Show THE SWISS ARE FIRM Switzerland Maintains Her Eights Against Germany WALDEMAR VON BLUMENTHAL Commits Suicide New Cruisers Captain Winslows ConductDr White Crime InterState Commerce BEBtiir July 13 Copyright 1889 by the New York Associated PressTho reply re-ply of the Swiss bundesrath was received at tho foreign office yesterday Though civil in tone it is none tho less defiant I does not recede a step from the position previously taken by Switzerland and is throughout a vindication of tho rights of refugees and of tho Swiss toward German police agents The tenor of the reply was communicated t the German minister at Berne early in tho week The communication was the signal for the adoption of stringent measures mea-sures for the scrutiny of travelers crossing the Swiss frontier baggage being mercilessly merci-lessly overhauled and goods wantonly searched and delayed Todays Rational ZeUuno denies that these regulations are reprisals and do cares that they are due to the directions from the imperial custom officials uninfluenced un-influenced by government Tho Swiss cantonal authorities believing otherwise direct travelers to proceed through Austrian territory The attitude of the Swiss government is probably strengthened bj the knowledge that Bismarcks menaces to Swiss neutrality neutral-ity occasion dissatisfaction The Emperor has advised Bismaick to modify his tone and thus avoid aggravating the difficulty The North German Gazette tonight commenting com-menting on the situation explains that the dispatch of June 5 was tho outcome of an understanding with Russia and proceeds to point out its object which was by giving giv-ing it the tone and tenor of an identical Russian noto presented at the same time to accentuate tho impression it was intended to produce Its purpose so far has been attained the Swiss authorities giving due consideration to Russian reprcaenta tons and it is expected that they will ultimately recognize the German claims though in a less friendly and less expeditious expedi-tious manner The diplomat action of Germany is aimed at s cal democracy in Switzerland Against Switzerland itself this policy is directed only in so far as Clements hostile to the German empire are protected and promoted there lo combat these elements is the task of the imperial policy and the light will not bo abandoned until the task is fulfilled Court circles are talking about the conversion con-version of Empress Augusta Victoria to the Catholic church She has made confession con-fessIon faith before Abbe Radijcwski who is attached to tho household of Prince Radziwill Count Russellwell the Empress Em-press grand marshal himself a Catholic witnessed the ceremony in company with Prince Radznvill The Emperor had Radzwi previously viously been apprized of her intention Severe thunder storms prevailed throughout through-out Central Germany yesterday sweeping over West Thuringia Bavaria and the Rhine provinces and doing much damage A number of buildings were struck by lightning |