The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-28
GERMAN WORKERS WOES
THE STRJKERS ENDEITORTNG 10
FORTIFT THEIR POSITION.
Prince Bismarck's Friends Deny the story
About His Proposition to Plon-Plon-Cou-
dltion of Austrian Politics-Russia's Pur-
chase-England's Worlds Fair Commission.
II Cnhle to The Times.

LoSDoN. Mar. Manufacturers through
out Germany are forming associations similal
to that organized 10y the Hamburg cigar man
facturers, which carried them through to sue
cess in their struggle with the cigar makers.
The Hamburg manufacturers say that the
strike cost the working people 200 900 marks.
Social Democrats from all parts Of Germany
are contributing. and IL is said that as a conse-
quence Of the defeat of the strikers the miners
viii not enter upon the great strike which
they contemplated this spring. The Social
Democrats. however. claim not 20 be dis
couraged and are actively pushing the CO.
operative movement Of the cigarmakcrs
Unions throughout Germany pledgng them
selves 10 smoke cigars only manufactured hy
Union men. The Socialists are active and
aggressive everywhere.
EXCITED OVER AN EMBLEM.
In the town Of Remscheid, where the work
ingmen employed i'm the ironware factories
are strongly imbued with the Social Dem
ocracy. some persons hoisfed a red flag over
the town hail inscribed with the words Com
mune- Hoch."
As soon as the flag was raised there was at
once great excitement and a number Of work
ing people gathered at the town hall and
cheered the emblem. The authorities sum
mOned the police and fireman tO take down
the lag and disperse the crowd. Inc
Socialists at first showed disposition 20 resist,
and some Of them made an energetic protest
against police Interference. The police
promptly arrested two of the ring-lea1ers and
succeeded in lowering tie flag, which was
carried off 10 be used as evidence against
the prisoners.
DENOUNCED As UNTRUE.
Friends Of Prince Bismarck denounce as ut
terly untrue the published story that he once
proposed TO France. through the late Prince
Napoleon. 10 divide western Europe between
Prussia and France They say that it Is an
old story rearranged a. 10 characters. the per
son named a. BlsmaTckS confident being one
who is oppOrtunely dead, and therefore can
not be appealed to for a denial Of the fiction.
II is also pointed out that If there had been
existing in 1870 for any proposition on Bis
marcks part TO eface Austria and injure
England. France would have endeavOred u
gain the alliance of those powers by making
the proposition public.
A MINISTERIAL MAJORITY.
A Vienna dispatch says that it is definitely
assured that Count Tafe will endeayor To con-
stitute a ministerial majority in the Reichstag
10y the aggregation Of the German Liberals
and the Poles, retaining for the Government
entire independence IN dealing with the affairs
If Bohemia. where the young CZches are con-
ductng themselves in an e1trayagant manner
since their victory at the elections, and are
openly ignoring the German officials Of the
country.
It is also stated that the reports Of weaken
ing in the political and military ties Of Aus
tria and Germany are without foundation.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
The Russian Government has purchased for
1000 600 iorns the fine palace in the Reiso-
ner Strausse. Vienna, belonging TO the Grand
Duke Of Luxumberg il Is 10 be the official
residence of the Russian Ambassador at the
Austrian Court. and is well situated for
that purpose. being the Immediate Deighb0r-
hood OF the British and German embassies.
This purchase is regarded rs indicating that
Russia does not expect any early severance OF
of diplomatic relations with Austria.
The Prince of Wales viii probably be ap-
pointed chairman and the Marquis Of Lorne
yicc-charman If the Worlds Fair cOmmis-
sion.