The sun., 1891-12-28

ports In eso.despatches OF the unsatisfactory
state OF affairs In Africa. Wolff is especially
severe on the selection OF Oscar Borchert to
lead tho commercial expedition to the Victoria
Nynnza. which is now racing with the British
to put the first trading steamer on tho lake.
Wolff declares that Bochert's only experience
In African travel was as commander Of the rear
guard OF DR. Poters's expedition for the relief
OF Emin Pasha; that he spent few months on
tho coast. did not undergo more than ten days
march into tho interior. constantly suffered
from fever and other ailments peculiar to tho
country and has nelther physique. scientific
training, or knowledge OF the country and tho
native languages essential for n man In tho
position to which no has been appointed.
Failure means tho loss OF at least o million
marks invested In the expedition.
The strike OF tho printers Is breaking down.
Since the first generous donations from their
brothers In England the strikers have received
little money support. The committee OF en-
ployers, believing that tho enthusiasm OF the
mon is cooling. have drawn up n statement to
BIO circulated throughout England declaring
that the strike Is the work Of Liebknecht and
other Socialist agitntors.
The struggle Is q political ono. not real
trade struggle. The printers broke the Octo-
ber agreement. which was solomnly binding
until New Years. at the behest OF tho union to
enforce the nine hours. day. Tho union thus
violated it's own statutes. and consequently
the country can hold it answerable. Most OF
the trades In Germany work eleven hours a
day. and some even more. Two thousand
printing houses work over ten hours. OF
$4,000 printers and pressmen In Germany
1900 belong to the union. and only 1900
obeyed its orders to strike. and 10000 are still
on strike. two or three thousand having OBJ
tsined the concession Of nine hours as days
work. The employers. therefore, are we'll able
to continue the fight and are confident OF win
ming. Tho unions strike fund OF $312. 500
has already been spent and British workmen's
mites will 60 the same way.
The governing body OF tho Evangelical
Church OF Prussian Saxony. in reply to petit
tions from Chambers OF Commerce and other
public bodies. say they are ready and willing
to make Easter fixed holiday. The Catholic
vicariate has declined to take this step. the
canons Of the Church forbidding It In conse-
Quence OF the lack Of common action between
the two bodies. the change cannot be made.
The return OF Winkelmann. the forger and
embezzler. to Leipsic is not source Of unal-
loyed qualification. It made many persons
tremble. for Winkelmann knows the weak
spots in many OF the most reputable firms and
threatens that crash will follow the opening
Of his lips to disclose these secrets. The So-
cialists alone desired his extradition. and in
troduced motion in the Reichstag complain
ing OF the failure to capture the criminal.
Consul Limburger. chief OF the great firm Of
Limburger i Co.. Is alleged to be dying. The
firm has made no money for years. There is
talk OF forming syndicate to bolster It up.
Delegates from eighty-one Chambers OF
Commerce and business houses will meet in
Berlin on Jan. 10 to elect an executive COM
mittee. whose duty 1t shall be to prepare for O
worlds exhibition In 1893
The Chief OF Police at Magdeburg notorious
for his vexatious ordinances. has decreed an
extra tax on the amusements Of the town.
This action is opposed by the Town Council.
which has appealed to tho courts. It is said
that the obnoxious chief Is inspired by the ex-
ample OF the Kaiser.
The remarkable agitation in the POLISH
population OF the eastern provinces Of Prussia.
which broke out recently. Ia spreading and
growing more rabid. The national Liberal
journals. which lately attacked Caprivi for ILL
dulging the Foles. declare that the prepara-
tions for the conservation OF Baron Stublew-
sky. appointed Archbishop OF Posen. have
taken the aspect OF arrangements for a poiti-
cal festival celebrating the independence Of
Poland.
The pressure exerted on the Rhenish manu-
facturers to induce them to exhibit at the
Chicago Fair is likely to be successful. Several
prominent ones among them. who at first
refused. are changing their opinion. Com
missioner Wermuth hopes to give a good ac-
count OF them yet, and may soon visit the
Rhine districts to make the necessary arrange
ments with intending exhibitors.