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Show AT BERLIN TODAY. Emperor ."VVilUim'j Speech ,at the Opening the (Icratn J - JWchMar. V ? ARncSTOF ANARCHIST LEADERS IN PARIS. i ' -r i t : r t. i nlsjInpiTrcatQajljfc. Exciting Scenes Among the Inraalrs. j E7TUccar-a.utaj:t-I- Tin: iii:im.t rciciist.u;. 1'1'lrew by lh l.mvrut i II OpculilST Today. Uekij.-, May 6. The lteiclutag was opened1 by the Emperor today. In hid opening -address his Majesty declared Uiat the efjbits to maintain tho peace of Europe would be Increased. In-creased. He ix pressed the conviction convic-tion that he will succeed In confirming con-firming theconfldcncc of Uib Powers ln Uie pacific nolicy of Germany. He recognizes It to be her duly to protect peace by cultivating an alliance fur the purjotcs of defense, by (perfecting her armaments, for whicii purpose a new military credit will be asked. Tho Emperor announced an-nounced that measures would be presented fur Improving the condition condi-tion of tho working men. The strikes during the year suggested sug-gested an examination uf the question ques-tion w hethcr Uie exist! ug laws adequately ade-quately took into account tho justifiable justi-fiable wishes of Uio workingmen. Questions claiming foremost attention atten-tion were those of Sunday rest and women's and children's labor federal fed-eral governments. Convincing proposals pro-posals at Uie last Reichstag might, in their essential point, become law without detriment to other Interests. Inter-ests. I-cgal provisions for Uio protection pro-tection of tho workingmen against Uie dangers threatening Uie lives, health and moials.WLre susceptible of amendment, as were also the laws relaUvu to the Issue of labor regulations. The rules concerning Uio workingmau's books also required re-quired to be supplemented, with Uie ot Ject or assuring parental authority in view of the increasing Incoordination Incoordi-nation among youthful working-men. working-men. A bill on this subject would belaid before Uie Reichstag. A.N'OTlllT. Hi I.I. will bo submitted fur tho better regulation re-gulation nnd organization of indus-triil indus-triil courts of arbitration. The Emperor continued: "I trust you are willing to co-operate to bring about an agreement Utucen the legislative bodies upon the proposed reforms, and thus take a significant forward step in Uio peaceful development of the conditions of labor. A just solicitude for workmen work-men constitutes the most effectual means by which to strengthen the resources wiUi which I aud many exalted arc resolved to oppose with unbtn-IIng determination any attempt at-tempt to disturb the legal order or-der or things. In tffect-Ing tffect-Ing these reforms only suitable measures will come up for consideration, consider-ation, as can bo carried out without endangering the Industry of Uie Fa therland. Our Industry only forms a link In the economic work or the nations comittlng in tho world's markets. I have therefore made a Silnt or going about among the uroptan States, whose economic position has the same character for the exchange of views regarding Uie joint recognition or legislation required to protect workingmen. I most gratefully acknowledge the favorable reception or my suggestion sugges-tion by all the States concerned. A llnbnoil'M Vrncennrc San Francisco, Cal., May (!. There were sensational developments develop-ments yisterday In the case or George CV Piatt, an employe or the California Insurance Company, on trial fur shooting L. L. Jlroawcll, president of Uie company, last January. Jan-uary. Piatt was examined and said Uiat the night before he shot llromn til, .Ills wife confessed to hii that Bromwell had caused her ruin. For this he shot him. The Panama Carnal. I'Aiils, May 0. The report of Uie special commission sent out by Brunett, liquidator of the Panama Canal Conqiany, to investigate the condition of the canal, estimates that it would ccst 4S5 million francs to complete the canal on Uie lock system. To this should be added 0 per cent forunfunseeuexpenses and 3) per cent for expenses, management, man-agement, and iutcrtst. The total ccst is fixed at fPO.OOO.ooO francs. The rejiort further says It would take between seven and eight ) ears to complete the canal. The nunual cost of Its management is estimated esti-mated at ten million francs. According Ac-cording to the) estimates of the commissioners, the net recelf-ts for Uie flrt three jeara after the opening would bo thirty-tight million mil-lion francs annually, gradually increasing, in-creasing, year by year, unUI twelve years after Uie upenlng, tahen they would amount to sixty -one million francs. The maltrial of Uie old company, and the work already performed, per-formed, Is valued at 400,000,000 francs. ColJ. IJUE-Vos Avitrs, May 6. Premium Premi-um on gold 115. AnarAiUC Lradrrc ArrrMetl. PARIS, May o Tho leaders cf the nuarchlats at Lille and Itnulmix, to whose Instigation much of the disorder dis-order among the workingmen I due, have Uen arrested. Chicago Carpenter" antl Miner". Ciiicaoo, May fi. Tho carpenters' carpen-ters' strike was finally settled today, when .tho representatives of the carpenters' council and Now, of the Into carpenters' association signed the agniment reached by Uie arbitration arbi-tration commltteeyesteniay. There now seems no prospect of a settlement or Uio coal "miners' strike. According to the Evening -Vea-a, a general strike or 3U,000 miners Is imminent. About 12,000 are now out, Tho demand is rbran Increase of 1 cents per ton. Temperature. Chicago, May 6. New Votk , New Orleans Gb; SL Louis -12; Cincinnati Cin-cinnati -L2, Chicago .T, Winnipeg 22. An Aajlumon 1'irr. liOMirK Pointer Quebec, Slay tk The Insane asylum here Is burning-. There are between one hundred hun-dred and one hundred and fifty who cannot lu rescuid. I.ATEK ACLOl'M. Montulii, May C Tho insane asylum at 1ongue Pointe, nine mites from here, caught fire at half past eleven this morning. At two o'clock it is a nuts of flimes, with no hope or saving Uio building from utter destruction. As nearly as can be calculated at this hour, there are from a hundred to a hundred hun-dred and fifty insane Inmates In Uie burning building, with no chance of escape. Tho fire apparatus at Uie asylum Is utterly inadequatc. Several steamers have been forwarded from here on a special train. The sights on Uie grounds surrounding the in-sUtutlon in-sUtutlon are horrible beyond descrlp-Uon. descrlp-Uon. Hundreds of lunatics, male and female, are grouped lagctber gibbering and In a frefizied con-lUon. con-lUon. The nuns are making every effort to control them nnd allay their fears, and as rapidly as possible the poor creatures are being removed to places of shelter in ttie neighborhood. neighbor-hood. A few minutes pastS o'clock a detachment of Uie Montreal fire brigade arrived on Uie scene and are now doing good work. nalor Beek'a Rrmaln". Washington, D. C, May C Under a dripping sky the remains of the lato Senator Beck were borne this morning to the Capital. Arriving Arriv-ing at the east front or the Senate wing. Uie casket was borne up the steps into the marble room, where It was vlslleil by several hundred people before its removal into Uie cenato chamber. |