The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-18
The sums spent for fetes In Berlin and Pots
dam and for presents while he Is on his nu-

The sums spent Tor fetos In bernn anu Fo.S-
dam and for presents while he Is on his nu-
merous journeys aggregate IN enormous
amount annually. No Prussian sovereign be-
fore him has spent money so lavishly. His
present embarrassment Is not, however. en-
trely OF his own making despite his continued
prodigality with friends. and 1t Is argued by
many that the nation should be generous with
him. as no has spent all his grandfather's for
tune, that was left after the payment OF EN-
peror Frederick's debts. in providing for his
mother and sisters.
It is a fact despite all official denials. that
Herr Miguel has been celebrating which
would be the more likely to succeed-a demand
on tho Reichstag or one on the Prussian Land
tag for tho needed funds. He is now said to
contemplate raising $4,000. 600 marks on tho
Crown lands and inducing either the Prussian
or imperial Parliament. or both. to vote few
millions more. Should Miguel try to back out
OF the undertaking. to save his popularity
among tho Liberals. Count Caprlvi will make
an effort to raise the money.
A congress OF deaf mutes will be held In
Hanover on whitsunday. Germany contains
10000 deaf mutes. about 10000 OF whom are
partly educated.
During the bankrupt sale at the Kaiser
Bazaar here last week six women Of good Ber-
lin families were arrested for stealing.
AuOE0udIhduio pulphtOs ioouoo W AscoeoA
Ahlwardt, the Jew batter from Dresden. on
last Tuesday. will lead not only to an examin-
alton OF him. but also to Government investi-
cation OF his charges against the celebrated
Jewish gunmakers. the Ludwig L9we Com
many. Tho pamphlet is the bitterest produce
ton OF the anti-Jew crusade In Germany. Its
charges. moreover. are so specific that. despite
the source. they cannot be ignored by the Gov
ernment
The title OF the pamphlet is: New Revela-
lions About Jewish Guns" In his introduce
ton Ahlwardt says that the Ludwig Loewe
Company have supplied the empire with hun
dreds Of thousands Of worthless rifles. and to
do this corrupted soldiers. non commissioned
and commissioned officers. and army arms in
spectors. As q result. he says. the imperial
Government has been defrauded OF moro than
100000 marks. Ahlwardt says that he OBJ
tanned the details Of the swindle from high
State official. and that he decided to make
Thorn public in the interest Of Germany's honor
only after hearing that the Government had
ordered from the Loewes all the new machine
guns for the navy.
Tho Loewe factory was established BY Lud-
wig Loewe. some time member OF the Reich
stag. who died In 1887. The present head OF
the com pany is his brother. Isidor. Tho GEN.
trail factory is In the Hollmannstrasse. Der.
strasse and in the suburb Martinik-E ndfelde.
Ahlwardts disclosures concern only the last
named branch. and he leaves the Investigation
OF the other factories. as he says. to the Gov
eminent.
Until recently. Ahlwardt says. Director
Bartheam assisted Isidor Loewe. but short
time ago he disappeared. and 10 said to have
died mysteriously. When the Government re-
quired that the new gun model SO be made as
speedily as possible. the Loewes got an order
for 1850 The separate parts Of these rifles
were made In the Houmannstrasss and
Gitschneistrasse factories and were finished
and put together and tested in the Martinik-
Endelde factory. Tho contract was given in
1900 and the latest date for delivery was July
]. 1892. Tho last batch was delivered on Jan.
10 last, and were in fact ready last November
The price OF the rifles was So marks each.
The profit on each was 80 marks. OF on all
1275O.CO0 marks.
Although the Government organized an
elaborate system Of control. swindling was
carried on at every turn. Ahlwardt says The
three Government gunsmiths appointed to
supervise tho manufacture Of the riles. re-
ceived monthly brides OF 90 marks each.
lived on the premises. and were kept full Of
liquor: q special watch hnd to be kept for
certain army officers charged with super
vision. because they were too honest to be
tempered with. Whenever they appeared.
Ahlwardt says. word was given to hide the bad
work and bring out the show pieces. Ahlwardt
names Lieut.. Col KNhne. director OF the gun
factory in spandau. as the chief swindler. and
says that he cooperated with the Loewes In
bribing the inspecting gunsmiths and in de-
ceiving the revising officers. Gunsmith
Scheicher Of Spandau refused to accept brides.
and repeatedly reported the Irregularities OF
A. g. Ia, rtorr h,fk hav ko1I htp,
to hold his tongue. Inspector Of Rifles
Kirsch. upon arriving at spandau. Ahlwardt
says was bought by tho Loewes. and he mark
ed everything good" For every rife thus
passed Director Knhne. Ahlwardt says. re-
ceived so pfennige. or total OF 212. 500 marks.
K0hne offered the Inspector OF Rifles five
pfennige on each rife and tho latter. Ahlwardt
says accepted the offer at first, but afterward
backed out. saying that he preferred sure
thing. and would therefore take $50 marks
monthly from the Loewes as his share.
The sights OF the new rifles are Of such bad
material Ahlwardt says. that they became
loose almost INN ediately after the rifles were
distributed. The barrels are dangerously
weak. In fact. says Ahlwardt. nearly all the
parts arc imperfect Ahlwardt fortifes his
statements with quotations from several
officers and many workmen in the employ Of
the Loewes.
Military mon In Berlin who have boon auos-
tionod about tho matter refuse to discuss 1t
until the Government shall have completed Its
Investigations.
Prof. DR.. Mitcherlich Of Presburg Uniyer-
sity has patented process for making from
wood shavings dress material somewhat Sim
liar to a mixture OF cotton and WOOL
First Lieutenant Hartmann OF the Twelfth
Infantry. In Mnhlhausen. Alsace. received
l. <haa I'D n In
letter informing him that he had been placed
on the retired list He at once drew his re-
volver and shot himself.
In tho Neuhauserstrasse. In Munich. yes
terday. house collapsed. killing two persons
and iniuring others.
Castle Falkenburg in the Harz. one Of the
finest ruins in central Europe. has been de-
stroyed by fire.
Extensive preparations are making for May
day. especially In tho large manufacturing
centres In most cities the police have Tor.
In IN m n