Show THE mm absorbs the attention of europe LIKE THE EXPLODED A concert of the powers impossible the fad for restricting the importation or american canned meats Is still popular the kaiserine Ka iserina Is exceedingly gracious to mrs uhl boon the occasion of that ladys first audience berlin june 7 the concert of the powers relative to the situation in the island of crete is of much the same character as was the now exploded entente of the powers in regard to armenia and all semblance of unity of purpose is certain to disappear upon the slightest approach to a collision of interests the cologne gazette in an exhaustive article on the subject thoroughly lights up the situation the vienna frei presse taking the text of emperor francis josephs recent speech to the austro hungarian delegations argued that the emperors declarations gave proof that the dreiband drei bund powers were agreed upon a common policy toward turkey that the interests of austria were also the interests of germany and that the drei bund was destined to intervene in turkey almost immediately these arguments are boldly and unequivocally attacked by the berlin representative of the cologne gazette in a communication wherein the writer pointedly declares that germany will take no direct part in the events in the east and merely desires that order shall be maintained and the status quo continued the policy of germany upon this question the writer adda ia identical with that of the other powers and above all that of russia the gazette in its article which accompanies this communication gives no hint however as to the drift of the czars azars policy to alleged to be attached the Vos sische in an article on the same subject asserts that russia is exerting the practical protectorate over the turkish empire and will not under any circumstances allow any power to interfere nor will she accede to anything tending toward a separation or dismemberment of the sultans dominions pursuing the subject the che asks will russia so influence the negotiations of alie powers as to cause delay which will enable the turkish troops in the island of crete which have now been increased to men to overpower the caetans cretans and repeat the armenian massacres the king of greece and the grecian minister seem to rely upon the war ships which the powers have sent 10 banea canea and regimo to intervene in the event of a massacre of caetans cretans by the turks but at the bame time the grecian fleet is being mobilized and the ironclads iron hydra specia and cruisers admiral and fifteen torpedo boats are ready to make their appearance pe arance in cretan waters without the sanction of russia if the unanimous voice of the greek people shall compel the government to act the cretan delegates who are now at athens have presented an appeal to the greek government for a union of crete with greece which was drawn by an assem bly of cretan deputies which was fjeld at vamos on may official information has been received here that the the czar and czarina will come to berlin about the middle of august and after completing their visit here proceed to vienna the contention of the government which has often been beard in the reichstag in the course of the debate on the sugar bounty bill thata large increase of the premiums upon sugar was the first stop toward an international agreement to abolish sugar bounties altogether lias received a flat tion in the action of abu austro hun garian government in promoting bills m the austrian reichstag increasing tho amount granted for the payment of sugar bounties from to florans florins per annum the measure introduced by the government is provisional and purports to be enduring for one year only but is certain to become permanent law as there is a strong sugar interest in austria by the terms of these bills the internal sugar tax is increased from eleven to thirteen florans florins per kilo grammes so that the consumers are thus all around paying more for their own sugar and supporting manufacturers in supplying supply ine cheap sugar the united states and england being the principal importers the emperor held in the royal opera house on wednesday a full dress re heareas or the court artists who are tc appear at the german embassy in moscow on monday june ath the emperor was received at the entrance of the opera bouse by count von hochberg the director of the institution the royal philharmonic esa under the direction of dr muck conducted the concert part of the performance and stage manager grube and herr ludwig barnay the great german actor directed the dramatic part the emperor expressed his entire satisfaction and pronounced the performance excellent crown prince william and bis next younger brather prince eitel frederick who have been borne during the abit holidays returned to aloon on tuesday where they will resume their studies in the college at that place the princes bade farewell to their mother and their younger brothers and sisters at the wild park station impetuously kissing and embracing their mother and affectionately jakine leave of the younger members of the imperial family the was exceedingly gracious and friendly towards mrs uhl wife of the united states ambassador upon bho occasion of that ladys first audience with her majesty on may GO the kaiserine iserina ka conducted her conversation in english and in ayery way made mrs feel at ease the empress wore a pale rose and pink silk morning with n bonnet to match mrs uhl wore a dull heliotrope silk demi train dress trimmed with cream lace a heliotrope chiffon and a bonnet of heliotrope on friday mr and mrs uhl gave their first reception to the diplomatic corps at their residence in the foreign office baa issued a communication ni to the press in regard to the mal practices indulged in by american tinned meat importers in belgium and holland who are alleged to be tampering with the cans and sending to germany under forged declarations meats which have not been certified to by american inspectors As a consequence of this practice restrictions have been ordered which affect all american exporters of meats the deutsche feisher makes a vicious attack upon the american lard product which that paper as aerts is refined chiefly with cottonseed oil the series of trotting races on the berlin west end course has ended in discord which was wholly due to the of the berlin horsemen of the american trainers and their horses through the intrigues of a german trainer named berz the american driver tappan was ruled off the course for a ye irit being alleged that he pulled his horse the injustice of this action on the part of the management was so flagrant that several berlin newspapers have taken case and violently denounce the racing authorities for the manner in which be lias been treated baron von boiking Hoi king the german ambassador bas to china and hia wife sailed from hamburg for new york on june ath on board the steamer augusta victoria for china the king of saxony is seriously ill with renal calculus violent hurricanes accompanied with rain have prevailed throughout germany within the last two days causing great damage to property the tele graph and telephone wires have been prostrated and communication by wire particularly through the telephone Is suspended |