Show FOREIGN FLASHES Brief and ficvsy Cables From All Portions of Thin TerrcJitiul Sphere Paris Nov 15In consequence of the instructions of the minister of war General Gen-eral Mercler an inquiry has been commenced com-menced into a serious case of espionage Schoenbeck and Voncassel believed to be officers in the German army reserve and a Frenchman whose name has not been given have been arrested Berlin Nov 15The ceremony of swearing swear-ing In the recruits of the Berlin Char lottcnburg Spandau and Llchtenfeldt district dis-trict occurred today In the Iustgarten In the presence of Emperor William who made a speech to the recruits In which I he urged them not to forget I was their duty to defend the fatherland and uphold order and the religion of the country Aralparaiso Nov 15The government crisis continues unchanged Order prevails pre-vails everyv here and exchange has fallen but little I is reported that the jjove > i I ment has purchased from one of the most prominent ship yards in England a I cruiser superior to the Blanco for 300000 There is a rumor afloat here to the effect that the Esmaralda has not been purchased pur-chased by either China or Japan but that she is being fitted out to quell trouble in another state A meeting of the several sev-eral nitrate men and exporters Is being held nirte Plans for a combination to limit product n are discussed Guatemala Nov Preparations for war continue here and recruiting progresses pro-gresses all over the country Spscial Envoy DeLeon left today for Washington He will stop several days in San Francisco Fran-cisco < |