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troops had been ordered to keep at
distance everybody. even seamen

troops had been ordered to keep al
distance everybody even seamen
bound for their ships at the quays.
Capt Gustav Lnbke was unable to understand
the signals made to him rs he approached the
bridge and was fred upon. Although not
wounded. he complained publicly Of the reck-
lessness OF the soldiers who shot OF him with
out irving Ineligible warning. and his case
was taken up by all North German dallies Of
liberal tendencies.
On last Tuesday somewhat similar piece Of
autocracy took place on the outskirts Of this
city during the annual Hubertus hunt In the
drunewald. A military Gordon surrounded
the forest and scores Of carriages filled with
society people and families OF prominent on
cials were roughly turned back without
apology or explanation. This treatment was
complete surprise to all who suffered II, az
In the days Of Emperor William L all
Glasses were allowed to DO near at hand
and watch the spectacle. On Tuesday the
guards even went so far as to stop two railway
trains passing to Grnnewald. The trains were
held thirty minutes at the Emperor's orders.
and tho lives OF ninety passengers were thus
endangered rs no previous notice Of the delay
had been sent to the railway oflcials Dailies
OF tho tendencies Of the Borsen Courier and
the Frsisinnios Zeituno have commented upon
the episode with much bitterness.
The Berlin newspapers have Just suffered
another affront from the Emperor hardly less
insulting than his celebrated declaration that
editors were half-eduoated candidates for
starvation" from the gymnasiums. When the
Schlossbrunnen. an imperial gift. was I'M
yelled In the square before the palace In Ber-
lin no newspapers received invitations to be
Tod khnn
but they were unable to get invitations or ex-
plantations Eventually It was learned that
the Emperor had given orders that no report
ers should be allowed to be present at the un.
yelling.
?. Z. Rosegger. the Syrian poet. has refused
an offer Of $4,000 for . reading tour
In America during next January. Febru-
AIRY. March. and April He says that the
Syrian dialect Of his famous works would
not please people longing only for
sensations. and that his work Is calculated
to DO enjoyed only by German speaking audi
ences. He adds also that his health would be
shaken by the fatigue Of the long journey. In
1885 Rosegger refused an offer OF SOS. 900 fol-
three-months' tour In the United States.
The practice Of general denunciation Of
public officials By anonymous letter writer's. 90
common in the days OF Bismarck and his eiab.
90 fully In the last few months that the Attor.
ney-General in Glogau. Silesia. has been led
to publish this notice:
I'm consequence OF the great number Of
anonymous letters evidently written to crafty
private spite at the expense Of the public well
fare. am induced hereby to declare that such
documents will not be acted upon unless the
contents be confirmed from other sources.
Those ashamed to sign their names are I'M
worthy Of belief. and they will hereafter re-
ceivo no attention from mo"
Rumors that Q family In Altoona had con.
tracted trichinosis By eating American pork
are falso They were started By business
houses opposed to the importation Of Amer
loan meats. All the members OF the family In
question were made Ill By partaking Of meat
from q public slaughter house. The In
spector who passed the meat has been dis
charged for Ignorance of his duties. District
doctor Zimmerman Of Dusseldorf reports that
Of 688 sides Of American bacon examined by
him twelve showed the presence OF triohi.
nosis. He adds: It 10 imperative that every
bit Of imported pork be accompanied By Q oer-
tifcate as to its soundness." Meat Inspector
Zehn in Puerschen. near Glogan. has been SEN
fenced to year in prison for passing diseased
beef. which eventually caused the illness OF
eleven families and the death Of two persons.
Robert Zelle. hitherto syndio. has been
elected second Burgomastsr of Berlin. he ia
81 years old. leader in tho Independent
party. and has served with distinction In the
Landtag and Reichstag. In 1871 he was
elected Burgomsster in Stettin. but tho EN-
peror refused for political reasons to confirm
the choice.
The German industrial guilds are begin
ming to consider just how far their practical
interest in the Chicago Exhibition goes Com.
missioner Won Wermuth attends their meetings
to give them all details as to the amount OF
space at their disposal The K1lnisehs Zettuno
paternally urges all German manufacturers to
take advantage Of the opportunity to compete
successfully with England and France. and to
show oonclusively the truth Of the German
trade maxim: Cheap and Good" Tho No
Kinley bill. the K6lnischs Zeitung adds. renders
trade between Germany and the United States
very difacult yet this trade Is still worth
fighting for: moreover. tho Americans are
likely to realize soon that the bill in question
hurts them more than 1t hurts foreigners and
repealit