The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-01
BERLIN'S SIRENS OF SIN.
FIFTY THOUSAND OF THEM
SwARMIN0 THE STR ssEs.

Their "Buliies" Counted as Equally
Numerous - An Active Midnight
Trade in the Beer Gardens and Con-
cert Halls-1he Emperor's Reform
Edict to Find Echo in the Rsichstag.
Copyright, 1891, by the ". Y Associated Press)
BERLIN, Oct. 3l.-Following up his recent
rescript Emperor William has instructed
the minister Of justice to prepare report
on the laws relating to the social evil and
to formulate measures FOR the extension of
the supervision Of women of ill
fame and Of houses frequented by them.
In the mean time the police are going
beyond the law in order to act in accord
ance with the rescript in clearing the streets
OF women and their ''bullies," a genus
known here as "Ludwige.n These "Lud-
wige." who are accustomed to pervade
FREDERICK strasse and Liepgier strasse and
to haunt the entrances TO beer gardens and
| concert balls, did an active midnight trade.
THEIR FAvoRITE HAUNTs.
From the Brandsnburg gate, Unter den
Linden beyond the schloss recently
swartned with these abandoned classes, but
they have now nearly vanished, number
| having sunk TO their dens TO await the pas
sing Of the moral hurricane raised by che
emperor. Pastor Stoecker's memos
| rGble estimate, which placed the
number of I'm tunates in Berlin
at 5000, and whicn was questioned when il
was first announced. is now considered too
low. Add to the number which Pastor
Stoecker thought to form the demi-monde
Of Berlin, the bands Of "Ludwiger and
other retainers Of vice, numbering prob
ably another $4,000. and there is seen a
great satanic army incessantly warning
upon society.
THE CRIMINAL CODE INSUFFICIENT.
The criminal code is insufficient for deal-
ing with them. Though prescribing pun
Islment for those drawing subsistence from
the PROSTITUTION OF others, the law can be
paI alyzed by the baldest proof that the ac-
cused exercises some trade. The Post. in
its criticism Of the imperial edict, approves
of the spirit prompting it, though at the
same time questioning the wisdom of
the emperor in using unconstitutional
methods OF interference. His advice that
barristers should refuse % defend immoral
cases, and his suggestion that the public be
excluded from court during the trial of
such cases, are specially assailed as distinct
backward steps In legal proceedings tending
TO inperlL pure administration of the law.
Al IL y IN Ob INN FAhI1 OhGANS.
Various party organs the Post, F'reissinige
Zettung Iotts Zeitung and Kleine
Journal, while they concur in approving
the excellent intentions OF the emperor, pro~
test against the means adopted by his
majesty as attacking the basis
of the judicial organization. and tend
ing to destroy the guarantees
Of pure justice The outcome of the
agitation will, it is expected, be the intro
A,nfu
measures. including extended terms OF i'm
prisonment at hard labor. In discussing
the question some papers venture to suggest
resort TO a wholesale system Of state regu-
lation of vice. To this proposition, how
ever, the emperor will never assent.
TO COME BEFORE THE REICHsTAG.
When the Reichstsg resumes its sittings
on Nov. II, this social purity bill, the Aus
| trian ana Italian commercial treaties, and
the demand for new military credits will
constitute the principal business
credit 10 which. n'uGa' it is "0 eHpooted, ts@y
will amount to 1S0,0O0,OOO marks. and will
be distributed over several years, will be
asked on the ground that there is necessity
for reform in the artillery service, and for
changes in the clothing outfit OF the army.
NEW STEEL CANS,,..
The question as TO whether the new can
non should be made of bronze or steel has
| been decided in favor Of steel. Extended
| use Of guns Of small caliber has also been
decided upon. There will also be presented
to the Reichstag reports advising reinforce
nent Of the navy and increasing the num-
Der OF ships in German waters and on the
South American and Chinese stations.
The report that q treaty Is being negoti-
ated with the United States involving
| reciprocity In the treatment of American
grains and pork and German sugar and
other products excites the anger Of the
agrarian party. Their opposition to the
commercial treaties will be redoubied in the
| Reichstag il treaties with Austria and
America ere presented simultaneously.
The centrists, who hold the balance Of the
voting power, will be with difficulty in
duced TO support government proposals
| having this wide range.
The car and his party proceeded to
Russia via Dirsohau and konigsberg. The
| railway stations at Dantzic were guarded
by strong force Of police and minute
inspection was made OF the entire line of
railroad to WirbalIen.
GERMAN CoLoNIsTs STARVING.
Advices received here state that $500
German colonists in the famine stricken
districts of the Volga, distributed among
twenty-nine parishes, are perishing un-
aided. The German committee formed at
Riga is awaiting the dilatory assent of
the St Petersburg authorities to send re-
lief to the colonists under trustY persons.
In addition to the suffering caused By the
want Of food the Volga districts are being
ravaged by epidemins OF scurvy and
typhus fever. Starving peasants attack
houses and all other buildings in
which they are likely to find plunder in
order to secure means of obtaining food.
The authorities Of the striken localities en-
doavor to suppress all information, being
unwilling that the true condition of the peo-
pie should become known.
AN OFFICIAL FEAST.
At a grand official dinner given this even
ing by Hou. William Walter Phelps.
Uniteds S ates minister, to Germany. the
features of the menu we're different prepara,
tions OF American corn and bread made of
mixture Of corn and rye -four in different
proportions Among those present were
Baron aud Baroness Won Marchal, BARON
Won Berlepsch. the minister of commerce,
and Baroness Won Berlepsch, Herr MIGUEL,
the imperial minister Of finance; Baron Won
Rottenburg ara Baron and Baroness Won
maltzshn, Poutney Bigelow and
wife, Samuel M. Clemens Mark Twain
and Mra CiaTpanc