New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
CHRISTMAS IN BERLIN.
AN OLD.IIsIE CELEBRATION.

c,,un nuKE erRGIUs-ILLNEss OF THE CZAhaN y"
INFLUENZA THE RE1cHsrAGs
PROGRAMME
,.o, Ry IN, ye,o York Annotated Press
Rerlln Dec 26-The three Gays stre.ch u s.,,o,
-, Cbrstmas time gives Berlin ample scope W ue,
~. o. nsan, ond souI TO fcstivy. Certain foreign
who nrcdicted that the effects OF the nhAncsl
,g,s- ,be strikes and the influenza wouu con'o''o "
nrese the old.time celebrations ough. Fl" 10 ,,
now Ia see how completely these anu ~, - 80, sac
are Ignored Business In the shops i'' 80 aono
du,1 hut this week immense raoe h~, 49,. ,h.y
,rha hest class of dealers especially auh'' 49, -,
have made large sales, though compla'n'S "'e hnw
among dealers in the poorer quarters. a., the
ovor arc always current. IL Is probaoe '"a'
n,.nr o,osses find Il necessary to pracuse sre"'o,
.oonomv Than they formerly did. As an ifis'"".o "
t,, =, is noted that the bulk OF the Chris'h'ao
q, which hundreds OF thousands are useo u, - a.
remained unsold until tho dealers oio'0a " .ora
n1cea below their actual cost Iheh '"0'
swept up. c,,,,:,ma. eve pre-
The Emperor and Empress on christine n.i.cs
,aoa at the distribution OF presents ut the new p
siueu az NV Each ~ the little princes had MS own
- rd a tree loaded with a variety OF gi''' :,
,ordsv Emperor william sent to bis own conf. -.
Aha Cuarda a large pfeHerkuchen. made oy ''o .Snh
Contectoner This pepper cake' the ue"s0 ono o.,
b.s long been desired by many, continues " - A. .nv
tho solid institutions OF the season. hi'o"n r,' c
pyesents which Crown Prince FreoeiNA -" 80 On
ao,,,od yos ono from his mother OF ho'so o'oN -
Ireland. The newspapers vi D"
nublcation until Monday. .rop
GRAND DUKE sERGaUS IN DiHfn'o ..
A report of startling nature Is Id cnIa =. =, q. ,ns
obtains credence in diplomatic erc'es' -, Avn
effect that Count 6chouvaioh, 'ho ,.-a- .s
haxsador To Germany is to be transfer1ed " ~ =, .so
successor to tho Grand Duke sergus' p'oVao. 60
r,., =. Governor General. The Car has siVe" ''Nnu
nj. 600. us~rmutory leave Of absence TOR year
n. q. q ,ocheA mon q certain that the ore"o DuAe
,iI, MAJ return 70 his post at tho expna"oN VI 49,
neriod. It Is more likely that he VIII % sc'' ou ~
Russia or be placed under surveillance az sone - -
central ASIA The Grand Duke, 1t IS aiesen, mas ooo
tamperinp with the allegiance OF oWcers he" ,', ~
mand at Moscow, Warsaw, Wiina anu ou'ei as.,,.
osntres Count von schouvalof, upon whose huenV
the Gar relies has been ordereo ~ pt"oo'" W
10 confer with the Gar,
THE HEBREWS OF RUSSIAN POLAND
Tho Calician papers are filled with ARTICLES "u'O
eating the renewed enforcement OF repres,N0 Isrce
AGAINST the Hebrews in Russian foiah"' 30.
number Of persons have been arrested Ill "ar'a" o.
the immediate vicinity, but the anthori'ie" az =. e.
absolute secrecy. People suddenly diSapp."'' '1'
,,naorstood that thew have been arrested.
ILLNESS Oh THE CZANNA'
Tho czarina according TO advices recelVeo ~ 'ne {
Russian Embassy, is suffering from d Se'e'o .,I.
Influenza Her Majesty is soIourhhe az . Th
at Catsbina she>wss first attacked on luesdaS' i"0
Metropolitan Michel is also III WIN tie uiSe''
THE, ORIGIN AND TREATMENT OF lNfLohnIN
rba endemic of influenza still prevails In Uaici'
- p,,.s,o and Rerlin The area In which the
,,,av ia common however, is lesseDlng to the weSI
rd An address recently delivered by Professor
Notbnarel of Vienna, upon the origin ana 'rea"ne"
NJ the disease is the talk of the hour aihons mou
,en professor Nothnage declared that the malady Is
d,.tinctly miasmatc In character ana tiao ~ 10 &c.
tainly infectious and probably contagious ITO ass
osserted that persons having cardiac aHecuohS' anu
thooo snerng from tuberculosis, have most cause 10
toor fatal result There is specific means OF cure
tho nrofessor says. Treatment by anu u-pyrihe' ""~
febrne and phenacetine is unadvisabe In cases "ne0
the disease is accompanied by any form oi conseeon
Of the lungs or weakness OF the heart. ouch 'aSes
ara better treated with stmulants like dsitahs OF
hro,dv or nv the subcutaneous injection Of camphor
Tur WORK TN PROSPECT FOR THE HEIChSIAo'
whe, the Reichstag resumes Its sttings the Dill ior
the repression Of drunkenness, the bonrse rssuisoh
measure which was Introduced In consequence Vi '"o
recent scandals, and the discussion OF the con"or' c
treaties with switzeriond, scrva, Spain ana hu'nha
Will be the work of the House. The Landtag ms ms
mnder con sideraton OF educatonM measure. me
sniff in the Conservative party over the oommerciai
of me Group but he win still lead strong minority
of wealthy members which mas Cnservaiive
money for the purpose OF iounulne IL Noi6, cr.,t,
organ for the defence OF Chihoci'o' w" N"p'
COMING SOCIALIST CONFERENCES.
The socialist leaders conscious OF falling on IN
tbe number OF their adherents. have made arrange
ments for series Of congresses the first ta be held
,p premen at the end Of January, to organize
nropa eanda among the peasants of the Nortnw ~
Provinces The second OF these congresses VII, ID 90
hold at Coblentz on January 81 and thrd at Neu-
m,,nste in February. The successive defeats OF the
strikes which have been begun under SOCIALIST sI Se
nnrtv As a, symptom OF the lessening ~ the power
pf the Socialist party It. may be noted hSt % the ~ nerr
hicbknecht~are about to close, owing to q lack OF
support.
EMPEROR WILLIAM TO VISIT RUMANIA.
1,,sn;te the tact that semofhcia denial has been
made OF the report that Emperor William intends to
visit bucharest the fact remains that ar1angemenS
Se been made for an official reception there In April
The visit OF the Emperor 1t is sald will knit Rumania
closer to the Drebund.