The sun., 1891-01-05
CABLENEWS FROM GERMANY.

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TIVE oHuRoH COMPLAINS fHAr THE
EMPEROR BREAKS TEE sABBATA.
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.e sAs Hbs-1ubinsssia 1ays We Ap-
,resssss Mssss Moro Highly Than sss
E.si,sh Ds-was % ahs Hrsa Bsreas-
a, American Bank 0arsiar at wsrk.
BERLIN, Jan. A-Ths New Years Day festivl-
ties at court were Of the simplest kind. The
members Of the royal family all drove up to
the castle to congratulate the Emperor per-
soaslly. Thsn tho latter received the Generals
and the diplomatic corps. No state dinner
was siysn. out OF regard for the Empress. who,
by tho way. 10 doing very well.
The social season at the American Legation
has been more brilliant than In any previous
year The new Secretary Mr.. John B. jack
son, and Mrs. jackson. nee Mathews, OF Phlla-
dslphis, were entertained st the legation. Q
nAsniAesnt dinner being given In their honor,
as Which Miss Marion Phelps most charminely
sstsd the part Of hostess. The New Years re-
espsios closed With dance. which was attend
Cd BY several members Of the best society iu
Berlin. The rooms were tastsfully ornamented
with asSs and flowers. Among the R,,eats
were Dr.. Shakespeare and bis wife. who had
previously been In Berlin on scientific mis-
sion under President Olevelsnd's Administra-
tisa. sad Niss Montaomsry. sister OF the Be-
ppblicsn leader In OREGON.
Emprsss Frederick and her daughter. Prin-
cess Margaret arrived IN Berlin on Friday
sassnooa from Kiel. where they spent the
Christmas holidays With Prince and Princess
Henry OF Prussia
II % said that the Emperor. In thanking Prot
DAshausssn. who attended the Empress dur
ins her aeoouohemsnt observed that tho year
1890 had been peculiarly favorable to himself.
hssvea having vouchsaied him not only an
sequisition Of territory. but another prince
Sor maintaining the HohenzolIern dynasty.
In the past rear the island Of Hsligolsnd was
peacefully ssauired by the empire In exchange
for the rnnupoiation OF certain shsdoWy claims
IN Africa On New Years Day the German
East Africa coast passed officially into our Dos.
ssssion Beriinsrs were reminded OF the fact
by . special edition Of the Rsiohstanssiosr CON-
tAjling the decree relative TO the administra-
Heu Of tho newly acquired territory.
The Puritans among Us. In their zeal for the
information OF morals, have been attacking
high and low. and have not sorupled to rsprovo
the Kaise. for what they call his gross viola
ton OF tho Sunday l..w In having caused a
snow roa to be made from the palace to the
Linden, 90 that he might drive out in his Rus
slan sleigh. They forgot however. that the
Emperor Is the head Of tho Prussian Church,
and. - such, 10 able to check presumptuous
conduct on the part OF the clergy. a. happened
when Pastor 6tocker so far forgot himself "a
to invoke the patronage Of the Empress In his
dispute With her imperial spouse.
Within tventy-four hours Of the raising of
khA O.hp hn q han hv -
a. sdict Appeared commanding that all litors-
tuEs Of the Young Mems Christian Association
must disappear instantly from the railway
stations. A similar order u expected from tho
authorities IN charge Of public buildings and
lesorta
The wholesale exodus Of Russian and Russo
Polish Jews to North and South America has
IN aspect which has not ret attracted the al
tentioa It dssssvsa Most Of these smierants
leave their families behind; they hope to bring
them out later. when they have saved the nso-
sssary eash. Rabbi Rulf Of Msmsl has COL
ieeted statistics to show that In the last I've
years no fewer than $1,000 such families have
besa left behind, practically unprovidsd for
They arc still waiting for the good ship
which IL 70 bring them tbs means OF rsjoin-
Ing their husbsnds and fathers. How many
Of these unfoFtunates have starved and how
many viii yet undergo that fate Dr. Ruff is un-
abIs to compute. The majority OF them. he
sassrts, arc always ut starvation point. The
children slowly sink. vhiIe the mothers. hoping
aRsiast hops. are bravsly fighting the battle OF
life. They are . terrible problem to tho COM
nHnss In which they reside. Dr. Rulf says the
latter are only little better of In this worlds
goods, There arc communes In which only
fsv individusls are fortunate enough to Dos
ssss moro than just su ufacient to feed and clothe
their own families
The idss 1 . good hsrbor at the mouth Of
the klbs has bssn often discusssd. and some Of
rs may yet live to SEQ It At any rate. an Illus
tssssd description Of the proposed harbor
woFks has appeared In the Dststschs Bausst-
f'so; and from the Same source We learn that
the Senate Of Hamburg intend having con-
structSd. on and near The efound owned by
Shsm t the mouth Of tho rver near Cuxhsven,
AFst.slsas hsrbor for the purpose of
saordiAe convenient arrsuesmsnts for tho
quick landing and taking Of Of passen-
eers and mails to Atsnio lines. as
Wen - tor purposes Of refuge to ves-
esn 10 winter when the Elbo 10 leo
noend. or 70 vessels disabled at all seasons of
Ae yeas' The plans show an ordinary enclosed
~ Nafsr haSbor. subject TO tides. Of the size
q O 70 adO metres, With an additional exten-
slon oO0 metres inlsnd and 80 metres wide.
Inc hsroor Is estimated 10 take three years to
eoneksuee At cost OF about 1850 1000. Tho
."~~ marks estimated ~ the annual sxpenses
tor keeping the hsrbor In condition would.
however, b easily covered By the 9O.6O0
nsrks offered By the Hamburg line a. H1ed
.nngA sum 70 include all landing dpes rent.
&c, II should be borne 10 mind thst tho harbor
INTENDED exclusively Tor passenger trafac.
nsr Anton Rubinstein has bsen holding
1ostn on tho relstive knowledge Of music
s@oas Germans French. and English. 40
sording to him. among the Germans at least
any psr cent understand music; among the
srenen sixteen per cent. while among the
anslan' the least musical Of nations. not moro
'ase TWO per cent can be found who possess
nv knowledge Of music. Even the Americans
navs he SAYS. higher appreciation of music
than the English
As a. predicted BY THE Bun two months ago the
nshvsy Minister has declared war against the
uoe parons The latter, having by high tariffs
saeeeedsd to acertsIn extent in getting rid OF
oNlsn composition. next set To work to die