden, at Sassnitz, Isle Of
Ruegen. to inaugurate the steam ferry
tor passenger trains between Sassnitz
and Trelleborg. The kaiser was ac-
companied by Ministers Won Schoen,
Won Breitenbach, and Won Moltke. A
plumber Of Swedish ministers were
also present. The two rulers. accom-
panied by their suites, inspected one
Of the ferryboats, after which Kaiser
Wilhelm entertained King Gustaf on
the Hohenzollern at breakfast. In a
brief speech proposing the health of
King Gustaf Kaiser Wilhelm ex-
pressed hope that the ferry would
prove most valuable link in trade
and travel between the two countries.
This line of car ferries makes it pos
sible to ride from Berlin to Stockholm
In "a hours without changing cars.
The ''Svenska Dagbladet' shows
how Germany is spending vast sums
Of money on canal projects that will
make her commercially Independent
| of Holland. 1t calls particular atten-
lion to the fact that Dortmund, an
inland city, will be given harbor facil-
tiles equal to those of Hamburg.
Eventually this may mean to the
| Netherlands the choice between two
unpleasant alternatives, either to be-
come member of the German GUS
toms union, that is to say, incorpora-
lion into the German empire, or the
loss of a vast transit trade with Ger
many up and down the Rhine, trade
that will be diverted into Rhine Ems
canal with the city of Emden as
vast commercial emporium. The
projected canal will make it possible
Tor vessels Of 5000 tons capacity to
90 from the Rhine river via the canal
into the Ems river and thence into
The harbor of Emden. About midway
between DortmMnd and Emden this
| canal will be traversed at about right
angles by another canal that will
unite the Ems and Weser rivers, to
be continued to Hanover and Ber-
lin. The same canal will continue to
the river Oder little way above
frankfurt, and thence southwark to
Breslau and close up to the Austrian
boundary.
The Eulenburg case seems to have
been disposed OF for good. It will
be remembered that Prince Philip zu
Eulenburg was tho most influential
man at the Berlin court until couple
of years ago. Since that time he mas
been going down, down, and at the
The present time 4 charge OF perjury
IS hanging over his head A few days
lgo he appeared in court. When the
proceedings opened the presiding
Judge asked whether the prince was
lble to follow them. Zu Eulenburg,
Who seemed to be suffering, answered
thM he did not think so. The Judge
lhereupon reminded tho prince that
The commission Of physicians had
'een the prince walking in the castle
grounds and had declared that when
hey examined him he had simulated
weakness and checked hts breathing
10 affect his pulse, thus endeavoring
10 deceive them. The prince who was
sitting in an easy chair, arose at these
remarks. stood trembling before his
lccusers and denied the charge. The
courtroom was cleared and the ex-
animation was begun by Professor
Kraus. While undergoing 1t the
prince was seized with cramps Of the
heart. His pulse rose to 1872 and he
tainted away. Professor Kraus de-
clared that the prince was not able
| TO go on with the trial, whereupon the